My friend thinks the ipad beats any laptop you get in terms of hardware, true?

My friend thinks the ipad beats any laptop you get in terms of hardware, is that true(I know the answer I'm creating a poll)

He says its better than modern day laptops in terms of graphics as well.

HELL NO!

It barely beats current high-end smartphones and won't beat the best smartphones 6 months from now.

No. Not even close.

Your friend is either a die hard, hard core fanboy of Apple products, or your friend is just plain ignorant. Sounds like you wanted us to back you up in the belief that iPad is not better than laptops. Well, all of us are.

This can't be serious.

I feel like this could be some obvious trolling...

The cheapest laptop at best buy probably beats down the Ipad. fastr

[QUOTE="fastr"]The cheapest laptop at best buy probably beats down the Ipad. psx_warrior

Oooh don't be so mean, let him live in his bubble, you know, he may grow out of it some day

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This can't be serious.

I feel like this could be some obvious trolling...

sammysalsa

IMO, apple is popular because (1) they look cool (come on, you have to agree that the ipad looks pretty sweet) and (2) the general public is soooo misinformed when it comes to computers its not even funny. They have very little knowledge about computers....so it makes sense that after years of foolin around with $200 PCs they bought a Wal-Mart they get excited about a Mac that actually has some decent components.

Apple is aight....Im definitely not knocking them. I just think they're overpriced. If you invest the time to educate yourself, you can build a rig that blows any Mac outta the water....and proly for less money.

Your friend is unintelligent.

CNet actually ran a speed test between the iPad and a Netbook. The iPad starts up faster because it's using flash and the OS is small. When it came to actual computing power, even the netbook ran rings around the iPad.

The iPad is a LOT less powerful, but because it doesent have loads of crap running in the background its extremely efficient at what it does and does things like browsing ridiculously fast!

This is the first unanimous poll I have ever seen on Gamespot.GhoX

just to point out that the iPad lost a comparison with an HP tablet that is made at 2003...GazaAli

Major LOL

just to point out that the iPad lost a comparison with an HP tablet that is made at 2003...GazaAli

Remember people why HP have cancelled their Windows 7 Tablet. Even though it was technically a lot more powerful that the iPad it ran like **** with windows on it!

Remember people why HP have cancelled their Windows 7 Tablet. Even though it was technically a lot more powerful that the iPad it ran like **** with windows on it!

Daytona_178

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]just to point out that the iPad lost a comparison with an HP tablet that is made at 2003...Daytona_178

Read poll wrong and picked "yes." Oops. Ignore the second "Yes" and imagine +1 to the "No" category.... >_>

Remember people why HP have cancelled their Windows 7 Tablet. Even though it was technically a lot more powerful that the iPad it ran like **** with windows on it!

Daytona_178

whilst i was at an Apple sponsered training session for the ipad (work made me go to the coty for alame 4 hour training course) i was browsing the net on the lovely ipad when i stumbled across a news article about ASUS wanting in on the action. they are trying to also make a pad styled product to go toe to toe withte ipad EEE PC style

My friend thinks the ipad beats any laptop you get in terms of hardware, is that true(I know the answer I'm creating a poll)

He says its better than modern day laptops in terms of graphics as well.

dhruv990

whilst i was at an Apple sponsered training session for the ipad (work made me go to the coty for alame 4 hour training course) i was browsing the net on the lovely ipad when i stumbled across a news article about ASUS wanting in on the action. they are trying to also make a pad styled product to go toe to toe withte ipad EEE PC style

kungfool69

[QUOTE="kungfool69"]

whilst i was at an Apple sponsered training session for the ipad (work made me go to the coty for alame 4 hour training course) i was browsing the net on the lovely ipad when i stumbled across a news article about ASUS wanting in on the action. they are trying to also make a pad styled product to go toe to toe withte ipad EEE PC style

C_Rule

once they gave everyone in the room an ipad to screw around with, i played one race of the racing HD gme (no acceleration control, just purely steering), amd theni spent the rest of my time posting on gamespot:D so most of my posts from thursday 31st of may were done on the ipad ;)

the only good reason to have a macbook is if you travel a ton (you gotta admit apple new battery technology is really cool!) but when it comes to power macs will lose in the first few minutes. my older brother got a macbook, and the salesman told him that playing games on a notebook could ruin the computer in terms of performance (probably true for macbooks):lol: although in terms of hardware the ipad is a load of CRAP!!!!!!!!!!! for rich people.:lol:

NEVER period.. an ipad is in the same price bracket as amd powered netbooks which means 1) it has to tango with an x1200 or better discrete chipset.. which it is NO match for.. very tru, it starts to tango with more modern netbooks with 2 cores again owned due to its single hyperthreaded core nature.. very true, it has a lousy touch screen for everything.. very true, no flash support fact, no direct x and as a result opengl support - very true and finally it has almost no memory and a teeny hard drive. SO until i see an ipad that can do all of the above and still cost the same it will NEVER out muscle a netbook.. plain and simple.

ooh i wanted to add a few more:

no upgradeability, no wired internet support, lack of cable ports for wired interfaces to general purpose devices (lcd projectors and the like (but in its own defence it does have infared meaning you get some use of them jsut specific ones.))

finally their just as fragile and in the end weigh the same. while taking up rough the same amount of space.

im sorry the ipad is fail.. its a netbook for those afraid of windows/linux (their are linux netbooks, in fact i own one)

so yeah apple's "reinvention" if the netbook and portable electronic in general is fail. its no better than a comically large palm pilot.

Better than ANY laptop? How utterly hilarious. I assume your friend is an Apple fanboy.

Your friend is an idiot, i recommend you disassociate yourself from him.markop2003

[QUOTE="GazaAli"]just to point out that the iPad lost a comparison with an HP tablet that is made at 2003...Daytona_178

Your friend is an idiot, i recommend you disassociate yourself from him.markop2003

My friend thinks the ipad beats any laptop you get in terms of hardware, is that true(I know the answer I'm creating a poll)

He says its better than modern day laptops in terms of graphics as well.

dhruv990

That would the equivalent of saying that a Scion TC has more horsepower than a Corvette Z06. I think your friend has confused presentation with actual specifications.

Your friend is an idiot, i recommend you disassociate yourself from him.markop2003

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My friend thinks the ipad beats any laptop you get in terms of hardware, is that true(I know the answer I'm creating a poll)

He says its better than modern day laptops in terms of graphics as well.

hartsickdiscipl

That would the equivalent of saying that a Scion TC has more horsepower than a Corvette Z06. I think your friend has confused presentation with actual specifications.

You can tell your friend it's better than this laptop, at least:

You can tell your friend it's better than this laptop, at least:

DJ_Lae

Although the Ipad is priced way more than a laptop, its not made to compete with a laptop or even a netbook whatever Mr Jobs says. The touch screen on them just like the iPod is the most responsive touch screen I've ever used, its not light but its not heavy either, it feels right. From a technical stand point, the iPad is beaten and raped by everything else on the market par the iPod but for ease of use and general looks, it stands head and shoulders above the rest.