iPad: Apple could sell camel dung to their fans

In article , John A.
wrote:

...with enough experience in the world to get something that does what
they want and does it well.

I am old, have a lot of experience and I am getting one.

--
Charles

SMS wrote:
The iPad isn't a laptop without a keyboard, it's essentially a large
iTouch (with the option for 3G). It's likely to be very successful. Who
would buy an eBook reader instead of an iPad?

Battery life. While an iPad will let you read for up to 10 hours, a
Kindle will let you read for up to two weeks.

The iPad looks to me like a bad compromise - it takes the worst
features of the iPod Touch and laptops and really doesn't add much.

--
Ray Fischer

Charles wrote:
John A.
...with enough experience in the world to get something that does what
they want and does it well.

I am old, have a lot of experience and I am getting one.

Why?

--
Ray Fischer

In article
,
RichA wrote:

Yes, in addition to the box for $599, you'll have the pleasure of
paying $100+ per month so you can pose in Starbucks using that toy.

try again, this time with real info.

the base model is $499 and if you're in starbucks, why not use their
wifi? the 3g is optional, and the monthly fee is either $15 or $30/mo,
depending on bandwidth. it's also pay as you go, no contract needed.
cancel at any time.

On 2010-01-29 22:00:55 -0800, RichA said:

On Jan 29, 7:54*pm, Charles wrote:
In article , SMS

wrote:
The iPad isn't a laptop without a keyboard, it's essentially a large
iTouch (with the option for 3G). It's likely to be very successful. Who
would buy an eBook reader instead of an iPad?

Old people....

--
Charles

You'll need to be young to read the New York Times in 2 point font on
that TINY screen.

I guess you are not familiar with Apple's "zoom" feature, available on
Mac's, iPod Touch, the iPhone and now the iPad. All enabled with
gestures on the touch screen or pad.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

"Ray Fischer" wrote:
SMS wrote:
The iPad isn't a laptop without a keyboard, it's essentially a large
iTouch (with the option for 3G). It's likely to be very successful. Who
would buy an eBook reader instead of an iPad?

Battery life. While an iPad will let you read for up to 10 hours, a
Kindle will let you read for up to two weeks.

Battery life is big. The iPad's 10 hours won't be enough for most trips, but
the Kindle will be fine. Not having to worry about power on the road is big.

And free, worldwide connectivity. No BS finding and paying for a service
provider.

Toss in lighter, thinner, higher resolution, better viewing in bright
ambient light, and you've got, if not a winner, then at least a strong
contender.

And the Kindle will be US$100 cheaper in a couple of months. THANK YOU,
APPLE!

The iPad looks to me like a bad compromise - it takes the worst
features of the iPod Touch and laptops and really doesn't add much.

Still, the screen should be amazing for photos. The iPod's pretty cool for
photos already. I was out to dinner with friends, and was able to show them
my pbase images on their iPod.

My question would be: which screen is more resistant to scratching and
mechanical damage?

Will iPad will talk to my home WiFi? My impression is that Kindle won't.

I'll probably get neither, but merely a 12 or 13" notebook to read from the
sofa. A notebook would also let me tame Win 7 at my leisure before switching
over on my main work/photography computer. (I'm expecting to not like the
Win 7 UI.)

--
David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

In article , David J.
Littleboy wrote:

Battery life is big. The iPad's 10 hours won't be enough for most trips, but
the Kindle will be fine. Not having to worry about power on the road is big.

you are away from a plug that long?

Will iPad will talk to my home WiFi? My impression is that Kindle won't.

it works with any wifi network. enter a password if needed. it will
remember the ssid/password and auto-connect next time it sees the
network.

"nospam" wrote:
David J. Littleboy wrote:

Battery life is big. The iPad's 10 hours won't be enough for most trips,
but
the Kindle will be fine. Not having to worry about power on the road is
big.

you are away from a plug that long?

Yes. I've been making 2-week trips to the states 3 times a year, and the
need to have bricks for everything is a pain. (Fortunately, I won't be doing
that this year, though.) But any trip with two long flights and a couple of
nights in-between is going to make 10 hours nowhere near adequate if you
actually use the thing.

--
David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

David J. Littleboy wrote:
"Ray Fischer" wrote:

The iPad looks to me like a bad compromise - it takes the worst
features of the iPod Touch and laptops and really doesn't add much.

Still, the screen should be amazing for photos. The iPod's pretty cool for
photos already. I was out to dinner with friends, and was able to show them
my pbase images on their iPod.

And what are the odds that you would have been carrying something the
size of an iPad with you at the time?

--
Ray Fischer

In article , David J.
Littleboy wrote:

Battery life is big. The iPad's 10 hours won't be enough for most trips,
but
the Kindle will be fine. Not having to worry about power on the road is
big.

you are away from a plug that long?

Yes. I've been making 2-week trips to the states 3 times a year, and the
need to have bricks for everything is a pain. (Fortunately, I won't be doing
that this year, though.) But any trip with two long flights and a couple of
nights in-between is going to make 10 hours nowhere near adequate if you
actually use the thing.

that's not a typical usage pattern. no power ports on the planes?

for most people, if it lasts a day or two between charges, it's more
than adequate. they can plug it in at night, or even during the day at
work. no matter what the battery life is, there's always someone who
will want more.

don't forget, 10 hours is for web surfing on wifi. for listening to
music, it can run for 140 hours.