Probably MP4 files like the iPhone App.
An iPad Thread.
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Probably MP4 files like the iPhone App.
Anyone know how long before the US release Apple announced the US price? I'm just wondering why nothing official has been announced yet over here. Makes me wonder how hight the base model price is going to be.
Though I'm no apple fan boy, I've had many iPods over the years (like a lot of people), and I prefer Android phones to the iPhone <ducks>, the iPad is something I really want. It'll do exactly what I want with a screen size that is about right and looks cool. I just get the feeling the old direct $ - £ price is on it's way.
Though I'm no apple fan boy, I've had many iPods over the years (like a lot of people), and I prefer Android phones to the iPhone <ducks>, the iPad is something I really want. It'll do exactly what I want with a screen size that is about right and looks cool. I just get the feeling the old direct $ - £ price is on it's way.
I think its almost certain to be more that just a straight conversion.
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But how many of the new owners own every Apple product out at the moment?
I'm guessing around 98%!
As for the BOOK there are a few downsides that the article missed!
BOOKS are highly flammable and when near heat may be prone to spontaneously combust.
They have very sharp edges, causing some of the most painful cuts known to man.
They are not waterproof and are imopssible to clean...
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Okay, you put your iPad near the fire and underwater and we'll say how it fares, hmm? Being able to wack someone over the heed without worrying about it breaking is also an advantage 
Okay, you put your iPad near the fire and underwater and we'll say how it fares, hmm? Being able to wack someone over the heed without worrying about it breaking is also an advantage
My iPad? Wouldn't touch one with a barge pole, too many flaws for me. If I wanted a device like that I would get one from another manufacturer which didn't have the flaws.
Doesn't stop me having a joke at any expense.
Perhaps the iPad will get true multi-tasking this Thursday!?
http://www.digilounge.co.uk/iphone-os-4-0-preview-this-thursday/
http://www.digilounge.co.uk/iphone-os-4-0-preview-this-thursday/
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I wonder whether the remote will work iTunes with it.
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This thread should be renamed to "Mentally challenged? Buy an iPad!"
Reasons to not buy an iPad (not wrote by me, but 100% spot on):
It's Awkward
You can't carry it on your hip like a phone, so it presents the same portability issues as any laptop - you'll need a case of some sort to protect it and carry the power cable. Even around the house, there's no simple way to carry the iPad. It's too thin, heavy, slippery and expensive to put under your arm. Several of our testers were seen carrying it like a dinner tray, as a butler would, to go from the kitchen table to the couch. Portability, shmortability.
It's heavy
To be sure, at 1.5 pounds and with all this functionality, the iPad is an impressive feat of engineering. But it's simply not light enough (a Kindle ebook reader is about 10 ounces) and that heft adds to the awkwardness. Holding the iPad in one hand for more than a few minutes to watch a movie or read an ebook results in tired wrists. Even holding it with two hands to read an ebook is tiring. Reading an ebook on a smartphone is ergonomically much more practical.
It's slippery
We might ignore the awkward size and weight, but the iPad is also slippery, and its aluminum back is ever-so-slightly slightly concave. You feel as though it'd slip right out if you try to hold it under your arm. And on the kitchen counter, it slides and twirls as you try to type or swipe the screen (required for navigating). It needs rubber feet, but of course then it won't be near as cool.
No Flash
Over 70% of the most viewed websites on the net use Flash. Some websites are purely Flash based, these will never be viewable. There are far more Flash games out there than all the games in the app store and they are free.
Browser is limited
The iPad also uses the same limited Safari browser that's found on the iPhone. While much fuss has been made about the iPad's inability to play Flash video, there are other things it can't do as well. For example, Safari on iPad can't be used to create Google Documents, only to view them.
The screen has too much glare
The iPad has the same glossy screen as Apple's Macbook Pro laptops and iMac desktops. Unless you're reading in a very dim room, the glare will be noticeable and can be distracting. Outdoors, even in the shade, the glare is really annoying.
Forget reading in the sun
If you thought to take your iPad along for an outing in Central Park or at the beach, forget about it. While bright and contrasty indoors, the iPad's screen looks washed out and is almost impossible to view in bright sunlight. The Kindle's non-glossy e-ink display fares much better outdoors than the iPad's screen.
Fingerprints are annoying
Once you've used the iPad for a few minutes, among the most glaring shortcomings (besides the screen glare) are the fingerprints on the screen. With a smartphone, you can wipe the screen on your shirt or pants. The iPad is too big for that. We're wondering what exactly to clean it with and where we'll keep the cleaning supplies.
It does not multitask
The iPad runs the same operating system as the iPhone, and as a result has all of the iPhone's limitations. The most obvious of these is the inability to multitask - or do multiple things simultaneously. The iPad can't run more than one app at a time (with the exception of a few Apple apps, such as iPod, the iPad's music playing app). While this is may be acceptable in a smartphone, it's a major handicap in a device that Apple expects people to spend hours at a time on. (11 iPhone Tips That Also Work on the iPad )
The virtual keyboard stinks
While the virtual keyboard on the iPad is much larger than the iPhone, it's still awkward to type on glass. Even those who've used tiny, cramped netbook keyboards will be disappointed by the lack of real keys and likely reduced to one-finger typing. The iPad can be paired with a physical keyboard, but even this is awkward, because the actions normally done with a mouse or a trackpad on a desktop or laptop have to be done with your finger on the iPad.
