Apple iPad and related items

[paolo]

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iPad it is

 

[skyscraper101]

here it is!!!

 

[paolo]

Massive bezel. I can only think they had to do that to overcome torsional glass-break problem.

 

[gabi]

Nice.... shit.. fuck.... ooooarggh. jesus.

 

[teuchter]

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iPad it is

 

[editor]

It's chunkier than I though it would be.

 

[gabi]

It's chunkier than I though it would be.

yeh yeh, they all say that

 

[teuchter]

It comes with a free miniature Steve Jobs head in the task bar, I note.

 

[skyscraper101]

 

[paolo]

It's chunkier than I though it would be.

Me too.

 

[grit]

Just realised I cant think of a physical stance that would make two handed typing on that tablet comfortable.

 

[RaverDrew]

What a load of shit

 

[Badgers]

Apple iPad is announced

I can see much (on this crappy little iPhone that is so last decade) but it seems well received. Suprised at the iPad thing

 

[paolo]

It comes with a free miniature Steve Jobs head in the task bar, I note.

You can probably disable that.

 

[skyscraper101]

Oh Hai

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apple iPad is announced

It's chunkier than I though it would be.

Innit, thought there'd be less room around the screen too. Will have to see it up close to be sure but this isn't as slick looking as I expected...

 

[43mhz]

It's just a bigger iPod Touch.

 

[gabi]

Right. well. underwhelmed. I'm out to the pub to prepare for the United victory tonight.

Blue balls.

 

[paolo]

Just realised I cant think of a physical stance that would make two handed typing on that tablet comfortable.

Same as a laptop, no?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Wow, that really isn't as pretty looking as I thought it would be...

 

[grit]

Same as a laptop, no?

No its totally different. Think about it. Laying it flat on a table/lap would be horrible. Other option is to hold with one hand like a clipboard and type which would be equally as shit.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Same as a laptop, no?

Well, no. A laptop lets you put the screen and keyboard at angles to suit your position. That can't.

 

[twistedAM]

It's just a bigger iPod Touch.

that you can read a book on...quick response to Amazon's thingy?

 

[elbows]

Innit, thought there'd be less room around the screen too. Will have to see it up close to be sure but this isn't as slick looking as I expected...

Thing is that there are lots of times where you dont want your hands obscuring the screen. Battery life, weight and how warm it gets are potentially larger problems.

 

[grit]

Any news on a price?

 

[paolo]

Well, no. A laptop lets you put the screen and keyboard at angles to suit your position. That can't.

Neither can paper on a desk. You read and write on one plane.

 

[Badgers]

Apple iPad is announced

I feel overwhelmed, underwhelmed and a bit hungry.

 

[gabi]

Apple really is shooting itself in the foot massively by not casting this themselves. Instead letting very very dodgy, geeky pirate versions go. Weird.

 

[grit]

Neither can paper on a desk. You read and write on one plane.

You write with one hand and the process of using a pen is extremely different to typing.

 

[elbows]

Apple really is shooting itself in the foot massively by not casting this themselves. Instead letting very very dodgy, geeky pirate versions go. Weird.

It wont cost them a single sale though will it really? And they will make it available later, plus there is likely to be a delay before availability of the actual device to give people plenty of time to drool.