Thread: iPAD vs Tablet PC: Forget the iPAD

the Ipad 2 review, a must see

another classic

and another nice one,

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Hope it's worth the wait

One good thing about the wait was that I got to read a lot more reviews- I think I'm gonna like it- it doesn't matter, really- if the wife ends up liking it I'll never see it again regardless.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Hope it's worth the wait

One good thing about the wait was that I got to read a lot more reviews- I think I'm gonna like it- it doesn't matter, really- if the wife ends up liking it I'll never see it again regardless.

Gads yes, I have a bloody teenager like that.

Looks like the itards might have to put away the kleenex and KY. Doesn't sound any great shakes to me, just trying to catch up the feature list of the competition.

The iPad 2 is set to be unveiled next week on March 2. But it may have seen a detailed reveal already. Hot on the heels of yesterday's mock-up we're hearing rumors from Engadget with new details. Apparently, the long-expected SD slot is dead as a doornail.

Apple has also killed the higher resolution "near retinal" display. Or it never existed in the first place. That's the problem with these rumors. We only ever have phantoms to go on, so it isn't clear if Apple killed these features or if these were just rumors that never had any ground to them. I tend towards the latter view of things.

NOW the iPad 2 is expected to launch with a beefier Cortex A5 dual-core processor and a hair more RAM, 512 MB. There will be at least a front-facing camera and most likely a rear-facing camera as well. Other than those changes, expect most of Apple's work to have gone into trimming the frame and cutting out some of that excess weight.

The 1.5 pound current iPad is too large for extended, comfortable reading. I think we can expect the iPad 2 to hit much closer to 1 pound, which will once again leave Motorola and the other tablet-makers scrambling to catch up. Would you expect things to shake out any other way?

So they've made it lighter and added a camera. Whoop de fucking doo. I wonder how many 'tards will rush to upgrade?

The SD slot should have been there from the start, the camera should have been there from the start, the RAM should have been there from the start.

The sad thing is the improvements the polls showed indicated consumers did not care to see Apple 'trim the size down', the thing is already light and thin enough. The dual core is a good thing, but EVERYONE wanted a higher resolution screen and that was the vote that topped all others in the Cnet poll, and unfortunately another HUGE upgrade that Apple missed. I feel the iPad2 is a fail in many respects, but in most it is just trying to catch up on the initial failures of the original ipad. The camera doesn't mean much to me until it supports Skype, same reason I haven't bought an iphone yet. Get rid of the proprietary software that tries to force everyone I know into Apple and I would support the product. Seriously count the Facetime users then count the Skype users grrrr.

Looking forward to your review Failsafe!

Sounds like its biggest sales will be from retarded ipad owners who constantly feel the need to buy the latest shit Jobs puts out. It takes about a 30 second conversation to make them scurry away with their overpriced snazzy pile of crap and say things like "they don't understand what leading edge technology this is", because other itards tell them its leading edge technology.

I had a friend bring his new iPhone 4 over because he was trying to work out why he couldn't get t'internet on it.

Like most "I bought iphone because everyone told me how good it was" users, he didn't have a clue about APNs, providers, let alone microsim cards.

And more to the point, you can't actually add an APN unless you fuck about, like with sites like this.

What an absurdly abusive thing the iphone is to the consumer.

Having seen one, I almost feel sorry for the morons that buy this shit.

I am quite happy with my iPhone 3G, it's very limited but it serves its purpose

the iPad is a total joke, did they finally put a USB port ?

I went for an HTC Desire HD (I need Android and I like the large screen), but I would have been happy with an iPhone 4- the interface is great, and the screen is really vibrant.

Apple isn't evil- its users are.

no, apple is simply a cash business, and their users are gay

definitely not evil

Originally Posted by Butterfly

apple is simply a cash business, and their users are gay

How many Apples do you/have you owned?

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I went for an HTC Desire HD (I need Android and I like the large screen), but I would have been happy with an iPhone 4- the interface is great, and the screen is really vibrant.

Apple isn't evil- its users are.

This must be subjective. I thought the display was no better or worse than the Samsung Tab or the HTC HD7. The interface is crap compared to Android (mind you, that's probably because Android is so customisable), but what surprised me is what an ugly, chunky little brick it is. (Or was that the user?).

I had the HD7 for a short time, and, while I thought it looked great, the iPhone display was a bit better (it does have higher resolution, and it 'popped' more, at least to my eye)- I was referring to the user interface (touch screen, etc.) which I thought worked pretty well- in the end, though, I didn't buy one...

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I had the HD7 for a short time, and, while I thought it looked great, the iPhone display was a bit better (it does have higher resolution, and it 'popped' more, at least to my eye)- I was referring to the user interface (touch screen, etc.) which I thought worked pretty well- in the end, though, I didn't buy one...

Yeah well try and add a customised APN then. I thought it didn't work at all.

My opinion is based purely on playing with an iPhone 4 for maybe 15 minutes- I didn't actually live with one.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

My opinion is based purely on playing with an iPhone 4 for maybe 15 minutes- I didn't actually live with one.

So is mine. You don't need that long to realise its limitations.

Oh look, they made him climb out of bed for this:

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs briefly emerged from his medical leave and walked on stage to standing ovation Wednesday to unveil the second-generation of the popular iPad, which will go on sale March 11 in the U.S.
Jobs looked frail and wore his signature black mock turtleneck, blue jeans and wire-rimmed glasses.
"We've been working on this product for a while, and I just didn't want to miss today," Jobs said at the San Francisco event. "Thank you for having me."
The next-generation tablet computer has a faster processor than the original iPad's. As expected, it comes with two cameras for taking photos and video chatting. The battery life will be the same as the original - about 10 hours of "on" time and a month on standby.
The iPad 2 is also thinner - 8.8 millimeters instead of the current 13.4 millimeters.
"The new iPad 2 is actually thinner than your iPhone 4," Jobs said.
The new iPads will cost the same as the originals - $499 to $829, depending on storage space and whether or not they can connect to the Internet over a cellular network. In the U.S., the iPad 2 will work on AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless.
Apple also introduced a new accessory for the iPad that will let people connect the tablet to high-definition televisions, so they can watch videos up to 1080p in resolution on the bigger screen. The $39 part plugs into the iPad's charging port and connects to an HDMI cable.
After its March 11 U.S. launch, the iPad 2 goes on sale March 25 in at least 26 other markets, including Mexico, New Zealand, Spain and other European countries.
Jobs announced in January that he would take a third leave of absence to focus on his health. In the last decade, Jobs, 56, has survived a rare but curable form of pancreatic cancer and undergone a liver transplant.
Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook has been running day-to-day operations.
In 2009, Jobs said in advance that he would take a six-month medical leave; this time, the company did not specify when he would return. The last time Steve Jobs went on medical leave, marketing chief Phil Schiller was the main presenter at product launch events.

Ha Ha! $39! They still don't know how to stop gouging, do they, and the muppets will all go out and pay it.

God these boys could sell shit to a sewage plant.

Originally Posted by fanboi

black mock turtleneck

what is a "mock" turtleneck ? does it taste better ? does PETA condone it ? is it thinner than an iphone4 ?

You'd think with the amount of cash he's got, he could afford a real one.

typical appletard loser waiting in the rain for the new apple gizmo, the iPad 2

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