iPad

[Flibster]

Anyone planning to buy one may want to consider getting the KY out. If this is true - OUCH!

[Burble]

Originally Posted by Blighter

If the screen is anything like the iPhone you won't be able to scratch it with a razorblade.. let alone just loose in your bag.

Nonsense. I've seen several 3G and 3GS screens that are scratched by people having coins in their pocket. No way would the screen not be scratched if you attacked it with a razor blade.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Flibster

Anyone planning to buy one may want to consider getting the KY out. If this is true - OUCH!

£1 = $1 is quite normal even when the pound is strong. As it is, with the pound in the ditch (I got 1.43 exchange rate on Thursday ) and adding on import duties, Play's price probably isn't that wide of the mark for street pricing. Expect to find them cheaper elsewhere though (Play's pricing is often very far from competitive these days).

Originally Posted by Burble

Nonsense. I've seen several 3G and 3GS screens that are scratched by people having coins in their pocket. No way would the screen not be scratched if you attacked it with a razor blade.

Completely agree! If that wasn't the case then cases and screen protectors would be utterly pointless. Apple have just the same problems as everyone else when it comes to screens - as early iPod Nano owners found out.

[divine]

New York Times has done 2 reviews:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/te...ref=technology

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by divine

New York Times has done 2 reviews:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/te...ref=technology

Good find! Looks like it's a no go on the 1st gen for me.

[Feek]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Good find! Looks like it's a no go on the 1st gen for me.

Christ, those two reviews are crap awful, they really concentrate on the negatives and don't mention any positives at all. The one aimed at 'techies' reads as though it was written for those with a intelligence of a mushroom and neither of those reviews makes me want one at all.

This review though has me wanting one: http://vimeo.com/10595371?hd=1

[petemc]

I just wish they would announce the UK launch date or something. I'm off to London in May on a photo trip, and down south mid April. It would be nice to have it for those trips. I'll still be taking my laptop on both trips but still, nice to put it to a real test.

I'm definitely getting one as I plan to write an ebook or even be adventurous and look into an app.

[divine]

Originally Posted by Feek

Christ, those two reviews are crap awful, they really concentrate on the negatives and don't mention any positives at all. The one aimed at 'techies' reads as though it was written for those with a intelligence of a mushroom and neither of those reviews makes me want one at all.

Perhaps a reflection that the reviewer was not all that impressed with the device?

Reviews are meant to give an honest appraisal of a product, not serve as a marketing extension.

[petemc]

I'm liking the look of the Marvel app. Ok I'm really sold now. They ported Geometry Wars to it!

http://gizmodo.com/5507569/gizmodos-essential-ipad-apps

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Burble

Nonsense. I've seen several 3G and 3GS screens that are scratched by people having coins in their pocket. No way would the screen not be scratched if you attacked it with a razor blade.

That's what's happened to mine. First 9 months or so, bombproof. Now, like Divine said, started seeing little cracks and chips on the casing and screen appearing. Always keep it in it's little sock too so it's not like I throw it about.