Did you get one? I did. Sadly, I will have to wait until late April to get my hands on it.
Everytime I hear or read someone talking about it, they mention “It’s just a big iPod touch”. The iPad is so much more then that. For example, lots of websites are now supporting HTML5 because of the iPad. The screen brings tons of possibilities with it. There is so much more space and power inside and out, developers and build more in-depth applications. A large amount of devs and designers are actually redesigning, coding, and re-submitting their apps for it, not just allowing it to double the size of the app. If you have checked out iTunes recently you can see all the beautiful new apps and the high price tags.
The iPad is a money bag. I have been scouting out apps I will buy when mine comes, and the total is well over $100. Since most of the popular apps like twitterific, Real Racing HD, and Things were built pretty much from the ground up, they are charging more then double compared to the iPhone versions. Things, by the development company Cultured Code, will be priced at $19.99, double the $9.99 for the iPhone version.
Editors Note : The App Store pricing has changed strikingly, but we see no clear reason for this. The app developers and the customers get the advantage of a larger screen but the development process is much similar to the iPhone and we think the prices shall be the same as the iPhone apps, but indeed the iPad is good business for Apple, whatever you say. From the product to the maintenance, accessories and the apps, its raining money for Apple.
Hey Dave/begin rantMeh, no usb, no hdmi(no video out at all), no multi tasking, no cramea, no real keyboard, no ethernet, no flash support, the list continues. I am totally underwhelmed. Utter garbage really. If they had put OSX on it perhaps it would have been something worthwhile. There is no innovation in the product at all. I would take a netbook any day of the week. Try typing on the iPad’s virtual keyboard for any length of time. It will be the pits. Can you put it on your lap and type? I doubt it the viewing angles will be terrible you’ll have to position yourself directly above the screen or bring your knees up into the fetal position to make it work. And have you ever tried typing on a virtual keyboard? Like regular typing?Add to all this the fact that in the latest iphone OS 3 beta SDK there are references to a product that has video capabilities on a screen that is 500 pixels .I’ll give you a hint, the only screen this fits is the ipads LCD. But the ipad doesn’t have video capabilities you say! Correct, it doesn’t. At least, not this version. But clearly version 2 is going to have video (read cramea), and they haven’t even released version 1 yet!!! Way to go Apple! Release a sub par product and gouge people for money!If you want to look at a product with real innovation, have a look at the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid./end rant Talk to you later, Apple fanboi
Essays like this are so important to broadening people’s horizons.
Well put, sir, well put. I’ll certainly make note of that.
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What a neat aritcle. I had no inkling.