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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Phrubruh on January 27, 2010, 01:28 PM
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Steve Jobs annouces the "Attack of the Giant iPhone"!
(http://www.ubergizmo.com/photos/2010/1/apple-ipad.jpg)
iPad annoucement (http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/01/apple_ipad_announced.html)
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CNN has a short video clip: Apple unveils the 'magical' iPad (http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2010/01/27/sot.apple.ipad.short.cnn?hpt=T1)
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I like it.
I've been searching the net for other details from the "unveiling". I haven't seen any pricing structure annoucned yet.
EDIT: Just saw on Yahoo that it will start at $499.
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I like it.
I've been searching the net for other details from the "unveiling". I haven't seen any pricing structure annoucned yet.
EDIT: Just saw on Yahoo that it will start at $499.
Yowch. I gave a slight thought to this, but after seeing that price, forget it. It's not like I really NEED to have something like that.
iPad...gawd, I can hear all of the jokes now.
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Actually I kind of like the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 better. Its' a notebook with a removable screen/pad.
Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid hands-on and impressions (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/)
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/2010-01-05u1hybridpage.jpg)
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This looks like a bomb to me. . .
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Sounds like a name for some sort of electronic tampon to me. I'll stick with a laptop.
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Looks really cool, but I can't stand typing on touch screens. Like all technology, I'll wait while others work out the kinks, and bring the prices down. I still have a tube TV!!
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I want that Giant one next to him for my Media room.
I will probably get one for my wife for a Birthday/Anniversary/Mother's Day/Oops type thing, then I will get to inspect one up close to see if it is worth the hassle of getting rid of my netbook.
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Well, I see this thing as a complete letdown from Apple. First off, it's ugly. What's with the giant bezel? Were is the camera and microphone? I guess I can't use it for Skype. No support for Flash so no youtube. No multitasking. Maybe it will copy and paste? Only a 4:3 display instead of a real 16:9 widescreen display. Movies will suck at that ratio. A book app that looks like a book? Childish. Reminds me of a Plus pack for Windows 95. The interface is unimaginitive. That MLB app reminds me of my old Colecovision Baseball game. Speaking of games, there needs to be somekind of controller built in. I hate touch buttons. iPhone apps get stretched at what looks like 4x. No handwriting recogniztion. That's something all Windows-based tablets have had since 2002. Syncs over USB? Where is the bluetooth or OTA? Even the Zune has that. Price is good for the low end but the low end should have been the 64gb version with 3G. Too bad it will be offered by AT&T. At least there is a keyboard dock. All this is is a way to suck more money out of our wallets and for Apple to say "me too". There is nothing here that isn't standard on every modern tablet computer. I think I'll go with a pad that is based on Android.
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MAD TV called in 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK2drIylnDw
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I'm just pissed I have to change my moniker - which I'm still playing with. iPad? Freakin weak ass maxi-pad name. >:(
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"Apple is marketing the iPad as a computer, when really it's nothing more than a media-consumption device" (http://io9.com/5458822/why-the-ipad-is-crap-futurism)
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Anyone pick up that device with a touch screen & looks like a larger version of a product that the same company already came out with years ago?
(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/12/nintendo_dsi_xl.jpg)
The Nintendo DSi XL !!!!!
Oh ya, and what about that other touch screen device from the fruit company?
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I don't really get the whole Apple worship. They have designed some interesting pieces of technology and they do seem to have cornered the market on flashy interfaces, but this is just a tablet which has already been around and hasn't been that successful over all.
Other than the fact that you're losing the stylus, that's all it is. That, and an oversized iPhone which, given the choice, I'd take the phone because with that you can actually take with you on the street.
But, I don't get the whole eReader thing either, which is apparently another selling point on this thing. There have been times I would have liked the ability to search the text of a book but I'd rather be able to do that from a full-blown computer because I'm probably interested in doing something productive with it. Maybe I'm just too practical to "get" all this hype behind Apple's products.
E...
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I am typing this on an an iPad I hope it comes out ok, there are fingerprints all over the screen.
It is pretty neat but I like my net book better.
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It looks ok except for all the fingerprints your leaving all over the forums. Where is the Windex?
