To me at least, your "constant" attachment to your iPhone is why you'll want the iPad.
I think this is the iPad use case:
In the living room, it's there as a digital photo album until that moment you decide you want to get online. It has a job, it has a place, it isn't just clutter. You're going to keep your "main" computer be it laptop or desktop. This is just going to be the most convenient option because its bigger than your smartphone/iPhone/iPod Touch, and (I expect) more satisfying than your netbook because it's more responsive.
In the same sense that all technology adapts and changes, sure. I don't think it will "fade" so much as undergo a near-continuous transformation.
The iPod didn't really bring anything new to the table, it did it "better." It found acceptance with a bunch-o-people on its merits. I expect the iPad is going to find a lot of acceptance and use with people at large because of the design choices made --not in spite of them.
This misses the point of what Apple's trying to accomplish here (I think). To me, it seems the iPad is aimed at very routine, high frequency activities that happen in the living room (and sometimes when you're out and about) that the current line-up of household tech doesn't address well:
1. When I get home, put down the bags, and settle down to relax, I want to read: iPad. 2. When something strikes me that I want to do a quick search on or read online, if my laptop is still in its bag: iPad. 3. I want to make a recipe I found online, I don't want to get flour on my laptop keyboard, I don't want to waste a sheet of paper, I don't have a lot of counter space: iPad. 4. I'm sitting with the wife and she's watching something I don't care about, so want to listen to music and do some light browsing: iPad.
Q: Why do you think it has a digital photo album mode? A: So it won't look awkward sitting in the living room.
The thing is when I want/need real power, I go to my laptop/desktop/REAL PC. When I'm living the rest of my life, I want to go to something like the iPad. It helps define the boundary, it nails the UI, and its really accessible to the rest of the house.
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I think it's a fake. I looked at the guy's ebay name (SpikyTom or SpikeyTom...don't remember now) and there was never a negative feedback..which you think as the buyer he would. Revenge or not, my first reaction would be branding the guy on ebay -the appropriate outlet in this case, but he didn't.
That's why iRobot is making the "Booma-Roomba Pet Edition!" It's even shaped like a frisbee: throw it and it comes back to you in addition to vaccuming and obeying commands.
It's that ugly time worldwide where the revolution of innovation smacks against the solidity of legal protection. While I'm all for sustainable business, its fruitless to spend so much time, energy, money, and grief for what continues to and will ultimately be a socially approved method of distribution. Filesharing is not stoppable. Ever more complex methods of securing content will eventually put too many restrictions on the consumer to the point where lesser quality will be preferred to digital purity (people will make recordings of lesser quality and distribute them p2p) and the cat will stay out of the bag.
People will go to jail or be fined and never really accept that what they did was wrong. They'll be sympathized with. Pressure will build to change the rules, and the business will still lose. Instead of capturing and winning the opportunity that's in front of them now, the music business reinforces they're legal leverage while losing their customers. Desperate, they're clinging to the "they must use us" mentality that brought the end to so many monopolies before them and gave rise to new one's who LISTENED to what people wanted and found a way to profit from it.
Ok, I'm done now. Sorry everyone, here take my soapbox back.
to follow a note above, have you looked at theBrain ? You're posting on geocities asks the question about how to visually display sets, and i think this is as close to a set-based display I can think of. I agree w/ the post above, however, that it becomes rather dense when you created too much interconnectedness.
Does anyone know if the connector has any off-line support yet? My pet annoyance of 1.2 was since it used webdav if you weren't connected, you had zero access to data...even previoulsy read messages.
A bit over a hundred years ago, Rhode Island tried to create a new STATE goverment by an open vote which was beaten down by an appeal to the feds, and since the Supreme's ruled a while back that you can't overthrough the Feds with arms, we pretty much are at the mercy of changing the system from within...
I won't speak to the probability of this being possible.
the link shown does NOT indicate GBA emulator, only GB
also (as noted here it also is not backlit....
cool toy, but not as feature rich as the post suggests....
If successful, would this lawsuit open the door against any other company that allows employees to contribute to open source projects as the primary function of their job? Let's say I work for Company X which has access to IP of another company, if I'm involved in an open source project that could (however loosely) infringe on that IP, would Company X be open to suit? This just doesn't feel good.
Most of the kid's games I have are from Humongous...which has had numerous problems running under WineX. Typically problems with sound card not being recognized by the majority of games.
It's pretty hit/miss. My long term plan stays to move the kid's to a linux box as soon as I can make it simple enough (my sons are only 5 and 7) for them to run the games after I configure the desktop for them.
if I had a research GRANT which is derived from taxes and needed information that used to be available for free, now i'll have to pay a private company for this same information. So let's say the government makes or funds the research paper, now that paper will only be available from a private agency??
So you pay taxes to do the research and then you pay again to see the results. Too bad freedom of information act doesn't apply to private clearinghouses.
It's definately not as polished as the others (at least with the default apps) but it appeals just the same...worst part imho is that synchronization really does suck.
TheKompany's apps help much...now if I could just find the "global search" tool
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To me at least, your "constant" attachment to your iPhone is why you'll want the iPad.
I think this is the iPad use case:
In the living room, it's there as a digital photo album until that moment you decide you want to get online. It has a job, it has a place, it isn't just clutter. You're going to keep your "main" computer be it laptop or desktop. This is just going to be the most convenient option because its bigger than your smartphone/iPhone/iPod Touch, and (I expect) more satisfying than your netbook because it's more responsive.
In the same sense that all technology adapts and changes, sure. I don't think it will "fade" so much as undergo a near-continuous transformation.
