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Some thoughts.

I hate the name iPad. Oh well, such is life. Just like the Wii, people will forget about it in six months.

No multitasking? Bummer. I understand the reasoning on the iPhone but that 10" screen is capable of displaying more than one application at a time.

The value proposition for the Kindle DX just got destroyed. $489 for a Kindle DX or $499 for a 16GB iPad? The Kindle 2 I think is still a solid device.

It's the software. People want to consume media. The Kindle proves this. The iPhone proves this. Apple has the customer base (125 million customers with credit cards registered), the platform (iTunes Store) and the leverage to get deals done with old media.

Apple didn't spend one cent on CES. Yet between then and today, they had the media freely promote the iPad.

It hits the sweet spot for people who are looking for something more than a cheap netbook.
 
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danmand said:
I believe that sometime a convergence between phone, mobile computing and PC will occur. Is this it?
possibly, but I don't know.
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The way Jobs pitched it was that if there was going to be a third category of device (between a smart phone and laptop) that it would have to do some things better than those two devices for having a reason to be. He positioned notebooks as just cheap slow low quality laptops (he sells phones for more than notebooks cost) his assertion was the iPad would do mobile video, books, games and web better.... as you said possibly.

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onthebottom said:
The way Jobs pitched it was that if there was going to be a third category of device (between a smart phone and laptop) that it would have to do some things better than those two devices for having a reason to be. He positioned notebooks as just cheap slow low quality laptops (he sells phones for more than notebooks cost) his assertion was the iPad would do mobile video, books, games and web better.... as you said possibly.
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He had to do that for the financial analysts, because if really successful, I think the "pad" category will cannibalize both the iPhone and the netbook/macbooks.

In a perfect world, there will just be different pad sizes, light, maxi etc.
 
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Believe they will come with 3 choices, light medium and heavy flow.....
 
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danmand said:
He had to do that for the financial analysts, because if really successful, I think the "pad" category will cannibalize both the iPhone and the netbook/macbooks.

In a perfect world, there will just be different pad sizes, light, maxi etc.
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LMAO.... terrible name....

http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/ipad.jpg?w=500&h=500

I have to think that's why they didn't put phone function in it (not that it would be a reasonable replacement for a phone) although apparently Apple/ATT are relenting on VoIP apps on the iphone/ipad/touch

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is the screen a glossy one or not? that is my biggest problem with reading on netbooks and laptops.

just think, this thing will blow away any other tablet pc's on the market once software starts to flood the market for this thing. It is the new medium to know and be a part of.

I bought the first Iphone when they were first available in the US. used it and didn't like it after a while- went back to my reliable Blackberry, now Google Android... so, I'm not an Apple guy, though I love the Ipod Touch. I use it with skype sometimes, but it's kick ass for using while I am behind the bench coaching hockey. this IPad can probably do this even better with more screen size allowing better layout for me to access stats and spreadsheets 'on the fly' and more speed never hurts in the computer world...
 
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WoodPeckr said:
Agreed!
They should have named it the, iBetamax.....
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I think Sony has rights to that, although they won the latest format war for HD video....

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21pro said:
is the screen a glossy one or not? that is my biggest problem with reading on netbooks and laptops.
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Looks glossy.....

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onthebottom said:
I think Sony has rights to that, although they won the latest format war for HD video....

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And that war will begin all over again as HD 3D enters shortly....
 
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jwmorrice said:
Wouldn't be so good in daylight then. Guess it won't be a Kindle killer.

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I don't know - I'm contemplating buying a mac book pro for my mobile photo hobby and I'm trying to decide between the matte and glossy screen at the moment. Do people read books in the sun, I guess they do.

I just looked at a DX and at almost the same price as the intro iPad it may be a dead product.

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I personally don't see the value of the iPad. I did with the iTouch because it was small and portable. The iPad is basically a more user friendly laptop, more limited in functionality but then again 90% of people who own laptops probably do little more than surf, check e-mail and play with a few apps here and there. a laptop is really overkill for most people. My netbook is more portable because it folds up so it is smaller. I also do not like touch pads but that is me

Not to say the iPad will not do well. Apple has a lot of fanboys and girls and it will sell. It's not for me but will serve the needs of many others I bet.
 
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jwmorrice said:
Wouldn't be so good in daylight then. Guess it won't be a Kindle killer.

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I think it'll be a Kindle DX killer except for heavy readers of technical books / textbooks. I ordered a 6" Kindle today. It was either going to be that or an iPad. Since the iPad is glossy, I went with the Kindle.
 
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The iPad was pretty funny.
Wonder if Apple win change the name now?....
 
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