ChrisFilter
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Launch event is on Wednesday with release estimated at late March/early April. I'll be getting one.
Apple iPad and related items (part 2)
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hiraethified
The word so far seems to be that the iPad2 will be more of an incremental upgrade, bolting on the things that should have been there in the first place (e.g. camera) with the iPad3 being the next big step. But it's all guesswork at this stage.
Without even knowing anything about it?
ChrisFilter
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All you need to know is that it runs iOS. If the upgrade isis special I'll get the ipad.
Kid_Eternity
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Heh I've not known ChrisF to not want the latest cool gadget, no bad thing really. 
Kid_Eternity
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Kid_Eternity
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I'll lay good money it will be made by Apple too.
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hiraethified
*fires off new Wirefresh article: "LATEST IPAD REVELATION REVEALED ON INSIDER WEBSITE!!!"
Kid_Eternity
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True although I remember thinking 'Is it this?' in a meh kinda way when I first saw the original iPad and that sold well...
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hiraethified
*pens follow up article
stupid dogbot
Haughty and Superior
You're saying it won't have the letters BGR floating off the bottom left corner?
Well, I'm not buying one, then.
Kid_Eternity
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ChrisFilter
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I'm not sure what people are expecting tbh. It's just gonna be a new-shaped iPad with a couple of cameras on, innit? Not much to get excited about beyond the current iPad.
stupid dogbot
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@ceoSteveJobs
By a happy coincidence, I have just submitted approx. £500 of expense claims (for IRL expenses, no politicianing here).
If my f***ing institute processes them by the end of this month, iPad 2 woo.
(Though my iPod seems to be dying atm, which might create a bit of an iPod 4 / iPad 2 / funding dilemma).
Quite looking forward to seeing what happens this evening.
If my f***ing institute processes them by the end of this month, iPad 2 woo.
(Though my iPod seems to be dying atm, which might create a bit of an iPod 4 / iPad 2 / funding dilemma).
Quite looking forward to seeing what happens this evening.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
So the latest rumour is some Apple staffer saying iPad 2 is meh but iPad 3 will rock your world...? *facepalm*
elbows
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I just hope we dont get too much of the 'what an anti-climax' stuff. Because we have had weeks of non-giddy rumours that rule out some of the more interesting potential developments, most people know roughly what to expect. So it should not be an anticlimax when it turns out that we are mostly dealing with a moderate upgrade to cpu/gpu power, RAM, and addition of camera(s). Maybe there is something else but I dont think too many people are expecting it at this point.
But I suppose the anti-climax moaning is somewhat inevitable anyway, as a standard reaction against the excessive hype and rumourmongering that such Apple products attract. I'll never forget how negatively the original ipad announcement was received, which of course didnt turn out to mean anything once the glorious sales figures emerged.
But I suppose the anti-climax moaning is somewhat inevitable anyway, as a standard reaction against the excessive hype and rumourmongering that such Apple products attract. I'll never forget how negatively the original ipad announcement was received, which of course didnt turn out to mean anything once the glorious sales figures emerged.
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hiraethified
After all the hyperbole, leaks, exclusives, countdowns, stores going down, video blogs, minute-by-minute comments and general pre-launch hysteria, you can't really blame folks for feeling a bit disappointed if the iPad2 turns out to be a big anti-climax.
elbows
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Yeah but the backed away from the idea that the new gestures would be available to the public, and seemed to be indicating that it just a preview for developers that will not be in the official release. Hope they changed their mind on that but am personally not expecting it.
elbows
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You are certainly right that I cant blame everyone. But I certainly will blame people who are in the know and have followed these twists & turns, and already have their expectations tempered. Can you have it both ways? If we know that a lot of the stuff is guff and hype then how can we also feel let down when we've not got carried away with our expectations in the first place? Surely it will be impossible for the event to be an ant-climax for you personally as I much doubt you are on your edge of your seat with lofty expectations leaking out from every pore.
elbows
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I sure hope the speaker is better on the ipad2, I really dont like the speaker on the original ipad much at all.
Anyway whatever happens I wont be buying an ipad2 myself, though I suppose I may be able to wangle one from work if they press head with plans to buy some for the sales team, as I'll need to redesign the intranet apps to work ok over 3G and my own ipad is not 3G equipped which will make testing a tad tricky. And I would like to be able to give my original ipad to my mum as she is finally taking some steps to use the internet and I think it would be perfect for her.
Anyway whatever happens I wont be buying an ipad2 myself, though I suppose I may be able to wangle one from work if they press head with plans to buy some for the sales team, as I'll need to redesign the intranet apps to work ok over 3G and my own ipad is not 3G equipped which will make testing a tad tricky. And I would like to be able to give my original ipad to my mum as she is finally taking some steps to use the internet and I think it would be perfect for her.
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