Comments on: Don’t Count Out the iPad http://www.mediamixtape.com/index.php/2010/01/27/dont-count-out-the-ipad/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:49:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Paul W http://www.mediamixtape.com/index.php/2010/01/27/dont-count-out-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-596746 Paul W Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:38:27 +0000 http://www.seandwyer.net/?p=1698#comment-596746 I can't see the practicality of it. Apple is marketing this I-pad as a multimedia device. Aside from what I've heard about its fast speeds the capacity of it to store video and other multimedia is negligible. 64 GB would be enough for about maybe 10 to 15 HDTV films not much more. It's a glorified Ipod and there are those Ten Commandments that all Apple users must be saddled with. http://www.flickr.com/photos/paypaul/4312326836/ I can’t see the practicality of it. Apple is marketing this I-pad as a multimedia device. Aside from what I’ve heard about its fast speeds the capacity of it to store video and other multimedia is negligible. 64 GB would be enough for about maybe 10 to 15 HDTV films not much more. It’s a glorified Ipod and there are those Ten Commandments that all Apple users must be saddled with.
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]]> By: Sean http://www.mediamixtape.com/index.php/2010/01/27/dont-count-out-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-596506 Sean Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:15:13 +0000 http://www.seandwyer.net/?p=1698#comment-596506 I have to admit, the lack of multitasking does kind of suck... but maybe they can add that with an OS upgrade. I have to admit, the lack of multitasking does kind of suck… but maybe they can add that with an OS upgrade.

]]> By: Maopheus http://www.mediamixtape.com/index.php/2010/01/27/dont-count-out-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-596499 Maopheus Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:00:40 +0000 http://www.seandwyer.net/?p=1698#comment-596499 No need to feel that you have to defend it. Remember when Apple first came out with iTunes and all that, no one though that Apple could corner/control the online music sales business or that online music could be monetized. Well they've done it, so why not with iBooks as well? Now I don't know if iBooks and Amazon's Kindle store can co-exist as there was no precursor to iTunes in the same way, but I think they could. This iPad could work for a lot of applications where a traditional keyboard is unnecessary. I think most people's snap reactions are that they don't want one. But if snap reactions were the only thing that mattered, then a lot of the things that are commonplace would never have happened. Besides it's not like it's going on the market tomorrow. There's plenty of time for people to think about it and the real sign will be when it goes on sale and what the response is. Once people actually can see and touch it, I bet that the doubters will be convinced. No need to feel that you have to defend it. Remember when Apple first came out with iTunes and all that, no one though that Apple could corner/control the online music sales business or that online music could be monetized. Well they’ve done it, so why not with iBooks as well? Now I don’t know if iBooks and Amazon’s Kindle store can co-exist as there was no precursor to iTunes in the same way, but I think they could. This iPad could work for a lot of applications where a traditional keyboard is unnecessary. I think most people’s snap reactions are that they don’t want one. But if snap reactions were the only thing that mattered, then a lot of the things that are commonplace would never have happened. Besides it’s not like it’s going on the market tomorrow. There’s plenty of time for people to think about it and the real sign will be when it goes on sale and what the response is. Once people actually can see and touch it, I bet that the doubters will be convinced.

]]> By: Austin Guerrero http://www.mediamixtape.com/index.php/2010/01/27/dont-count-out-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-596498 Austin Guerrero Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:16:56 +0000 http://www.seandwyer.net/?p=1698#comment-596498 I got to see the seven minute video about the iPad on apple.com and from what I can tell it does have some potential, but while I think this is a cool device I think of this iPad as more of just a downgrade of a Macbook. Or just a giant iTouch. From the prices, one might as well go for a Macbook Pro. The one application I see this working for is iBook. And I think an application like that could be just as great on an iTouch or even a Macbook. What was a big turn away for me, in my opinion, was the fact that it had no USB ports, but maybe the iPad will have a sync feature connected to your home computer, probably a mac as well, but in that case one would need a Mac, wi-fi, and finally a iPad. In all a very expensive way of just reading a book, inserting a DVD into a DVD player, or purchasing a paper or magazine. On a side note: Sean, keep it up with film junk. I got to see the seven minute video about the iPad on apple.com and from what I can tell it does have some potential, but while I think this is a cool device I think of this iPad as more of just a downgrade of a Macbook. Or just a giant iTouch. From the prices, one might as well go for a Macbook Pro. The one application I see this working for is iBook. And I think an application like that could be just as great on an iTouch or even a Macbook. What was a big turn away for me, in my opinion, was the fact that it had no USB ports, but maybe the iPad will have a sync feature connected to your home computer, probably a mac as well, but in that case one would need a Mac, wi-fi, and finally a iPad. In all a very expensive way of just reading a book, inserting a DVD into a DVD player, or purchasing a paper or magazine. On a side note: Sean, keep it up with film junk.

]]> By: Jon Rocks http://www.mediamixtape.com/index.php/2010/01/27/dont-count-out-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-596497 Jon Rocks Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:37:42 +0000 http://www.seandwyer.net/?p=1698#comment-596497 I think the iPad looks awesome. I just don't think of it as a Kindle killer. The reason I like my kindle so much is that, when I'm using it I don't have the internet, games, movies or music pulling me away from the actual reading. I look at it this way-- I have an iPhone, a Macbook and a Kindle, so while I think the iPad is really neat, I have no use for one. Give it a few years, when there have been a few iterations if the iPad, and I'll likely be getting one. But I'm certainly not on board yet. I think the iPad looks awesome. I just don’t think of it as a Kindle killer. The reason I like my kindle so much is that, when I’m using it I don’t have the internet, games, movies or music pulling me away from the actual reading.

I look at it this way– I have an iPhone, a Macbook and a Kindle, so while I think the iPad is really neat, I have no use for one.

Give it a few years, when there have been a few iterations if the iPad, and I’ll likely be getting one. But I’m certainly not on board yet.

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