Hates the Infotainment
Join Date: May 2004
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That keyboard dock and prop-up case thing look pretty cool. Camera adapters too. I will definitely be buying probably the middle 3G variety. Or wait... I should hold off until next year for the 4G model.
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To me the really limiting piece is that it runs the iPhone OS.
So very many things I want to do require OS X software. For instance, if I'm making a Keynote presentation, I'm usually using Photoshop to get the images how I want, perhaps editing some audio clips..etc. All of that would be difficult and/or a pain on the iPad. |
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awesome Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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awesome Join Date: Jul 2004
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That case is pretty clever. It'll be $99 though, knowing Apple.
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The Developer Area is down right now.. New SDK is going up...
Will be interesting to see how the iPhone / iPad stuff all plays out. Can't wait to play with the Simulator. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
Avast!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New York?
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I'm hoping I can replace my iPhone with this sucker... if not, I may or may not be interested in the WiFi only, $500 version. "How could you falter / when you're the Rock of Gibralter? / I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water. / This ain't no tall order. / This is nothing to me. / Difficult takes a day. / Impossible takes a week." |
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Formerly Roboman, still
awesome Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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Per the tech specs page, the 3G version supports "Assisted GPS."
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It was also interesting that we heard nothing about any potential content deals for TV shows or newspapers or magazines or really any of that.
I wonder if that was truly all just BS rumors or if things fell apart down the stretch in negotiations. It's a bummer, because this device could really cater to more of the media centric stuff rather than putting in strange versions of Pages/Numbers, etc. Yes it can "do" the media stuff, but really still not in a way we're already doing it with iPhone apps and the Internet. |
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Join Date: May 2004
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My question for Steve would be how he envisions current iPhone owners using the iPad. Essentially the things that make the iPad unique from the iPhone are:
- hardware keyboard dock - iWork - iBooks, though that may also be ported to the iPhone at some point - Paint app with a usable screen size I still need a phone, so I'm going to be keeping my iPhone. I like a lot of things about the iPad but so much of it is duplicated functionality. Being able to write on it makes it attractive though, especially for the price. But I can't play World of Warcraft on it. Or use Photoshop or VPN into work etc. etc. etc. I can't really see any way to justify it for myself right now even though I think it's very cool. I dunno, maybe there's something I haven't realized about it yet that will click with me. |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: New York
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This would probably work, but it's edge is rather thick for any real detailed drawing.
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Avast!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New York?
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"How could you falter / when you're the Rock of Gibralter? / I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water. / This ain't no tall order. / This is nothing to me. / Difficult takes a day. / Impossible takes a week." |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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So...there was no official, final release date/timeframe given? I don't recall hearing (and they have a little e-mail signup at their site to be "notified" when the thing is ready for order).
I know this is goofball wishful thinking, but what are the chances a few extra features (iSight) get slid in/tacked on between now and full production/release? I now all the "beauty shot" photos show a clean, iSight-less bezel. But maybe they just didn't think it was worthy of mention and are holding it back as a nice surprise? I have a strange feeling not everything is 100% dialed-in and set-to-go (otherwise we'd know some more info on dates and releases). And then I woke up. |
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awesome Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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That's what I don't get. Does it require syncing to complete setup? I mean, you can download movies, music and books straight to the device...manage the 3G connection from the device...and upload photos directly to the device. You almost don't even need a "real" computer, unless it requires it to complete setup. and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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Banging the Bottom End
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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That was my other question...so it has a USB port, and you can connect your digital camera to it? Or a thumb drive or iPod or whatever? Because if so, yeah...lots of people would probably just get this, call it a "cool netbook" and be done with it (no other computer needed).
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awesome Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Portland, OR
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I'm just wondering if it requires a "home base" computer to setup. and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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Join Date: May 2009
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I think the only one that makes sense for me and the one I'd consider buying is the $499 one. Like Robo said it's a direct shot at netbooks. After that it just gets too expensive for me. I already have desktop/laptop computers plus two smartphones. I can't really justify having another monthly for 3G. That doesn't mean I don't want it though!
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Avast!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New York?
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One thing that was left out completely (as far as I saw) was how this sucker interacts with MobileMe. Perhaps that explains some of the gaps in how the iPad is supposed to interact with "real" computers? But in some ways, this thing is a bit of an enigma: can it replace my phone (maybe?); can it replace/function as my laptop (probably); can it replace my desktop workstation (absolutely not). So maybe that's why it's still designed to play nice with workstation users? "How could you falter / when you're the Rock of Gibralter? / I had to get off the boat so I could walk on water. / This ain't no tall order. / This is nothing to me. / Difficult takes a day. / Impossible takes a week." |
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Join Date: May 2004
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No USB port, only the dock connector. One of the adapters is a dock-to-USB adapter so you can plug your camera directly into the iPad. It's basically the same thing as the iPhone, where you can power it with a dock-to-USB cable with a power adapter on the end.
Since it's running the iPhone OS it wouldn't recognize a thumb drive I don't think. |
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