ipad.... waste of money and crap or innovative and class (poll)

as the topic says..

You know whats really good?

This thing, and it can actually FIT in your pocket, and do the same as an ipad

I still don't know how it's any different from an ipod touch, except for the size and price

I still don't know how it's any different from an ipod touch, except for the size and price

Sword-Demon

Screw the poor OS, price, lack of imagination, redundantcy and awful name, if it can fit in a manilla envelope, I want it! (Yay, references!)

Seems to me Apple have made a solution to a problem that never existed with the ipad. Its a case of apple milking the many millions of apple diehard fans that will by anything with an apple badge stuck to it whether or not its actually a good or usefull piece of kit.

Seems to me Apple have made a solution to a problem that never existed with the ipad. Its a case of apple milking the many millions of apple diehard fans that will by anything with an apple badge stuck to it whether or not its actually a good or usefull piece of kit.

l34052

I'll take an Ipad but I am not paying for it :!:

I instantly put people I see with them in the "do not want to even speak to" catagory.

I instantly put people I see with them in the "do not want to even speak to" catagory.

Andrew_Xavier

[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]

I instantly put people I see with them in the "do not want to even speak to" catagory.

Vinegar_Strokes

This video sums it up really: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA On the other hand, I have not seen a single person using Ipad at all in public.GhoX

:lol:

I just love everything that mocks Apple and its silly iPad.


Anyway, while I do not like it I did see some great examples on where an iPad really fit in. Can't remember any of these examples but they totally made sense.

(edit: spelling failz)

[QUOTE="Vinegar_Strokes"][QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]

I instantly put people I see with them in the "do not want to even speak to" catagory.

Andrew_Xavier

I guess it's not all that bad...

Just got one in the other day, bought it mainly for Work because me and one other guy are the only Mac centric people so we have to support everyone that has an Apple device.

So far it is pretty decent for what I think it was designed for which is to entertain and not so much for business use although it does have some Office suites available to the device. Yes it is the same thing thing as the iphone/ipod touch but I think that was the idea because it got people away from using the smaller devices to just browse the web, social networking and playing games on it.

You can hook USB devices up to it with the USB dongle that Apple has that is supposed to be used for cameras but right now at my office desk I have a Mac G5 keyboard attached to it and it lets me control the volume and screen brightness of the device. I'm assuming it can take a USB hub so in theory you could have a keyboard, USB headset and your iphone or whatever else attached to it.

Time will only tell what is going to happen to this device, it just came out and hasn't received a single update so I'm sure Apple has some tricks up their sleeves on making this device do more in the future. If all else fails just apply the JB and you should be able to do whatever you want with it.

Innovative? Why is that even an option?

It's cool, and it's decent for sitting around and browsing the internet on the couch without having to go boot up your PC. But for that you're paying a truly insane amount of money, and at the end of the day, it's simply not worth it. Like the video GhoX posted, Apple seem to focus on making products aimed at killing time on the internet rather than anything much deeper than that. That's an awful lot of money for a cool toy. Ninja-Hippo

I agree, infact HP tablet PC's can do ten-times more than what iPad can.

Review:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnROHKjvXKA

[QUOTE="l34052"]

Seems to me Apple have made a solution to a problem that never existed with the ipad. Its a case of apple milking the many millions of apple diehard fans that will by anything with an apple badge stuck to it whether or not its actually a good or usefull piece of kit.

Vinegar_Strokes

I don't think its a waste of money or crap. It definitely isn't innovative. I feel like if you want an ebook you could get an iPad and do other things as well. Theres a use.

[QUOTE="blackngold29"]Tablets will kill netbooks... and then laptops. Whether you like it or not, it's what the guys who actually make the things believe. When Jobs has one, Gates was using one years ago, and Google is working on one... yeah they're coming. I fell like I have to defend this thing daily in OT. Yes, it's a bigger iTouch, but if I gave you the option between a 4 inch TV and a 64 inch TV which one are you taking? But oh, it's the same thing only bigger! The size itself is seriously underestimated. It doesn't have a keyboard? Uh, yeah it does.AirGuitarist87

EDIT: Oh, and you're saying that the iTouch has more features? That wasn't a netbook v iPad comparrison that was an iTouch v iPad comparrison.

I will be waiting for solidruss' review of the iPad when he finally receives the hardware.

In russ I trust.

Looks like an oversized iPod Touch if you ask me.

Yes, it's a bigger iTouch, but if I gave you the option between a 4 inch TV and a 64 inch TV which one are you taking? But oh, it's the same thing only bigger! The size itself is seriously underestimated.

blackngold29

Looks like an oversized iPod Touch if you ask me.

kingdre

The whole concept of tablets is what gets me.. I can't see a situation where a device of such size could be considered convenient to use in such a shape. The iPad in particular falls down for me because it lacks features which define a standard media device from a portable computer. It's really no different to an iPod Touch, because they've failed to implement PC (or Mac) style features including an open directory system, open app system, ability to connect USB devices, display output and so on.

Those may have made the iPad actually worth it, but instead they've released a larger Touch and branded it as something else. The cheapest model is £429 ($630); shocking considering what it is.

Those may have made the iPad actually worth it, but instead they've released a larger Touch and branded it as something else. The cheapest model is £429 ($630); shocking considering what it is.

cjek

Nope, not something that i would consider a good buy. Just a waste of money.

Whats funny was that i was just watchin This.

[QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]Tablets will kill netbooks... and then laptops. Whether you like it or not, it's what the guys who actually make the things believe. When Jobs has one, Gates was using one years ago, and Google is working on one... yeah they're coming. I fell like I have to defend this thing daily in OT. Yes, it's a bigger iTouch, but if I gave you the option between a 4 inch TV and a 64 inch TV which one are you taking? But oh, it's the same thing only bigger! The size itself is seriously underestimated. It doesn't have a keyboard? Uh, yeah it does.blackngold29

EDIT: Oh, and you're saying that the iTouch has more features? That wasn't a netbook v iPad comparrison that was an iTouch v iPad comparrison.

its worthless. dont get it

Tablets will kill netbooks... blackngold29

they've failed to implement PC (or Mac) style features including an open directory system, open app system, ability to connect USB devices, display output and so on.cjek

Giant Itouch. Ipad 2 will innovative when it includes all feature that Ipad left out.

[QUOTE="AirGuitarist87"][QUOTE="blackngold29"]Tablets will kill netbooks... and then laptops. Whether you like it or not, it's what the guys who actually make the things believe. When Jobs has one, Gates was using one years ago, and Google is working on one... yeah they're coming. I fell like I have to defend this thing daily in OT. Yes, it's a bigger iTouch, but if I gave you the option between a 4 inch TV and a 64 inch TV which one are you taking? But oh, it's the same thing only bigger! The size itself is seriously underestimated. It doesn't have a keyboard? Uh, yeah it does.blackngold29

EDIT: Oh, and you're saying that the iTouch has more features? That wasn't a netbook v iPad comparrison that was an iTouch v iPad comparrison.

Looks like an oversized iPod Touch if you ask me.

kingdre

also surely EA's online pass does not extort there customers as they have nothing else to buy on top of the game. its only people buying the game used that have to buy the online pass. and people who buy their games used are not EA's customers.

Vinegar_Strokes