iPod, iPhone, iPad: Apple gets creative with its tablet
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It’s official. Apple has dropped its little creation into the world. The iPad made its debut in Steve Jobs ‘ hands today during the long-anticipated media event that tech geeks and industry pundits have been all excited about over the past few weeks. I ‘m simply thankful that the wait is over.
As expected the non-iSlate (I KNEW IT!) is a bigger, thinner, glossier iPhone sans phone. Better than a laptop, better than a netbook so Steve says, this device is set to cater to those of us who absolutely need a new device to play games, write emails, watch videos, view photos and read books.
Bigger, better, shinier, smoother. 16, 32 and 64 GB.
Pricing starts at $499 for the 16 GB model without 3G $629 with 3G, lower than anticipated. Shipping in 60 days (3G will be shipping in 90 days).
Apple seems to think it has a winner on its hands. Details on Apple ‘s website.
To do Apple ‘s iPad justice, Just Another iPhone Blog will be launching a sister site Just Another iPad Blog soon. Watch this space.
Let us know what you think of the iPad in the comments.
I guessed the name right, yas! Look forward to the new blog -whether I will buy one is another matter but believe me I'm working out how I can afford one!
I am really not trying to sound like a jerk, but I just don't get the appeal. I love my iPhone 3gs (and quite frankly didn't like my iPod Touch as much as my iPod Classic), but I don't get this device's purpose. Is it just me or is this just a large iPod Touch, which would make some games a lot better, and some a lot worse? It has "I am going to break in your first day of ownership" written all over it. What I was hoping for (and would have purchased on launch week) is laptop-iPod touch cross-over, allowing me to use full versions of my favorite and needed programs AND iPhone/Touch apps. If I was in the market for a Kindle, this would probably win me over and I am assuming that's who they are targeting, but for the rest of us who want 1 trusty handheld device (I prefer 3gs) and 1 trusty computer (I prefer Macbook) this device seems meaningless…
I agree 100%. I don't see the allure for this kind of thing unless its open and runs a real o/s. It would be a great web toy if it supported flash but I would never use it to play music or do anything in iWork. Maybe someone will jailbreak it so we can strip the o/s…
I am just not 100% sold just yet. The iPad not having multitasking kills the deal for me right there… I just don't get with a screen of that size I want to be able to run Pastebot & Pandora while surfing the web. I was also looking forward to this having some sort of iChat feature. I like where Apple is going & I believe this is just the beginning. I am going to wait & sit on the side lines for this one. One thing that will be awesome is playing some MiniGore or Guerrilla Bob on the iPad. Good Luck on the new website, I look forward to it.
it isn't a netbook..those run flash and have a camera. It isn't a phone. it doesn't have multitasking. What were they thinking? It is a big itouch… but not as portable. Sounds like a feminine product….
I can see a lot of the flaws as well. I think multitasking will come soon via an OS update, and even if it doesn't it's likely this thing will be jailbroken pretty quickly.
Thoroughly unimpressed…It's nothing but a giant ipod touch. That can run iWorks….lol I would much rather have a MacBook over this anyday! I'm really trying to figure out what purpose this device serves? i can't talk on it…it doesn't fit in my pocket…still no multitasking…no camera…
I have to say I agree with Rayman. When my wife saw it the first words were "I Want It!!!!" I'm asking her why? She has a Blackberry, a 3GS, and a newer laptop. Her answer: "It's pretty!"
Sounds like exactly what Apple was thinking too. I can picture how this thing will become a staple for the uber-starbuck crowd…Ugghhh
I'll pass