iPad

LeperousDust · 27-01-2010, 20:39

So just a big iPhone really? Seems to be missing a lot to me for now...?

Del Lardo · 27-01-2010, 20:41

Bit slow today people

I have no need for one so will probably be pre-ordering

Kitten · 27-01-2010, 20:47

yep mate, you are

http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13389

Glaucus · 27-01-2010, 20:52

It looks good to me. But then I've been wanting a tablet pc for a while now.
Great for just browsing internet around the house or and out and about. plenty big enough to watch movies on the go.
will it have proper E-Book compatibility? that would be a must have for a device like this. Any more info on it?

Oh 10 hour battery like Ibook to take on Kindle. Looks promising. but will it be over priced, tied to apple and no expansion slots like most of apples hardware.

Kitten · 27-01-2010, 20:55

http://www.pc-site.co.uk/breaking-ne...FQ1f4woddlRj0g

Flibster · 27-01-2010, 21:15

Meh...
I'll stick with a netbook with a proper OS and save over £100 thanks.

Or even the Cowon W2

Desmo · 27-01-2010, 21:16

Looks kind of good and would be handy for browsing the net around the house, but other than that, not sure what I'd want one for.

Feek · 27-01-2010, 21:37

I like the idea, I think it looks really nice and it would be great for sitting on my lap in the front room for basic web browsing and email.

However I see a mah00sive problem.

The fact that it's reliant on the AppStore.

I don't like Safari, I want to use Firefox. I really can't see that happening. I have many sites with different passwords, I use an application to store all my passwords and because this is effectively a large iPod Touch it means I can't use the program I use to store my passwords easily.

I can't install an adblocker in the web browser. I can't install any extensions. It's totally reliant on the appstore.

It won't have Flash. Now I'm not a fan of flash but I do feel that it's needed for a fully rounded browsing experience.

The price is much lower than I was expecting but I really don't feel that it's for me.

Garp · 27-01-2010, 21:38

All that power and it still can't multi-task. We've had that ability on PCs since Windows 3.1 days!

Flibster · 27-01-2010, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garp

All that power and it still can't multi-task. We've had that ability on PCs since Windows 3.1 days!

I had it on my Amiga 1000. Waaaay back in 1985

27-01-2010, 20:39	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	iPad So just a big iPhone really? Seems to be missing a lot to me for now...? __________________

27-01-2010, 20:41	#2
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	iPad Bit slow today people I have no need for one so will probably be pre-ordering

27-01-2010, 20:47	#3
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	yep mate, you are http://www.boat-drinks.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13389 __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

27-01-2010, 20:52	#4
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	It looks good to me. But then I've been wanting a tablet pc for a while now. Great for just browsing internet around the house or and out and about. plenty big enough to watch movies on the go. will it have proper E-Book compatibility? that would be a must have for a device like this. Any more info on it? Oh 10 hour battery like Ibook to take on Kindle. Looks promising. but will it be over priced, tied to apple and no expansion slots like most of apples hardware. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 27-01-2010 at 20:55.

27-01-2010, 20:55	#5
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	http://www.pc-site.co.uk/breaking-ne...FQ1f4woddlRj0g __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

27-01-2010, 21:15	#6
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Meh... I'll stick with a netbook with a proper OS and save over £100 thanks. Or even the Cowon W2 __________________

27-01-2010, 21:16	#7
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Looks kind of good and would be handy for browsing the net around the house, but other than that, not sure what I'd want one for. __________________

27-01-2010, 21:37	#8
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I like the idea, I think it looks really nice and it would be great for sitting on my lap in the front room for basic web browsing and email. However I see a mah00sive problem. The fact that it's reliant on the AppStore. I don't like Safari, I want to use Firefox. I really can't see that happening. I have many sites with different passwords, I use an application to store all my passwords and because this is effectively a large iPod Touch it means I can't use the program I use to store my passwords easily. I can't install an adblocker in the web browser. I can't install any extensions. It's totally reliant on the appstore. It won't have Flash. Now I'm not a fan of flash but I do feel that it's needed for a fully rounded browsing experience. The price is much lower than I was expecting but I really don't feel that it's for me. __________________

27-01-2010, 21:38	#9
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	All that power and it still can't multi-task. We've had that ability on PCs since Windows 3.1 days! __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?