I'll stick with my mom's Palm TX, thanks. Seriously, I wish I had a Palm TX, and I'd definitely use it over this... THING! Aren't there better Tablet PCs already out there anyways?
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Wi-Fi comes standard. 120 extra for 3G.Loginer wrote:
(you need to pay $120 extra for Wi-Fi).
My bad. The prices are still ridiculous, though.
I personally call BS on the 10hour battery life. Any laptop can run a maximum of what, 2-3 hours? No way a little thing like this with a huge monitor can run 10hours straight.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/a ... olutionary
@ 1:35
Reminds me of that old old onion video:Loginer wrote:
Apple can release anything and people will just mindlessly praise it, no matter how useless it is.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/a ... olutionary
@ 1:35
Many modern netbooks have about 7-8 hours of battery life, so 10 hours isn't that much of a stretch.Ph0X wrote:
I personally call BS on the 10hour battery life. Any laptop can run a maximum of what, 2-3 hours? No way a little thing like this with a huge monitor can run 10hours straight.
"Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard"Ph0X wrote:
Reminds me of that old old onion video:
Uhh...
"Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard"@1:35: "I'll buy almost anything that's shiny and made by apple.."
Uhh...
Also:
and
I saw a list of shit it probably was not going to have (as always, most people don't see these big fails in apple products)
might not have flash (like iphone/itouch?)
No HDMI/HD output
no multi tasking (like iphone/itouch)
No camera/webcam
a little off-topic but I thought the iphone has a camera; my friend has an iphone and he's taken pictures with it pretty sure
I phone had a camera, and for two years it didn't even do video (even shitty 100$ phones can record videos).
They only recently added it in the latest version.
But yea, no far from all the info they gave, there was no information whatsoever about any camera. doesn't even have usb or anything IIRC. So it's pretty much as useful as an iphone, but bigger.
If atleast it had all the laptop stuff, then it might of been kinda cool, but it pretty much only does web/video
more shitpix for the heck of it~
They only recently added it in the latest version.
But yea, no far from all the info they gave, there was no information whatsoever about any camera. doesn't even have usb or anything IIRC. So it's pretty much as useful as an iphone, but bigger.
If atleast it had all the laptop stuff, then it might of been kinda cool, but it pretty much only does web/video
more shitpix for the heck of it~
it's pretty sexy though
That's the only thing Apple products have going for them IMO.
For sure. And I couldn't help but feel cheated if I didn't get 3G. The draw of this is portability, after all.Loginer wrote:
My bad. The prices are still ridiculous, though.
I'm gonna wait to see what's in store for the 2nd gen (let's get a webcam... and a TV or something) iPad. Once the price on these drop a couple hundred, I'll consider grabbing one myself. It's a dope concept, and what it does well will ultimately outweigh any discontent for what it doesn't do. Of course this isn't killing PCs anytime soon. Who knows though, after a couple generations shit could get wild.
Oh, and osu! will be fun on iPad.
Well, look at it this way. An iphone costs what, 600$ without a plan?
And if you look at it as a mini laptop, laptops don't have 3g
So yea, compared to the iphone, it's a pretty good price imo.
And if you look at it as a mini laptop, laptops don't have 3g
So yea, compared to the iphone, it's a pretty good price imo.
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Because it's APPLEEphemeral wrote:
Oversized i-phone with an exorbitant price tag
Why does this warrant such hype again?
OMG OMG OMG
that is why i HATE apple productsBagnoGamer wrote:
I lol'd.
I hope we (i.e. other people) can hack Linux onto it to make decent use out of it.
I love how worked up people get over this shit. If you don't want it, don't buy it.
The fun is in the journey.phill wrote:
I love how worked up people get over this shit. If you don't want it, don't buy it.
bagnz0r
fix'd ?BagnoGamer wrote:
Apple is all shit and nothing else.
Lol, the only reason I post here and read about the iPad is because when apple releases dumb shit like that, people make a shitload of funny stuff making fun of it, so I wouldn't really call it "hype" but yea, everyone is just messing around, doubt anyone is actually llike "WTF IM MAD AT THIS CUZ IT DOESNT HAVE THIS AND THIS"
Reminds me of the Wii.
Should be interesting. I know we're getting some for work, since our clients are interested in iPad-specific apps. Shouldn't be too hard to get an iPad GUI going for osu! iPhone as well.
