Apple Ipad

[ProudNissanFreak]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that Windows has a lighter version of Windows 7 designed with devices such as netbooks in mind.

Yes, it's called Windows 7 Starter.

[numbnuts240]

HEY I'M EATING HERE!

excellent.

[initial_jc]

Apple stock is about 237 it was about 220 when the announcement came out, therefore the market says that the IPAD is awesome. I would probably still want to short the stock to make some money (I started paper-trading).

Im going to get one at some point after I graduate, Iwork alone and the email app and the contacts and ical app will make it worth itif thinkorswim made a traders app for the IPAD I would be super happy.

I think it would be awesome to have when traveling, and in the house. I sometimes get tired of being tied up at a desk or lugging around a laptop, i dont want a net book, not a fan of the tiny trackpads the tiny screen or the software on them. I think a tablet is what's next, and i dont think a full fledged os is practical on any tablet it should be for simplified to make certain tasks easier.

[S13FX]

MoD, you seem to have more knowledge on a lot of this than I do, so I'll direct this question towards you. I am honestly considering buying an iPad (hear me out first). I have a desktop running Ubuntu (and windows dual boot), a netbook on Ubuntu, a laptop on Ubuntu and a HTPC running mythbuntu. I am comfortable enough in running Ubuntu (haven't branched out to other distros yet) and windows, and I wouldn't consider myself an apple fanboy. I'm considering the iPad to use it for checking email/light web browsing from the couch. I currently do this on my iphone (but the screen is a bit small) so I'm not concerned about the lack of flash. The netbook can do this, but it is a bit cumbersome and the battery drains in about 8 hours without hibernating (the iPad should last longer with minimal use).

Also, I would like to use it as an ebook reader. I do like the idea of having a number of books on one small, lightweight device. Plus, with the color screen it should be able to run magazine subscriptions which could make my life easier. Again, the netbook isn't ideal here because I don't know how to hold a netbook for an extended period of time to read a book off of it. I don't get why some people claim the screen is too harsh when compared to e-ink as I've sat in front of a computer for 14 hours straight before without problems.

Now having said all that, can you think of any other tablet-like devices that have a similar form-factor but will run a real OS (I would prefer some flavor of linux)? I'd rather not be crippled by the iphone OS, but there doesn't seem to be another option out there that fits these needs. And, I do realize that I am in the painfully small majority with my wants (I wouldn't consider an iPad without first having the desktop, laptop and netbook).

Let me introduce you guys to WePad created by the Germans using Android.

Its pretty sick if you ask me, and Im definitly going to snatch one up. Probably cause Im also an android Fan Boi :p and own like three phones with it hehe,

http://phandroid.com/2010/03/2...attle/

[initial_jc]

that looks hella cluttered

[yelnatsch517]

Let me introduce you guys to WePad created by the Germans using Android.

Its pretty sick if you ask me, and Im definitly going to snatch one up. Probably cause Im also an android Fan Boi :p and own like three phones with it hehe,

http://phandroid.com/2010/03/2...attle/

Android fanboi look into enTourage eDGe.

[HashiriyaS14]

I would love something LIKE the iPad to use at work and around the house, but it would have to be able to run Excel and Word and other Office applications.

I am interested in the Android pad.

[Doc750]

I'll be picking mine up tomorrow morning. Pretty excited actually

[initial_jc]

Ipad will be able to use the iwork suite which includes pages( Word) numbers(excel) Keynote( power point).

Many sites seem to be wanting to cater to the ipad by using HTML5, that may be a plus.

There is going to be NetFlix Streaming awesome.

I want one so bad but my gf might get me one for my birthday/ graduation present

[initial_jc]

this comment was made from an ipad

sike

Its here ZOMG

[AZ89two4Tsx]

The Archos is getting bad reviews. Everyone complains it's slow as hell.

Just sayin.

[HashiriyaS14]

Ipad will be able to use the iwork suite which includes pages( Word) numbers(excel) Keynote( power point).

So it's software LIKE Office or it's actually Office-compatible? I can seamlessly open/edit/save Excel2007 docs on the iPad? If so, that'd be compelling.

I wish it was fast enough to run Argus though, which is another program I use at work. Maybe it is, but I doubt anyone will port Argus to the iPad regardless. It's RE valuation software.

