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Title: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: VirtualSkipper on July 14, 2010, 16:09:10: If you do have an iPad, please specify which one exactly and maybe a (self taken) picture of it :)
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: --tractorman-- on July 14, 2010, 16:39:27: At the moment the iPad is really just a giant iPod Touch, so I'm waiting for the iPad G2 which should have a camera in the front, and some other things which I'm considering
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: Denis on July 14, 2010, 16:46:04: Quote from: VirtualSkipper on July 14, 2010, 16:09:10
Do you own or going to buy an iPad?

Definitely NO :doh: !! :P
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: oceandream on July 14, 2010, 16:49:05: why do i need those things?
if i buy one now...1 year later theres a new type and the ipad you have is out of style...
If something happens too your ipad like your ipad wont turn on you might as wel throw it away.. cause no one will help you :thumbdown: >:(

so i dont recomend them....as long as i have my old mp3 player from 2007 im happy...
for the rest...NO...i wont buy one...never!!
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: VirtualSkipper on July 14, 2010, 17:34:31: For the ones who are interested, here are the pricetags in dollars and the possible price in euros ;)

iPad 16 GB Wi-Fi $499 or â‚¬499

iPad 32 GB Wi-Fi $599 or â‚¬599

iPad 64 GB Wi-Fi $699 or â‚¬699

iPad 16 GB Wi-Fi + 3G $629 or â‚¬599

iPad 32 GB Wi-Fi + 3G $729 or â‚¬699

iPad 64 GB Wi-Fi + 3G $829 or â‚¬799
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: McGherkin on July 14, 2010, 20:07:18: It's supposed to be a pseudo laptop, yes? So maybe Apple's forgotten why laptops fold. To protect the screen.

Given Apple's track record with touch screens and fragility... ::)

Plus I think someone said it won't support Flash. You're kidding, right?
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: --tractorman-- on July 14, 2010, 20:14:27: I have flash on my iPod Touch :)
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: McGherkin on July 14, 2010, 20:54:22: Really?

As in you can watch animations?
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: --tractorman-- on July 14, 2010, 21:13:47: I can watch videos and stuff in safari so i guess so, post a link and i'll try on my ipod
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: dodweb on July 14, 2010, 23:03:50: iPad does not come with flash, but there is a hack that installs it. http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-gets-flash-with-frash-hack-video-0592744/ (not easy and not perfect and might void the warranty)

I wouldnt know what to use the iPad for myself. If I got it it would just be for the "geek-factor", but as far as the iPad goes the geek-factor is rather low - it's more of a trend/style object. Apple alienating Adobe/Flash is a one reason why I wont get it. I'll wait for windows/android/chrome based pads to come from other brands and might pick one up then - if I can find something to use it for, of course.
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: Captain Best on July 14, 2010, 23:37:27: They should get an Flash hack for Iphone..
I've search'd in cydia, Without luck :(
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: dodweb on July 15, 2010, 01:16:50: Seems like the iPhone 4 and the 3GS can benefit from the Frash-hack too "soon", but not the first ones due to some hardware incompatibilityissue.
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: RMS Canada on July 15, 2010, 04:16:46: Why bother...I don't need one.
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on July 15, 2010, 07:49:59: Na...would never even consider it. Waste of money in my opinion. For one, they're expensive, two, if you want something as large as that to work with you'll just buy a laptop, three, no doubt they'll be very fragile, and four, can you imagine trying to actually operate one? like having it on your lap or something? You wouldn't be able to see the screen - having one hand trying to hold it up and another trying to tap the numbers in?...naa....waste of money I think. Daft things just made to make apple some money purely because people like the Iphone...

Jack.
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: McGherkin on July 15, 2010, 09:08:17: I always thought Apple just stuck the plans for an iPod Touch on a photocopier and hit 'Enlarge 4x'
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: Master Captain on July 15, 2010, 23:17:55: Quote from: McGherkin on July 15, 2010, 09:08:17
I always thought Apple just stuck the plans for an iPod Touch on a photocopier and hit 'Enlarge 4x'
Exactly, its just an oversized ipod touch, i messed around with one in the store acts like the touch feels like it (just bigger) and even has the home button on the bottom, waste of money in my opinion ::)
Title: Re: Do you own or going to buy an iPad?
Post by: oceandream on July 16, 2010, 00:06:09: Quote from: Master Captain on July 15, 2010, 23:17:55
Exactly, its just an oversized ipod touch, i messed around with one in the store acts like the touch feels like it (just bigger) and even has the home button on the bottom, waste of money in my opinion ::)

indeed a waste of money :thumbs: