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iPad Progress Report

Now that the 300,000 early adopters have had a few days to play and work with their iPads, we're moving beyond the "first impressions" articles (but here's a video of a 2-1/2-year-old's first encounter with the device). The detailed reviews aren't out yet. The largest source of early complaints is a complex of problems with Wi-Fi reception. Apple has posted a technical support note implicitly acknowledging the problems and suggesting some work-arounds — specifically, changing SSIDs or encryption methods on base stations that offer both 2.4-GHz and 5.8-GHz signals. Finally, here's a detailed look at the gratuitous pain Apple imposes on those desiring to get iWork files transferred from and to the iPad.

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  1. early adaptor? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    WTF is that?

    1. Re:early adaptor? by TubeSteak · · Score: 5, Funny
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  2. Re:The baby by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
  3. Re:Wi-Fi problems by Casca · · Score: 5, Funny

    How exactly is this a problem? Just buy an apple airport wireless extender and problem solved.

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  4. Re:Wi-Fi problems by Anonymusing · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ah yes, the great Apple solution: buy more stuff from Apple!

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  5. Re:Free The iPad Of Apple Domination by 1729 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Soon? My first Linux tablet was in the mid 80s.

    That's impressive. Especially since Linux was created in 1991.

  6. Re:Other solutions to the wifi problem by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    In the reported cases only the newly released iPad is having problems, but according to Apple the problem is with your router.

    Well, obviously. If you have two devices, one of which is perfect, and a problem, obviously the device that is not perfect is the problem.

    What do they teach you kids in logic these days?

  7. Re:But Apple is known for screwing up from time to by CompressedAir · · Score: 5, Funny

    Requires sticks. Dimmer than the sun. Lame.