Not that I would really be CREATING financial models on an iPad, but it would be nice to be able to take an iPad into a meeting instead of a stack of paper. Update the model as per meeting comments, maybe plug the iPad into a projector (wirelessly?) so everyone can see what I'm doing, and then transfer the doc wirelessly back to my PC where I can do the heavy lifting.

[initial_jc]

the iwork apps are compatible with office document files, just the major one .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf

there is going to be a vga adapter

and the apple bluetooth keyboard will work with the ipad

[initial_jc]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/0...tool/

[The Count]

I'm currently posting from an iPad at BB. This browser is sick

[Red coupe]

the iwork apps are compatible with office document files, just the major one .doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf

there is going to be a vga adapter

and the apple bluetooth keyboard will work with the ipad

What about .docx?

[RCA]

There is going to be NetFlix Streaming awesome.

Yeah, no duh. All you need to do is go to Netflix's website...

Why is that news?

[etschell]

i bought one and smashed it outside the apple shop just to piss off all the hipster wankers. it was the goat.

[PoorManQ45]

I am always confused when Apple makes attacks at "PCs".

A "PC" Is a personal computer. It is not a computer that runs windows.

Windows systems are PCs. Apples are PCs.

They try so hard to differentiate themselves. it's amusing.

[Jesda]

I am always confused when Apple makes attacks at "PCs".

A "PC" Is a personal computer. It is not a computer that runs windows.

Windows systems are PCs. Apples are PCs.

They try so hard to differentiate themselves. it's amusing.

Because it has to do with history. The PC was the IBM PC/PCAT/PCXT which became the "IBM PC compatible" standard which then was shortened on software boxes to "PC compatible" then just "PC".

IBM's DOS was also called PC-DOS.

[PoorManQ45]

Because it has to do with history. The PC was the IBM PC/PCAT/PCXT which became the "IBM PC compatible" standard which then was shortened on software boxes to "PC compatible" then just "PC".

IBM's DOS was also called PC-DOS.

Indeed. nice shortened history lesson.

Only problem is that the meaning has changed to "personal computer" now

[numbnuts240]

similar to dodge and their hemi's.

[AppleBonker]

I'm I completely slow, or is there not a way to check the content of the ibookstore without having an ipad?

[Jesda]

Indeed. nice shortened history lesson.

Only problem is that the meaning has changed to "personal computer" now

The literal definition is "personal computer", but PC as we know it stands for a personal computer with a particular lineage and platform. The Macintosh was different enough in 1985 to allow it to diverge as a separate kind of personal computer in its own competing category.

The Amiga name was also referred to as a separate category of computing device when describing "PC vs Amiga" because it was dramatically different.

[PoorManQ45]

The literal definition is "personal computer", but PC as we know it stands for a personal computer with a particular lineage and platform. The Macintosh was different enough in 1985 to allow it to diverge as a separate kind of personal computer in its own competing category.

The Amiga name was also referred to as a separate category of computing device when describing "PC vs Amiga" because it was dramatically different.

I understand what you're saying.

It just seems that these days Apple is trying to hard to make themselves seem different. I mean, they use x86 equipment. They market boot camp to install windows.

To me they're both PCs.

[Jesda]

It just seems that these days Apple is trying to hard to make themselves seem different.

Well, of course. Selling a comparative advantage moves hardware.

[initial_jc]

word

al that should matter is that the NICO works fine with the Ipad

[MinisterofDOOM]

Bumping this for an informative article:http://www.tomshardware.com/ne....html

I've read quite a few annoyingly enthusiastic reviews about the ipad lately that make it sound like it's got tech from tomorrow inside. The reality is it actually has tech from yesterday. It really is nothing more than an ipod touch with a giant screen. Same processor. Same memory count. Same graphics processor (contrary to what I've read in NUMEROUS applefanboy reviews). Same OS (with a few tweaks).

The iPad is NOT a tablet computer. It's a smartphone.

[Razi]

It really is nothing more than an ipod touch with a giant screen.

The iPad is NOT a tablet computer. It's a smartphone.

[zacmil]

The iPad is NOT a tablet computer. It's a smartphone.