Apple releases iPad.

[Zeh]

They just don't get it...lol.

Again, stop comparing it to your piece of crap laptop.

@Star Trek watching person:

Where did you watch Star Trek/youtube? Do you seriously sit at home and hold the thing or stand it up against something? You don't have a freaking TV or large computer monitor to do these things (and do them much better)?

Guess I'm the only one who would rather sit back and watch the movie comfortably and with a much larger screen...lol.

My case stands it up

[Zeh]

I don't have shit against Apple you moron; I stated I have an Iphone which I love. Macs are nice (when you install Win7 on them har har har).

I have always liked Windows, and was never on the Linux>Windows bangwagon my friend.

I don't have any problem with the Ipad; I just think you are a damn idiot if you purchase one.

Gaming: Better solution
Phone: Lacks the ability
E-Reader: Much cheaper solutions, ie-Kindle
Browser: Hello, phones can do this and fits in your pocket
Watching movies: Multiple better solutions except on an airplane... like that part of it at least.
The useful apps: All better solutions on which they reside, ie - the Photoshop instance
above

Sorry, are you retarded? The point of the iPad is to have all of that in one device. Why spend for an ebook reader and a "better" portable movie player when you can buy a phone and iPad cheaper?

[Mayareira]

Sadly, it takes 2~ product cycles for apple to get a product 'right'. Lack of multi-tasking is very disappointing.

I'd also like to see an OS X based tablet computer but I can see why they went with iPhone OS, they wanted a device that doesn't have to go through the regular OS boot process, and remain stable in terms of performance.

Snow Leopard would be quite heavy for the current specs of iPad, also it'd would significantly lower the battery life. They could come up with a lighter version but we really don't know much about iPhone OS 4.0 yet, it may very well end up something close to it.

That said, they'll announce iPhone OS v 4.0 this Thursday and its rumored(almost a certainty now) to have multi-tasking with an implementation similar to expose.

I'm not sure if there are any hardware restrictions in current iPad's but they should just be able to upgrade to iPhone OS 4.0 and get rid of the multi-tasking problem when its released.

[wyrmtung]

For those of you who insist on having Flash integrated with your tablet OS, be careful what you ask for:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/f...joojoo-review/

[Minions]

For those of you who insist on having Flash integrated with your tablet OS, be careful what you ask for:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/f...joojoo-review/

??? confused? Are you saying that to have flash support you must have the ability to full screen videos? Weird... I was under the impression there were other flash elements other than videos. The ipad strait up does not show that a video is even supposed to be on the webpage. It just leaves a blank space. I'd take flash that you can view period over a blank page. To each his own I guess.

[Isiolia]

Sadly, it takes 2~ product cycles for apple to get a product 'right'. Lack of multi-tasking is very disappointing.

I'd also like to see an OS X based tablet computer but I can see why they went with iPhone OS, they wanted a device that doesn't have to go through the regular OS boot process, and remain stable in terms of performance.

I would have forgiven the less capable OS, lack of multi-tasking, and even the closed nature of the platform if the thing had a fully-capable stylus/tablet built into it. I'd pay $500 for a digital sketchbook, especially given that the cheapest Cintiq is about a grand. It's basically a console, just one that's targeting a slightly different market.

When I mentioned that to my Apple rep though, after fussing that it'd cost too much to make ("but then it'd be a really good deal" I says), he did point out that there are products in the works by third parties...so who knows... maybe the platform will be more interesting in a generation or three.

As-is, I don't really care about the thing.

[Amastacia]

So true. People gonna bash first before giving any Apple devices a fair shot. It's really amazing how the focus has changed in the last 10 years. People used to lament how they were forced to use Microsoft and all the crashes and viruses. Now that the alternative has gained like 1-2% more market share, they suddenly feel the need to defend their defenseless Microsoft from that bully Apple.

Same thing is going on with the iPhone. Every new phone that comes out is being called "the iPhone killer." The iPhone doesn't even have a majority share. Why does every new phone want to be the next #2 in the market? Shouldn't they be aiming higher by attacking the Blackberry so they can be the new #1?

It's just another example of blind Apple hate. It has nothing to do with the actual product.

However if you ever gave their products an objective chance then you would see it's not about giving the customer a device they never had before or could get elsewhere. It's about giving the customer a better experience.

