iPad complaint thread.

[protokatie]

Yes, I have one, but others need to come out and admit their shame.(or am I the only dumb ass to buy one?)


This is an extension to the other iPad thread, so throw your apple hate here.
(for the record I am still an amiga fan) also, I am not an iPad fan. I threw away 500 of my dollars when I could have easily kept them.

[opt2not]

Let me start it off with:

[ammitz]

 

[Ed_McCarron]

[wp34]

Yes, I have one, but others need to come out and admit their shame.(or am I the only dumb ass to buy one?)


This is an extension to the other iPad thread, so throw your apple hate here.
(for the record I am still an amiga fan) also, I am not an iPad fan. I threw away 500 of my dollars when I could have easily kept them.

Anything specific or just basic buyers remorse?

[Hoopz]

Yes, I have one, but others need to come out and admit their shame.(or am I the only dumb ass to buy one?)


This is an extension to the other iPad thread, so throw your apple hate here.
(for the record I am still an amiga fan) also, I am not an iPad fan. I threw away 500 of my dollars when I could have easily kept them.

Anything specific or just basic buyers remorse?

Don't drink and buy stuff online.   

[wp34]

My iTouch is one of my favorite devices.  I'm curious because I got my hands on the iPad at Best Buy last night for the first time.    I was a little surprised how large it was.  A little uncomfortable to use.  They didn't have Internet turned on so there was not much you could do with it.  I was a little underwhelmed but my 12 year-old absolutely loved it.   My kids would use the heck out of it if we had one.

[CCM]

wi-fi issues?

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/ptech/04/06/ipad.wifi.problems/index.html?hpt=T2

[shmokes]

I think it's retarded that it doesn't have a built-in webcam for using Skype or iChat.  I think it should have far better support for streaming media, i.e. Samba AND DLNA (it bewilderingly supports neither).  But other than that I can see a million things I'd use and love it for.  Kindle books, PDF reader, streaming media (no SMB, but there are still options, also Netflix now and Hulu soon), epicurious, weather, some cool games (dungeon hunter, geometry wars), browsing the web comfortably on the sofa, newspaper/magazines (NYT and popular science both look awesome), and a bunch of other cool apps that I won't mention cos I've gone on too long already.

I'm not gonna get one now because I don't have the money, but even if I did I wouldn't get one because it has no webcam.  But if it did, that'd probably be enough for me to overlook the other problems.  It certainly doesn't seem horrible and it has a million apps, many of which look great.

[t3design]

I love the fact that America is a place where people can ---smurfette--- about a product they didn't have a thing to do with developing, didn't invest any money in, or have any intention of buying.

If you don't want one, don't buy one. Seems pretty simple to me.

If you think Apple is so bad at anticipating market trends (of course don't let the fact that the iPhone has surpassed Microsoft Windows Mobile and is gaining on RIM influence you at all) or user desires, then don't invest any money in Apple Stock.

PC users probably just need something to do while they wait for Microsoft products to reboot after crashes.
That would account for all the time PC users spend bashing Apple products.

[shmokes]

 

[shmokes]

It's purely a consumption device

Which makes the absence of standard streaming protocols all the more absurd

[shmokes]

It streams everything Apple sells just fine.

Don't be dumb.

[wp34]

(on another note, I'd like to mention my wife's $2,300 macbook pro that's 5 months old has a dud DVD drive... another documented problem on google.  thank goodness we've got applecare on this one...)

I'm on the third DVD drive on my iMac.  I'm happy with my purchase and will buy another one but the idea that Mac's are more reliable is a joke.

[shmokes]

I'm not.  I'm currently online shopping for an external DVD drive solution so my wife can install the mac version of Office ($300! cha-ching!) so maybe I'm a touch bitter.

They do not want you perusing content you did not purchase from them.  Everything you've griped about is something you could enjoy without paying them their toll, so it isn't happening.

I get that.  But it's absurd.  I'm obviously commenting on the device vis-a-vis a consumer.  Imagine if the iPod would not play MP3 files -- it would only play music you buy from iTunes.  It would be absurd.  Even if Apple has everyone so gaga over their ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- now that it makes good business sense, it is absurd from a consumer point of view -- even if most consumers are too gaga to realize it.

[protokatie]

I'm not.  I'm currently online shopping for an external DVD drive solution so my wife can install the mac version of Office ($300! cha-ching!) so maybe I'm a touch bitter.

They do not want you perusing content you did not purchase from them.  Everything you've griped about is something you could enjoy without paying them their toll, so it isn't happening.

