02-05-2010, 12:17 PM

Well I see it like this.

It has been what? About a week since Apple did the ipad keynote. And already there's talk about it, youtube parodies, heck I bet there would be people in the africa who know what it is. Actually my African friend does know what it is and I didn't say a word. Maybe the ipad is great, maybe it's just another toy. The jury is still out on that one.

But my point is in todays world information is everything. And you can't not buy something if you do not know it exists. Like a few MS/sony products. I didn't know they were out till weeks after their release. I think if the ipad came out and no one cared or talked about it then Apple would have lost. But since there is an amazing amount of talk about it out there (some good and some bad) then Apple has won.

Everyone knows what an ipad is. Then we get a month or so to argue without ourselves about it and convince each other to buy one. And we all will do it. It happened with the iphone and ipod touch. And I see history repeating itself here too. Steve and Apple are using word of mouth advertising the best way it can be.

02-06-2010, 09:34 AM

I like the iPad's sleek design, powerful multiuse capabilties, and I will probably buy the first gen. I think of the iPad as a tablet device (also called a slate device, i prefere to call it a tablet tho) . A tablet is defined as a slate/tablet-shaped mobile computer device, equipped with a touchscreen and/or stylus technology (pen-enabled).

The iPad Tablet is a multimedia, internet, and mobile device (more mobile than a netbook/notebook, but less than a iPhone/iPod).

Tablet advantages Vs. Laptop or notebook:

1. The ability to use in environments not conducive to a keyboard and mouse such as lying in bed, low lighting when a lighted screen is the input source, standing or with one hand.
2. Recording non-character based information such as diagrams and mathematical notation and symbols.
3. Some models can function similarly to singular purpose devices like the Amazon Kindle.
4. Touch Environment makes navigation much easier than conventional use of keyboard and mouse or touch pad.
5. No need for producing special keyboard versions for different countries/languages.

The iPad Tablet shines in areas like photos, movies/videos, web surffing, ebooks, digital drawing/painting, and GPS/maps. The iPad Tablet has more possessing power than than the iPhone or iPod Touch, yet may not need as much as a laptop (it has about as much as most netbooks). The iPad Tablet has more battery life than iPhones, iPod Touch's, PC Tablets, netbooks, and Laptops out on the market (depending on the use).

The iPad Tablet is a perfect product for me because it is a mobile device with the perfect sized display that I can use at work to keep digital notes (that I can sync with my Mac), write papers, create presentations & spreadsheets, keep all my technical manuals; ARTEP's; field manuals; and AR's digitally on hand. It is perfect for traveling with its long battery life and mobile design. It has unlimited potentail with Apple's app store & iTunes.

If you are like myself, then you see the potential in the iPad Tablet.

02-06-2010, 06:39 PM

The question for me is, do I need a bigger iPhone? My personal answer is no. I don't even like to carry around a bag, yet alone a bag with stuff in it. If my profession involved a lot of quick note taking or something then yeah, but it doesn't. And I don't mind reading e-books off a iphone sized screen in the first place so, its just not a product for me. I'll pass.
This thing IS NOT a computer replacement so if you have a mac mini, keep it, you can actually run software on it.

02-07-2010, 05:53 AM

Well you only need Air, water, and food . Your physiological needs include breathing, food, sexual activity, and homeostasis. Your physiological needs include social, esteem, and self-actualization. So no. You don't "need" an iPad Tablet, you'r right. Is it useful to you, it seems like it is not. but for myself, and people like me, it is. I have a use for it, while other do not. It all depends on you lifestyle, career, and environment.