iPad?

[Cokebottle]

So many hateboys. That much irrational hate, you'd think that someone used a Mac to beat you up when you were kids. Or that you've always lusted for a Mac, but just couldn't afford one.

Entertaining.

That's the same thing Harley owners say when they bag on metrics.
News flash! I actually wanted a liquid cooled engine, and a VROD wasn't practical. I could have bought an Ultra... had the money, but instead I bought a metric and converted it.

A friend had a MAC back in the "classic" days. He converted to PC and now has 4 or 5 boxes around the house.

[Rekrab]

Apple might be in trouble over this name:

http://en.akihabaranews.com/31766/tablet-pda/apple-potentially-in-trouble-with-fujitsu-with-the-ipad-trade-name

[Californio]

I was disappointed they did not announce Core I5 and I7 for the MBP, the stock price reflects that disappointment.

Looks like I will be getting a Verizon broad band modem that can be moved between several machines. ipad doesn't do it for me with only 64gig storage.

[badwolf]

I'll be getting one. And designing software for it as well! (even if I wasn't doing iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad software, I probably still would have gotten one)

I think the interaction model of the devices lend themselves better to the form factor than some of the tablets of the past, will be interesting to see if the product does well over the next few years.

[Cokebottle]

Maybe they should have called it "iPhone gRande"

[glock_this]

Apple might be in trouble over this name:

http://en.akihabaranews.com/31766/ta...pad-trade-name

the best thing that could happen here is that Apple has to change the name.. it is a horrible name and even an Apple lover like me can admit that - but that is unlikely

[goober]

pee-wee gets an iPAD

heh

[Bobula]

[glock_this]

classic cherry picking of what they want to compare to make a point..

BUT, what if we added boxes like:

Thinner
Lighter
No Lid
Built-in WiFI & 3G Options (Wireless and cellular)
Run your paid for iPhone apps
eBook Reader
10hr battery life
Mullti-Touch
IPS Display
Advanced GUI
Portrait or landscape orientation
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
SIM card tray

there would be more check marks in the other column.

get it?

[s30]

iPad is marketed solely to a different crowd. the ONLY issue Apple has is their incompetents not to include flash/adobe on the iTouch/Phone/Pad.

[glock_this]

iPad is marketed solely to a different crowd.

agreed

the ONLY issue Apple has is their incompetents not to include flash/adobe on the iTouch/Phone/Pad.

Flash.. bah, I addressed that elsewhere as it is such a red herring issue as a "fail" or "deal breaker" some cry about.

I mean come on already with the Flash claim... Has not having Falsh ever stopped you from visiting a web site? Disable it one time and see if you really loose out. In 99% of the cases, of sites you want to visit, no problem with no Flash. More times than not, Flash is used in banners and ads, less in overall 100% design unless if it is for a very targeted market, and sometimes in navigation. Big players do not use Flash in design. What REALLY matters is JavaScript... Flash, yawn. I use plugins in all my browsers that disable Flash and only enable it IF I click on the Flash piece being blocked. What do I find in years of running this plugin, I find it never stops me from viewing sites I want to view. AND, I build sites, spend 10 hours a day on a computer, visit hundreds and hundreds of sites.

My point is.. people cry "oh man, no Flash" but really, it is really a minor annoyance and not the level 10 grievance some want to act like it is. Not even close.

Do I think it should be integrated, yes as it is part of the web. Do I think it is a fail or bad move not to, not 1 single bit. And clearly, neither does one of the best companies in the industry and frankly, neither do +90% of the people out there - because they will and do buy it and know it matters little really. Adobe wants you to have it for sure though and they are busting arse to make it happen.