Apple iPad and related items

[editor]

And here's macworld to back up what I was saying about the iPad - it's not a very good tool if you're on the move, and the keyboard is only good for "tapping out a paragraph or so."

On the plus side, the iPad proved to be a lightweight powerhouse, useful in situations where a notebook computer is impractical.

On the minus side, it simply lacked the tools and versatility I needed to be able to rely on it as my only computer.

The iPad is no substitute for a laptop for even a few days - although I'm optimistic I can get by with just the iPad on short trips of one night or just a day.

I don't blame the iPad for the problems. I was trying to use it in a way it isn't meant to be used.

It's not a stand-alone computer; it's a companion to your main computer. If you want to do any serious work, you need a laptop or a desktop computer.

But the iPad is great for what it is - a tool to be used when accessing a laptop or desktop is impossible or inconvenient.

http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=3222569&pagtype=allchandate

 

[Kanda]

It's not a stand-alone computer; it's a companion to your main computer. If you want to do any serious work, you need a laptop or a desktop computer.

No shit? What the fuck do they think it syncs with?

 

[stupid dogbot]

Yep, that'll be exactly what I had in mind for it.

 

[Crispy]

That is a bit of a "durrrr really?" article

Next week: stripping down a motorbike engine with a swiss army knife.

 

[editor]

That is a bit of a "durrrr really?" article

Sure, but some people are keen to suggest that the iPad really is some kind of credible alternative to netbooks.

Here we go again. Another group is claiming that netbook sales are down largely because of the introduction of the Apple iPad...

On the other hand, a report from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty does carry some weight, since it doesn’t just try to tie together the facts that netbook sales are slowing while Apple is selling a pretty decent number of iPads. It also cites survey data showing that 44% of the folks planning to buy an iPad in the US said they were looking at getting an iPad instead of a notebook or netbook.

http://www.liliputing.com/2010/05/is-the-ipad-eating-into-netbook-sales.html

 

[tarannau]

I think a lot of people would also argue that Netbooks aren't credible alternatives to a 'full' machine either. They're companions to existing computers imo, not for doing 'serious work' on either.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apple iPad is announced

That is a bit of a "durrrr really?" article

Next week: stripping down a motorbike engine with a swiss army knife.

Lol when writing articles about apple it seems it turns off the common sense gene at times in the writer...

 

[Kanda]

I'm getting an iPad instead of a Netbook

 

[Crispy]

ditto

(but I'm not going to try and use it like a laptop)

 

[Kanda]

(but I'm not going to try and use it like a laptop)

ditto

 

[stupid dogbot]

^^ I am also like them.

Well, in this, anyway.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I'd get one if I had the money and didn't need a new laptop. Think I'll be getting my first mac in the next couple months...

 

[grit]

I'd get one if I had the money and didn't need a new laptop. Think I'll be getting my first mac in the next couple months...

Aye the macbooks are nice machines, I'd like to have one but since the irritation of owning an iPhone I cant justify giving them more money.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Whereas, I've had Apple laptops for 10+ years and am never again buying anything else from another manufacturer.

 

[Kanda]

UK Pricing released:

In the U.K., the Wi-Fi-only iPads will sell for £429, £499, and £599 for 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB respectively. The 3G models will go for £529, £599, and £699 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. All prices include the U.K.’s Value Added Tax (VAT); the iPads will be available through brick-and-mortar and online Apple Stores, as well as select Apple resellers. There’s no news yet on what the prices of 3G plans in the U.K. will be, though British providers such as Orange, O2, and Vodafone all said last month that they will offer dedicated iPad data plans.

http://www.macworld.com/article/151113/2010/05/ipad_international.html

 

[editor]

£700 for the 64GB!!!!!

 

[TitanSound]

£700 for the 64GB!!!!!

 

[Gromit]

£700 for the 64GB!!!!!

Its time to pearoast that flowchart I think. The 'should I buy an iPad' one.

 

[grit]

£700 for the 64GB!!!!!

Crazy isint it? think of the laptops you can buy for that money, or the total beast of a desktop you could build.

Granted I know they are totally different use cases but to even think about getting a device like an iPad it needs to be closer to the impulse buy price point for me.

 

[tarannau]

Who impulse buys the top of the range 3g tablet though?

Not for me, but there should be no real surprise at those price points. Aside from the white macbook the ipads are basically half the price of any mac laptop

 

[stupid dogbot]

or the total beast of a desktop you could build.

Might be a little difficult to carry about, though.

Tbh, I don't see why anyone's surprised about this pricing, it's in line with other Apple pricing.

 

[Kanda]

Who impulse buys the top of the range 3g tablet though?

 

[tarannau]

Pish soft lad. You've been cogitating and salivating over the prospect of an ipad for a little while now.

 

[editor]

Not for me, but there should be no real surprise at those price points. Aside from the white macbook the ipads are basically half the price of any mac laptop

As they should be, seing as they only provide a fraction of the functionality.

Kanda: aren't you going to buy the top of the range model?

 

[stupid dogbot]

32g 3g looks good.

 

[Kanda]

Dunno yet. I was thinking about the 32g+3g but when I get to the store.. that might change

 

[tarannau]

Most people only use a fraction of the functionality of a decent laptop though, at least a hefty proportion of the time.

To many consumers their laptops are little more than outlets for the web and a little entertainment.

 

[editor]

32g 3g looks good.

Shame the networks haven't announced their iPad rates yet.

 

[editor]

Most people only use a fraction of the functionality of a decent laptop though, at least a hefty proportion of the time.

To many consumers their laptops are little more than outlets for the web and a little entertainment.

Indeed. And they usually budget for it accordingly. Unless they're loaded of course!

 

[stupid dogbot]

Shame the networks haven't announced their iPad rates yet.

Meh. I doubt it'll be prohibitive.