JUST got the iPad email...
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JUST got the iPad email...
I looked at those and can't figure out for the life of me why I'd want one of those VS my basic netbook.
Maybe I'm missing something.
I looked at those and can't figure out for the life of me why I'd want one of those VS my basic netbook.
Maybe I'm missing something.
id get my grandmother one
big buttons, limited functionality, completely locked down. perfect for the elderly.
Touchscreen, larger screen. I was actually quite intrigued by the price. I'd seriously consider getting one and stuffing it into a portfolio to use as a notepad at work- if I can pass it off as a PDA and not a personal computer on company property. Fine line.
Yeah, you're absolutely right- but if it has functionality that will allow it to be written on like a notepad but with OCR and better organization- it could be quite useful. I'm guessing no though because they show it with a keyboard...
I looked at those and can't figure out for the life of me why I'd want one of those VS my basic netbook.
Maybe I'm missing something.
Yeah, you're absolutely right- but if it has functionality that will allow it to be written on like a notepad but with OCR and better organization- it could be quite useful. I'm guessing no though because they show it with a keyboard...
That's true. They all just tap, peck and pinch. And bitch about the crappy camera.
had a feeling this was gonna start a flame war. its like which is better; intel vs amd, nvidia vs ati, or TRUE vs Corsair H50.
anyway, as far i can see it:
a) osx - if youre rich, care about looks and dont want to fiddle with stuff and have it work or do a/v.
b) windows - if youre poor or care about perf./$, like things to work most of the time with little effort, bench and game (bleeding edge).
3 linux - if youre poor or care about perf./$, willing to learn and like customization.
but honestly, windows has the best compatibility in hardware/software of all time, of all time.
oh yeah osx is almost a decade old with 6 service packs =P
that was one of the missing features they were complaining about it lacking today on NPR when they were talking about it.... also it doesnt work with a stylus... so even if it does get the ability to take hand written notes, it will be like finger painting
another thing the iPad is lacking is a camera... but im sure that will be coming on version 2 or 3 of this thing... seems to be Apple's MO to leave key features and abilities out of their products and leak them out bit by bit over time, so everyone needs to repurchase it again in a year or two (kinda like what has been going on with the iPhone)
another thing the iPad is lacking is a camera... but im sure that will be coming on version 2 or 3 of this thing... seems to be Apple's MO to leave key features and abilities out of their products and leak them out bit by bit over time, so everyone needs to repurchase it again in a year or two (kinda like what has been going on with the iPhone)
I also like that it is a Linux OS underneath.
a) osx - if youre rich, care about looks and dont want to fiddle with stuff and have it work or do a/v.
b) windows - if youre poor or care about perf./$, like things to work most of the time with little effort, bench and game (bleeding edge).
3 linux - if youre poor or care about perf./$, willing to learn and like customization.