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(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/03/11x03028b444ipad2.jpg)
Apple has just made its second-generation iPad official! It features a 1GHz dual-core A5 chip and, finally, cameras, both on the front and rear. The new CPU is said to be up to twice as fast, with graphics performance up to nine times better than on the original iPad, while power requirements have been kept the same. Battery life is, consequently, unaltered, with Apple promising 10 hours. Pricing, too, has been left unchanged, starting at $499 for a 16GB WiFi-only iPad 2 and stretching up to $829 for a WiFi + 3G SKU with 64GB of storage. The new tablet will come with an HDMI output capable of 1080p -- which will set you back $39 for the requisite dongle, called an Apple Digital AV Adapter -- but there will sadly be no rumblings of Thunderbolt connectivity here. What you will get is an enlarged speaker grille on the back, as expected, and the same 1024 x 768 resolution and IPS LCD screen technology as on the original iPad.
Release date is March 11th.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/the-ipad-2/ (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/02/the-ipad-2/)
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Love my iPad... very tempted to upgrade.
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Steve Jobs posed for quite possibly the most ironic photo of the day:
(http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site200/2011/0302/20110302_123619_do02-apple-ipad2-1.jpg)
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Apple worship is for the feeble minded.
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Hey. I'm thinking of buying an Ipad mainly for use as a multi-media sketchbook. I can use some apps for drawing and some for writing and have it all in one place. I'd also like it for the e-reader stuff, and will hopefully see my children's books on it soon.
Anyone have one? Thoughts? Warnings? Rants? Let me know.---Mike
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I have one and I haven't put it down - it's very cool and if you're looking to write/draw/read in it, it's perfect. I have written a few short stories on it and some of a novel on it now. Extremely useful.
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I have two. The original and I just upgraded to the iPad 2. I use mine everyday. In fact I'm writing this post on it right now.
I use mine for Internet, games, and movies mostly. I have a couple of the free drawing apps though I haven't invested any serious time using them. I wonder if they'd be sensitive enough for a serious artist like yourself.
If I was going to do any serious typing using it, I would invest in the keyboard as well.
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Thanks guys. Yeah, I won't be able to use it for actual artwork as the dpi within the illsutartion programs is very low. I think many are 72dpi and just meant for the web. But I really want to use it for sketching and working out ideas.
I'm also hot on the idea of having a notebook/sketchbook that is non linear. I have a few sketchbooks going at all times. But one night I might work on some fun drawings, then some notes for a story, them some life drawing. A few nights later, if I want to make story notes once again, I've got pages of sketches in between, and sometimes feel like I overlook ideas because they are all spread out. (Does that make sense? I know I'm a writer and all, but man, it's late.)
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I received a 14 Gig WiFi only iPad 2 as a gift recently. It will definitely come in handy during my upcoming deployment with Facetime and Skype.
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I just found out that I'm going to be getting a free iPad 2 for a class this semester. I have to give it back to the school in December but it the mean time I get to keep it as if it were mine until then. It should be very interesting to see if it lives up the hype. I am by no means a Mac geek and have been PC user nearly forever, so we'll see if this changes my mind at all.
I am not looking forward to iTunes, that's for sure.
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I'm totally on board with the idea of getting one at some point. I'm going to hold out until 2012 for the 2048x1536 screen on the iPad 3 though.
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I just found out that I'm going to be getting a free iPad 2 for a class this semester. I have to give it back to the school in December but it the mean time I get to keep it as if it were mine until then. It should be very interesting to see if it lives up the hype. I am by no means a Mac geek and have been PC user nearly forever, so we'll see if this changes my mind at all.
I am not looking forward to iTunes, that's for sure.
iTunes is alright....been using it for a few years with my iPod...and it synchs the iPad just as easily. In fact, I can synch the iPad wirelessly if I choose to.
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Too bad you are stuck with Apple to buy everything though. That is the iPads advantage and disadvantage over the competition.
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Apple's proprietary thinking has always been a bit of an achilles' heel. It's the main reason the PC gained such popularity.
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When are we due for iPad 3? I'm thinking about picking one up. Three months or longer and I'll probably score one now but wondering if this will be a Christmas thing.
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iPad2 was March 2011, so conventional Apple rumor logic has the iPad3 coming in sometime around March 2012 because they doubt they'd cut iPad 2 out before at least a year of release... but that is all just rumor. It could be March, it could be later.
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Yeah, all the rumors are Q1 of 2012. I'm holding out until then, the screen resolution is rumored to be 2048×1536 on the 3.
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If Apple were smart. They would release the iPad 3 BEFORE the holiday buying period not three months later. That way more people will buy then for gifts.
