Ipad - Whats your opinion?

[MrPinkPanther]

Some things -cough- netbooks -cough- would be much better to be honest. Particularly if they were running a trimmed down OS -cough- Google Chrome OS -cough- that boots in just 7 seconds and only uses a web browser.

Everything that can be down on the iPad can be done on a Netbook

Try running a 3D OpenGL application on Chrome OS. See how far you get.

[Recursion]

I shall reserve judgement until I see one in person, but first impressions? It's crap.

[kk.]

I shall reserve judgement until I see one in person, but first impressions? It's crap.

im sure you keep changing your mind!!

[N!ck]

I shall reserve judgement until I see one in person, but first impressions? It's crap.

This is my view.

Also, IMO they've deliberately left features out so they can release a new one and make more $$$. Multi-tasking and camera anyone?

At the same physical size a netbook is far more functional.

[kk.]

This is my view.

Also, IMO they've deliberately left features out so they can release a new one and make more $$$. Multi-tasking and camera anyone?

At the same physical size a netbook is far more functional.

Every company does this. and you would too if you were in there shoes. It just means smart people know not to buy at least this generation of them

its a lot more portable.

[Jam]

Multi-tasking could be via Software Update, all the touch screen models are capable (technically and as shown via Jailbreaks) but I suppose they will add a camera in time.

[Dan!]

I like it because it fin which is good if wanna take it on hoilday and dont want to take your "bulky" laptop with you.

[iBlueBox]

it looks like an iphone on steroids , i love my iphone and i love this more to be honest, but seeing as im 15, im not going to save for one and buy this one, il wait for christmas till theres probably a much newer version

[GommeInc]

Compared to what HP/Dell (some PC company) revealed at CES, it's a total failure, seeing as they are heavily rumoured to use a different version of Windows 7 (a tablet form of the OS was revealed during the show as well). If it used a real OS it might be fine, but because it uses a different version of the iPhone OS, it just isn't appealing.

Calling it the iPad was a terrible mistake too. It's common business practice to never give two products similar names, especially when "iPad" is just the American pronounciation of "iPod" It's one thing having a product fail, but the name as well? *shudder*

It also looks dreadful too, with one button attached to the front at the bottom, and about half an inch of border around the screen. It is just an iPod Touch that mated with a digital photo frame :/

[RedStratocas]

Yes and in this case their opinions are wrong. It has almost no functionality whatsoever, it's just a giant overhyped iPod with a few more built in apps and less functionality. Nothing more, nothing less. It's not revolutionary nor is it, as they call it, "magical".

your completely unnecessary and unprovoked anger make your opinion far less substantiated and reasonable, theres no reason to be all offended by a giant ipod. there's ways to express your extreme distaste for something without getting your panties all bunched up, and usually people will actually take you seriously if you use those methods.

that being said it seems like apple is working backwards by releasing an ipod that's bigger instead of smaller. and yes, it basically is a giant ipod. im scratching my head to find a reasonable use for it, tbh.