That remains to be seen. Many people whined about the touchscreen-keyboard on the iPhone, but there are lots of people who are very good at using it.
I know quite a few that are very good at using iPhone's keyboard. But look at what fingers are used to type on the iPhone - thumbs or one handed typing(usualy only one finger).
If you look at the iPad, however, you'll see that it's not "ideal" for thumb typing. In fact, since it's width is 7.47 inches (189.7 mm), many will struggle typing while holding it in portrait mode, thumbs do not reach to the center of the screen(namely G and H buttons). Now, if they were to change the way the keys are spread out, then it'd be a different story. Currently the keyboard is identical to iPhone's.
In landscape mode they keyboard suffers from lack of physical interaction. Because your hands will definitely cover at least Q,A,Z and P,L keys.
My point, they screwed up the keyboard. Not only UI needed to be changed with touch screen, but keyboard layout also(it can still be QWERTY, but a little bit different).
To help touch-typists place their fingers. Not all are touch-typists, however.
Almost everyone uses those bumps. Not everyone types without looking at the keyboard, but almost everyone uses those bumps as a guide. I can't type without looking at the keyboard, but I do get confused if I can't feel the bumps.
So all you need to do is to carry your HDTV with you wherever you fo....
My point is not about portability of the device, but rather to people that are saying that this will be your living room media console... it will not be one.
Well, I understand that you are a Apple fanboy with BSDM fetish, since how could anyone write "iPod touch is already my websurfer of choice"!?!?!?! I mean I have iPod. It's good. But I will go for a larger screen any time. Even 10" is too small.
- all those zillion apps that will be written for it
- Don't be overconfident. 120'000 apps is still not a lot.
People want to do things with their computers, they shouldn't have to worry about cleaning up the filesystem or other crap like that.
There will be document editing, therefore there will be crap in their filesystem.
Like iWork. Running an app like that is simply impossible on an iPhone. You could view a document, but editing a document would be very hard indeed. On the iPad it's perfectly doable
Running, is one thing. Using is another. Document editing on small scale is possible, writing something will be a major PITA. You can't match typing speed on a touchscreen to a keyboard.
With the iPad we are still stuck at the point where we stare at paper-specs and use them to determine the value and use of the device.
I agree that we shouldn't. But the actual question is still unanswered by Apple. And the only magical and revolutionary thing about the device is the price. Stop pretending that they have all the answers.
Apple is extremely exclusive. And will remain as long as windos and Linux put the desires of the developers before those of the users (each in their own ways) and Nokia et al purchase the user-interface design of their phones at firesales.
On the other hand, when developers don't produce something for you, you are limited in your actions, that "exclusiveness" becomes a limitation. (See games on Linux, AutoCAD for non-Windows...)
It's all about balancing.
What is "comfortable screen"? And what is not comfortable? I use my netbook for the exact same purpose(videos while doing cardio at the gym), with no issues whatsoever.
How much does a lifetime supply of glasses and ophthalmologist visits cost you? So stop comparing eInk to backlit LCD.
PS: Most casual games players are already sold to Nintendo Wii.
We do not know how successful iPod Touch is. Because it's success is being rolled-up into iPods or iPhone category. We know that iPhone is definitely very successful.
You can do things on the Ipad that would simply not be possible on the iPod touch.
Like what? Working with documents? If you need to type more than a few lines of text, the touchscreen keyboard is unusable.(Ever wonder why there are bumps on letters J and F on your keyboard?)
Attaching the actual keyboard to it? It makes the device as portable as any netbook or laptop, probably even less usable.
If you have a new HDTV, than most likely the TV can display your photos and play a lot of video formats. Mine plays videos from youtube, Philips 9000 series. And on 42" TV there is no need for "pinch to zoom".
FYI: HTC Hero also has the same problem. In fact HTC Hero would not even connect to T-Mobile in US.
(In fact, only Dell Mini 3i supports the same 3G bands as the iPhone 850/1900/2100)
Nexus One:
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1700
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
There are a lot of people who buy subsidized phones in Europe. But mostly because the network operators sell the phones without a contract at a higher price. I mean, my operator sells HTC Hero for 50 Euros more in it's store, than a mobile device store just next door.