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If Apple were smart. They would release the iPad 3 BEFORE the holiday buying period not three months later. That way more people will buy then for gifts.
I see what you're saying but he price is the same, and they'll still sell a zillion iPad 2's to people who don't know any better... then people will still go crazy for the iPad 3, and then everyone will still be buying them next year. Also, less chance for product shortages this way.
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It seems star wars toy replacers have moved on to iPads.
iPads replaced with clay, sold to unsuspecting Canadians
By James Trew posted Jan 18th 2012 at 9:47PM
That fuzzy sensation we get when unboxing a new toy gadget is the fuel that keeps us going at Engadget. A feeling a few unlucky Canadian's were deprived of, after buying what they believed to be an iPad 2 actually turned out to be a slab of clay. In a calculated scam, crooks purchased real iPads, replaced them with terra-cotta tablets, then returned them to the store in re-sealed boxes. The fakes then found their way back on to the shelves, and into customer's baskets. It was Mark Sandhu who first reported the incident after gifting his wife something a little too slate-like on Christmas Eve. Initially Future Shop wouldn't refund Sandhu, possibly believing him to be the scammer; it was only after taking the story to CTV, and up to ten other cases coming to light -- including some from Best Buy -- that the retailer took the claim seriously. Future Shop has since issued a refund, and given Mark a real iPad 2 for his troubles. Next time, he might want to try an official retailer -- or not.
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What kills me about this is that they assume the guy was the scammer. He had to contact corporate to get satisfaction.
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Future Shop has since issued a refund, and given Mark a real iPad 2 for his troubles. Next time, he might want to try an official retailer -- or not.
I know it's not you saying it, but it should be clarified that Best Buy owns Future Shop in Canada and is an authorized retailer for Apple in Canada.
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What kills me about this is that they assume the guy was the scammer. He had to contact corporate to get satisfaction.
How does anyone know he wasn't the scammer?
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Same question could be asked if you return a battle pack wtih the wrong figures that someone gave you as a gift. In our case, walmart would take it back blindly.
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iPad 3 announced today.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-new-ipad-hands-on/#continued (http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/apple-new-ipad-hands-on/#continued)
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/new-ipad-vs-ipad-2/#continued (http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/07/new-ipad-vs-ipad-2/#continued)
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Dud. Aside from a pretty screen, is there anything about New iPad that makes you go "WOW!!"?
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Dud. Aside from a pretty screen, is there anything about New iPad that makes you go "WOW!!"?
How about a quad core processor and 4G LTE capabilities?
Seriously, people are so spoiled by Apple that it's incredible.
I ordered one yesterday.
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4G is nice. I guess I just expect more, and Apple needs to know that they need to WOW! next time out or that "Can they do it without Steve" question will get louder and louder.
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Dud. Aside from a pretty screen, is there anything about New iPad that makes you go "WOW!!"?
I was an early adopter for iPad and then upgraded to iPad2. There just isn't enough new features for me to feel like I want to upgrade again. I don't have a baseline comparison for what the new processor speed would mean for how I use the iPad and although, I use the 3G service, I don't feel the need for extra 4G speeds when I'm not in my home wifi. I do like the thought of the improvide display... my wife's iPhone screen looks awesome.
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4G is nice. I guess I just expect more, and Apple needs to know that they need to WOW! next time out or that "Can they do it without Steve" question will get louder and louder.
I think that's absurd. You can't revolutionize the industry every 3 months. They're absolutely still on the leading edge of all of this stuff, they are by far the most popular and profitable, and the iPhone 4s proved that even their upgrades to existing models sell like crazy.
There really aren't any "can they do it without Steve" questions by the way. Allegedly, Jobs laid out a 10 year plan or something along those lines, Tim Cook has been in line to take over for years now, and Apple's stock is performing like crazy.
No one is really worried about Apple at this point.
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A ten year plan in the tech industry is outdated by the end of year two.
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4G is nice. I guess I just expect more, and Apple needs to know that they need to WOW! next time out or that "Can they do it without Steve" question will get louder and louder.
I think that's absurd. You can't revolutionize the industry every 3 months. They're absolutely still on the leading edge of all of this stuff, they are by far the most popular and profitable, and the iPhone 4s proved that even their upgrades to existing models sell like crazy.