Except I'm still at school and have to deal with my peers raving about this expensive paper weight.phill wrote:
I love how worked up people get over this shit. If you don't want it, don't buy it.
Topic Starter
why is this 3 pages.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
bagnz0r
Actually, now that I think about it, you're right. Nice aesthetics, but horrible technical design.strager wrote:
Reminds me of the Wii.
And the jokes on the name, mostly.nardi11011 wrote:
Actually, now that I think about it, you're right. Nice aesthetics, but horrible technical design.strager wrote:
Reminds me of the Wii.
Bagno did indeed say it best:
the fact that people buy this shit - not just buy it, but rave about it, and look forward to it,and kill for it, is a testament to Apple's marketing department's capability.
the fact that people buy this shit - not just buy it, but rave about it, and look forward to it,and kill for it, is a testament to Apple's marketing department's capability.
Seriously, did the person who made this use "pixelerate" on purpose or something? iPhone can run all these crazy 3d games at crazy framerates, and i don't get why osu has to be so painfully laggy and horrible looking on it. I understand porting a game isn't an easy task but still~ :<nuudles wrote:
hmmm...
http://luunatic.com/osupad.png
I did this. That's the actual osu! iPhone compiled and running on the iPad Simulator. Basically, when running in Compatibility mode, you can either run it at a small size, or you can run it where it essentially doubles all the pixels (hence why it looks so pixely). That's how it would look running directly without targeting the actual iPad.Ph0X wrote:
Seriously, did the person who made this use "pixelerate" on purpose or something? iPhone can run all these crazy 3d games at crazy framerates, and i don't get why osu has to be so painfully laggy and horrible looking on it. I understand porting a game isn't an easy task but still~ :<
Otherwise it looks like this:
http://luunatic.com/osupad2.png
Wow 3 pages of iPad rage
this crap really making all of us sh!t Brix
this crap really making all of us sh!t Brix
bagnz0r
Look, if they'd create device made up of poop (literally), many people would want to get it no matter what.awp wrote:
Bagno did indeed say it best:
the fact that people buy this shit - not just buy it, but rave about it, and look forward to it,and kill for it, is a testament to Apple's marketing department's capability.
And no, PC won't die.
http://www.thenextbench.com/t5/HP-Touch ... ba-p/52657
I probably would have read it if it was about what I had thought it was about...0_o wrote:
i-need-to-talk-to-you-about-computers-ive-been
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that article is interesting enough, but what was even better was the "CSS IS AWESOME" mug/tshirt on that page
Chinese company pre-emptively clones iPad
http://hkjulong.en.alibaba.com/product/ ... et_PC.html
Japan's Fujitsu says it made first 'iPad'
lol
SHANGHAI (AFP) – The unveiling of Apple's iPad tablet computer was one of the most anticipated technology events in recent years, but a similar looking device has been on sale in China for nearly six months.
The touchscreen iPad look-alike marks a new milestone by Chinese manufacturers: cloning a product before it had even been announced, mused Shanghaiist.com, a Shanghai city blog, and Shanzhai.com, a tech blog dedicated to Chinese copies.
But Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial Co. -- makers of the Chinese device, which resembles an over-sized iPhone -- said Apple appeared to be the copycats.
"We don't understand. Why did they make the same thing as us?" Huang Xiaofang, an executive at the company, told AFP.
The iPad-like "P88" was launched in August and was on show last year at the Internationale Funkausstellung consumer electronics fair in Berlin, she said.
"We launched it earlier," she said.
Although thicker and heavier than the iPad, the P88's specifications boasts a slightly larger screen, faster processor, larger memory and, unlike the iPad, has USB ports, according to the manufacturer.
But its battery life is only 1.5 hours compared to the iPad's 10 hours.
Apple's first iPads will ship worldwide at an entry-level price of 499 dollars in two months.
But for gadget fanatics who cannot wait, Huang said the P88 is available now on Great Loong Brother's web site.
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Japan's Fujitsu says it made first 'iPad'
TOKYO (AFP) – Apple's new tablet PC is not the first product to be called the "iPad". Japan's Fujitsu says it launched one years ago, and the name has also been used for small engines and even bra inserts.
Amid the hype about Apple's latest offering, the device has been hailed as an "iPhone on steroids" and a "Kindle killer" that will upstage electronic book readers, but also mocked on chatrooms for evoking a feminine hygiene product.
Now it looks like Apple could have a trademark dispute on its hands.
