The iPad

[moyer777]

I got the email from Apple last night and went and read every bit of their push.  I have to admit, I want one. 

The Idrool with the keyboard and accesories.  Yes, it's the XXL Itouch.

[sheldor]

Wow - for just a few hundred more, I would get an ipad instead of Amazon Kindle.  I get so much more with the iPad.  The keyboard would take some getting used to.   10 hour battery life - wow!

[Feathers]

I didn't get an email! I want an email from Apple!

With a keyboard I can see more of an attraction but I've already got a laptop and a netbook for that job.

If I were ever to get one, the main point would be the 3G connectivity. I'm addicted to the 'always on' nature of the iPhone and this would be that writ large for me.

[Darkmolerman]

I just want to walk around fooling around with a tablet PC like Mckay :)

[Ktrek]

Well, for me there are even more negatives about the Ipad. It seems that the Ipad is going to use a proprietary epub format which will close out anyone from buying ebooks from Apple's website and using it on other devices. It also does not support Flash and so that excludes a whole lot of web use that has Flash imbedded along with videos, games etc. This is a quote from Adobe:

It looks like Apple is continuing to impose restrictions on their devices that limit both content publishers and consumers. Unlike many other ebook readers using the ePub file format, consumers will not be able to access ePub content with Apple's DRM technology on devices made by other manufacturers. And without Flash support, iPad users will not be able to access the full range of web content, including over 70% of games and 75% of video on the web.

If I want to use the iPad to connect to Disney, Hulu, Miniclip, Farmville, ESPN, Kongregate, or JibJab -- not to mention the millions of other sites on the web -- I'll be out of luck.

This is pretty dissapointing news and shows how controlling Apple wants to be. There are other slate/tablet projects coming out soon that I think may not look as flashy as Ipad but will outperform it.

Here's the source:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/adobe-on-flash-and-the-ipad-apple-is-continuing-to-impose-rest/

Kevin

[Darkmolerman]

Well, for me there are even more negatives about the Ipad. It seems that the Ipad is going to use a proprietary epub format which will close out anyone from buying ebooks from Apple's website and using it on other devices. It also does not support Flash and so that excludes a whole lot of web use that has Flash imbedded along with videos, games etc. This is a quote from Adobe:

It looks like Apple is continuing to impose restrictions on their devices that limit both content publishers and consumers. Unlike many other ebook readers using the ePub file format, consumers will not be able to access ePub content with Apple's DRM technology on devices made by other manufacturers. And without Flash support, iPad users will not be able to access the full range of web content, including over 70% of games and 75% of video on the web.

If I want to use the iPad to connect to Disney, Hulu, Miniclip, Farmville, ESPN, Kongregate, or JibJab -- not to mention the millions of other sites on the web -- I'll be out of luck.

This is pretty dissapointing news and shows how controlling Apple wants to be. There are other slate/tablet projects coming out soon that I think may not look as flashy as Ipad but will outperform it.

And im off again lol, there goes the stargate computer mod...

[Bryancd]

Well, so much for the iPad I was going to get Kevin for his B-Day..... ;)

Apple will soldier on with out you, k-Trek! :)

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Well, for me there are even more negatives about the Ipad. It seems that the Ipad is going to use a proprietary epub format which will close out anyone from buying ebooks from Apple's website and using it on other devices. It also does not support Flash and so that excludes a whole lot of web use that has Flash imbedded along with videos, games etc. This is a quote from Adobe:

It looks like Apple is continuing to impose restrictions on their devices that limit both content publishers and consumers. Unlike many other ebook readers using the ePub file format, consumers will not be able to access ePub content with Apple's DRM technology on devices made by other manufacturers. And without Flash support, iPad users will not be able to access the full range of web content, including over 70% of games and 75% of video on the web.

If I want to use the iPad to connect to Disney, Hulu, Miniclip, Farmville, ESPN, Kongregate, or JibJab -- not to mention the millions of other sites on the web -- I'll be out of luck.

This is pretty dissapointing news and shows how controlling Apple wants to be. There are other slate/tablet projects coming out soon that I think may not look as flashy as Ipad but will outperform it.

Here's the source:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/28/adobe-on-flash-and-the-ipad-apple-is-continuing-to-impose-rest/

Kevin

Funny enough thing is that Apple is starting to loosen that grip.  Music you get is now playable on other computers more and on other MP3 players.  Or so I heard a while ago.  C/D?

King

[Darkmolerman]

If the Ipad (hate the name) gets its flash grip loosened then I will buy it.

[Bryancd]

If the Ipad (hate the name) gets its flash grip loosened then I will buy it.

Isn't the issue with flash battery life?

[Darkmolerman]

If the Ipad (hate the name) gets its flash grip loosened then I will buy it.

Isn't the issue with flash battery life?

I just want to watch hulu and do the usual flash things you do online. I want to make the ipad (im calling it Itablet from now on) a stargate computer I am already making my desktop a Torchwood Computer

[KingIsaacLinksr]

There is only one thing I'm really disappointed about Apple right now, and that's due to the fact that it seems like Apple has no intention of upgrading its out-of-date iPod Classic.  While its an OK iPod, they could really make it a nice, heavy-duty Hardrive iPod with HD video.  

But I guess that's how Technology goes.  Which means I'll be switching to the iPod touch. 

King

[moyer777]

I didn't get an email! I want an email from Apple!

I forwarded mine to you.  :)

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I didn't get an email! I want an email from Apple!

I forwarded mine to you.  :)

I got the same email from them.  :D

King

[Darkmolerman]

I didn't get an email! I want an email from Apple!

I forwarded mine to you.  :)

Anything special? Or is it just regular apple stuff, the kind I can find on the site