Beef with the iPad

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/01/29/ipad-sucks/

Check this article out for some of the critism about the iPad.

Here's my beef with the Apple iPad.

In the Apple Press Conference announcing the device, Steve Jobs touts the device as doing certain things better then a SmartPhone and certain things better then a laptop. Sure, it's portable and looks great but in my mind there's no need for this device or this "third" set of devices. You can't multitask with the device (in other words, you can only do one thing a time due to the limited processing/iPhone OS that it is running) and that alone is a dealbreaker for many people including myself.

If I need to read news, browse a site or check email on the run, sure my smartphone won't be the optimal means of viewing it, but it serves it's purpose. A limited browser in my pocket. Once I'm home, I'll use my laptop. Sure, it's not touch sensitive, but being a child of technology I need to do multiple things at the same time; MSN, iTunes, games and word processing.

I think we are going to hear (at least for the first generation of the device) about the comparasion to an oversized iPhone due to 3G Data capabilities and the fact that it runs a modified version of the iPhone Operating System a lot. And for good reason. I love Apple. I have an iPod Touch and a Macbook. I have no need for it. I can see how some people could justify a purchase at this point (as a substitute to the Amazon Kindle for example) but at this point as the astute business men and women on Dragon's Den say: "I'm Out".

http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/01/29/ipad-sucks/

Check this article out for some of the critism about the iPad.

Here's my beef with the Apple iPad.

In the Apple Press Conference announcing the device, Steve Jobs touts the device as doing certain things better then a SmartPhone and certain things better then a laptop. Sure, it's portable and looks great but in my mind there's no need for this device or this "third" set of devices. You can't multitask with the device (in other words, you can only do one thing a time due to the limited processing/iPhone OS that it is running) and that alone is a dealbreaker for many people including myself.

If I need to read news, browse a site or check email on the run, sure my smartphone won't be the optimal means of viewing it, but it serves it's purpose. A limited browser in my pocket. Once I'm home, I'll use my laptop. Sure, it's not touch sensitive, but being a child of technology I need to do multiple things at the same time; MSN, iTunes, games and word processing.

I think we are going to hear (at least for the first generation of the device) about the comparasion to an oversized iPhone due to 3G Data capabilities and the fact that it runs a modified version of the iPhone Operating System a lot. And for good reason. I love Apple. I have an iPod Touch and a Macbook. I have no need for it. I can see how some people could justify a purchase at this point (as a substitute to the Amazon Kindle for example) but at this point as the astute business men and women on Dragon's Den say: "I'm Out".

It will still sell like an HIV/Cancer cure for 10c.

I went from hating it, to willing to kill a kitten to get one in a 24 hour period just from hearing the news that I could sync a bluetooth keyboard to it. Now after hearing that it can't multitask, I'm starting to hate it again. But that article is a fucking disgrace. They can't be serious about half the stuff they said...

My main beef with it is that it doesn't run a "proper" os, therefore making it unecessary if you already have an iphone and a laptop. It's just like having a giant iphone. However if your laptop is a macbook AND you own and iphone then odds are you're gonna buy it.

Yeah.  I don't really see who it's aimed at....other than Apple fans.

This thread makes me want to go eat a hamburger.

My beef is that they didn't do anything else but announce this shit.  I was thinking they would update the Macbook Pros or give me a $199 16 gig iPod touch.  The fact that its 8 gb then 32 gb just baffles me.

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This thread makes me want to go eat a hamburger.

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This thread makes me want to go eat a hamburger.

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I shall join you, as i have no idea what the fuck an I-pad is. Apparently i have not been paying attention to the news of the world and have missed out on another of Apples shitty inventions. "

I had and still have a number of beefs and questions regarding the true value of the iPhone (or even the iPod for that matter) but the iPad?  I can dig that.
 
Now all I have to do is wait a few months for another company (one that charges reasonable prices, aka: anyone but Apple and Sony) to copy it and release it for half the price.

I just think it's dumb to make the back round, it'll always move around.

" @ThatFrood: Oh my god. That sounds so delicious.  Think I'll head on over to Joe Burger with my girl and pick up the 12oz Classic Burger with extra cheese and the works. Add some jalapeños and some extra gherkins. Heart clogging, but god damn does it hit the spot. "

I like Pumpkins.