Ipad - I HATE it already

[jimbo45]

Hi all
as one who hates cluttered desktops etc I was never into the Iphone with all those horrible little icons (Apps ?) all over the screen - so predictably the Ipad has just EXCEEDED my worst nightmare as a MUST NOT HAVE device.

I don't really like touch screens - keyboards and mice are fine by me especially when I use languages other than English -- Icelandic for example.

To me -- no thanks -- I can't see ANY use for this "oversized" Iphone.

I have no problem using a conventional "netbook" when travelling - and as for e-books on the Ipad -- I still like old fashioned books --how do you read an e-book in bed for example.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[jav]

tastes different...

But I agree with E-books, I prefer normal books aswell.

 

[pparks1]

I'm with you on the touch screens. I just don't find that they make me any more productive..in fact I feel it's just the opposite.

Had this device really been different from an iPhone, I might have been a little more excited...but like you said, it's just a giant iPhone. I just don't see much practicality with a device like this. It's cute at first, then just a pain to lug around with you. I don't want something that big.

A friend of mine and I discussed figuring out a way of making it a belt buckle and then could have a slide show display various images like Ford Logos, or giant bass fish or something. I'm downloading the SDK right now...the app will be called iBuckle...keep an eye out for it.

I stick with physical books as well. This way I can read them when the plane is taking off or landing. And I can let others borrow it, I can sell it back used, or I can lose it and only be out a few bucks.

 

[jfar]

Or here is another good app the iDon'twantone.

 

[valtonray]

i like the concept. however i'd much rather see a windows tablet with these features and a price that could compete with this... which the hp tablet doesn't yet do, but maybe market pressure will make them drop the price.

 

[jimbo45]

Or here is another good app the iDon'twantone.

Like it --

BTW perhaps this Ipad was released just in time for the Winter Olympics so people could lie on it down the bobsleigh runs.

Cheers

jimbo

 

[madtownidiot]

About the only use I could think of for one is as something to hold targets when I take my 10MM to the range for a little target practice.. and it's probably not very good for that either

 

[sergiogarcia9]

tastes different...

But I agree with E-books, I prefer normal books aswell.

Huh...
I prefer no books :huh:

 

[pparks1]

Huh...
I prefer no books :huh:

I'm always lugging a book around with me. I read a ton of fiction stuff, as well as tech books. I really wish that I had more time in each day for reading.

 

[valtonray]

i can find plenty of useful stuff for this, i think it's cool and can't wait to see how the pc makers respond to it. this made HP's upcoming tablet seem really dull.

 

[Pauls898]

Looks like a childs etch-a-sketch lol I won't be buying one lol

 

[Lordbob75]

I agree. The CONCEPT is amazing, and I want a tablet like this.

However, Apple appears to get about 2 original ideas, and the (Max)iPad is not one of them.
It just looks like a stretched iPhone.
And they MADE it a giant iPhone.

The HP counter is along similar lines (with a COOL name), though not a fan of it. I would like to see a cool looking touchpad computer, perhaps with an actual grip and thickness to it (as in make it sturdy).

~Lordbob

 

[jimbo45]

Hi all
I'm still struggling to see who the device is aimed at.

If I'm travelling I need to do more than just browse the web -- Email is fairly important - and I need things like spread sheet and powerpoint attachments so a Blackberry isn't really an alternative for me. So without a keyboard Data entry is going to be almost non existant.

How would you process your pictures for example if you were on a Photoshoot "out in the boonies".

In any case who wants to just BROWSE the web -- how would you be able to POST to this excellent Forum (and others) without decent data entry methods.

It would mean in fact you would STILL need a laptop as well.

No thanks -- these days with security in airports etc etc -- I need to MINIMIZE the amount of gear I carry -- a Netbook has been a real saving grace here.

So what market is this really aimed at. You can't even sell this as a "Cool School Tool" either it would appear.

Any business person on the road needs a PROPER email, a decent Office suite, and a method of logging in to corporate VPN's and running applications. This device as far as I can see has just about ZERO functionality in that area.

As a big brother to an Iphone - well that's about it it -- but I don't even like the Iphone.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[jav]

So without a keyboard Data entry is going to be almost non existant.

iPad Keyboard Dock, Because Even Apple Knows Touch Typing Can Hurt - apple ipad - Gizmodo

 

[valtonray]

it's got an apple logo on it, the target market will swoop them up in a heartbeat.

 

[pparks1]

Also notice that the add-on keyboard doesn't connect via a USB port..but rather a proprietary port tying you into having to use Apple.

I'm not sure this product has a big market either. The thing that makes smart phones and the iPhone great is the sheer amount that it can do in such a small size. You can easily carry it around in your pocket. However, this device is so big, that you aren't going to bust it out at a restaurant when you are waiting for your food to arrive.

Seems like they want into the tablet market...but they don't have a full fledged computer and an OS that will support that. But maybe people are willing to just deal with what is available from the iTunes store.

 

[Zen00]

As a former tablet owner, I can say that tablets are not all theylre cracked up to be. I get much nore functionality from a PC with a good Wacom tablet than I ever did out of my tablet. A netbook is just fine for me and pirtable use, especially if it syncs to my computer well.

 

[femel]

Does anyone know if the iPad has a backlit screen? Hard on the eyes when reading a book. I would go for it if it was like the Kindle and uses an e-paper like screen when the iBook app is on!

I have a Kindle, didn't think I would like it, but as I age, reading in large print is a plus! Plus I always have books with me when I have to wait. It fits in my purse no problem.

 

[valtonray]

the screen does have back lighting and it's not an e-ink type screen. i would assume you could turn down the screens brightness but where the kindle only has to accomplish one task the iPad has to be able to do a lot of things to make it an attractive buy for the consumer.

 

[stormy13]

Sorry, couldn't resist. :devil: