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Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open
Reader oxide7 is one of the many to note that the heaviest speculation is mostly over (still waiting on the price, though) about Apple's anticipated new device (though there are surely plenty of questions about the device's hardware capabilities and the scope of its software and content marketplace): "At an event in San Francisco Apple released its anticipated iPad.'[It's] Way better than a laptop, way better then a phone. You can turn it any way you want. To see the whole page is phenomenal,' said Jobs." The (0.5") skinny: 1.5 lbs, multitouch, up to 64GB of flash, 9.7" screen, and a 1Ghz "Apple A4" chip (more about the A4 in Engadget's developing story). The iPad is closer in concept to an expanded iPhone (OS and all) than a miniaturized laptop, though it doesn't have quite as much connectivity as you might expect, with no 3G connection built in. (You'll have to make do with 802.11n, Bluetooth, and tethering.) Live coverage is ongoing at gdgt live, Engadget, and Gizmodo, as well as various others. Update by timothy, 19:58 GMT: Got the 3G part wrong; 3G is indeed an option. Prices run from $499 (16GB flash, WiFi but no 3G) to $829 (WiFi and 3G, 64GB flash). Should start shipping in 60 days (WiFi only), in 90 days for 3G. Surprsingly, no built-in camera.
No flash ? GOOD RIDDANCE. maybe flash will take a big hit, OR adobe fscking FIXES it(NOT!).
Yes, I'm left. You have a problem with that?
Yes. You can buy a netbook with internal 3G, which this thing lacks (and is unlikely to be extensible in terms of hardware).
Apple don't make any device called the iTouch. I'm no fanboy but I still can't understand why people insist on calling it the "iTouch" when there are plenty of other things with that name - its just about the least original name going in the tech world
I never herd of people talking about the iMini or the iNano or iClassic but for some reason iTouch seems to be used a lot Now where did I put that 8P8C connector?
Uhhh. it has 3G dude.
Wow, Slashdot group-think at its best again.
Let me say that again: I have tried eInk devices and I hated them. So have many others.
I have no problem reading on LCD screens. Neither do hundreds of millions of other people.
Why do nearly all new sites and the slashdot summary all say "no 3G connection built in" when Steve Jobs so clearly talked about the 3G version of the device and even showed a price list of what it would cost? Have I somehow got the wrong end of the stick? Do you need an external adapter??
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well, they seemed to imply that it will have an app for hulu or something. It doesn't make up for the fact that for a $500 you're getting a 10" ipod, which is basically worthless. You can get a $400 netbook with significantly more functionality for less (toshiba s1120 is my most recent example that even my very not-technical 64 year old mother bought).
please tell me someone thought this was a funny name before i did...
I'd rather have something that can hold at least a 250GB hdd and full MacOS/Windows.
If it had 250GB and a full MacOS, it would be a Mac, sans the keyboard.
Besides, if it had a full OS and desktop level storage and power, it would compete with the Mac. The way it stands, it too big to compete with the iphone/pod and too underpowered to compete with the Mac. It's perfect from a marketing perspective. They found the niche between the two and filled it without overlapping either.
There is no "I disagree" mod for a reason. Flamebait, Troll, and Overrated are not substitutes.
Look, I'll openly admit that I'm an Apple fanboy. I like my MBP, I like my iPhone.
But do we really fucking need a 'rumor round up' post, followed 4 hours later with a post about the rumored product, BEFORE they even fucking tell you about it?
What are we going to do tomorrow? Have a round up of who got the rumors wrong or right, and a 'why the ipad will fail' discussion for the anti-apple fanboys?
Timothy-
When you're in such a hurry to post a story that you can't wait 15 minutes to get the actual details, then you need to see a doctor. I like to get the latest info quick, but pretty much everyone would rather get it correct 15 minutes later, rather than have to come back later to get the actual facts because you were in such a big hurry to get the Frost Piss.
News for Nerd.
Not: Speculation for the idiots with no patients.
Persistent Volume manager for Kubernetes - https://github.com/dwimsey/openshift-pvmanager
yep!
No multi-tasking;
No new APIs for background processes;
Keyboard is just as lame as iPhone and badly scaled to larger screen;
no path for Kindle users except iPhone kindle app;
no file system access to organize all the stuff you can cram into one of these;
no wireless sync whatsoever;
only a pound lighter than my macbook air;
only 3 hours more battery life than my new macbook pro;
no new apps just rework of iWork when all its components are apple proprietary non-industry standard crap.