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Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by lliiffee » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:44 PM UTC

ryandvm wrote: post #19

Yeah - it's a big iPod. yawn As an instant-on, full-page web browser, it's far more useful than a netbook, but it's pretty underwhelming for everything else. With shorter battery life, greater cost, and more eyestrain than the Kindle, I doubt it will have much impact on the e-reader market.

Fast page refresh makes it potentially very attractive for things like textbooks where you need to skim around. For linear novel reading, I'd think a Kindle is much better.

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by tvon » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:45 PM UTC

varenc wrote: post #49

joubert wrote: post #24

Starts at $499. Suck that, netbooks.

you can have root on a netbook...

And do what with it? Install a slew of apps that you can run on any other computer, just on a tiny screen and tiny keyboard?

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by nollidge » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:48 PM UTC

cookiecaper wrote: post #60

maukdaddy wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really?? This isn't digg.

I don't get it. Why is his comment Digg-like? It seems adept to me.

max-ipad => maxi-pad. Not sure if that was intentional on the OP's part.

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by borism » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:49 PM UTC

sker wrote: post #15

mattwdelong wrote: post #7

I thought you are supposed to under promise and over deliver? I see nothing new and innovative.

To be fair, Apple didn't promise much. The lunatic media did.

isn't "lunatic" media the result of Apple marketing?

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by nopinsight » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:51 PM UTC

In 10-15 years, I can see most students carry an iPad-like device to school instead of a bunch of books many (esp in Asian countries) need to put in their bags today. It would also be a great replacement for brick-heavy textbooks. If we can collectively break the textbook oligopoly, the costs would be much lower as well.

Together with video lecture inserts to clarify difficult points and interactive & intelligent tutoring software, this could potentially change the way people learn.

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:52 PM UTC

varenc wrote: post #49

joubert wrote: post #24

Starts at $499. Suck that, netbooks.

you can have root on a netbook...

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Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by joubert » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:52 PM UTC

varenc wrote: post #49

joubert wrote: post #24

Starts at $499. Suck that, netbooks.

you can have root on a netbook...

One wants the computer to go away.

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by ericd » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 7:57 PM UTC

ryandvm wrote: post #19

Yeah - it's a big iPod. yawn As an instant-on, full-page web browser, it's far more useful than a netbook, but it's pretty underwhelming for everything else. With shorter battery life, greater cost, and more eyestrain than the Kindle, I doubt it will have much impact on the e-reader market.

How many do you think are going to look at the Kindle at $250-500 and then the iPad at $500 and choose the single-purpose-does-one-thing-somewhat-better device?

If Amazon dropped the price to sub-$100, I think they'd sell them by the boatload, but at current price points... nah.

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by asnyder » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 8:01 PM UTC

It seems like it will be excellent for for salesmen or pharmaceutical representatives.

Personally, I'm fighting whether I should continue with my Kindle DX purchase, or get this instead.

Re: The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It's Called the iPad

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Post by ekanes » Wed, Jan 27, 2010, 8:03 PM UTC

dlsspy wrote: post #2

So, it's an iPod Touch. A large one. The iPod touch is a min-iPad and this is the max-iPad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1BUH9eXy18

Prescience much? :)