And yet, most people I know buy their phones subsidised. Even though most of them would easily afford the devices.
And yet there are countries in the EU that in spite of people wanting more partnership like relations with US, bow down to every whim of the US of A. The biggest one is obviously Poland. Beating out UK, where there is a little bit of resistance left.
You don't need to be the effective monopolist, or even a dominant palyer in the market. Just have enough of a market share... Not like WalMart is the only store people go to...
I though scientific community's main feature was that scientists tend to be open minded about things... And yet, saying that "Since it's not published by a respected publisher, it's worthless"(I inferred that from your statement "large and respected presses carry an automatic sense that their books are likely to be well-written and worth reading").
People who actually are closed minded read either the one book(The Bible) or don't read at all(I'll wait for the movie approach).
And when was the last time you looked who published the book when buying it?!?!?!?!?! I have never even though about it. I don't care who published it, I care who wrote it and what the contents are about. And I bet most people don't care about the publisher either.
Actually, since I started to do a lot of presentations, I have found that Impress is much better than Powerpoint(easier to work with). And as an addition there is the presenter console extension.
Maybe the artist tried to make a point by means of reductio ad absurdum?
But artists that produce tangible artworks have for a long time wanted to have a certain cut of resale of their works.
All I say, if I wasnt to sell and noone want to buy, the artist should be forced to pay last bid or last sale price +15%... If they want to impose rules on sale of goods, then they should get the responsibility like the manufacturers of other goods have...
A) Yes it does apply. But those people signed away their rights implicitly or explicitly.
B) I have no idea about freelance writers, but painters and sculpturers are fighting for exactly that.
Or stay the fuck away from the US market. I pray to god, for you guys to have a revolution, since you are being fucked over by all of that "new royalty".
Nope. Actually fixed term copyrights are the best countermeasure against "incentive for movie producers to kill you so they can use your work for free".
If the copyright is fixed at 70 years after publication, then nobody cares you are alive or dead. If the copyright is your life + 70 years, then there is a higher incentive to kill you to get the work in the public domain ASAP.
BTW this extreme privileges that writers, singers and actors get. Painters and sculpturers never had those, and are now fighting to have a cut of their work's re-sales.
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I know quite a few that are very good at using iPhone's keyboard. But look at what fingers are used to type on the iPhone - thumbs or one handed typing(usualy only one finger).
If you look at the iPad, however, you'll see that it's not "ideal" for thumb typing. In fact, since it's width is 7.47 inches (189.7 mm), many will struggle typing while holding it in portrait mode, thumbs do not reach to the center of the screen(namely G and H buttons). Now, if they were to change the way the keys are spread out, then it'd be a different story. Currently the keyboard is identical to iPhone's.
In landscape mode they keyboard suffers from lack of physical interaction. Because your hands will definitely cover at least Q,A,Z and P,L keys.
My point, they screwed up the keyboard. Not only UI needed to be changed with touch screen, but keyboard layout also(it can still be QWERTY, but a little bit different).
Almost everyone uses those bumps. Not everyone types without looking at the keyboard, but almost everyone uses those bumps as a guide. I can't type without looking at the keyboard, but I do get confused if I can't feel the bumps.
My point is not about portability of the device, but rather to people that are saying that this will be your living room media console... it will not be one.
- Don't be overconfident. 120'000 apps is still not a lot.
There will be document editing, therefore there will be crap in their filesystem.
Running, is one thing. Using is another. Document editing on small scale is possible, writing something will be a major PITA. You can't match typing speed on a touchscreen to a keyboard.
I agree that we shouldn't. But the actual question is still unanswered by Apple. And the only magical and revolutionary thing about the device is the price. Stop pretending that they have all the answers.
The music player app updates the list of songs only when uploading/downloading via iTunes.
On the other hand, when developers don't produce something for you, you are limited in your actions, that "exclusiveness" becomes a limitation. (See games on Linux, AutoCAD for non-Windows...)
It's all about balancing.
What is "comfortable screen"? And what is not comfortable? I use my netbook for the exact same purpose(videos while doing cardio at the gym), with no issues whatsoever.