There's no USB port
The lack of even one USB port - the universal means of connecting just about everything these days - means you can't connect the device to a printer or other computer peripherals, such as an external hard drive. The iPad can be connected to cameras, but it requires the purchase of a separate accessory from Apple.
iPhone-only apps look horrible
Apple boasts that many of the 150,000 apps already available on the iPhone will also work on the iPad. What the company doesn't tell you is that when enlarged to fit on the iPad's screen, these iPhone apps look horrible, with images and text very pixelated. For this reason, many people will opt to buy apps that are made specifically for the iPad, which tend to be more expensive than their iPhone counterparts.
The price is just too high
$499 is just the beginning, for underpowered device (compared to equal priced laptops) with a low-memory model that will fill up too quickly for anyone with a big music library and/or an appetite for video. Toss in ample memory and a 2-year, $280 "we'll replace it even if you drop it" warranty at Best Buy, and you're out $1,000. Given the iPad's weight, awkwardness and slipperiness, we think the warranty is smart.
It doesn't replace anything
The iPad will not replace your smartphone. Unless you can't type, it won't replace your laptop. If you love books, you could argue it's a great e-book reader, but let's see what your wrists say after a few days. The Kindle is a better e-reader. Frankly, we're not sure what need the iPad fills, other than the desire to be cool by owning a device that is in a class all its own.
Reasons to not buy an iPad (not wrote by me, but 100% spot on):
It's Awkward
You can't carry it on your hip like a phone, so it presents the same portability issues as any laptop - you'll need a case of some sort to protect it and carry the power cable. Even around the house, there's no simple way to carry the iPad. It's too thin, heavy, slippery and expensive to put under your arm. Several of our testers were seen carrying it like a dinner tray, as a butler would, to go from the kitchen table to the couch. Portability, shmortability.
It's heavy
To be sure, at 1.5 pounds and with all this functionality, the iPad is an impressive feat of engineering. But it's simply not light enough (a Kindle ebook reader is about 10 ounces) and that heft adds to the awkwardness. Holding the iPad in one hand for more than a few minutes to watch a movie or read an ebook results in tired wrists. Even holding it with two hands to read an ebook is tiring. Reading an ebook on a smartphone is ergonomically much more practical.
It's slippery
We might ignore the awkward size and weight, but the iPad is also slippery, and its aluminum back is ever-so-slightly slightly concave. You feel as though it'd slip right out if you try to hold it under your arm. And on the kitchen counter, it slides and twirls as you try to type or swipe the screen (required for navigating). It needs rubber feet, but of course then it won't be near as cool.
No Flash
Over 70% of the most viewed websites on the net use Flash. Some websites are purely Flash based, these will never be viewable. There are far more Flash games out there than all the games in the app store and they are free.
Browser is limited
The iPad also uses the same limited Safari browser that's found on the iPhone. While much fuss has been made about the iPad's inability to play Flash video, there are other things it can't do as well. For example, Safari on iPad can't be used to create Google Documents, only to view them.
The screen has too much glare
The iPad has the same glossy screen as Apple's Macbook Pro laptops and iMac desktops. Unless you're reading in a very dim room, the glare will be noticeable and can be distracting. Outdoors, even in the shade, the glare is really annoying.
Forget reading in the sun
If you thought to take your iPad along for an outing in Central Park or at the beach, forget about it. While bright and contrasty indoors, the iPad's screen looks washed out and is almost impossible to view in bright sunlight. The Kindle's non-glossy e-ink display fares much better outdoors than the iPad's screen.
Fingerprints are annoying
Once you've used the iPad for a few minutes, among the most glaring shortcomings (besides the screen glare) are the fingerprints on the screen. With a smartphone, you can wipe the screen on your shirt or pants. The iPad is too big for that. We're wondering what exactly to clean it with and where we'll keep the cleaning supplies.
It does not multitask
The iPad runs the same operating system as the iPhone, and as a result has all of the iPhone's limitations. The most obvious of these is the inability to multitask - or do multiple things simultaneously. The iPad can't run more than one app at a time (with the exception of a few Apple apps, such as iPod, the iPad's music playing app). While this is may be acceptable in a smartphone, it's a major handicap in a device that Apple expects people to spend hours at a time on. (11 iPhone Tips That Also Work on the iPad )
The virtual keyboard stinks
While the virtual keyboard on the iPad is much larger than the iPhone, it's still awkward to type on glass. Even those who've used tiny, cramped netbook keyboards will be disappointed by the lack of real keys and likely reduced to one-finger typing. The iPad can be paired with a physical keyboard, but even this is awkward, because the actions normally done with a mouse or a trackpad on a desktop or laptop have to be done with your finger on the iPad.