Early adopters of products from a brand well-known for exploiting the fanboi-ism of their customers are not what I would consider the brightest folk.

Apple makes good products sometimes, but not everything they make is gold. And considering their history, it makes more sense to be skeptical until a product is proved good than ecstatic until one is proved shit.

And I think members of the Cult of Saint Steve tend to overblow MS dickriding. People don't bash Apple because they love Microsoft, they bash Apple because of the number of idiots who blindly lap up their products, the culture of hipster elitism Apple tries to engender in its marketing, store employees, and customer base, and the tendency of an alarming percentage of users to gloss over major flaws and spew uninformed crap (e.g. "it just works!").

I own an iPhone 3GS. I do genuinely think it's the best smartphone available for personal use, and that the reason everything else is billed as "the next iPhone killer" is that no one else has quite captured the magic. That said, it took 3 revisions for them to get it to a really useful level (old ones are just too slow).

When I bought mine, I had a "concierge" at the Apple store congratulate me on the way out (AT&T store didn't have 32GB 3GS in stock, or I would've bought it there). Congratulated me. For spending money in their store. I almost returned my phone on the spot on principle. Instead, as soon as I got home I bought a case for it online, and intentionally picked one that would be both protective and generic-looking. I didn't suddenly move up in the world or join some exclusive club because I spent some money at an Apple store, and I don't want people to think I believe I did.

The iPad is a solution in search of a problem. And it depends wholly on the unshakable belief many Apple people seem to have that everything the company makes will be amazing, or a whole new paradigm of usefulness.

I'm sure some people will love it. It might even be useful once iPhone OS 4.0 comes out, if it does get multitasking, assuming of course that such basic functionality as copy/paste between apps is there. I'll give it 2-3 revisions and see if by then it has developed into something that has a real, genuine use, or if it's still just a toy with a neat UI.

I'm all for giving Apple products an objective chance. Unfortunately, most of the people begging you to do that aren't willing to give other products an objective chance, and label any negativity (even if, shockingly, it's because Apple compares unfavorably) as blind hatred.

As it stands right now, the iPhone is very good. The multi-touch trackpads on Apple laptops are great. The Cinema displays are expensive, saddled with annoying baggage like a shortage of useful connectors, but great despite that. OS-X is not anywhere near as amazing for power users as it is for regular computer lusers, it's garbage for gamers, and shit for business. Apple computers tend to be overpriced and underfeatured versus their competition, and depend wholly on a couple of whiz-bang goodies to differentiate themselves. The various iPod versions are decent MP3 players, sometimes one of the best options, sometimes not.

[wyrmtung]

??? confused? Are you saying that to have flash support you must have the ability to full screen videos? Weird... I was under the impression there were other flash elements other than videos. The ipad strait up does not show that a video is even supposed to be on the webpage. It just leaves a blank space. I'd take flash that you can view period over a blank page. To each his own I guess.

You obviously did not read the article. Try again.

[Tyche]

Sadly, it takes 2~ product cycles for apple to get a product 'right'. Lack of multi-tasking is very disappointing.

I'd also like to see an OS X based tablet computer but I can see why they went with iPhone OS, they wanted a device that doesn't have to go through the regular OS boot process, and remain stable in terms of performance.

Snow Leopard would be quite heavy for the current specs of iPad, also it'd would significantly lower the battery life. They could come up with a lighter version but we really don't know much about iPhone OS 4.0 yet, it may very well end up something close to it.

That said, they'll announce iPhone OS v 4.0 this Thursday and its rumored(almost a certainty now) to have multi-tasking with an implementation similar to expose.

I'm not sure if there are any hardware restrictions in current iPad's but they should just be able to upgrade to iPhone OS 4.0 and get rid of the multi-tasking problem when its released.

They'll release 4.0 and noone will update it lol. I don't even know if a jailbroken ipad would be worth it. (I have an iphone and I fucking love it).

[Ruiner]

The iPad is a solution in search of a problem.

The best description I've heard yet.

[Stiker]

If OS 4.0 allows for multitasking, you have a whole new ball game. It would still be a niche product, but there would be no doubt more people will actually see uses for it.

Even with multitasking though, there are still a few things that bother me: lack of removable media, lack of support for certain file formats, and the need to pay for future upgrades after OS 4.0.

