The iPad is the Gadget We Never Knew We Needed

[ts123]

dheadley thanks for putting some thought into your post. It truly was refreshing compared to the other mostly immature bigoted responses.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Despite all the negative comments I found it was an informative article about what might happen.

 

[Guest]

The article points out some interesting insights relating to the market the iPad is going to sell to. From the perspective of a computer/gadget enthusiast who focuses on speed and the newest technology available, the iPad may not be much of a miracle gadget. But as an average not-so-techy father of two small children, I can definitely see how the iPad could sell to a larger not-so-techy crowd. At home, where time spent in front of a computer is short, I can see myself sitting on the couch reading just a few pages of a book or browsing the web with the iPad while holding a sleeping baby on the other. The iPad may not be a miracle, but I do get a glimpse of what future gadgets which may become a common household accessory for the average joe may look like even tough the iPad itself may not become the next mega hit.

 

[Guest]

"Who is Gizmo... come again?
Their second article (reprinted by you) in a matter of a few days that praise iSomething. Everybody else on this forum has a negative thing or two to say about Apple's latest creation, but this Gizmo thingy marches on unabated. Are they on Apple's payroll or something"


Gizmodo is incredibly biased toward Apple. It's mentioned on their site about 150 times a day in comments.

 

[bloggerad1970]

I'm amazed at the negative comments about the ipad...I guess there really was too much hype and people were expecting too much. The only hang-ups I have are no camera (for skype) and no USB ports....

I have been using an iphone for about a year now. I love checking the mail on it or reading on it on the couch or in the bed. How I wished the screen was bigger so I wouldn't have to scroll after reading a few lines...And what do you know, my wish has been granted! Browsing and doing basic computing tasks using fingers is straight from the future but at the same time, dead simple... Even my 5-year-old kid can use my iphone...

I was also thinking about buying an ebook reader and a photo frame. The ipad seems well on its way to fulfill functions of several devices...(i.e. a Kindle $259, photo frame $100, and a netbook $300)

I can see why people wouldn't want it if they already have the other devices. But for me, it looks like a killer combination: a phone (for well phone calls), an ipad (for everyday mail checking, pages, keynote, music, photo frame, ebook reader - basically all light work), and a quad-core intel desktop for heavy duty work and games! I think it is time to kiss my netbook goodbye!

I am really looking forward to the new software for the ipad developed in the next 2 months. From what I notice, the pages, keynote, calendar and ibook apps seem fantastic. With other new software, I think that it will really take off.

I don't need multitasking on my ipad (as long as the music is playing in the background.) I've got my quad-core for that..

 

[bloggerad1970]

Just another note..

I was also pretty excited about the Asus tablet...but the screen is a total letdown..And the price is almost the same as an ipad wifi version...

I love the fact that the ipad is instantly on without waiting for windows to boot...And android, though promising, cannot yet compete on the same level as iphone os...

 

[lashton]

lol they say the iphone was for the LG user to chnage, hell no way the LG KU900 viewty is far superior than the iphone POS

 

[thayli]

Why all the Apple hate? Atleast they're not shoving it down our troats.. *cough... Microsoft... cough* Anyways, on a more serious note, I think no bad of Apple because they merely saw that they it was in their best interests to sell their products to the common people instead of the tech geeks & inspector gadget-would be's, as we could read in the article. They reached out their products to the common people who did not see they'd benefit from having such products until they have it presented to them. Nowadays, almost everyone has an iPod or an iPhone. And I personally find that atleast Apple products have a decent quality, unlike other stuff on the market. I don't think I'll buy an iPad anytime soon, as an iPhone fits my needs better, but hell, from what I've seen of it does the job, it's easy, it's accessible and it's not that expensive in my opinion.

 

[drowned]

[citation][nom]dheadley[/nom] One of the greatest strengths of the PC is also it's biggest weakness. There are just too many choices. Choice is good, but there comes a point when too much choice is a bad thing. [/citation]
You know who else believe too much choice is a bad thing? Communists. Are you a communist?