Posted on 01/28/2010 8:18:07 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
fyi
I love my Kindle.
That ipad is too danged big and it looks fragile. I don’t see how you could use it for serious computing. It is basically a browsing device. My Sony Vaio P totally changed the way I do mobile computing. It fits inside my coat pocket, yet it is a fully functional laptop computer and a mobile communications device.
Fragile...yep. I’m afraid if I had one and used it the way I’d want to as an overgrown PDA/reader - it’d be a matter of months before I sat on it!
I was hoping that the iPad would cooperate with your desktop, the way the MacAir will use your desktop CD Burner and share files wirelessly. And, of course, there is no USB and no SD.
It seems like Apple is trying really hard to control content on their device, by making it difficult to upload or download anything, except through the Apple Store and iTunes.
I guess what I want is a blown up Palm device, not a blown up iPhone.
“That ipad is too danged big and it looks fragile.”
I think it looks just about the right size for serious reading, movie playback, and portable gaming. It’s the first mass-market bookreader with color, which seems a big deal to me. Plus, it’s far more versatile than the other eBook readers.
As to “looking fragile”, we’ll see how that plays out from the initial adopters. I suspect it’s pretty robust.
I am using an ASUS 900Ha netbook to reply to this thread. Much lighter than my laptop at 6.4 pounds. The crimped keyboard is augmented by a small rubber foldable keyboard that makes typing much easier. All in all it’s better than my old pocket PC and does well when I don’t want to carry the extra load of my laptop. This is my second netbook. The first one got stolen six months ago and picked this one up on Ebay for $200. Software is all open source to do practically anything.For portability you can check out portableapps.com for all kinds of stuff you can carry on a USB thumbdrive and run on any machine. But what the heck, in about three years all this stuff including the IPad released today will be obsolete. And, if Borgbama gets us into WW III during the three years he has left all of this discussion will be mute and irrelevant.
To clarify, the 900 ha weighs in at about 2 pounds. With the 7 hour battery it goes up to about 2.5 pounds..
NVIDIA Tegra is a system-on-a-chip series developed by NVIDIA for mobile devices ZUNE HD uses it....
No built in USB, but you can "accessorize" with an adapter for SD and USB. No multi-tasking either. If used as an eReader the UI will be harder on the eyes than a kindle.
They said that the iPhone looked fragile, too...
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I don’t think I would bet against Steve and the Apple crew....they seem to do their homework.
Wow, what is that?
That's pretty much where I am on this. I really like the concept behind the iPad, but it seems to just not really... fit.
Granted, if you're going to be lugging around a hardback to read, then it's actually smaller than that so I don't know if my perception is skewed by the fact that I'd prefer something that could multitask. For instance, I often listen to music while reading. That doesn't seem to be possible.
Apple uses hardened glass for the front and single-piece machined aluminum for the back. Given the strength and stiffness of the aluminum construction in the MacBook Pro, I'd say this thing is quite strong.
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