The iPod didn't really bring anything new to the table, it did it "better." It found acceptance with a bunch-o-people on its merits. I expect the iPad is going to find a lot of acceptance and use with people at large because of the design choices made --not in spite of them.
This misses the point of what Apple's trying to accomplish here (I think). To me, it seems the iPad is aimed at very routine, high frequency activities that happen in the living room (and sometimes when you're out and about) that the current line-up of household tech doesn't address well:
1. When I get home, put down the bags, and settle down to relax, I want to read: iPad.
2. When something strikes me that I want to do a quick search on or read online, if my laptop is still in its bag: iPad.
3. I want to make a recipe I found online, I don't want to get flour on my laptop keyboard, I don't want to waste a sheet of paper, I don't have a lot of counter space: iPad.
4. I'm sitting with the wife and she's watching something I don't care about, so want to listen to music and do some light browsing: iPad.
Q: Why do you think it has a digital photo album mode? A: So it won't look awkward sitting in the living room.
The thing is when I want/need real power, I go to my laptop/desktop/REAL PC. When I'm living the rest of my life, I want to go to something like the iPad. It helps define the boundary, it nails the UI, and its really accessible to the rest of the house.
I think it's a fake. I looked at the guy's ebay name (SpikyTom or SpikeyTom...don't remember now) and there was never a negative feedback..which you think as the buyer he would. Revenge or not, my first reaction would be branding the guy on ebay -the appropriate outlet in this case, but he didn't.
That's why iRobot is making the "Booma-Roomba Pet Edition!" It's even shaped like a frisbee: throw it and it comes back to you in addition to vaccuming and obeying commands.
It's only been at Indy the last couple years. I think its there (here) again next year but then it could move again.
Don't you remember your SNL? The Lawn Catapult will let the individual decide.
It's that ugly time worldwide where the revolution of innovation smacks against the solidity of legal protection. While I'm all for sustainable business, its fruitless to spend so much time, energy, money, and grief for what continues to and will ultimately be a socially approved method of distribution. Filesharing is not stoppable. Ever more complex methods of securing content will eventually put too many restrictions on the consumer to the point where lesser quality will be preferred to digital purity (people will make recordings of lesser quality and distribute them p2p) and the cat will stay out of the bag.
People will go to jail or be fined and never really accept that what they did was wrong. They'll be sympathized with. Pressure will build to change the rules, and the business will still lose. Instead of capturing and winning the opportunity that's in front of them now, the music business reinforces they're legal leverage while losing their customers. Desperate, they're clinging to the "they must use us" mentality that brought the end to so many monopolies before them and gave rise to new one's who LISTENED to what people wanted and found a way to profit from it.
Ok, I'm done now. Sorry everyone, here take my soapbox back.
Come on, how can this be offtopic???? The slashback specifically talked about the Simpons/Fox News comment....Jeez...
aside from controls, does anything prevent cut and paste or print screens? doesn't seem to matter much if u can still move the content...
to follow a note above, have you looked at theBrain ? You're posting on geocities asks the question about how to visually display sets, and i think this is as close to a set-based display I can think of. I agree w/ the post above, however, that it becomes rather dense when you created too much interconnectedness.
Does anyone know if the connector has any off-line support yet? My pet annoyance of 1.2 was since it used webdav if you weren't connected, you had zero access to data...even previoulsy read messages.
A bit over a hundred years ago, Rhode Island tried to create a new STATE goverment by an open vote which was beaten down by an appeal to the feds, and since the Supreme's ruled a while back that you can't overthrough the Feds with arms, we pretty much are at the mercy of changing the system from within...
I won't speak to the probability of this being possible.
the link shown does NOT indicate GBA emulator, only GB also (as noted here it also is not backlit.... cool toy, but not as feature rich as the post suggests....
Does anyone else worry when Larry makes predictions like this? When was the last time he hit called it right?
If successful, would this lawsuit open the door against any other company that allows employees to contribute to open source projects as the primary function of their job? Let's say I work for Company X which has access to IP of another company, if I'm involved in an open source project that could (however loosely) infringe on that IP, would Company X be open to suit? This just doesn't feel good.
Why not as replacements for golf carts...should be able to play 18 holes w/o too much problem.
how do you cool anything that far???
Most of the kid's games I have are from Humongous...which has had numerous problems running under WineX. Typically problems with sound card not being recognized by the majority of games.
It's pretty hit/miss. My long term plan stays to move the kid's to a linux box as soon as I can make it simple enough (my sons are only 5 and 7) for them to run the games after I configure the desktop for them.
if I had a research GRANT which is derived from taxes and needed information that used to be available for free, now i'll have to pay a private company for this same information. So let's say the government makes or funds the research paper, now that paper will only be available from a private agency??
So you pay taxes to do the research and then you pay again to see the results. Too bad freedom of information act doesn't apply to private clearinghouses.
Funny, I get a much better view of sports on tv too, but games still seem to sell out all the time.
It's definately not as polished as the others (at least with the default apps) but it appeals just the same...worst part imho is that synchronization really does suck.
TheKompany's apps help much...now if I could just find the "global search" tool
now whose going to test alternate layouts for the sl-5500/blackberry thumb-board layouts?
...that's what makes it insightful!
Any organization that is able to collectively express an appeal for universal rights and liberties deserves credit and encouragement!
As a testimate to the parallel computing power of DNA computers, an entire planet of DNA computers has produced the answer to the universe. However, now we must wonder as to what question this answer applies....