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Apple's "tablet" is finally announced...no USB, so you attach a dongle to the dock connector to get a USB port, although it looks like it's just for a camera connection...can't be docked in landscape mode...pretty much an oversized iPod touch.  I love my iPhone, but this is a bit much.  Luckily I only had a sip of the Apple kool-aid...I thought this was going to be cool, but my enthusiasm is quickly getting dashed.
 
Yay - a two pound iphone that doesn't work as a phone or as an actual laptop (usable keyboard, standard USB, VGA connections etc., third party software). I'm sure it will sell like mad.
 
There is no doubt in my mind that this thing will sell like hotcakes, even if it does seem impractical and borederline useless. However, at this point, Steve Jobs could crap in a paper bag, call it the iDump and sell millions for $300 a pop. Sad.
 
That's such a great parody.  The funniest part is they actually had to mock it up and make it work like it only had a wheel.  A lot of effort went into it.

Seriously though, the iPad is pretty cool.  I will probably get one later this year, since my iPod Touch isn't the best at web-surfing on the couch while watching the kids.
 
I don't know why anyone would get this when you can get a mini laptop that does way more than that thing much more conveniently for $200. 
 
With the right app it could be a killer remote for Cubase. But that will surely happen in the Logic -camp long before ...
 
Apple =
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Death by Uberschall said:
I love my iPhone 3G.  :icon_scratch:

But I think this is supposed to be a "Kindle" with the addition of browsing abilities.
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My wife had both an iphone and an ipod, both were junk, best used for paper weights... :dontknow:
 
DangerousR6 said:
Death by Uberschall said:
I love my iPhone 3G.  :icon_scratch:

But I think this is supposed to be a "Kindle" with the addition of browsing abilities.
Click to expand...
My wife had both an iphone and an ipod, both were junk, best used for paper weights... :dontknow:
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You're just mad because there's no Floyd on them!!  :laughing7:
 
Death by Uberschall said:
DangerousR6 said:
Death by Uberschall said:
I love my iPhone 3G.  :icon_scratch:

But I think this is supposed to be a "Kindle" with the addition of browsing abilities.
Click to expand...
My wife had both an iphone and an ipod, both were junk, best used for paper weights... :dontknow:
Click to expand...
You're just mad because there's no Floyd on them!!  :laughing7:
Click to expand...
:laughing11:
 
Death by Uberschall said:
I love my iPhone 3G.  :icon_scratch:

But I think this is supposed to be a "Kindle" with the addition of browsing abilities.
Click to expand...

I have a Kindle.  It has browsing abilities.
 
The iPad launch, typical Apple. Head honcho preaching to the converted. Like Gates used to do on Windows launches.

To me, it's a bit of 'meh', but I suspect some very smart folks will look at it's specs and find apps to make it doo some things it was never intended for. That's the nature of technology development from what I have seen. I suppose Apple have the means to keep pushing this products for quite a few years if market doesn;t pick it up straight away.

Having used as touchscreen phone for about 6 months now (BlackBerry Storm) I find there's sometimes a frustration navigating your way through apps. and using a virtual keyboard. Don't get me wrong I do like my BlackBerry but it's a different feel to it. :dontknow:
 
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