There really aren't any "can they do it without Steve" questions by the way. Allegedly, Jobs laid out a 10 year plan or something along those lines, Tim Cook has been in line to take over for years now, and Apple's stock is performing like crazy.
No one is really worried about Apple at this point.
I preface this by saying that I am not an Apple hater by any means; I LOVE my iPad.
That said, if you think they are on the leading edge, then I think you need to do some research. I think that because of the nature of their platform, Android is the edge. And while Apple is the leader, and profitable, they have lost some significant market-share to, of all things, Kindle. They have MAJOR competition coming this year from Microsoft (whose product will be an enterprise-level solution, unlike iPad).
And people are definitely saying asking questions about direction. I am not saying those questions are justified in reality, but perception can be reality.
Also, even if Steve DID lay out a "plan," what good is any plan that does not react to market conditions? To me this is more of a negative than a positive.
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I've got to agree. I've been playing with Windows 8 both technical and the new consumer previews and I've got to say I'm impressed. At first glance it going to take some learning to use Windows 8 since this is the biggest change since Windows 95. However, I've been designing some apps for the Metro-style start screen and this really is a big innovative jump over anything that is currently out there. I'm really looking forward to picking up an ARM based tablet with WIN8 on it. There is also this cool ultrabook coming from Lunovo called Yoga. It's a ultra thin note book where the screen flips around to form a tablet.
My family loves their Kindle fire. We take it in the car to watch movies. The kids play games on it. I've rooted it so I can put on some of my test programs on it. It's a functional little pad for a great price and they havn't broken it yet.
The iPad 3 is what the iPad 2 should have been last year but Apple likes to announce things every year instead of every other year. Its a high powered nice machine. The screen is fantastic and the addition of the 4g/LTE radios should make Verizon very happy. But still I see better things coming down the pipe when I went to Comdex.
I have a friend that builds pools. For years he never built his own pool because the technology kept getting better and better. He finally did jump in but he is constantly upgrading it. Its hard to buy gadgets when something better is always coming soon.
It say if you have a ipad2 there is no reason to upgrade unless for some reason you need it to be even faster with a great screen. But if you don't and you have money laying around buy the iPad 3. its got a great support system. If you don't have money or have a family & kids, buy the Kindle. It also has a great support system. No other tablet has that at least until Windows 8 comes out.
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Y'know...iPads are fun, but kind of useless. I bought one in the summer hoping to work on it, but it is quicker and easier to pull out a pad and a pencil to write down an idea, or do a sketch. Blogging was clumsy. I did enjoy Garageband, but when I sent a file to my laptop to work on more some more, the files weren't compatible.
In the end, we use it mainly for games, and for 600.00 I could have had a Xbox and a bunch of games.
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There are applications for the iPad that are great. And in other cases a laptop or desktop can do a better job. The touchscreen interface is a significant barrier to getting a lot of work done.
For media consumption, like viewing movies or using it like an eReader? It's great. And I've been thinking about getting one for music applications where I can ditch my old sheet music texts and just put an iPad on a music stand for performances. There's even a USB footpedal you can use to change pages. And the tablet format is also good for making presentations.
I also think that generally a tablet (not just the iPad) is good if you're travelling and you don't want to haul a laptop with you. Laptops used to be a secondary computer for people that they would use for travel, while the bulk of their files were on a desktop. Fast-forward to now, and desktops are fading and people are using laptops as their primary computers, and a web ready tablet is their travel device. I know that I don't want to travel with my laptop, even if laptops have slimmed down significantly.
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For media consumption, like viewing movies or using it like an eReader? It's great. And I've been thinking about getting one for music applications where I can ditch my old sheet music texts and just put an iPad on a music stand for performances. There's even a USB footpedal you can use to change pages. And the tablet format is also good for making presentations.
My friend uses his ipad for music sheets during performances. Its great for that kind of thing.
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For media consumption,
+1111111
The iPad is a wonderful device for consumption, but it is lousy (with a few exceptions) as a creative device.
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And while Apple is the leader, and profitable, they have lost some significant market-share to, of all things, Kindle. They have MAJOR competition coming this year from Microsoft (whose product will be an enterprise-level solution, unlike iPad).
