iPad

[danja]

I've been an Apple user since I was 6. Our first Mac was an SE-30, I grew up with Apple IIe's at school. I'm writing this post on a MacBook Pro.

My point is that to some I'd be considered an Apple fan-boy (though I don't have an iPhone, nor do I want one). With that clearly acknowledged, I will freely admit this product is completely pointless, targeted squarely at people with more dollars than sense.

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YouTube - iPad

[edals]

thay did for all the other products that have been hyped up i know there's more on the way i kind of hope that thay don't sell then the price will drop heap cus there will be to many on the market

Like anything, The more people buy, the cheaper things get.
Like LCD TVs and Blueray. Dropped in price heaps over the years.

[GetToDaChopa]

I have to agree, if it comes out i'd like to try it out but don't know if i'd get one, seems pretty pointless as my iTouch can do the same (but smaller screen). My MacBook Air does well for being an ultra portable

...and yes i'm an Apple fanboy i'll admit that.

Although i think iPad will find it's way into schools as it seems like a great educational device that is easy to use, although a bit pricey.

[TVR-190]

Reminds me of microsoft surface

YouTube - Microsoft Surface Parody

[edals]

I have to agree, if it comes out i'd like to try it out but don't know if i'd get one, seems pretty pointless as my iTouch can do the same (but smaller screen). My MacBook Air does well for being an ultra portable

...and yes i'm an Apple fanboy i'll admit that.

Although i think iPad will find it's way into schools as it seems like a great educational device that is easy to use, although a bit pricey.

Another Product People with think is useless cause it only has a USB port, But SOme people do need them, I Love them, so Light and can walk around holding it all day. of course no use to me. If you did alot of onsite work for sure.
I Got a Mac Pro, Expensive but the processing power is amazing, 8 Core 2.8Ghz And 64GB RAM Support, 4 Video Card Support for 8 30" HD Displays, Wish i had the money for the displays lol. Also use a Mac Mini for my Media Center for TV & Server. And The missis's MacBook & Mine lol And She is amazed I dont play video games lol.

[danja]

Anyone out there got an Apple TV? I'm considering one to replace my aging Xbox as a media centre (original Xbox) which struggles to play H.264 encoded video.

[edals]

Anyone out there got an Apple TV? I'm considering one to replace my aging Xbox as a media centre (original Xbox) which struggles to play H.264 encoded video.

Buy The Mac Mini Mate, The Apple TV Requires you to always use iTunes. And can only Play MP4 H264. Well Worth the extra as the mini is a computer, and you can play any format you want.

[VKCOMMO]

im undecided, weather to buy it now, wait for the 3G one or just wait till the iTampon is released..

[Astranomical]

Tbh, its not the device for me, but I think it'll do fairly alright. Personally, I'd never buy one simply because its bigger than an iPod Touch/iPhone, yet its not as powerful and fully-featured as a laptop. I've been following the rumours about the Apple tablet for quite a while, and to be honest I am a bit disappointed that it not only runs the iPod/iPhone OS, rather than Mac OS X, but also has absolutely nothing in common with a Macintosh at all, meaning that you're locked into buying software from the App Store. While thats a good thing in its own way, I think with a device such as the iPad, I'd want a bit more flexibility. Really, for me its a bit like a netbook....its bigger than a mobile phone or media player or whatever (and therefore less convenient), but not as fully featured or as powerful as a laptop.

Regardless of all that, however, I think it'll find its niche, and it probably will do very well. I'm not going to say anything I may regret - when the original iPod came out in 2001, I remember saying that there is no way in Hell I'd pay up to $900 (from memory) for an MP3 player. Then when the iPhone came out in 2007, I remember saying the same thing about a phone that didn't even support MMS. This time, I'm just going to keep my mouth shut.

Either way, I wish them the best of luck with it....but for now, I'll hang onto my MacBook.

[GetToDaChopa]

Don't know why people criticise a device for something it's not. No it does not have this, no it does not have that, bla bla bla. It's not supposed. That does not make it a bad device you just don't have use for it but someone else thinks "well this is exactly what i want". You wouldn't criticise a car for only having 2 doors when YOU prefer 4 its not supposed to have 4 doors, it was designed to only have 2.

I'm not ranting just thinking out loud.

[Grennan]

Of course it will do well. We know full well there are people out there that will buy it because its an Apple product. People were putting down preorders without even knowing what it was...

[Astranomical]

Yeah...I wasn't really bagging it, I think its a great device in its own way, and I think it'll go on to be a big success, just like the iPod and iPhone...just that its not for me.

[danja]

Buy The Mac Mini Mate, The Apple TV Requires you to always use iTunes. And can only Play MP4 H264. Well Worth the extra as the mini is a computer, and you can play any format you want.

There are a few things putting me off the Mini. It's about $500 more than the Apple TV, and its o****ill for what I want to do.

I realise the Apple TV is quite restrictive in what it can play out the box, but under the hood its actually just a slimmed down version of OSX, and people have figured out how to hack into it and add extra codec support (you've probably got Perian on your Mini? Well you can install that Quicktime plugin on the ATV and add all the format support that provides). You can also install XBMC, which is what I use on the Xbox, and that supports almost anything you can throw at it.

[edals]

There are a few things putting me off the Mini. It's about $500 more than the Apple TV, and its o****ill for what I want to do.

I realise the Apple TV is quite restrictive in what it can play out the box, but under the hood its actually just a slimmed down version of OSX, and people have figured out how to hack into it and add extra codec support (you've probably got Perian on your Mini? Well you can install that Quicktime plugin on the ATV and add all the format support that provides). You can also install XBMC, which is what I use on the Xbox, and that supports almost anything you can throw at it.

Well you can even get the tv to run OSX if you really want. And Yes i use Perian, But all my Videos are H264 anyway, just there if i watch a AVI or something else. Just look into it abit more before ya get one. Just that the mini you know you can do everything with it. and handy if you have someone over and you need to show a web page or something.

[Lococard]

I think it will be to underpowered with hardware but mostly the limited iPhone OS.

If it were a Macbook with no keyboard then i would consider one.

Feeling confident as i just purchased a macbook.

[GetToDaChopa]

I think it will be to underpowered with hardware but mostly the limited iPhone OS.

If it were a Macbook with no keyboard then i would consider one.

Feeling confident as i just purchased a macbook.

Maybe something like this? And... Tablet Rumors Revived: Larger Mac-Like Tablet in the Works? - Mac Rumors

[Lococard]

Maybe something like this? And... Tablet Rumors Revived: Larger Mac-Like Tablet in the Works? - Mac Rumors

Sounds promising then.

thanks for that link

[danja]

Well you can even get the tv to run OSX if you really want. And Yes i use Perian, But all my Videos are H264 anyway, just there if i watch a AVI or something else. Just look into it abit more before ya get one. Just that the mini you know you can do everything with it. and handy if you have someone over and you need to show a web page or something.

I have a huge library that has built up over the years, most of it is AVI so that's pretty mandatory for me.

I'll keep what you've said in mind. Thanks for the input.

PS - why the **** did "over-kill" get censored in my last post??!

[Stressball]

PS - why the **** did "over-kill" get censored in my last post??!

Ver-k is filtered because of some SA-based cavepeople, I believe. Chatbox holds your answers

[edals]

I have a huge library that has built up over the years, most of it is AVI so that's pretty mandatory for me.

I'll keep what you've said in mind. Thanks for the input.

PS - why the **** did "over-kill" get censored in my last post??!

No WOrries mate, Sorta part of my job to give advice on the best product to suit there needs