Q. I just saw a video clip from Apple about it and I was wondering if it's really worth it. They make it sound great, but, I'm not so sure about it.
It it worth it?
Can it replace a laptop?
Any opinions would be great.
A. A summary of the iPad:
-It doesn't have an SD card slot or USB slot. You want to load all your photos on it? You need to buy a special dongle and attach it to the iPad. Ah yes, that's convenient and cost-effective.
-You need to lay it flat and look straight down at it to type on it. It's not like a netbook or laptop where the keyboard is flat and the screen is in front of your face.
-You can buy a keyboard accessory -- you can spend extra money to turn a low-power netbook-type tablet into a non-portable desktop computer. Meanwhile there are products like Lenovo U1 Hybrid where you can slip the tablet into a netbook shell and turn it into a portable, foldable laptop.
-Apple wants to say it will be great for reading books and magazines, but it has a bright, glossy LCD screen. Meanwhile, electronic book reader devices use an electronic ink technology that doesn't strain the eyes and can be used in the sun.
-You cannot multitask. You can only do one task at a time. If you want to surf the web and type into a document, you can't. You need to exit one and then open the other.
-No flash support. Enjoy the web without much of its content!
-It costs $500, minimum, and has a 1 ghz processor. You're paying $500 for something that has about the same capabilities as an iPod Touch, but is huge. Products with similar specs and abilities as the iPad cost less than that. If you want the model with enough disk space and 3G to make it worth your while, it's $800.
My netbook has a 1.6 ghz Atom processor and cost me $200. And my netbook has an SD slot so I can make the hard drive space as large as I want. And my netbook has USB ports. And I can do multiple tasks on my netbook. Fact is, tablets have been around forever and the mainstream market didn't want them.
Just because they've slapped an Apple logo on it, should people suddenly want it?
hmmmm, iPad? or laptop?
Q. Just generally, which one do you like better? which on would serve a better purpose as a mobile computer?
Do i have to pay for internet connection? or is it just like a laptop where you buy the laptop and go?
A. Laptop. The iPad is extremely limited to use... it's basically like a huge iPod Touch. It costs more than a netbook but has a slower processor, doesn't allow multitasking, doesn't use a real operating system where you can install any program you wish and doesn't have any SD card slots or USB ports.
A summary of the iPad:
-It doesn't have an SD card slot or USB slot. You want to load all your photos on it? You need to buy a special dongle and attach it to the iPad. Ah yes, that's convenient and cost-effective.
-You need to lay it flat and look straight down at it to type on it. It's not like a netbook or laptop where the keyboard is flat and the screen is in front of your face.
-You can buy a keyboard accessory -- you can spend extra money to turn a low-power netbook-type tablet into a non-portable desktop computer. Meanwhile there are products like Lenovo U1 Hybrid where you can slip the tablet into a netbook shell and turn it into a portable, foldable laptop.
-Apple wants to say it will be great for reading books and magazines, but it has a bright, glossy LCD screen. Meanwhile, electronic book reader devices use an electronic ink technology that doesn't strain the eyes and can be used in the sun.
-You cannot multitask. You can only do one task at a time. If you want to surf the web and type into a document, you can't. You need to exit one and then open the other.
-No flash support. Enjoy the web without much of its content!
-It costs $500, minimum, and has a 1 ghz processor. You're paying $500 for something that has about the same capabilities as an iPod Touch, but is huge. Products with similar specs and abilities as the iPad cost less than that. If you want the model with enough disk space and 3G to make it worth your while, it's $800.
My netbook has a 1.6 ghz Atom processor and cost me $200. And my netbook has an SD slot so I can make the hard drive space as large as I want. And my netbook has USB ports. And I can do multiple tasks on my netbook. Fact is, tablets have been around forever and the mainstream market didn't want them.
Just because they've slapped an Apple logo on it, should people suddenly want it?
ipad or mac, which is better?
Q.
A. A PC.
Summary of the iPad:
-You cannot multitask. You can only do one task at a time. If you want to surf the web and type into a document, you canât. Listen to music while you surf the web? Nope. You need to exit one and then open the other.
-No flash support. Enjoy the web without much of its content!
-No camera. A $30 Tracfone has a camera and an expensive Apple product doesn't? Wow.
-It doesnât have an SD card slot. You want expand it from the limited capacity options that Apple offers? You can't. Want to easily load all your photos and music on it? You can't.
-No USB ports. You need to buy a special dongle and attach it to the iPad if you want to use any peripherals. Ah yes, thatâs convenient and cost-effective. Peripheral support will also be very limited by its operating system.
-Doesnât use a real operating system, like Windows or Mac OSX. It runs like an iPhone, not a laptop. If you want to install a program, a special iPhone app needs to exist.
-Apple wants to say it will be great for reading books and magazines, but it has a bright, glossy LCD screen. Meanwhile, electronic book reader devices use an electronic ink technology that doesnât strain the eyes and can be used in the sun. The iPad is like staring into a light bulb... so great for long, focused reading. Also, electronic book readers can run on battery for days, whereas the iPad claims up to 10 hours, but probably has much less with mixed use.
-You need to lay it flat and look straight down at it to type on it. Itâs not like a netbook or laptop where the keyboard is flat and the screen is in front of your face.
-You can buy a keyboard accessory â you can spend extra money to turn a low-power netbook-type tablet into a non-portable desktop computer. Meanwhile there are products like Lenovo U1 Hybrid where you can slip the tablet into a netbook shell and turn it into a portable, foldable laptop.
-It costs $500, minimum, and has a 1 ghz processor. Youâre paying $500 for something that has about the same capabilities as an iPod Touch, but is huge. Products with similar specs and abilities as the iPad cost less than that. If you want the model with enough disk space and 3G to make it worth your while, itâs $800.
My netbook has a 1.6 ghz Atom processor and cost me $200. And my netbook has an SD slot so I can make the hard drive space as large as I want. And my netbook has USB ports. And I can do multiple tasks on my netbook. The iPad is a giant iPod Touch without the iPod Touch's main selling point: it being small enough to fit in your pocket.
Fact is, tablets have been around forever and the mainstream market didnât want them. Just because theyâve slapped an Apple logo on it, should people suddenly want it?
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