iPad?

[glock_this]

I will get one. Big Apple fan for 20 years, so it is kind of a given for me

Not interested in the 3G, so will just get the highest end Wi-Fi model w/ 64gb

As usual, Apple just upstaged and punked all eBook readers out there - Sony, B&N, Amazon.. you all just got owned! Not to mention all the other cool shiznit it can do: iPhone apps, maps, calendar, iTunes.. games (if your a gamer). Wow

Did you watch their 6 minute video, stunning product. Stunning.

And please.. it is way more than a huge iPod Touch - so much so, if I have to explain why - you wouldn't get it anyway

The name does suck though.... bad

[RRangel]

It looks like they're going for the Kindle market with Apple style pricing.

[Vin496]

I got to disagree, I think this is going to be fairly popular. It's entry point is $499 so it is doable for most. This product is going to be for those who don't want/need a laptop but enjoy their phones and wouldn't mind something larger.

I can see older people really liking it, if you watched the actual presentation you saw that it has a lot of potential in the software as it's no slouch in the hardware.

Its looks like its going to be killer for portable gaming and I really liked the idea of the subscription to newspaper and magazines.

Is it perfect no, I really wanted it to have a camera, as video chatting would have been awesome.

[MikeinnLA]

I think the MaxiPod will be a great reader, but that's about it. I LOVE my HP netbook, it's a keeper.

Mike

[Loner]

No flash support = FAIL

[Gryff]

Apple's die-hard fanbois will keep it alive. They didn't have the same crowd of Ammerica-Apparel wearing, white-earbud listening legion of slavering fanbois back then that they do now.

Yeah, but I'm not sure which is more entertaining...the mindless legion ("hateboys"?) that is committed to hating all things Apple for the simple fact that its from Apple or the style obsessed drones that think that an Apple logo makes them cool.

[Gryff]

And who would have imagined that MadTV predicted the iPad two years ago:

[glock_this]

No flash support = FAIL

not totally true... Adobe: Flash Apps Will Run On The iPad, Even Full Screen At Some Point

[glock_this]

And who would have imagined that MadTV predicted the iPad two years ago:

a tablet has been rumored for like what, 6-7 years.. given Apples naming convention, "iPad" was an obvious choice batted around from early on

to bad it was selected as the final candidate - but they hardly predicted it

[joea]

I found this comment on Breitbart
The iPad? Also available with wings?
Twitter users responded snarkily Wednesday to the name of Apple's latest innovation the iPad, pushing the phrase "iTampon" to a number two "trending" topic on the microblogging site....http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

[Gryff]

a tablet has been rumored for like what, 6-7 years.. given Apples naming convention, "iPad" was an obvious choice batted around from early on

to bad it was selected as the final candidate - but they hardly predicted it

Did you actually watch the video?

[JDay]

Not interested in the 3G, so will just get the highest end Wi-Fi model w/ 64gb

As usual, Apple just upstaged and punked all eBook readers out there - Sony, B&N, Amazon.. you all just got owned! Not to mention all the other cool shiznit it can do: iPhone apps, maps, calendar, iTunes.. games (if your a gamer). Wow

The Kindle 2 comes with 3G (no access fees) and is $200 cheaper. Apple didn't do anything groundbreaking here. More useless crap being touted as a must have device. I bet you don't get more than a couple weeks use out of it before you get tired of the thing.

Did you watch their 6 minute video, stunning product. Stunning.

And please.. it is way more than a huge iPod Touch - so much so, if I have to explain why - you wouldn't get it anyway

The name does suck though.... bad

Meh, it is nothing more that a giant ipod touch, this device does nothing special.

[Curtis]

I could see getting one for home. My wife and I have a laptop in the kitchen for checking e-mail and reading news etc. Great for sitting on the couch.

[JDay]

I got to disagree, I think this is going to be fairly popular. It's entry point is $499 so it is doable for most. This product is going to be for those who don't want/need a laptop but enjoy their phones and wouldn't mind something larger.

Netbooks already exist for this purpose, are cheaper, have more power and don't limit you to the apps that are in the itunes store.

I can see older people really liking it, if you watched the actual presentation you saw that it has a lot of potential in the software as it's no slouch in the hardware.

I doubt older people will be wanting this.

Its looks like its going to be killer for portable gaming and I really liked the idea of the subscription to newspaper and magazines.

Is it perfect no, I really wanted it to have a camera, as video chatting would have been awesome.

Gaming without a controller sucks and the Kindle 2 is $200 less, has no 3G access fees and is much better for ebooks, newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Has a physical keyboard too. Apple is hoping to sell this based on brand name recognition alone, once the wow factor wears off people are going to hate it.

[RogueSniper]

If I can find a good everyday, every situational reason why I would need Steve's Tablet, I would get one in a heartbeat. I don't have an iPhone or iTouch - just not what I need. I have an iPod which I use for movies, music, and as a harddrive - I'm waiting for the iTouch to come up with an 80GB or 120GB version.

I'm not an Apple user (not the same as a Non-Fan) because the way I use my laptop would kill any Mac. I've had to replace EVERYTHING on my Lenovo Z61P because I work it to death. The AppleCare warranty can't even touch Lenovo/IBM. Besides, I can take it to just about any authorized tech and they can fix it. If the Tablet is tough enough to take a beating and still run (and not run away crying) I'll get to replace my Lenovo.

Gryff - Did they let you take home any samples? I bet the event was a logistical nightmare.