The last one in particular is extremely troubling to me. I would not be in the least bit surprised if OS 5.0 or 6.0 and possibly a next-gen iPad finally "gets it right" and by that time, I'm already out the cost of my first iPad plus a couple of upgrades.

The reason iPhones were such a huge success was because it filled an actual hole in the market. Blackberry phones were widely seen and used as a business tool and didn't have enough bells and whistles for many to consider buying on. In comes the iPhone and you have an iPod with your phone. Even then, the iPhone still wasn't what it is now until the release of the App Store, which continued to propel it to it's current popularity.

The iPad doesn't do this. It's not filling a hole and any market, but rather creating a new market on it's own (like the solution looking for a problem post). Give it multitasking and a USB port, and things can be monumentally different, but until that point, it is nothing more than a cool, trendy, and expensive product to have.

[Mizango]

So I am posted this from a company owned iPad and can confirm after 3 days of testing that this product is an absolute piece of shit.

It is a giant iPod touch, nothing more, nothing less. We got the base model and got a few accessories that pushed our total close to 1,100 dollars. If anyone tells you different, laugh at and ridicule them unmercifully, because they are 100% fanboy.

I've spent the better part of today loading Citrix, Google earth and a few other apps that are on my iPod touch and have found absolutely nothing different between the two. That is all.

[Mizango]

Hurray for the iPad spell check/auto correct features. I'm glad it knew what I was thinking and corrected my words.

[Pikarya]

This shit just keeps getting better and better.

http://i39.tinypic.com/10nup8z.jpg

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=18075

The iPad is a hot seller, but it is also just plain hot, overheating when exposed to sunlight. Wi-Fi is also not working in many units. Apple is suggesting, among other things, that users move closer to their routers.

Among the first to report that the iPad was overheating when exposed to spring sunlight was PC Magazine editor Zach Honig who Twittered that he had received an error message "iPad needs to cool down before you can use it", while playing with the device in New York City. He had to put the insubordinate unit in the fridge to cool it back down enough to resume operation. Other publications, such as The Atlantic, cite numerous customers complaining of similar issues.

2 months later

Apple releases the iHeatsink, $99.99 and only comes in painted white.

[Xno Kappa]

Was messing around with my buddy's iPad and it really is just a big ass iPhone. Was thinking about getting one for ebooks but the thing is heavy as shit. I already get a strained wrist after reading for awhile on my kindle, I could only imagine on this thing. Looks beautiful no doubt but the aesthetics alone is not worth the price tag for me at the moment.

[Baelorn]

I keep reading about people purchasing iPads as e-readers and I just don't get it. At all. The only thing I can think of is that these people have never used an e-ink device.

[Stiker]

So I am posted this from a company owned iPad and can confirm after 3 days of testing that this product is an absolute piece of shit.

It is a giant iPod touch, nothing more, nothing less. We got the base model and got a few accessories that pushed our total close to 1,100 dollars. If anyone tells you different, laugh at and ridicule them unmercifully, because they are 100% fanboy.

I've spent the better part of today loading Citrix, Google earth and a few other apps that are on my iPod touch and have found absolutely nothing different between the two. That is all.

Yeah, this is the other problem: very few apps are "made for the iPad". MLB At Bat is one (and it does indeed look awesome) as well as some Twitter/Social Networking Apps, but is that really worth the extra cost?

Also, regarding the overheating thing. I tried to use my iPhone at a beach once at as an iPod, overheated in no time if it didn't stay in the shade. Unless I misread, that is nothing new, but laughable still that a bigger product has the same heating issues.

[Isiolia]

I keep reading about people purchasing iPads as e-readers and I just don't get it. At all. The only thing I can think of is that these people have never used an e-ink device.

Well, it apparently is really nice as an e-comic reader, though yeah, for regular books e-ink is a lot easier on the eyes.

[Equitas]

i fear how they will be useless within canada for awhile since the ports get blocked when it comes to canadian / American rights.... gotta love that.

[Mizango]

Yeah, this is the other problem: very few apps are "made for the iPad". MLB At Bat is one (and it does indeed look awesome) as well as some Twitter/Social Networking Apps, but is that really worth the extra cost?

Also, regarding the overheating thing. I tried to use my iPhone at a beach once at as an iPod, overheated in no time if it didn't stay in the shade. Unless I misread, that is nothing new, but laughable still that a bigger product has the same heating issues.

lol dead on the money.