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Originally Posted by Agustin
I keep hearing this about other tablets and the iPad not even being the best. Would anyone care pointing me to a reasonably good tablet that already exists? I'm not saying others haven't tried but I can't think of any other tablet that has lasted enough to be relevant. We'll see what happens with the iPad but, so far, this has been the only device of this type with such exposure and presentation. Even if it doesn't sell as much as expected, Apple may have single-handedly kickstarted (for real) the tablet market and this quite a respectful achievement.
Also, I think the technocrats out there are grossly missing the point. They're complaining about things such as lack of multitasking, no USB port, a closed app environment… I can assure you that the average Joe couldn't care less about those things. We're not the actual market of this thing - none of the tech journalists out there and probably none of the people browsing this forum right now… It's the average people that are currently wondering why they need such a clumsy computer with this annoying thing called "an operative system" when they just need to browse the web and answer e-mails. Just think about it. To say the iPad has no artistic merits is moot. To say professionals won't be able to do their work either because there's no multitask, or pen, is also irrelevant.
Apple knows this and they knew how to approach this device. As a matter of fact, they may have been too cautious. It may have been the first time ever in the history of Apple keynotes when they weren't aggressive enough. Obviously, Apple can't say "you need the iPad instead of notebooks" because they would be slashing their own products. However, it's no coincidence that very recently they moved their low-end 13'' Macbook to the Pro line. I'm certain this has been a calculated move and it will work: the perception of notebooks will be that of devices for professionals and the iPad for general consumers. Again, it's difficult for us techies to note the difference.
Finally, if you have the time give this article at Daring Fireball a read: The iPad Big Picture. It's extremely insightful and mentions something that everybody is failing to point out: the hardware capabilities of the iPad and Apple's potential strategy for the market. |
So I can't just hook up my iPod to the iPad without an adapter? I can't hook up a Passport Harddrive which stores relevant data needed for work, let alone a flashdrive? I can't hook up my wacom tablet so I can use it as an artistic device? Who is this audience you speak of? Last time I checked, Artists were the biggest audience for apple?
You seem to think that I'm looking at this as a gamer. No, I'm looking at this as common sense and logic. I can already say the average joe as it is hates the product. I've already hurt countless times how much of a waste of money it is from practically everyone I know that isn't a gamer or is just an office drone. They would prefer to buy a kindle in the cases of avid readers.
Sure, I agree its a good Comic Book reader. But from what I see coming from other companies making tablet readers. I can say that this will be the worst to come. The Microsoft Courier looks like it would be 100x better than this, mainly because they are making it for the community and not for their artistic ego.
In terms of better tablet devices? My HP TX2000 tablet pc for one. I love it. It has everything I need. Multitouch interface, a PEN, a Front Camera, etc. The only downsize is the thickness and lack of real design thought.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...me=tm2t_series
That is why Apple could have cashed in if they included some "Decent" features that will drive tablet users over to apple. It is not happening now that a lot of the features that office employees would use is missing. (Mind you that White Collar Jobs take a big chunk of the population).
Again, this thing is for those apple pawns that will buy anything from Apple, and attack the competition no matter how much better it is. *cough*Zune HD*cough
roid*cough*
Since you seem to be a buyer who would buy something without researching. Here is something that will be more useful than a giant iPhone.
http://gizmodo.com/5365299/courier-f...-secret-tablet
Seriously, why do people play games on the iPhone? Its small and convenient.... I can say people will rarely be playing games on the iPad.
Oh, and it also seems people are ignoring the fact that I said that the iPad will fail for the first gen and succeed as a second gen. Just like the iPhone.