I get that.  But it's absurd.  I'm obviously commenting on the device vis-a-vis a consumer.  Imagine if the iPod would not play MP3 files -- it would only play music you buy from iTunes.  It would be absurd.  Even if Apple has everyone so gaga over their ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- now that it makes good business sense, it is absurd from a consumer point of view -- even if most consumers are too gaga to realize it.

You hit upon an ipad problem I noticed, no AVI support either. So many of the vids on my file server I cant even sync with the ipad as most of them are in formats other than mp4. I "could" handbreak all of my vids, but that would take years and lower the quality of all my vids... There really is no excuse for not supporting all of the major formats and standards...

[shmokes]

And the pat answer, that h.264 is better is ---smurfing--- absurd.  So what?  There are probably a dozen compression methods that are better than mp3.  Maybe you should pull mp3 support from the next version of the iPhone.  I understand why Apple does this, but understanding why your wife's lover stabbed you in the throat and left you to bleed to death on the sidewalk doesn't make it suck any less.

[Xiaou2]

 Years ago, I bought an 80gb Ipod.  Cost me a boatload, but I figured since
it was so expensive, it would last longer.

   Immediate Suckage:

1) No clip or way to hold the device
2) Too Easy to scratch
3) Would not work with win98.  Even had trouble with XP... had to go thru
all sorts of hoops to make it work in windows.
4) Touch Wheel cant be adjusted with Gloves on.  Have to use nose to adjust
volume most of the year here in Upstate NY.
5) Battery not easily replaceable.
6) Nearly tore the touch wheel off when I brushed a table corner
7) Cant make a custom EQ, & most their settings are absolute Crap.
8 ) No good games available.
9) Almost no buttons, and you need several accessories to even use the thing.

  Horrific Suckage:

 The 3mm thick rubber shell I bought for it, had a clip failure.  The device slid
down my leg, flew off at my knee, and hit the floor.  A tad more than a mere
Foot... encased in a thick rubbery shell, and it ceased to operate correctly.

 Owned less than 1yr.  (11 months)  Went to Apple to check the Warranty.
Apple claims my device was out of warranty, because it sat on the shelf
for a month or more.  Seems they dont count when you bought the thing.

 After jumping thru hoops on their website, I find out that it will take about
$300 to fix the device!

 Yeah right!  I feel like driving to Apple to shove the device up Steves Rear end.

 The HD is shot, and I probably could get a replacement... but thankfully,
Ive now got a Sony 16gb  player, which has a custom 5 band EQ, with
custom level  non-deforming/distorting bass boost.   No moving parts.
has like a 48 hr battery life!  REAL BUTTONS to navigate effortlessly, even with
glove on!   Voice recorder. Radio. And much more... for a mere $130.
(probably less now)   No config headaches. No need for custom software to use it.

 Apple can Byte Me.  Ill never buy a thing from them ever again.

 If I want a tablet, Ill buy a Real Tablet. One that actually can Do things,
and has some actual buttons and ports on the thing.  One you can actually
Easily replace a battery on.  One that has a stylus, and not that crappy
Touch interface. One that has an actual keyboard.

 Supposedly the Ipads are in short supply, so maybe you can offload the
Pile to another fool.

[shmokes]

Whoa there tiger . . .

[RayB]

While we're digging WAY into the past there Xiau, I should share some horrible experiences I had with Windows 95. Holy cow was that a piece of crap. Crashing all the time. DirectX was running games in a WINDOW and wouldn't full screen without keeping window widgets and frame visible. It wouldn't connect to the internet without some weird configurations of something called TCPP?

Anyways. That was it!! Never buying a Microsoft product EVER SINCE THEN!! Why? Because products can NEVER get better, and companies can NEVER redeem themselves! Nope, no way!

[Level42]

Yes, I have one, but others need to come out and admit their shame.(or am I the only dumb ass to buy one?)


This is an extension to the other iPad thread, so throw your apple hate here.
(for the record I am still an amiga fan) also, I am not an iPad fan. I threw away 500 of my dollars when I could have easily kept them.

I will happily receive it in my mail. I will pay for shipping if that's really needed, but I feel I'm doing you a big favor by getting rid of it.

And you're making a fellow BYOAC-er happy with it, for I will use I want to use it for.

