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What's the current generation of iTouch?
Official Apple Media Event Thread: January 27, 2010
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The iPad still has a lot of potential, but I doesn't seem worth getting unless you're a big time e-book reader or so. The potential apps that could be made for this should be pretty big time, especially that turntable image a couple pages back. My guess is that they add a camera on there on the next models, and up the processor and hard drive space. I think they should have fused a couple more OSX(SLeopard) aspects like multitasking via finder windows and flash or so, but its something that they can add. Its a good start, but I wouldnt say it'll grab a hold of the world like the iphone did. It's definitely up there though as an all-around e-book reader
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Well, all of Apples other devices make up for this whack product. But I agree with you on the netbook thing. The most expensive Dell Netbook is $400 and it is about the same size with a keyboard, larger hardrive and so much more. You can even get Netbooks for like $300.
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i love how iTampon is a trending topic on twitter
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The apps coming to this damn thing are going to be even more pointless.
How do we know? Well if you have an iphone or ipod you already can attest to the "caliber" of programs that will be available.
The more I think about this, the more I really dislike this thing.
How do we know? Well if you have an iphone or ipod you already can attest to the "caliber" of programs that will be available.
The more I think about this, the more I really dislike this thing.
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i would love this for movies on the go, gaming, and showing off pics
camera wouldve been nice touch, also usb
i just wanna play with one!!! but rather have a airbook tho
camera wouldve been nice touch, also usb
i just wanna play with one!!! but rather have a airbook tho
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I dont get everyones reaction. For what the iPad is (a kindle competitor) I see nothing wrong with it. Other than not having flash, which is the only thing people should be upset about. This is NOT a laptop,netbook anything of that nature and it was never intended to be. This is a kindle on steroids, an ebook reader. I think everyone got caught up in rumors and forgot when dealing with Apple rumors are just that, rumors.
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watched the gizmodo & engadget live blog update...when gizmodo update "no flash?".. its starts to fail from there and thats very early part of the whole apple event.
I was expecting more... but its all fun waiting for this to come out... try again apple.
I was expecting more... but its all fun waiting for this to come out... try again apple.
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i willl pass on this
just looks like a big itouch to me, unless Apple can show me something different
Im not interested
just looks like a big itouch to me, unless Apple can show me something different
Im not interested
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After thinking about this all day...
It has potential. Obviously the hype outweighed the delivery. I expected this to be the future, and while it's not, its at least a step in the right direction for Apple. It was VERY bad on their part to build any hype for this product at all though. Give it flash, multitasking, a front-facing camera, & more hard drive space in the second generation. If it HAS to run on the iPhone OS rather than a version of Snow Leopard, at least make it powerful enough to handle some bigger programs (ie photoshop).
Also do away with the wi-fi only version. If people don't want to pay for the service, they don't have to, right? Just seems pointless to me to have 2 different models. What if you decide a year later that not being able to use 3G is inconvenient? You can't just buy a 3G plan, you'd have to buy the 3G iPad. Just stupid imo.
I predict that I will buy one in a few years. Right now it'd be cool to have for an e-reader as well as a portable movie viewer, but thats about it. 2nd, 3rd generations will be MUCH better because this product has potential.
It has potential. Obviously the hype outweighed the delivery. I expected this to be the future, and while it's not, its at least a step in the right direction for Apple. It was VERY bad on their part to build any hype for this product at all though. Give it flash, multitasking, a front-facing camera, & more hard drive space in the second generation. If it HAS to run on the iPhone OS rather than a version of Snow Leopard, at least make it powerful enough to handle some bigger programs (ie photoshop).
Also do away with the wi-fi only version. If people don't want to pay for the service, they don't have to, right? Just seems pointless to me to have 2 different models. What if you decide a year later that not being able to use 3G is inconvenient? You can't just buy a 3G plan, you'd have to buy the 3G iPad. Just stupid imo.
I predict that I will buy one in a few years. Right now it'd be cool to have for an e-reader as well as a portable movie viewer, but thats about it. 2nd, 3rd generations will be MUCH better because this product has potential.
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Well I am sure kindle will drop their prices and even if I was a hard core e-reader, am I really buying the iPad just for that? I doubt Apple solely made this thing to get Amazon's customers and e-readers a like. This thing was geared as an all in one device, trying to grab netbook people, e-reader people, and others.
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i think i'll get a kindle bc of ipad........
kindle gonna be like 100$ right?
generation of spoiled children. you really complain about a camera? U wanna make the product yourself? I don't see people appreciate what Apple has to offer. You just want more more more more. Ya'll have this high expectation when in reality your opinion matters none. lol can't believe you clowns are typing paragraphs expressing your discontent w/ ipad, get back to work. lol. consumerism @ its finest.
If youd ont like the IPAD, don't buy it!!! and SHUT UP
kindle gonna be like 100$ right?
generation of spoiled children. you really complain about a camera? U wanna make the product yourself? I don't see people appreciate what Apple has to offer. You just want more more more more. Ya'll have this high expectation when in reality your opinion matters none. lol can't believe you clowns are typing paragraphs expressing your discontent w/ ipad, get back to work. lol. consumerism @ its finest.
If youd ont like the IPAD, don't buy it!!! and SHUT UP
I follow what you're saying. Looking at the specs though, there is no denying that this is a e-reader first before anything else. From what I understand Apple is trying to get every textbook publisher, amongst others on board to provide content for their ibook app. They were supposed to focus more on ibook but I'm not sure what changed in the last two weeks from what my boy told me.
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Meh... Not impressed. I dunno, maybe it's experience as an Apple employee but this product screams "me too" and I'm not buying it.
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Originally Posted by reemz
That's one of the dumbest analogies I have ever heard.
how is that dumb
screen real estate is an issue
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Right, but there are no uses that this can do that a small laptop or a netbook can't, ESPECIALLY with the same price tag and multitasking/built in keyboard/camera and so fourth.Originally Posted by K2theAblaM
dudes r slowOriginally Posted by Dynamics82
Originally Posted by Mr Fongstarr
if you dont want something that is super portable i would get thisOriginally Posted by Dynamics82
Originally Posted by OptimusPrimeAPhiA
y do people compare it to an ipod touch price when the screen is substantially bigger
you're a damn liar if you can justify that sort of expenditure for nearly $300 more with LIMITED functional gains. That my friend is a RIP OFF.
They make 16 Gig JumpDrives these days if you haven't realized.
i dont wanna read a ebook on an iphone or touch
this has alot of uses better suited for it than the iphone or touch
So if that is your stand, please tell me what the iPad can do that the iPod touch can't do? I just don't think the price is worth the benefits.
more screen real estate is a major benefit
that is like askin what 42 inch tv can do that a 10 inch cant
there is a market for this device
people were just expected something groundbreaking which this isnt
agreed but the form factor is superior for things like read or watchin a movie on the go
its is dumb annoying reading a ebook on a laptop
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This was what Gizmodo had to say about the keyboard:
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x2 im hopin the hack ps3 will fix the 4gb limitOriginally Posted by i just got lucky
I'm gonna need info on that.
quik1987
Banned
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So if you already have iphone/ipod touch and a laptop
why would you want this?
Oh yeah, and of course they're not gonna give you all the features at release. How else are they gonna try to sell you another one next year.
why would you want this?
Oh yeah, and of course they're not gonna give you all the features at release. How else are they gonna try to sell you another one next year.
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My only beef is the OS.
Why couldn't they have just used the regular OSX.
Why couldn't they have just used the regular OSX.
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Extremely underwhelmed by the iPad. I'll stick with my netbook, thank you very much!
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is this the new iphone but version 4
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