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ipad anyone?
Level42:
--- Quote from: wp34 on January 28, 2010, 05:58:30 pm ---This is good.
http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/167d70800c/the-ipad?rel=player
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They become weaker and weaker. They should have attacked the real weaknesses of the iPad to make it any fun.
One thing I didn't find out yet. Can you connect any USB to it ?
I too am a bit disappointed that it's not a full OS X machine but let's be honest: that concept has been tried a couple of times before in PC and Mac world and failed. Also, it would have probably made the machine 2 times as expensive. The iPad is a lot smaller then any "pad" computer released before it.
And I don't see the problems of it not having a camera, I don't see me using this to make any pictures !?!? Get a decent camera that is made for the job instead. What I do think sucks is that it looks like you can't keep iTunes playing a song and then switch over to any other application. (The most basic form of multi-tasking).
Plenty of weak spots, and yet I think this will fly.
Blanka:
--- Quote from: RayB on January 28, 2010, 05:47:12 pm ---Again, a 99% wrong comment. You can use the device and add media, apps, whatever to it without EVER connecting it to a computer. (That's why they have built in iTunes, iBooks, and AppStore). The only thing missing, is a way to get photos on there, but they will be selling an extra camera adapter. Ill admit that's lame. I'd much prefer an SD or micro SD card slot.
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I really doubt if built in iTunes can make a backup over that USB adapter to an external USB HD and do a OS upgrade. On my iPod Touch it won't, and this thing is nothing more than a big Touch.
--- Quote ---Mac system requirements
* Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
* Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
* iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
* iTunes Store account
* Internet access
Windows system requirements
* PC with USB 2.0 port
* Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
* iTunes 9.0 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
* iTunes Store account
* Internet access
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Ok, so the only thing you want to do is upload photo's?
What about adding movies or music from a portable HD or your friends ZUNE to the iPad, over Wifi?
What about running an OS update of the iPad on the Pad itself?
What about making a backup of your stuff?
What about copying files to and from the iPad (woohoo, it has a lame SHARED FOLDER). We want ROOT access, and USB drive functionallity (call it Target Mode if you like) with permissions ignored after turning of the NOOB switch in the iPad preferences.
All that is needed, can be done in a cripled way by using iTunes on a different computer. Without another PC, praise god almighty that noone steals it and MobileMe at 99$/year keeps your stuff safe. If that is enough? Even my Granma produces more than 20Gb a year!
So the iPad is nothing than a comsumption device of stuff either bought at Apple, or made on your second computer. This device is not about creating and publishing (yet).
wp34:
--- Quote from: Level42 on January 29, 2010, 02:13:55 am ---I too am a bit disappointed that it's not a full OS X machine but let's be honest: that concept has been tried a couple of times before in PC and Mac world and failed. Also, it would have probably made the machine 2 times as expensive. The iPad is a lot smaller then any "pad" computer released before it.
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I've used Windows Tablets for years and was also hoping this would be an OS X Tablet. You are correct that it would just add to the cost. They are separate markets and we may still yet see an OS X Tablet.
--- Quote from: Level42 on January 29, 2010, 02:13:55 am ---
What I do think sucks is that it looks like you can't keep iTunes playing a song and then switch over to any other application. (The most basic form of multi-tasking).
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Actually this should work. You can listen to music on the iTouch while performing other tasks. I do it all the time.
spystyle:
--- Quote from: Jeff AMN on January 27, 2010, 03:34:32 pm ---I think basically what happened is that Steve Jobs invited Derek Zoolander over and he saw an iPod Touch sitting there and went, "What is this...a tablet for ants?! If we're going to build this it needs to be at least three times this big!"
So that's what they did.
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Excellent movie reference :)
--- Quote from: pinballjim on January 27, 2010, 04:02:57 pm ---So, unless I'm reading e-bay wrong, you can get a 16GB flash drive for ~$10 shipped. And a 64GB flash drive for ~$25 shipped.
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That is utterly incorrect
Dartful Dodger:
Apple iPad isn't new - Introduced in 2007
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