The Apple iPad

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by gekko

I would be interested in a Kindle due to the screen which is easy on the eyes. Not sure what a Nook is. I don't really like reading on a monitor, so I'd like to give one a try some day. The iPad, from what I can tell, is another LCD.

Even if I had an iPad, I would always have an iPad + iPhone, since it can't make calls (and I wouldn't want to hold it to my ear). So any minor stuff I need to do, like check a calendar, I would still do on my phone. If I have business to do, I'll need a laptop since the iPad wouldn't allow me to do any work.

I spend the majority of my time reading off of monitors, so I'm either immune to the effects or they are way overhyped.

And like I said, I can't imagine anyone carrying this around with them outside their home, other than on road trips or flights, so no real need to even mention it's calling capabilities.

The only thing I consider "bad" out of all the things I've heard about it is the battery life. 10 hours in "optimal"...so average will probably be a lot less than that. Not bad for use around your house, but if you were on a long trip or something that would be annoying.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I spend the majority of my time reading off of monitors, so I'm either immune to the effects or they are way overhyped.

And like I said, I can't imagine anyone carrying this around with them outside their home, other than on road trips or flights, so no real need to even mention it's calling capabilities.

The only thing I consider "bad" out of all the things I've heard about it is the battery life. 10 hours in "optimal"...so average will probably be a lot less than that. Not bad for use around your house, but if you were on a long trip or something that would be annoying.

Mmm well the iphone eats batteries like candy as well, so this doesn't surprise me. And I can guarantee it wont get 10 hours even at optimal setting. Probably apple sat in a room with optimal temp, optimal lighting, and optimal assholes to predict this number.

Still think the only product apple has made so far that I still consider a good investment is the iPod. So much time spent with music, and my 30 GB video iPod is still rolling along. iPod is so tasty.

My thoughts about iPad:

It will be hella useful for so many jobs.
Those uber douche types will buy it because it's from apple.
I really expected some serious innovation from Apple. Hate them as I might, they're always the first to make new things, and then other companies improve those things for me later. Giant iPod touch/iPhone. I actually don't understand why this wasn't created a year or 2 ago bar from the fact that the internal parts might have been quite a bit behind. I remember one day being like "Lol, probably should just make this iPhone 10x bigger and sell that shit to people" Tah dunh! They're doing it now.

Also Lack of Flash = Lack of pretty much the internet anyway.

[dropCGCF]

Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle

Also Lack of Flash = Lack of pretty much the internet anyway.

DING DING DING.

Let's pay all this money for technology that we *may* get some free apps for someday.



It's honestly like licensing hardware, which BELIEVE ME, is a bad idea.