iPad - Page 12

Stan_Lite · 30-01-2010, 13:06

What you actually said was that the ipad was better because it is smaller and uses apps and has gps and an accelerometer. I was merely pointing out that that does not make it better - just better for you.

Anyway, we could go on like this for ages and not get anywhere. I'll just leave it at that and accept that, whilst it's not something I feel I have a use for, and can't personally understand where it's worth lies, I'll accept that other people can see a use for it and do think it's worth the money.

PS: If you buy a £50k BMW, remember to post about it so I can tell you that my £2k MR2 turbo is faster and sexier

petemc · 30-01-2010, 13:13

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Originally Posted by Stan_Lite

What you actually said was that the ipad was better because it is smaller and uses apps and has gps and an accelerometer. I was merely pointing out that that does not make it better - just better for you.

Well maybe but I don't really need gps. I was just pointing out features it had over a netbook that could make it better for someone who thought that its features were better than a netbooks which I'm sure you got judging from your 2nd paragraph

And yes we could go on like this forever and well isn't that half the point of an Apple product thread?

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PS: If you buy a £50k BMW, remember to post about it so I can tell you that my £2k MR2 turbo is faster and sexier

Oh god no. No way I'd buy a BMW. Its not an Apple product

*goes to find what Steve drives*

divine · 30-01-2010, 14:04

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Originally Posted by Dymetrie

A windows based variant with better connectivity would probably be pretty good (a stylus and handwriting input would be pretty cool for meetings!)

You mean the kind of tablet PC that has existed for years already?

Dymetrie · 30-01-2010, 14:42

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Originally Posted by divine

You mean the kind of tablet PC that has existed for years already?

If it was at a similar price point and had an equally simplistic GUI, then yes

iCraig · 30-01-2010, 16:23

They will now, just like MS and Google tried to follow the iPhone/iPod, they'll do their best to keep up with the iPad.

Thing is though, it shouldn't be too difficult to beat the iPad. HTC just need to make a very thin, sexy tablet, with a camera etc and they'll clean up. Android is pretty good now isn't it?

divine · 30-01-2010, 16:58

Glaucus · 30-01-2010, 17:06

God all those people are just making themselfs look stupid. About the only thing you can make fun of, is the lack of flash support. It's nothing more than jump on the bandwagon and totally miss the point of the product. Yet as shown in this thread and the one on OcUK many people want such a device and the people think it is retarded either have a device allready they are happy with, or totally missing the point of it.

All the other pitfulls are exactly the same on every single apple product.

iCraig · 30-01-2010, 18:19

I think the main point is that it's basically a big iPod touch. It doesn't use an OS that supports proper multi-tasking, so browsing the net and using skype for example is not possible. Check Facebook and browse Boat Drinks, not possible, one first please and then the other. It's 2010 and the latest gadget from Apple designed to make computing revolutionary, can't do a basic computing principle?

The fact it doesn't have a webcam is also strange, what is wrong with using skype for a video chat whilst lounging on your sofa? Not revolutionary enough and to chat on Skype with someone you'll need to shut down Facebook App, or Twitter. Heh, great.

These aren't problems if it's a pocket device, you can forgive it for letting you do one thing at a time. You've got a small screen with limited capabilties, having e-mail/web/skype all running at once is just going to cause more problems than solve. However on a fat slate, why not? What's the point in this big screen if you can't have two things open at once for example?

divine · 30-01-2010, 18:23

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Originally Posted by AcidHell2

miss the point

I think the only point missing in relation to that video is you missing the parody of the cringeworthy Apple promo vids.

Glaucus · 30-01-2010, 18:27

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Originally Posted by iCraig

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But those are the apple ways, multitasking is fine if you use apple software. As I've said apple always cripple there own devices. I'm looking at what the competitors now bring out.

Does the Iphone not allow tab browsing?

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Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	What you actually said was that the ipad was better because it is smaller and uses apps and has gps and an accelerometer. I was merely pointing out that that does not make it better - just better for you. Anyway, we could go on like this for ages and not get anywhere. I'll just leave it at that and accept that, whilst it's not something I feel I have a use for, and can't personally understand where it's worth lies, I'll accept that other people can see a use for it and do think it's worth the money. PS: If you buy a £50k BMW, remember to post about it so I can tell you that my £2k MR2 turbo is faster and sexier __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

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Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	God all those people are just making themselfs look stupid. About the only thing you can make fun of, is the lack of flash support. It's nothing more than jump on the bandwagon and totally miss the point of the product. Yet as shown in this thread and the one on OcUK many people want such a device and the people think it is retarded either have a device allready they are happy with, or totally missing the point of it. All the other pitfulls are exactly the same on every single apple product. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 30-01-2010 at 17:50.

30-01-2010, 18:19	#118
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	I think the main point is that it's basically a big iPod touch. It doesn't use an OS that supports proper multi-tasking, so browsing the net and using skype for example is not possible. Check Facebook and browse Boat Drinks, not possible, one first please and then the other. It's 2010 and the latest gadget from Apple designed to make computing revolutionary, can't do a basic computing principle? The fact it doesn't have a webcam is also strange, what is wrong with using skype for a video chat whilst lounging on your sofa? Not revolutionary enough and to chat on Skype with someone you'll need to shut down Facebook App, or Twitter. Heh, great. These aren't problems if it's a pocket device, you can forgive it for letting you do one thing at a time. You've got a small screen with limited capabilties, having e-mail/web/skype all running at once is just going to cause more problems than solve. However on a fat slate, why not? What's the point in this big screen if you can't have two things open at once for example? __________________