See, i'm one of those old guys that think that watching movies should be done on a big TV, with my B&W 6 series home theater surround set. That is actually enjoying a movie. So I don't care if it plays videos.
And listening to music (I mean sitting, doing nothing else but listening to music) is done through the same B&W set.
Or my Ipod Nano when I'm in the car or out. One of those devices I bought and just have worked ever since without a single issue.
I use a phone (Nokia) for calls.
I don't own a web-cam for my Mac, why is it so important ? Why would I want one that would make REALLY weird pictures from your lap (imagine how that will look).


The iPad:
I want it for surfing the internet on the couch, reading e-mails etc.
I want if for reading and scrolling through PDF's when I'm working on a cab
I want it for showing my (family) pics to friends and family
I want it for small-party (2/3 people) instructions (presentations) that I give (where a beamer is just a joke)


I'm not that demanding really. I will PM my address if you're interested of getting rid of it....

[CheffoJeffo]

I originally thought I would want an iPad -- for many of the same reasons that L42 does, except that I want to be able to stream all of my media and I want to be able to take it to meetings instead of my monster notebooks or a netbook.

I also want, on occasion, to be able to do some tasks that Apple doesn't have an app for (and being able to do those tasks would allow me to expense the damn thing).

I am REALLY hoping that HP's Slate doesn't suck!

See, i'm one of those old guys that think that watching movies should be done on a big TV, with my B&W 6 series home theater surround set. That is actually enjoying a movie. So I don't care if it plays videos.
And listening to music (I mean sitting, doing nothing else but listening to music) is done through the same B&W set.
Or my Ipod Nano when I'm in the car or out. One of those devices I bought and just have worked ever since without a single issue.
I use a phone (Nokia) for calls.
I don't own a web-cam for my Mac, why is it so important ? Why would I want one that would make REALLY weird pictures from your lap (imagine how that will look).

Yeah, but you play low resolution video games housed in big wooden boxes, so what do you know ?   

[Xiaou2]

Because products can NEVER get better, and companies can NEVER redeem themselves! Nope, no way!

  Actually, Apple does not get better... because they stick to core beliefs
that they will not change.

 They believe its far better to have almost no ports on their devices,
because ports look bad, to them.   Same reason why there is no easy battery
change - because that would put visible screws on the device.

 These are only a small few reasons why no I-Device will ever be better.
There are far more reasons beyond those.
 
 
 MS does believe in change.  However, that change usually is made to make things
more difficult, and less effective.

[polaris]

Because products can NEVER get better, and companies can NEVER redeem themselves! Nope, no way!

  Actually, Apple does not get better... because they stick to core beliefs
that they will not change.

 They believe its far better to have almost no ports on their devices,
because ports look bad, to them.   Same reason why there is no easy battery
change - because that would put visible screws on the device.

 These are only a small few reasons why no I-Device will ever be better.
There are far more reasons beyond those.
 
 
 MS does believe in change.  However, that change usually is made to make things
more difficult, and less effective.

the iphone is the best piece of technology i have owned or experienced. or at least i thought so until i read your post stating that your opinion is correct where everyone elses opinion is incorrect

[Hoopz]

Because products can NEVER get better, and companies can NEVER redeem themselves! Nope, no way!

  Actually, Apple does not get better... because they stick to core beliefs
that they will not change.

 They believe its far better to have almost no ports on their devices,
because ports look bad, to them.   Same reason why there is no easy battery
change - because that would put visible screws on the device.

 These are only a small few reasons why no I-Device will ever be better.
There are far more reasons beyond those.
 
 
 MS does believe in change.  However, that change usually is made to make things
more difficult, and less effective.

the iphone is the best piece of technology i have owned or experienced. or at least i thought so until i read your post stating that your opinion is correct where everyone elses opinion is incorrect

[Ed_McCarron]

Actually, Apple does not get better... because they stick to core beliefs
that they will not change.

Good thing theres noone like that around here.   

[solidteezme]

Im a fan of macs, had more than one myself imac g3, powerbook G4. And had many varietys of ipods before.

But this looks like such a waste of money, i understand people with iphones, £35 a month is fairly standard for a smartphone and yes they are good kit but they hold features back then re-release it with them (example, 3g). which c'mon a piece of tech like that without it is fairly useless. If you have WI-FI in your home you aint gonna have it just for your iphone are you? likely to be a laptop about which would be used for surfing and such at home. Btw are some awesome (cheap!!) games on the iphone, probably its best feature.

But the Ipad, its basicly a jumbo iphone, with all the limitations from the iphone.  I can't see why anywone would buy the top $829 ipad over a HP Mini 311, i know its not a tablet with no touchscreen. But it has got a keyboard and a track pad, and over 3 times the top ipads storage.