Fujitsu Ltd. said its US subsidiary in 2002 launched the "iPad", a sleek handheld multimedia device with a 3.5-inch screen, used by retail store clerks to keep inventory data, scan barcodes and manage business operations.
Fujitsu's device has an Intel processor and a Microsoft operating system and supports both Wi-fi and Bluetooth connections.
In 2003, Fujitsu's US arm made a trademark application for the "iPad" name with the US Patent and Trademark Office, which is still pending and not yet registered, said Fujitsu spokesman Masao Sakamoto in Tokyo.
He said Fujitsu was yet to decide on how it may react to the launch of Apple's tablet computer, saying: "As we are now sorting out the facts, we have not decided on what action we may take."
A possible feud between Apple and Fujitsu has sparked debate on Japanese chatrooms, with one observer proposing: "Let's apply for as many 'i' such-and-such names as possible! We'll make money in the future!!"
Apple has been embroiled in trademark disputes with other companies before, including Cisco Systems, which launched its "iPhone" before Apple. The two companies settled the dispute in 2007, agreeing to share the name.
Professor Teruyuki Inoue, an IT sector expert at Daito Bunka University, said the "iPad" issue is unlikely to turn into a full-blown legal battle.
"They will probably have talks to settle this, given that the customers for their products do not overlap, and for the sake of their business ties in the future," Inoue told AFP by telephone.
He said he was not surprised the two companies had doubled up on the name, saying: "Everybody can think of an easy name like 'iPad.' It's not creative."
Indeed several other companies worldwide have had the same idea.
Germany's Siemens uses the trademark "iPad" for small engines and motors.
The Swiss-based microchip maker STMicroelectronics has reportedly also registered "IPAD", short for "Integrated Passive and Active Devices."
In Canada, the Ontario-based company Coconut Grove Pads Inc. has since 2007 made a line of bra inserts and shoulder pads called the "iPad", according to an online report by the Globe and Mail daily.
A Japanese company that makes a product of the same name -- pronounced "ai pad" when transcribed from the Japanese -- is Awaji-Tec, a manufacturer of adult nappies with a high-tech twist.
The company says its nappies feature an electronic device that can send a signal to a remote caregiver when it needs to be changed.
"We have been selling this elderly care product for the past five years, said Yasuaki Mori, who works at Awaji-Tec's special sensors division. "It would be regrettable if people thought we had copied the name."
Meanwhile in China, a company has used a different name -- the "P88" -- for an iPad look-alike, with a slightly larger screen, faster processor and larger memory but battery life of only 1.5 hours compared to the iPad's 10 hours.
It marks a new milestone by Chinese manufacturers -- cloning a product before it had even been announced -- mused Shanghaiist.com, a Shanghai city blog, and Shanzhai.com, a tech blog dedicated to Chinese copies.
But the makers of the P88, Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial Co., said Apple appeared to be the copycats.
"We don't understand. Why did they make the same thing as us?" Huang Xiaofang, an executive at the company, told AFP. "We launched it earlier."
lol
Apple: revolutionary
@NachoPiggy: Haha so that's what this chinese chick was arguing with me about the other day.
She was all proud and shit saying that Apple copied some chinese company that created the iPad a year ago.
I was like, how can apple steal the idea if all they did is take something they made 4years ago and make it 3times bigger.
She was all proud and shit saying that Apple copied some chinese company that created the iPad a year ago.
I was like, how can apple steal the idea if all they did is take something they made 4years ago and make it 3times bigger.
Since when has typing on a touchscreen been a "dream"? Jobs is a liar.
Also, even if you get an iPad you'll still need an iPhone or an iPod; it's not exactly like you can jog with an iPad or carry it with you and listen to it on a plane or a train. Although some company will probably create some abdominal strap with which you can carry it under your shirt or something, it's still ultra-un-portable.
The PC ain't dead yet. Keep trying.
Also, even if you get an iPad you'll still need an iPhone or an iPod; it's not exactly like you can jog with an iPad or carry it with you and listen to it on a plane or a train. Although some company will probably create some abdominal strap with which you can carry it under your shirt or something, it's still ultra-un-portable.
The PC ain't dead yet. Keep trying.
These hitler parodies never get old.
The Chinese claiming Apple has ripped off something of theirs?
Good LORD. The irony. That stereotype certainly got shot in the face.
Good LORD. The irony. That stereotype certainly got shot in the face.