Sweet, I'm eager to read all the reviews/impressions. I was hugely disappointed after the keynote, but now that I've come to terms with the product I'm pretty excited. I'm not planning on getting one (going to try and hold out for the next generation) but I think this has potential to be the perfect couch/bed device for the average consumer. I actually think this might be the PERFECT device for my Grandfather. He can carry it around the house, check his emails, surf a view pages, and easily show Grandma photos of the kids.
props to your grandparents for being able to do that, My dad prob couldn't even figure out how to turn it on
my dad called me 3 years ago to ask me what the pause button was moose, dont underestimate him.
hes a really smart man he just sucks at electronics/computers
my dad called me 3 years ago to ask me what the pause button was moose, dont underestimate him.
hes a really smart man he just sucks at electronics/computers
props to your grandparents for being able to do that, My dad prob couldn't even figure out how to turn it on
Android has an app called Gmote that works pretty well as a media remote.
Walt Mossberg is an Apple evangelist. He's about as impartial and unbiased towards Apple as John C. Dvorak (but in the opposite direction, of course).
I remember seeing this iPad flowchart posted a couple days ago...
I guess I don't hate the iPad or think it's a bad product, I just don't see where it fits in. It seems like the majority of buyers are Apple fanatics who already have a MacBook, an iMac, and an iPhone. There is absolutely no use for an iPad if you already have all that stuff other than showing off or getting rid of excess money. Maybe for someone who has a desktop computer and a basic phone and wants something between a laptop and a smartphone. Which again comes back to the idea of it being essentially a large iPod Touch. It's not really a bad thing, but it's not revolutionary at all and most people don't need one.
This. The only people I know irl who actually want one of these are, wait for it, Apple fanatics. Some of the functions seem... neat... but at the same time even the netflix streaming app doesn't do it for me. Where would that actually be of any use? Starbucks? I need my laptop with me 99% of the time anyway so what's the point? And I know it won't be of any use in my house because I would just use my ginormous plasma instead.
The point of this class of device is that it replaces 90% of what you need a laptop for. Are you really doing anything that absolutely requires a notebook 100% of the time? If yes, you're in the niche.
For those who surf the web, do social networking, check email, this replaces a notebook and completely eclipses the painfulness of a netbook.
The point of this class of device is that it replaces 90% of what you need a laptop for. Are you really doing anything that absolutely requires a notebook 100% of the time? If yes, you're in the niche.
For those who surf the web, do social networking, check email, this replaces a notebook and completely eclipses the painfulness of a netbook.
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Thanks for pointing this one out. Sounds interesting if the price is right!
Apple is probably going to sue them like they did HTC to stop competition from better devices.
I fear for these smaller innovative start ups with our screwed up patent system.
The point of this class of device is that it replaces 90% of what you need a laptop for. Are you really doing anything that absolutely requires a notebook 100% of the time? If yes, you're in the niche.
For those who surf the web, do social networking, check email, this replaces a notebook and completely eclipses the painfulness of a netbook.
A screen with tiny rez, extremely less capability, is going to be a bitch to type stuff on, and much more expensive??? Sounds great where do I sign up?
So I take it you similarly scoff at the joojoo, courier, hp slate, android phones, and any other device that doesn't have a physical keyboard and a 1280x1024+ res? Oh that's right, it is just the cool thing to hate on apple cause their products happen to be popular, lol.
No it's the total package that sucks. At least those allow to do more than one thing at once and don't charge you crazy prices just to get internet that's not wifi.