Of course they're going to lose market share. They started off with pretty much 100%. There was only one way for them to go. But while they don't have the percentage, they still have increasing sales. I don't care if Android sells phones too, or Amazon is selling Kindles. I'm watching Apple's stock go from $200 to $350 to $500 and it's at $590 today. I'm not wrapped up in the Microsoft vs. Apple stuff, I prefer their products, I view them as superior, and I'm reading over and over again that AAPL is headed towards $900 or $1000. That's my genuine level of interest in the whole thing. But yeah, I'm not seeing anything from these other companies that makes me think that they are any more cutting edge / leading edge than Apple.
And people are definitely saying asking questions about direction. I am not saying those questions are justified in reality, but perception can be reality.
They still have direction... the Apple TV will be the next big thing, and they'll sell a gazillion iPhone 5's later this year.
Also, even if Steve DID lay out a "plan," what good is any plan that does not react to market conditions? To me this is more of a negative than a positive.
I'm sure that Tim Cook has an appreciation for flexibility. I'm just saying they have ideas in the pipe, and many if not most of these ideas take years to develop anyway. Apple is perfectly stable for now and there isn't an innovation gap at this point.
The iPad is a wonderful device for consumption, but it is lousy (with a few exceptions) as a creative device.
Don't disagree there. I'm certainly not getting one to run After Effects or Photoshop on. It's for internet, movies, games... it's great for traveling, etc...
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I think iPads are what you make them; the app library is astonishing. I'm amazed at the amount of work specific apps that are available in my field--it's truly revolutionizing the legal industry.
Plus you can play Angry Birds on it.
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Apple TV is a joke compared to the XBox.
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Apple TV is a joke compared to the XBox.
I'm not talking about the $100 box that you can buy now, I'm talking abou the actual television set they're developing. No one knows specifics about it yet.
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I'll give you a prediction detail or two:
It will cost 2-3X a similarly sized model from another brand, and it will never see a sale or a price drop, it will just get updated features.
Maybe this will be a touch-screen TV and my toddler will finally get the TV to react to him touching it like the iPad does. LOL.
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I'll give you a prediction detail or two:
It will cost 2-3X a similarly sized model from another brand, and it will never see a sale or a price drop, it will just get updated features.
Maybe this will be a touch-screen TV and my toddler will finally get the TV to react to him touching it like the iPad does. LOL.
Probably, and they'll probably sell a zillion of them, and other companies will scramble to make their own. Then people can talk about how Apple is losing market share in this new type of TV.
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You've come such a long way, Rob. If Deanpaul hadn't died in a canyon down under, he would be so proud of you.
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Man, what could be worse than that? :-[
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Anyone out there have a favorite HTML editor app for their iPad? Or a favorite FTP App?
Anyone tried FTP on the Go Pro or FTP Client Pro?
Anyone tried Textastic Code Editor?
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Anyone out there have a favorite HTML editor app for their iPad? Or a favorite FTP App?
Anyone tried FTP on the Go Pro or FTP Client Pro?
Anyone tried Textastic Code Editor?
Looks like someone's planning on bringing their iPad to C6 for coverage!
I wish I could help you out on those points, Jeff, but I haven't had to use any of those applications since I quit reporting for JTA. But having an iPad 2 now, I can see how it's probably a far easier platform to haul around a con for reporting purposes. Especially if your iPad is 4G capable, and you have the wireless keypad.
It looks like there are plenty of options in the Apple app store for FTP uploaders (http://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios-productivity/id6007?mt=8&letter=F&page=8#page) and HTML editors (http://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios-productivity/id6007?mt=8&letter=H&page=5#page). And the ratings don't vary all that much from one another. Have you tried searching some App forums?
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Too bad the camera on the iPad sucks. It's low res and very grainy. Not a good idea. Please use a real camera and edit the pictures down in size on the iPad.
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Not sure where you got the idea that I would be using the ipad for pics. ???
Yeah, obviously I was planning on sticking with my Nikon for pics. :P
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No it just sounded like it. Thanks for using the Nikon instead. The iPad would have sucked.
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I'd have wanted someone to take a pic of Jeff using his iPad for pics. ;D
Myatt would've had a field day!
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The iPod Touch is now the same price as the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet. For $299 you can get a 4" iPod Touch or an 8.9" Kindle Fire HD with the same memory and retinal display. I don't see a price point for a 7" iPad now if the Touch is going to be that much. Besides, you can get Google Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire HD 7" for $199. There are too many good options out there now for Apple to charge such high prices.
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I wouldn't be so quick to sing the praises of the Kindle Fire. It's a nice e-reader, and it's decent at web surfing. But as far as media playback, you're pretty much Amazon's bitch.
