You should watch the Apple Infomercial for it. Besides having a bunch of men look like they are masterbating to the Ipad, they all are going off about how "The software has been TOTALLY redesigned from the ground resulting in not just 2x the experience but an ORDER OF MAGNITUDE difference" (no joke, that line is actually in there).
Heck, half of them looked like they where going to cry with how wonderful the Ipad is... (or how bad it sucks)
Why would anyone buy video content to watch on a 4:3 screen? Such a joke.
And apple is doing everything in their power to make developers not want to develop for them.
Give it a while, and I can almost guarantee that android based phones will knock down the iphone.
As for the Ipad, Amazons kindle, sony's E-reader, ect have been around for a while, I doubt Apple will be able to compete for book selection.
Someone needs to 'shop a maxiPad into that photo. :twisted:
It's not a 4:3 or 16:9 screen. But it's like holding an HD movie to your face!
Developers will develop as long as there is money to be made, and there will be money to be made from at minimum apple fans. Don't forget how fast the app store grew recently.
Amazon does currently have the E-reader section, but it it's just an e-reader. One of iPad's features is an e-reader. Apple already has deals with publishers like mcgraw hill. I don't see why they can't compete for a good share of that market.
I am not an apple fan, but I won't doubt that the iPad will be another success. It is the same formula after all.
Here it is folks, the Apple iPad. The screen is gorgeous, tilting is responsive, and the thing is super thin. Still, if you've used the iPhone before -- and you can see the two devices side-by-side here -- there's not a lot of surprises here so far. Here are some initial thoughts on the iPad:
-It's not light. It feels pretty weighty in your hand.
-The screen is stunning, and it's 1024 x 768. Feels just like a huge iPhone in your hands.
-The speed of the CPU is something to be marveled at. It is blazingly fast from what we can tell. Webpages loaded up super fast, and scrolling was without a hiccup. Moving into and out of apps was a breeze. Everything flew.
-There's no multitasking at all. It's a real disappointment. All this power and very little you can do with it at once. No multitasking means no streaming Pandora when you're working in Pages... you can figure it out. It's a real setback for this device.
-The ebook implementation is about as close as you can get to reading without a stack of bound paper in your hand. The visual stuff really helps flesh out the experience. It may be just for show, but it counts here.
-No camera. None, nada. Zip. No video conferencing here folks. Hell, it doesn't have an SMS app!
-It's running iPhone OS 3.2.
-The keyboard is good, not great. Not quite as responsive as it looked in the demos.
-No Flash confirmed. So Hulu is out for you, folks!
Yet the lemmings will buy it regardless.No Multitask
No Flash
No Digitizer
No Camera
Epic Fail.
the iphone filled a need in the market (mass market, easy to use smart phone)It reminds me of something.
A new device, in a new market area for Apple.
Missing lots of features.
Quite expensive.
I think it was called the iPhone?
* 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
* 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
So, like...
It's a "widescreen display"
but with 4:3 resolution...
What the FUCK is that going to do for content except make it look absolutely fucking TERRIBLE?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-first-hands-on/
This device is full of fail. Lack of tons of features STARTING at $500. This crap is a rip-off. All they did was make this a bigger iPhone. I still can't believe they didn't put multi-tasking on this device. This type of device needs it even more than the iPhone/Touch. I hate how Apple says what you can do on their devices. This is retarded.
I wonder how many people have actually read a book on an E Ink device? E Ink is infinitely better to read on any anything else, especially an LCD.
Amazon has a Kindle app for iPhone/iPod Touch. Assuming Apple doesn't decide to go exclusive and rip it out of the app store, why would you use the iBook version instead? If the books cost $15 instead of $10....with the possibility of transfering it to your Kindle if you ever get one....seriously, who would use iBook other than a fanboy?
not so sure about the ebook ink. the issue is those ebook readers cost a large fraction of an ipads price already. have smaller screens and are generally less useful and pleasant to look at. if you are paying 200+ for some black and white screen in a lousy looking product you might want something more ebook readers are single function devices, justifying them outside a small yuppy crowd is rather difficult.
It reminds me of something.
A new device, in a new market area for Apple.
Missing lots of features.
Quite expensive.
I think it was called the iPhone?
They they fixed it up and released a 2.0 model that was a bit better.
I wonder how the story will go this time...
Also no one seems to remember how much the iPhone v1 sucked, but here's a hint:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPhone_sales_per_quarter_simple.svg
Remember: Just because NOW the iPhone is a hot product doesn't mean Apple is always right. No one remembers the iPhone properly.
lol. someone is going to buy one of these