ipad

[chafnerjr]

Exactally... except it's actually


...Yes I know yours was a joke, but the reality can be funny as well. This is how their pixel doubling works for the existing apps.

[bornl33t]

I guess jobs flipped out today in a press conference using the term "bull s___" when asked about google. Later on he included Adobe in his tirade. I think he's made a few mistakes and his plane for world domination are coming unraveled and the stress is getting to him.
Either way, the ipad is much worse then an inferior device...but hey I'm willing to sit back and watch for a few months. Lets meet back here around November and see how their stocks are doing. Anyone game?

[Frizzle Fry]

I guess jobs flipped out today in a press conference using the term "bull s___" when asked about google. Later on he included Adobe in his tirade. I think he's made a few mistakes and his plane for world domination are coming unraveled and the stress is getting to him.

Steve Jobs is to Bill Gates as ___(B)___ is to Bruce Lee.

(A) Jet Li
(B) Don "The Dragon" Wilson
(C) Chuck Norris
(D) Jackie Chan


SATs anyone?

[SCpoloRicker]

Lets meet back here around November and see how their stocks are doing. Anyone game?

Actually, yes. I'll take the short as of market close today with a target of November 1, 2010. That's probably not the bet you were looking for.

/actually shorted several weeks ago
//getting a kick, etc...

[chafnerjr]

Actually, yes. I'll take the short as of market close today with a target of November 1, 2010. That's probably not the bet you were looking for.

/actually shorted several weeks ago
//getting a kick, etc...

I'm in... the stock dropped the standard post announcement amount so we can go by nov 1st if you like.

[drg]

Steve Jobs is to Bill Gates as ___(B)___ is to Bruce Lee.

(A) Jet Li
(B) Don "The Dragon" Wilson
(C) Chuck Norris
(D) Jackie Chan


SATs anyone?

Definitely Chuck Norris.

[Frizzle Fry]

Definitely Chuck Norris.

One word: "Futurekick"

[Lohman446]

As someone pointed out on another forum:

$300 computer + $500 of Apple logo

[chafnerjr]

As someone pointed out on another forum:

$300 computer + $500 of Apple logo

I don't mind you all picking on apple when it's an actually over priced product. This is just about the only one that isn't. Find something comparable for cheaper and I'll eat my words.

[teufelhunden]

I don't mind you all picking on apple when it's an actually over priced product. This is just about the only one that isn't. Find something comparable for cheaper and I'll eat my words.

http://bit.ly/NWou

[Frizzle Fry]

I don't mind you all picking on apple when it's an actually over priced product. This is just about the only one that isn't. Find something comparable for cheaper and I'll eat my words.

Recently I saw a spatula on a TV commercial that had a fork welded to it with a spring and a hinge. The idea is apparently that when you flip your pancakes using this magical culinary implement, they won't break or fall off. It cost a mere 2 low low payments of $9.99 plus shipping and handling, for what I can only assume totaled just under $30.


The two key problems with this amazing tool seem to be as follows:

1) How often do you make pancakes, anyway?

2) Most people have a fork and a spatula.. Why spend more for a thing that combines the two but can't effectively fill the independent role of either?



It's a rather thin analogy, so I think the point is made.








*or maybe not*

Basically the selling point of mp3 players has always been high storage in a small package. Ipods have always been very user friendly and very small. They're highly portable without use of a purse or bag, unlike CD players or larger media players by other companies that just haven't taken off. Who could carry an iPad like an iPod? It's too big for a pocket. That said, it's too small and has an I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-Operating-System so it can't fill the role of a Tablet or even a similarly sized personal organizer... It's a great idea in theory, but it's just not that practical. Apple has a history of releasing such things.

[Hexis]

[chafnerjr]

I was underwhelmed with the iPad announcement.

Also, chafnerjr

That's not how the pixel doubling works.

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I completely agree... I was underwhelmed as well, just as I was with the iPod and iPhone. You're also totally correct about the pixel doubling... I should have know that someone was paying attention though most weren't... got lost thinking about screen ratio before I starting talking about the pixel doubling.

My point is simple... a lot of non-tech people are going to buy this thing because it's a giant (though improved) iPod touch.iPhone. As for this forum we'd hear almost the same complaints about a full mac tablet because it doesn't run windows... or vice-versa.

It's simply NOT a high end computing device like everyone here seems to want and that seems to be rubbing people the wrong way. Apple does what Apple wants to do... they've got a mass media device here...

In any event I've just budgeted for at least 4 of them because they allow me to replace a proposed $3k wall mounted touch screen proposal with $2k worth of these mobile internet pads! That's only the beginning of what my company has planned for these devices. AND they are going to save us huge amounts of $$$ for what we're going to use them for.

[teufelhunden]

I don't mind you all picking on apple when it's an actually over priced product. This is just about the only one that isn't. Find something comparable for cheaper and I'll eat my words.

Additionally, this seems to be a much better option for those looking for an on-the-go interwebs device because at least it does something our phones don't (flash support)- https://thejoojoo.com/

Plus it has a camera And will run any Java app (is my understanding), so there's about a zillion apps available as one may acquire

[busby]

I want an LED display, not LCD.
I've presently got a HP NX9600 with 17.5"LCD that is doing what I need pretty well.
I like Apple, I like their products. and for what I do the Mac is just a better platform.

and for all you bashers out there,

if you have not purchased an Apple Product
the Company has no obligation to you what so ever.
They have made a product. They Promote their product.
If you like what they offer you buy; if you don't you keep your money and look else where.
If it's a bad product it will vanish rapidly enough.

clucking about how any company's product is not what you want is foolish.
If you have invested nothing, the company owes you nothing.

http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/20/samsungs-40-inch-oled-tv-pics/