The price of the unit is irrelevant.
If it has a 3G modem you will need to sing up for $100/month data plan for 3years (much more outside the USA)
So you are really buying a $3600 3year old computer
An Affordable $199 Tablet for Everyone -- And It's Not From Apple
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Re: An Affordable $199 Tablet for Everyone -- And It's Not From Apple
#12let's be honest here, noone would expect something "affordable" from Apple, they are a premium brand. It's like BMW coming out with a ~12,000 car....just won't happen.
I'm actually quite shocked people are saying the iPad isn't affordable. This is probably the most affordable overly hyped product Apple has ever released. I was expecting $1,000 just like Steve Jobs said and was blown away when it was as low as it was, and even more blown away by the pay as you go unlimited 3G for $30 a month.
The smaller models in the iPod line -- particularly the Nano and Shuffle -- have always been priced rather nicely, able to take advantage of Apple's brand prestige in the market combined with a price point that makes them affordable gifts around the holidays.
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#13Is it just me, or does it seem like the size specs are wrong? I would expect something way more flat than 14cm.
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#14I don't understand how a camera above the screen on this thing is even usable. Are you supposed to grab the tablet by its sides and aim it at you photo target? The tablet seems large enough to make such an operation unwieldy. Not to mention the need to somehow press a button to actually snap the shot in addition to using both hands to hold the thing....
Re: An Affordable $199 Tablet for Everyone -- And It's Not From Apple
#15The price of the unit is irrelevant. If it has a 3G modem you will need to sing up for $100/month data plan for 3years (much more outside the USA) So you are really buying a $3600 3year old computer
Say what?
I pay AU$10/100MB (about US$9) for prepaid (no contract) mobile data
Re: An Affordable $199 Tablet for Everyone -- And It's Not From Apple
#16let's be honest here, noone would expect something "affordable" from Apple, they are a premium brand. It's like BMW coming out with a ~12,000 car....just won't happen.
I'm actually quite shocked people are saying the iPad isn't affordable. This is probably the most affordable overly hyped product Apple has ever released. I was expecting $1,000 just like Steve Jobs said and was blown away when it was as low as it was, and even more blown away by the pay as you go unlimited 3G for $30 a month.
Yeah, Steve Jobs is a genius -- he says it's $1,000 and then you're not shocked that the minimum configuration costs nearly twice as much as a netbook.
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#17I don't understand how a camera above the screen on this thing is even usable. Are you supposed to grab the tablet by its sides and aim it at you photo target? The tablet seems large enough to make such an operation unwieldy. Not to mention the need to somehow press a button to actually snap the shot in addition to using both hands to hold the thing....
People have been calling for a front-facing camera on the iPhone, and one was rumored (among other things) to be on the iPad, but I really don't see the point. The only real use seems to be video chat, but who want's to hold the damn thing steady for video chat?
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm actually quite shocked people are saying the iPad isn't affordable. This is probably the most affordable overly hyped product Apple has ever released. I was expecting $1,000 just like Steve Jobs said and was blown away when it was as low as it was, and even more blown away by the pay as you go unlimited 3G for $30 a month.
Yeah, Steve Jobs is a genius -- he says it's $1,000 and then you're not shocked that the minimum configuration costs nearly twice as much as a netbook.
I don't think you can easily compare a $250 netbook to the iPad. Lower quality screen, heavier, thicker, significantly less battery life, no multi-touch, lower build quality, and of course weaker software. They may serve some of the same purposes but I don't think they're directly comparable.
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#19I don't understand how a camera above the screen on this thing is even usable. Are you supposed to grab the tablet by its sides and aim it at you photo target? The tablet seems large enough to make such an operation unwieldy. Not to mention the need to somehow press a button to actually snap the shot in addition to using both hands to hold the thing....
Video chat. Just like the front facing camera on laptops.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, Steve Jobs is a genius -- he says it's $1,000 and then you're not shocked that the minimum configuration costs nearly twice as much as a netbook.
I don't think you can easily compare a $250 netbook to the iPad. Lower quality screen, heavier, thicker, significantly less battery life, no multi-touch, lower build quality, and of course weaker software. They may serve some of the same purposes but I don't think they're directly comparable.
Weaker software, lower build quality? Have you even used the ipad? Its a beefed up ipod touch, not a scaled down laptop. The netbook wins from many perspectives.
The multi-touch is sexy, i'll admit. but form is not greater than function. Imagine chatting, posting on HN, or uploading photos to Flickr. These 3 easy actions are not easily handled on the ipad.
I have never used it and cannot comment on the build quality (which is the point i was trying to make. Sorry!)