Probably not.
It was a bit of a let down, but the way it was hyped that was to be expected. The product still seems pretty good, probably the closest to what I think a Tablet PC should be, but it is lacking in many ways.
All in all these are the reasons why I won't get it for now though (besides financial)
http://blog.headius.com/2010/01/five-reasons-to-wait-on-ipad.html
And I don't like you, spammer uhuh
Originally posted by Bicnarok
Ive never bought or will ever buy anything from apple, all too expensive compared to other similar products.This pad thing is in between an blackberry and a netbook, and I have no need for such an item.
I think it is more directly competing against a netbook, in-between a smartphone and a laptop. I do have use for such a device, just this one doesn't fullfill all my needs, one big turn off is the lack of a camera. Then there's also no multitasking, no USB ports, Apple's horribly closed approach to their platforms, etc.
I know that even saying this makes me into an old fart but I don't like touch screens. I think it comes from working at a cell phone company for 2 months and getting a thousand complaints from people muting mid-conversation cause of their cheek hitting the phone.
That or the whole concept of a 30 gig touchscreen flashy ipod being more expensive than a 160 gig classic.
Originally posted by Darth Jello
I know that even saying this makes me into an old fart but I don't like touch screens. I think it comes from working at a cell phone company for 2 months and getting a thousand complaints from people muting mid-conversation cause of their cheek hitting the phone.That or the whole concept of a 30 gig touchscreen flashy ipod being more expensive than a 160 gig classic.
I think the iPod touch has additional features. I personal like touchscreens, and didn't have any problems with my G1 for the year I have it now. There are solutions to help with the phone thing, but even then it wouldn't be a problem with the iPad, since you wouldn't put it to your face...probably.
Originally posted by Bardock42I personally don't think watching movies on a relatively tiny screen or playing Metal Gear Solid with your finger is worth it.
I think the iPod touch has additional features. I personal like touchscreens, and didn't have any problems with my G1 for the year I have it now. There are solutions to help with the phone thing, but even then it wouldn't be a problem with the iPad, since you wouldn't put it to your face...probably.
Originally posted by Darth Jello
I personally don't think watching movies on a relatively tiny screen or playing Metal Gear Solid with your finger is worth it.
I don't know, having an extremely portable screen to surf the internet or watch a movie anywhere you are. I already see the advantage on a 3 inch smartphone screen, a 8-10 inch tablet would honestly be my perfect device, if the specs were right.