There's no USB port
The lack of even one USB port - the universal means of connecting just about everything these days - means you can't connect the device to a printer or other computer peripherals, such as an external hard drive. The iPad can be connected to cameras, but it requires the purchase of a separate accessory from Apple.
iPhone-only apps look horrible
Apple boasts that many of the 150,000 apps already available on the iPhone will also work on the iPad. What the company doesn't tell you is that when enlarged to fit on the iPad's screen, these iPhone apps look horrible, with images and text very pixelated. For this reason, many people will opt to buy apps that are made specifically for the iPad, which tend to be more expensive than their iPhone counterparts.
The price is just too high
$499 is just the beginning, for underpowered device (compared to equal priced laptops) with a low-memory model that will fill up too quickly for anyone with a big music library and/or an appetite for video. Toss in ample memory and a 2-year, $280 "we'll replace it even if you drop it" warranty at Best Buy, and you're out $1,000. Given the iPad's weight, awkwardness and slipperiness, we think the warranty is smart.
It doesn't replace anything
The iPad will not replace your smartphone. Unless you can't type, it won't replace your laptop. If you love books, you could argue it's a great e-book reader, but let's see what your wrists say after a few days. The Kindle is a better e-reader. Frankly, we're not sure what need the iPad fills, other than the desire to be cool by owning a device that is in a class all its own.
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Some people must have more money than sense
And 90% of these people will be Apple fans.
Coming from the person with a High End Pc in their sig that devalues faster than a car driving out a showroom.
What is with the the hateful posts, let people spend their money on what they want - it's not going to affect you
I'm getting one to replace my netbook, because frankly all I did on my netbook was read stuff like OcUK on the sofa without having to distance myself from my girlfriend by tying myself to the PC desk in the evening. That plus being able to read comics, watch videos on a nice big quality screen and throw in things like the App Store for few little casual games and I'm happy.
I'm not a huge Apple fan but I know I'll be getting something with great build quality and a great user experience and a decent level of polish. Rather than some hastily thrown together mishmash of a tablet from another competitor which will work, but just won't be as nice to use. I've had two Android phones (a G1 and now a Hero) and whilst I like the OS, the screen etc is just not as responsive as the iPhone I'd used previously, and that was a 1st Gen 8gb.
Honestly, a bigger iPod touch is the description a lot of people use to 'insult' the iPad. They fail to understand that although they might want more, it is pretty much perfect for someone in my situation.
I don't want a Kindle (I don't buy books) I don't need a laptop as I have a fully blown gaming machine and PS3, I have an Android handset but that in-between gap, that bit where I want something more than reading on my phone, but don't want to be at the computer - showing youtube vids to friends, sharing photos, browsing, casual games, reading the news/magazines - is exactly where the iPad is useful and will excel.
I am not an Apple fan (I owned a Mac Mini for about 2 months before selling it) and believe me, don't have more money than sense (I've been saving hard since it was announced) but I know it will the be the product I want it to be.
Those that don't need that product, are those that slate it (ho ho!) the most.
I'm getting one to replace my netbook, because frankly all I did on my netbook was read stuff like OcUK on the sofa without having to distance myself from my girlfriend by tying myself to the PC desk in the evening. That plus being able to read comics, watch videos on a nice big quality screen and throw in things like the App Store for few little casual games and I'm happy.
I'm not a huge Apple fan but I know I'll be getting something with great build quality and a great user experience and a decent level of polish. Rather than some hastily thrown together mishmash of a tablet from another competitor which will work, but just won't be as nice to use. I've had two Android phones (a G1 and now a Hero) and whilst I like the OS, the screen etc is just not as responsive as the iPhone I'd used previously, and that was a 1st Gen 8gb.
Honestly, a bigger iPod touch is the description a lot of people use to 'insult' the iPad. They fail to understand that although they might want more, it is pretty much perfect for someone in my situation.
I don't want a Kindle (I don't buy books) I don't need a laptop as I have a fully blown gaming machine and PS3, I have an Android handset but that in-between gap, that bit where I want something more than reading on my phone, but don't want to be at the computer - showing youtube vids to friends, sharing photos, browsing, casual games, reading the news/magazines - is exactly where the iPad is useful and will excel.
I am not an Apple fan (I owned a Mac Mini for about 2 months before selling it) and believe me, don't have more money than sense (I've been saving hard since it was announced) but I know it will the be the product I want it to be.
Those that don't need that product, are those that slate it (ho ho!) the most.
Ho ho ho. But my PC can actually be made use of, you know, for work and stuff? It's not just so i can look cool. It's not an oversized and useless iPhone.
But i'm glad you mention that, and thought someone might. Because i actually need a high-end PC for my work... but if i was as mentally challenged as the average Apple user, i would have a Mac, that costs more, doesn't use as quality compnonets, has out dated video card, and a CPU that isn't as fast and cant even be overclocked.
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