Just want to feel and play around with an ipad. Not going to buy one. Honest. Probably none left to buy now anyway. But what if there is? No. Missus doesn't trust me. I assured her I am just going to look. And touch. And play. Not going to buy one. No. Don't need it. Not going to buy one. But, if I were to buy one do I need the wi-fi + 3G version or just the wi-fi? No, that is a pointless question because I am not going to buy one.
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How could you possibly think that?
The Lass has told me I don't need one, she's quite right,but I want one, or will the Sony be better when it comes out?????
the ipad is gping to be the next sinclair c5
LOL he is not happy
FFS get a life you money wasting fools...
(Or at least waste your money over the bar in Floyd's...)
You will need an account like a mobile phone with a long term contract. Could be expensive.
The wi fi version will work at home and you can get a low cost account with The Cloud which gives wi fi in many pubs and cafes, McDonalds and shopping centres (and across The City of London).
I won't buy one before Christmas as it will either get better or cheaper or both.
Apple are Evil!! Google rule!!!
(But I still want an iMac)
It's ancient technology and has serious security flaws
I'm a self-admitting Apple boy but atm I'm failing to see the point of this. Can't multi-task until the software update and is generally just a larger iPhone minus the phone part, which although cool, doesn't serve me much purpose other than looking cool.
tbf on the Flash thing, there are very few websites that I try to visit on my iPhone that won't work, and so it doesn't affect me much. And the amount of time it makes my Macbook or Internet Explorer crash, it's a blessing in disguise. The Apple hardware and useability is far superior to anything I've seen from Android, so it's a small price to pay
Now what's even worse with Apple is that there are products out there that are better, have more facilities and have better compatibility with other products/software. Oh, and they are cheaper too.
I steer clear of everything wearing that fruit logo.
See here for the numerous issues with the ipad (no USB port for heavens sake):
http://www.livescience.com/technology/13-glaring-ipad-shortcomings-100404.html
and www.anythingbutipod.com is fun too.
Cheaper is another thing - with PCs you often have to buy extras.
As someone who has used Macs and PCs for more than 20 years, I think you will find that Apple's build quality is excellent and that when things go wrong (rarely) they put it right.
For those PC users with an open mind I suggest you buy a Mac Mini and use your PC keyboard, mouse, screen etc. The operating system is simple and you can even load Windows on the Mac Mini.
The iPad is about electronic media - photos, music, videos and a lot more.
Ipods I think are viewed as the easiest to use, and best looking mp3 players on the market. I certainly think so and after coming to iPod game quite late, after having Creative and Sony mp3 players before an iPod, I'm yet to experience anything that is comparable to the ease of use an iPod gives you (I'm talking iTouch and 60GB+ ones btw, the Shuffle is a different kettle of fish seeing as it has no screen). Also, I haven't seen a piece of freeware music management software as good and easy to use as iTunes, and that's not even including the Store, cos I'm a poor student so don't use it as all my spare money goes on Charlton or drink
It's the same with the iPhone, it's so much easier to use than any other smartphone I have tried. I am yet to experience a touchscreen so responsive and accurate on any phone, and although Android phones have promised much, in my opinion they are just pale imitations.
As for the whole Mac vs Windows debate, imo there's very little in it. I prefer my Macbook over my old Windows laptop though, again because it is so easy to use when doing certain tasks. Adding printers, installing programs (and in two years of having a Mac I've only needed one program that isn't on Mac, and have used numerous others that aren't on Windows) and the like is so much easier and quicker than on a PC.
Personally I'm not convinced with the iPad, the only job I've seen enhanced by it is Jake Humphrey on the BBC's F1 coverage, so I'm not getting one atm. I can see there is a market for it though, and when multi-tasking comes onto it I may change my opinion. Personally a netbook or full blown laptop is still a better option.
I'm not a massive techy but I do like and appreciate new technology, whatever the brand. For me, certain Apple products are much simpler and easier to use than anything else I've seen. There's obviously a premium on them, but tbf I have always been impressed by Apple's customer service, unlike Creative for example, who passed me from pillar to post when my Zen packed up 6 months after purchase, so I figure you get what you pay for. Each to their own, but to write off Apple's products as "cheap pieces of crap" is completely wrong imo
Apple is technology for the non-technical. If you can't learn to use a computer - then crApple is for you.
Well, there's Mediamonkey, it's free and does what it says on the tin. BTW download.com has shed loads of freeware or shareware guaranteed virus free btw.
Sorry, I wasn't just having a pop at Apple, I view almost all electronics as cheap and virtually disposable items. It's the idea of queuing up to be the first to pay over the odds to get hold of something that will be obselete in two years max that bemuses me.
what's wrong with being non-technical? I consider myself to be quite technical as a matter of fact but I didn't do a number of things on my PC that I now do on my Mac purely because Windows made them too convoluted and time exhausting.
that, I completely agree with......apart from Sony things in London. My mate got a Bravia 46in TV for free after queuing for the PS3 on launch night....and after me telling him not to bother and wait beforehand, has never let me forget the fact!