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Amazon's bitch. Apple's bitch. What's the difference?
It's cheaper being Amazon's bitch with more tricks.
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It's cheaper for a reason. Part of that reason is the "Apple tax" and part of that reason is because it does much more and is an all-around more versatile/useful and user friendly device. And it's cooler.
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Amazon's bitch. Apple's bitch. What's the difference?
It's cheaper being Amazon's bitch with more tricks.
Really? It seems like the only way to get media onto your Kindle is through Amazon directly, or having an Amazon Prime subscription. At least with my iPhone / iPod / iPad I can use varying sources of media, provided of course that I use them in the iTunes or iBooks applications.
Amazon very deliberately kept the price on the Kindle Fire low. And that's because they knew that they'd rope people in with that low cost of purchasing the hardware, but make some more serious money on the media. It was a very calculated move on their part.
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It's cheaper for a reason. Part of that reason is the "Apple tax" and part of that reason is because it does much more and is an all-around more versatile/useful and user friendly device. And it's cooler.
^This. You get what you pay for. Apple is more expensive, but the iPhone / iPad is a superior product in many many ways. Especially compared to the Kindle.
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You haven't seen the latest Kindles HDs. The Kindle HD 8.9" has the same display as the ipad and same amount of memory for $100 less. You don't need to use the store to put media on the Kindle. It's just like any other Android device. Just plug it into the computer and it becomes one of your computers drives. Easy.
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The new new new iPad has been anounced along with the iPad mini.
The new new new iPad has a faster cpu, a new 720p facetime camera on the front and lightning connector like the iphone 5 does.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/apple-4th%20generation-ipad/#continued (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/apple-4th%20generation-ipad/#continued)
The iPad mini is 7.9" 16gb for $329.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/apple-ipad-mini/#continued (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/apple-ipad-mini/#continued)
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And, so now, everyone runs to dump their year old iPads that they upgraded to in order to get this new one, right?
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And, so now, everyone runs to dump their year old iPads that they upgraded to in order to get this new one, right?
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Regarding the Mini... of course not, but people who didn't want to spend $600 or $700 on one for whatever reason have something to think about. Kid wants an iPad? Maybe it's more doable now.
Regarding the full-sized one... maybe. If the last generation holds it's value well, you can generally sell them and then buy the new one at a small out of pocket cost. I've been doing that with my phone since the 3G (sometimes with no out of pocket cost).
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Nice thing is the lightning connector is now standard across all new Apple products.
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Here is a spec comparsion between the Mini and the Nexus 7/Kindle HD/Nook.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/the-ipad-mini-vs-the-competition-specs/#continued (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/23/the-ipad-mini-vs-the-competition-specs/#continued)
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Long story short: while camping, my 1.5 yr old daughter grabbed my 3rd-gen iPad. Dropped it square onto a rock. Dented the case. Shattered the glass. No worries, I have the protection plan (duh, 4 kids). Rather than try to repair all the damage, Best Buy opted to replace it with a brand new 4th-gen iPad.
Great, right? Well, mostly great, but not all great. All of my accessories (car charger, sd card reader, usb reader, VGA adapter, etc) have the old connector, while my new 4th-gen iPad uses the new lightning connector.
So, my question is - anyone have experience with 30-pin to lightning adapters? I see all sorts of conflicting reviews online, just wondering if anyone had any first-hand experience?
Doesn't sound like the Apple adapter supports video, so my VGA adapter is probably screwed (though I can still use that with our 1st-gen iPad). Mainly I'm hoping that the 30pin adapter will allow me to continue to use my SD reader to download pics off my SLR camera for iPad FTP photo uploads while on the road (like, say at New York Toy Fair next February :P).
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Ugh. Can you get Best Buy to just give you a refurbished model that matches your old one? Seems like they should have to replace with the same item or provide you with updated accessories if you bought them all at Best Buy. I did not go with the protection plan for ours. Hoping I don't regret it, but I've never had good luck with warranty plans because of crap like this.
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You might be able to sell the 4th gen and buy a new 3rd gen with the proceeds.
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I bought a new car about 2 weeks after I got an iPhone5. The dealer exitedly handed me this box that hjad a cord that was made to fit the USB and minijack connectors in the console. The other end of the cord had a 30-pin adapter. :(
I use this cord with a Lightning to 30-Pin adapter and it seems to work OK.