HP Mini 311


Which has everything you need on a fully fledged windows 7 operating system.

But if you do go for the Ipad just remember "you qualify as one of the mindless sheep consumers that the ipad is aimed at"

[Blanka]

I'm not.  I'm currently online shopping for an external DVD drive solution so my wife can install the mac version of Office ($300! cha-ching!) so maybe I'm a touch bitter.

Use a Mini or any other mac and use it over firewire as target mode DVD drive. Its more to blame MS. DVD-drives are supposed to be dead, Apple should kill DVD support before killing flash support. Al software should be available as download or on a USB stick.

[Blanka]

the iphone is the best piece of technology i have owned or experienced. or at least i thought so until i read your post stating that your opinion is correct where everyone elses opinion is incorrect

But does it make you happy? Nobody with an iPhone seems Happy with it (only the first week)
The piece of tech that makes me most happy is 2 things:
Our office Saeco full automatic espresso machine,
My 1975 Orange juicer from Philips.

Nothing with bits and bites comes close to that

[sunnywala]

But the Ipad, its basicly a jumbo iphone, with all the limitations from the iphone.  I can't see why anywone would buy the top $829 ipad over a HP Mini 311, i know its not a tablet with no touchscreen. But it has got a keyboard and a track pad, and over 3 times the top ipads storage.

HP Mini 311


Which has everything you need on a fully fledged windows 7 operating system.

But if you do go for the Ipad just remember "you qualify as one of the mindless sheep consumers that the ipad is aimed at"

or you could buy a dell mini 10, and dual boot osx and win7...

btw guys, apple iphone os 4.0 press event starts shortly

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/live-from-apples-iphone-os-4-event/

[Level42]

Nothing with bits and bites comes close to that

If you really believe that, what are you doing on this forum ?   

[RayB]

But does it make you happy? Nobody with an iPhone seems Happy with it (only the first week)

Everyone I have ever encountered who has an iphone LOVES it. Half of them have been women, and when was that last time you heard a woman gush over a tech gadget? Some people just hate it when hype actually delivers in reality. I don't know why. It seems childish. Kind of like the kid who says "well I didn't want any anyways!" when told he can't get what he wants.

[jfunk]

But does it make you happy? Nobody with an iPhone seems Happy with it (only the first week)

Everyone I have ever encountered who has an iphone LOVES it. Half of them have been women, and when was that last time you heard a woman gush over a tech gadget? Some people just hate it when hype actually delivers in reality. I don't know why. It seems childish. Kind of like the kid who says "well I didn't want any anyways!" when told he can't get what he wants.

I love my iPhone    AND my wife loves hers.  Talk about odd..  Both of us loving the same gadget... 

[testicle187]

I'll buy anything as long as its shiny and made by Apple.

[Blanka]

Everyone I have ever encountered who has an iphone LOVES it. Half of them have been women, and when was that last time you heard a woman gush over a tech gadget? Some people just hate it when hype actually delivers in reality. I don't know why. It seems childish. Kind of like the kid who says "well I didn't want any anyways!" when told he can't get what he wants.

I love my iPhone    AND my wife loves hers.  Talk about odd..  Both of us loving the same gadget... 
[/quote]
thats not love! Iphones are like sigarettes. Just something to grab in your hands. 99% of what is done with it is waste of time. Just like me entering this on it, with a more than crap text entry field;)

[HaRuMaN]

Has anyone tested its absorbency yet?   

[Blanka]

Can some mode repair my quoting? It stinks to correct it on a iphone. I want cursor keys now!

[Hoopz]

You couldn't install it from a network drive or download an ISO from within your network to install it?

Don't have a mac but that's what I would have tried before hacking stuff.   

[Edgedamage]

You couldn't install it from a network drive or download an ISO from within your network to install it?

Don't have a mac but that's what I would have tried before hacking stuff.   

Bah it's more fun to hack, networks are for streaming movies & music.

[Malenko]

My GF got us both Iphones, I only got one to replace my blackberry pearl.  I'm one of those weird people that primarily uses a phone to call people. I like the MP3 player built into the iphone, I hate the lack of a hard keyboard (i'd buy an attachment if they sold one). I also hate the fact it wont work in MP3 player mode in my Scion tC, well I can use the AUX input for my car,  but the IPOD interface cable wont work with it.

My GF freekin LOVES hers, texts, facebook, web browsing,etc  We both use the camera to take pictures, but the photos are hit and miss