iPad - Page 7

Flibster · 28-01-2010, 22:26

ElReg has just stuck this up.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/01..._no_uk_ibooks/

It seems that one of the main purposes of the iPad may not be available outside of the US. Oh, and add to that the DRM on the Apple ePub books that means they won't *officially* be able to be read on any other ePub compatible hardware you may have...

It's starting to look more and more like a broken pencil...

Garp · 28-01-2010, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich_L

Epic fail not putting a webcam IMO.

Would seriously consider it as all I do on my netbook is browse, consume media and chat to people but the lack of a webcam basically means I'll no longer consider it.

Ahh but surely lack of multi-tasking would stop you from being able to do them anyway, or at least only do one at a time.

G|mp · 28-01-2010, 23:16

Someone sent me the picture of Job with the 'thing', I thought it was a piss take :/

I just don't see the point of it yet.

Matblack · 29-01-2010, 13:54

MB

leowyatt · 29-01-2010, 13:59

That is genius!!

kaiowas · 29-01-2010, 14:15

This was exactly what I was thinking yesterday:

petemc · 29-01-2010, 16:23

Just that it has no actual phone app unless you install Skype

Glaucus · 29-01-2010, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by G|mp

I just don't see the point of it yet.

watching movies, web browsing and reading books. A lot of people want a device for exactly that reason. I want one (I doubt it will be Ipad but a competitor) to browse web in lounge and watch movies when I'm stuck in the van at work or travelling. As well as reading books on the move or in the house. It really has no other use. If you need to work on such a device you need a keyboard and you then have to have a big power hungry laptop.

Apparently it can do some multitasking. Like the Iphone can play music and browse the web. But you couldn't use say spotify and browse the web.

iCraig · 29-01-2010, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

watching movies, web browsing and reading books. A lot of people want a device for exactly that reason. I want one (I doubt it will be Ipad but a competitor) to browse web in lounge and watch movies when I'm stuck in the van at work or travelling. As well as reading books on the move or in the house. It really has no other use. If you need to work on such a device you need a keyboard and you then have to have a big power hungry laptop.

Apparently it can do some multitasking. Like the Iphone can play music and browse the web. But you couldn't use say spotify and browse the web.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netbook

Glaucus · 29-01-2010, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraig

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netbook

still big and bulky and not ideal for the intended use.

28-01-2010, 22:26	#61
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