How much does a lifetime supply of glasses and ophthalmologist visits cost you? So stop comparing eInk to backlit LCD.
PS: Most casual games players are already sold to Nintendo Wii.
Average user will find out how to screw up anything.
We do not know how successful iPod Touch is. Because it's success is being rolled-up into iPods or iPhone category. We know that iPhone is definitely very successful.
Like what? Working with documents? If you need to type more than a few lines of text, the touchscreen keyboard is unusable.(Ever wonder why there are bumps on letters J and F on your keyboard?)
Attaching the actual keyboard to it? It makes the device as portable as any netbook or laptop, probably even less usable.
If you have a new HDTV, than most likely the TV can display your photos and play a lot of video formats. Mine plays videos from youtube, Philips 9000 series. And on 42" TV there is no need for "pinch to zoom".
And that is the main reason why there is no multitasking on iPod Touch and iPhone. So that there would be no alternative media players on the device.
The magic of math, my response is a sum of two of my answers: 10.
Now guess what my answers were...
FYI: HTC Hero also has the same problem. In fact HTC Hero would not even connect to T-Mobile in US.
(In fact, only Dell Mini 3i supports the same 3G bands as the iPhone 850/1900/2100)
Nexus One:
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1700
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HTC Hero:
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Motorola MILESTONE:
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Samsung I7500 Galaxy
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1700
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
There are a lot of people who buy subsidized phones in Europe. But mostly because the network operators sell the phones without a contract at a higher price. I mean, my operator sells HTC Hero for 50 Euros more in it's store, than a mobile device store just next door.
And yet, most people I know buy their phones subsidised. Even though most of them would easily afford the devices.
And yet there are countries in the EU that in spite of people wanting more partnership like relations with US, bow down to every whim of the US of A. The biggest one is obviously Poland. Beating out UK, where there is a little bit of resistance left.
You don't need to be the effective monopolist, or even a dominant palyer in the market. Just have enough of a market share... Not like WalMart is the only store people go to...
I though scientific community's main feature was that scientists tend to be open minded about things... And yet, saying that "Since it's not published by a respected publisher, it's worthless"(I inferred that from your statement "large and respected presses carry an automatic sense that their books are likely to be well-written and worth reading").
People who actually are closed minded read either the one book(The Bible) or don't read at all(I'll wait for the movie approach).
And when was the last time you looked who published the book when buying it?!?!?!?!?! I have never even though about it. I don't care who published it, I care who wrote it and what the contents are about. And I bet most people don't care about the publisher either.
Actually, since I started to do a lot of presentations, I have found that Impress is much better than Powerpoint(easier to work with). And as an addition there is the presenter console extension.
A wonderful idea.... You would actually know what you are reading about :-D
Maybe the artist tried to make a point by means of reductio ad absurdum?
But artists that produce tangible artworks have for a long time wanted to have a certain cut of resale of their works.
All I say, if I wasnt to sell and noone want to buy, the artist should be forced to pay last bid or last sale price +15%... If they want to impose rules on sale of goods, then they should get the responsibility like the manufacturers of other goods have...
Hitman was OK. A Bourne Trilogy spoof, but still OK.
Yeah, hope next is that damn rodent from 1920's
A) Yes it does apply. But those people signed away their rights implicitly or explicitly.
B) I have no idea about freelance writers, but painters and sculpturers are fighting for exactly that.
Ever heard of comparative adjective? I said HIGHER.
HA! Try to make or publish a photo of Picasso's artwork without Picasso estate's permission.
Technically you wouldn't be allowed to post pictures of that room in the "For sale" description. How stupid is that!?!?!?
Or stay the fuck away from the US market. I pray to god, for you guys to have a revolution, since you are being fucked over by all of that "new royalty".
Nope. Actually fixed term copyrights are the best countermeasure against "incentive for movie producers to kill you so they can use your work for free".
If the copyright is fixed at 70 years after publication, then nobody cares you are alive or dead. If the copyright is your life + 70 years, then there is a higher incentive to kill you to get the work in the public domain ASAP.
BTW this extreme privileges that writers, singers and actors get. Painters and sculpturers never had those, and are now fighting to have a cut of their work's re-sales.