Arkan Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 This seems like a ridiculous device...but I'm sure Apple will be laughing all the way to the bank with it. No camera, usb, true multitasking, and you have to have addons that you purchase seperately just to get it as functional as any device currently on the market. What DOES it do? Has a big screen? Whoopie... "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
Solo Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 After looking at this product I have this to say. Baka baka shi. It's just an over size iPod touch. Now if they redisgned it with at least one usb slot and or card slot then it would be a slight improvement. Plus since it is 1.0 now, I'd wait until they update (upgrade) it more or better than now. Then maybe I'd think about getting it. Right now I'll pass on this. It's a nice idea but it really needs more in order to win me over. For those who don't know me I'm a Mac user. Maybe it's a great cup of tea for others but this flavore does nothing for me. One more thing to ask. Does it run on the iPhone OS or Mac OS? I thought I read Mac OS but it didn't say leopard or snow leopard as the OS. Might have missed it somewhere. If it's the iPhone OS would that be what's out now which is 3.0? I would hope it would be 4.0 to save face for them. Solo is not a myth to evil. But a nighmare to the evil of the lands. Ranger Lord Solo
Purkake Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 One more thing to ask. Does it run on the iPhone OS or Mac OS? I thought I read Mac OS but it didn't say leopard or snow leopard as the OS. Might have missed it somewhere. If it's the iPhone OS would that be what's out now which is 3.0? I would hope it would be 4.0 to save face for them. It's the iPhone OS and I think they just released 3.2.
Solo Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks for the heads up on this. Then indeed the iPad has a long way to go with me then. Solo is not a myth to evil. But a nighmare to the evil of the lands. Ranger Lord Solo
Purkake Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 But think of all the upscaled iPhone games you could play!
Gorgon Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 I think you will get tired of poking the screen in lieu of a keyboard really fast. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Purkake Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 I think you will get tired of poking the screen in lieu of a keyboard really fast. That's why you have this elegant keyboard dock.
Tigranes Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 For moneys! Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Gorgon Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 So, you can have a bad desktop or a bad laptop. Win !. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Purkake Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) It also has a picture frame mode so you could also have a super expensive electronic picture frame. Edited January 29, 2010 by Purkake
Humodour Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 After looking at this product I have this to say. Baka baka shi. It's just an over size iPod touch. Now if they redisgned it with at least one usb slot and or card slot then it would be a slight improvement. It already has a card slot.
Purkake Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 Where are you getting your information? It has a SD card adapter that goes into the dock connector and it costs extra. Gizmodo
Humodour Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Now THIS is absolutely disgusting: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/01/ipa...comment-page-1/ And then this: http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2010/01/28/ad...E2%80%99s-ipad/ Screw Apple, I'll wait for the second generation and see whether it is more or less draconian. Edited January 29, 2010 by Krezack
Solo Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 See. Now you know why I said what I said. Let's see what iPad 2.0 has to offer if it makes it to that stage. Solo is not a myth to evil. But a nighmare to the evil of the lands. Ranger Lord Solo
Gorgon Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Leave it to the Chinese to make a cheap knockoff without any hidden hooks. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Humodour Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Leave it to the Chinese to make a cheap knockoff without any hidden hooks. Without the app store that'd be pretty useless.
Purkake Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 You still didn't answer my question, Krezack. The only card slot on the iPad is the one for a SIM card.
Humodour Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 You still didn't answer my question, Krezack. The only card slot on the iPad is the one for a SIM card. Huh? Oh, I didn't see that. Makes me sad.
Purkake Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 I'm sure the second or third generation version will good when there are actually iPad-specific apps, more specialized OS and more ports
Walsingham Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I know I'm a bit of a techno-peasant, but surely this is just a knicknack for executives who earn too much and have no mates and no private life? It's too big to be carried sociably, and too small to properly work on. The connectivity it offers is the connectivity of a loner, the gimcrack friendship of facebook etc etc. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
Tigranes Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Gimcrack, forsooth. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Humodour Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I know I'm a bit of a techno-peasant, but surely this is just a knicknack for executives who earn too much and have no mates and no private life? It's too big to be carried sociably, and too small to properly work on. The connectivity it offers is the connectivity of a loner, the gimcrack friendship of facebook etc etc. 10 inches isn't too small to work on. It's also probably one of the lightest netbooks or tablets out there. It's easy to carry. Techno-peasant!
Purkake Posted January 30, 2010 Author Posted January 30, 2010 I know I'm a bit of a techno-peasant, but surely this is just a knicknack for executives who earn too much and have no mates and no private life? It's too big to be carried sociably, and too small to properly work on. The connectivity it offers is the connectivity of a loner, the gimcrack friendship of facebook etc etc. But they already made the Macbook Air for that. I still laugh at its 4200 RPM hard drive. Gimcrack, forsooth. Fo' shizzle.
Hurlshort Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Isn't the Macbook Air like $1000 more though?
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