Apple iPad and related items

[tarannau]

Like bollocks they do ime. People generally buy the best laptop they can justify/afford rather than look at a dispassionate selection of stats and functionality gubbins to ensure that they purchase something that meets their needs and little more.

Laptops are the majority of pcs sold now, not unusual purchases that people analyse and agonise over in the main. Yep, budget's a part of that decision, but it's not a dry look at functionality and bang for the buck in the main.

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

prices are out

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/05/07/apple_ipad_uk_pricing/

ffs howmuch....

so no not a netbook replacement then...

 

[grit]

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

Would it not be the case of just banging in any sim?

 

[Crispy]

Would it not be the case of just banging in any sim?

You'd have to physically slice the SIM down to fit - the ipad uses the SIM micro format. exactly the same chip, just a smaller piece of plastic.

 

[stupid dogbot]

I would imagine the immediate reason is to stop iPhone customers just swapping SIMs, no?

 

[editor]

Here's Orange's charges which go right up to £50 for a GB!!!

Pay-as-you-go data bundles are the most interesting, as you'll basically be charged 5p for every MB you consume, which equates to £50 for a single GB of data.

Alternatively, you can go for the iPad Daily scheme: £2 for 200MB per day, from midnight to midnight.

iPad Weekly is a similar tariff, with £7.50 giving you 1GB for seven complete days' usage.

iPaid for the iPad

And then there's the more familiar plans: iPad Monthly 15 and iPad Monthly 25, with the prices (you've guessed it) £15 and £25 per month respectively.

The former will net you 3GB of data and unlimited (well, fair use 750MB of data) Wi-Fi use, with the latter upping the 3G offering to 10GB per month plus the Wi-Fi.

The tailored 3G plans have a UK release date of 10 May, which is a little in advance of the 28 May UK launch from Apple.

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...es/orange-unveils-ipad-data-plan-costs-688018

 

[grit]

Here's Orange's charges which go right up to £50 for a GB!!!

Fuck that! razor blade to a pre pay sim is the way to go

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Iirc those PAYG prices are not what you'd call competitive with payg dongles. (The monthly charges are about the same.)

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

Sim mod how too

http://www.johnbenson.net/How_to_Co..._a_SIM_to_a_MicroSIM_with_a_Meat_Cleaver.html

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Wow crap prices for hardware and data...

 

[rbs bob]

Great Apps for the iPad!!

http://www.uselessjunk.com/article_full.php?id=114584

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I'd have to think twice about bothering with a 3G version if the payg prices are going to be that shit. I'm not prepared to add another fifteen quid onto my current bills for broadband, phone and dongle. I could always get a mifi router and plug the dongle into that - not as convenient obviously but noticeably cheaper and would still give me 3G access while mobile.

 

[WWWeed]

Wow crap prices for hardware and data...

I know! who would have thought it?

 

[teuchter]

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[editor]

Look familiar?!

http://palmaddict.typepad.com/palmaddicts/2010/05/the-camangi-webstation-as-an-ebook-reader.html

Elsewhere, Jailbroken iPad gets Bluetooth mouse support. Which is handy:
http://mashable.com/2010/05/09/ipad-magic-mouse

 

[elbows]

iPad pre-orders are now live on the online uk apple store as of about 10 mins ago.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Apple iPad is announced

Be interesting to see how big the sales will be...

 

[Winot]

£429 for 16GB with Wifi.

I had hoped they would bring it in under £400.

 

[Kanda]

Finger hovering over pre-order button.. argh!!!

 

[ovaltina]

Archos has launched an Android based tablet for £130 with USB and 3g... http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...home-tablet-a-sub-euro150-tablet-1969868.html

I'd still rather have a netbook, but this makes the ipad look a bit pricey!

 

[Crispy]

Look familiar?!

Yeah, they both look like Delicious Library

Also, I bet that Archos is exactly as good as you'd expect it to be for £130. I've never seen a product of theirs worth owning.

 

[ovaltina]

Yeah, they both look like Delicious Library

Also, I bet that Archos is exactly as good as you'd expect it to be for £130. I've never seen a product of theirs worth owning.

Well the review is less than glowing:

When it comes to the touch screen browsing don't expect an iPad-like experience. There is no multi-touch support and the onscreen input often felt slow and unresponsive. There is also no support for Flash.

But it shows what it's possible to put together for £130 when there's no Apple premium (or software).

 

[Kanda]

Well the review is less than glowing:

But it shows what it's possible to put together for £130 when there's no Apple premium (or software).

It shows how shit it is then?

 

[Winot]

Finger hovering over pre-order button.. argh!!!

Already done I'm afraid... shameless fanboy...

 

[Kanda]

Already done I'm afraid... shameless fanboy...

Am delaying to find out about SIM deals, am off to Vegas next week so may get one there.

 

[editor]

Also, I bet that Archos is exactly as good as you'd expect it to be for £130. I've never seen a product of theirs worth owning.

Do you think the iPad represents good value then?

 

[fjydj]

Already done I'm afraid... shameless fanboy...

is there a "pick up in store" option on the pre orders? i can't see it if there is.

 

[Winot]

is there a "pick up in store" option on the pre orders? i can't see it if there is.

Not sure - getting mine delivered to work.

 

[Crispy]

Do you think the iPad represents good value then?

Can't say for sure until I've tried one out.

My suspicion is that it'll be like apple's other products. Over-priced when considered on specifications, but having ease-of-use that isn't available at any price from anyone else. Also, this is the first version of the hardware, which is always more expensive. I suspect that the 2nd or 3rd iteration of the ipad will be much more competitive on price, as seen with the ipod and iphone.

 

[editor]

I'm sold on the idea of fairly simple media tablet for around the home, but not at Apple's prices. Hopefully there'll be some cheaper Android alternatives coming soon or - more excitingly - HP's rumoured webOS powered affair.