iPad!

Never buy Rev. A of any product. Let 'em work out the bugs, and wait for the implementation of killer features in the 2nd and 3rd revisions of the thing.
 
I'm not worried about too many bugs in this one, they've been working on it a LONG time and the basic system is a iTouch/iPhone OS which works pretty well.

B2 (;->
 
Just looking at the Mac Books in the past 12 months Apple seems to update their products very quickly. I wouldn't be surprised to see the second generation of this puppy out for Christmas.
 
rover said:
Just looking at the Mac Books in the past 12 months Apple seems to update their products very quickly. I wouldn't be surprised to see the second generation of this puppy out for Christmas.
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I wouldn't be surprised.

This is typical of most digital devices - look at camera bodies (save for Leica perhaps) - look how FAST the product cycle is for these things.

This is part of what's made our western culture feel so "entitled" ya know?

People EXPECT things that may or may not be warranted - thanks to those that want to ensure we buy things we may (or may not) need :)

Cheers,
Dave
 
I find it fascinating that there's been 85 posts and 1364 views for an item that nobody has even held and won't be able to buy until March.

I guess that means Apple is on to something.

Jim B.
 
That thing is almost as big as the view screen on an 8"x10' view camera. Hmm, I wonder if there's a tripod socket on the side? Talk about the ultimate LCD viewfinder.

~Joe
 
They are going to sell internationally in 90 days. With Apple's support for products that internationalize easier than anything else on the planet I doubt they would build a 3G model that only works in the US, but you never know. The delay is getting FCC equivalent approvals and all take a long time.

I think you will see the 4G system by next Christmas. 4G is hitting Chicago now.

B2 (;->
 
i wish they would have built an IR transceiver in it, as dated as that technology may be. then someone could develop an application that worked as a 'master remote' for all of my electronic multimedia devices (TV, DVD player, stereo, temperature control/AC unit) now THAT would be a cool addition... the iPad could be the centre of your multimedia home experience and a multimedia device in its own right.
 
cnphoto said:
i wish they would have built an IR transceiver in it, as dated as that technology may be. then someone could develop an application that worked as a 'master remote' for all of my electronic multimedia devices (TV, DVD player, stereo, temperature control/AC unit) now THAT would be a cool addition... the iPad could be the centre of your multimedia home experience and a multimedia device in its own right.
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And then one could rule the universe !

Muahmuahahahaha!

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f16sunshine said:
And then one could rule the universe !.....
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I was thinking I could just annoy my kids who steal the clicker BIG TIME!

Interesting problem with frequency and all on the 3G. Overseas I know they support a wide range of vendors (e.g. T-Mobile) on the iPhone so I'm not sure.

On the positive side it is a pay as you go phone card style access to 3G and prices sounded not too bad. I'm thinking that the small 802.11n unit (Airport express) might work great for places (e.g. hotel, offices) that have wireless. My friend has the same type of device from Netgear or someone that was a bit bigger. That could drive network admins crazy.

B2 (;->
 
There are two version of the Kindle.. the iPad at the lower price point is closer to the Kindle DX. The data plan is a pay as you go monthly. No lock in contract for a year or more. I think the better way to view this maybe a better ebook reader (color versus eInk) with all the benefits of the iTouch on steriods. Note you even get GPS in the 3G version. Also someone just found out that the new SDK for iPad now allows full VOIP capability over both WiFI and 3G. Link below on the SDK discovery

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/01/27...p-over-3g-networks-ipad-phone-calls-possible/

The price is compelling from this type of stand point. An iPhone Safari experience is OK and much better than anything else except for the new Andriod or Palm products. But having that bigger screen makes Safari a much more enjoyable experience.

10 hours of music and movies is something else.
 
zumbido said:
Depends on what you mean by multitask... it multitasks at the OS level. Whether it'll let you have two applications open side-by-side is unknown, seems to be a "no" at the moment but it's rumored for the upcoming 4.0 release of the OS.
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Actually you are quite right. The iPhone OS is based on Mac OS which is based on BSD. In fact, Mac Apps such as the phone, safari, and ipod app play well together, in the sense that they multi-task. One can be listening to music and then get a call then return to the music where you left off.

The problem is that third party apps are not allowed to do this. When I answer a call, I don't like to be kick out of the third party app. Some third party apps, at least will remember where you left off, but not all. Even the ones that do, you need to physically restart those apps again once you are kicked out.

One of the things I was hoping for was video conferencing capability via iChat, skype, or IM app. But since they did not include the camera in this version of the iPad... oh well... :(
 
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zumbido said:
Depends on what you mean by multitask... it multitasks at the OS level. Whether it'll let you have two applications open side-by-side is unknown, seems to be a "no" at the moment but it's rumored for the upcoming 4.0 release of the OS.

I still haven't seen a particularly convincing scenario for which someone would want to "multitask" in the traditional desktop sense on a device like this or the iPhone, but everyone's needs are different so it's not really worth an argument.
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You could run messaging services other than E-Mail in the background, wouldn't require the push workaround in order to receive updates.

martin
 
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