Who is getting an Ipad?

[shiz]

The early reviews seem to be positive. This morning I read the review in the Wall Street Journal by Walt Mossberg. Also saw about 8 other reviews. All in all, pretty positive.

 

[FairWarning]

What is the advantage to owning one? Who is their target market?

 

[shiz]

The target market is probably somebody who wants web surfing, email, social networking, video, photo viewing, gaming and music.

Also, Apple is ironing out deals with all the big tv stations.

 

[Presto]

They look pretty cool for limited uses (doctors office, airport). But no flash or USB are negatives. In addition, typing would seem difficult.
Unfortunately it looks like the ipad will be the final nail in feminizing men: the murse/ipad carrier.

 

[2PLAYSMAX]

They look pretty cool for limited uses (doctors office, airport). But no flash or USB are negatives. In addition, typing would seem difficult.
Unfortunately it looks like the ipad will be the final nail in feminizing men: the murse/ipad carrier.

@)....I was thinking about it, but after the initial Iphone launch I decided I will wait until at least a month or two after they are out on the market so whatever issues are there are worked out.

 

[festeringZit]

The latest Newsweek magazine predicts there will be a billion
or more of these in use in the next few years.

http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/03/27/newsweek-hates-then-loves-the-ipad/

 

[shiz]

I'm ok with no USB. Flash will probably be put in with a future software upgrade.

They look pretty cool for limited uses (doctors office, airport). But no flash or USB are negatives. In addition, typing would seem difficult.
Unfortunately it looks like the ipad will be the final nail in feminizing men: the murse/ipad carrier.

 

[Bennyshoe]

All pre orders have been sold out at Apple. I'm sure people will be camping out the night before at Best Buy to get one.

I'm thinking about one. Just want to wait and see first.

 

[D2bets]

Anyone getting their wife an iDouche instead?

 

[gtc08]

its a big itouch. nothing more

 

[RobFunk]

its a big itouch. nothing more

yup. For reading Kindle still owns it (because of the display). The only appeal here is it's more versatile.

 

[eoghater]

500 bucks, then another 130 for some kind of network adapter.

No thanks, a good pc or laptop can be bought with that coin.

 

[RobFunk]

500 bucks, then another 130 for some kind of network adapter.
No thanks, a good pc or laptop can be bought with that coin.

Yup. Apple makes their coin by making pretty looking products and charging a fortune for them.

 

[WorldNumberOne]

500 bucks, then another 130 for some kind of network adapter.

No thanks, a good pc or laptop can be bought with that coin.

and then some kind of monthly , right ?

 

[CoachLT]

My wife gets her IPAD on Sat. LT

 

[Buster]

One of the launch apps for the iPad App Store will be a Free Netflix application that will allow current Netflix customers to stream video directly to their device. The authenticity of the app is confirmed on AppShopper. From the app description:

Get Netflix on your iPad. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix.

- Watch as often as you want
- It’s part of your unlimited Netflix membership
- Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer
- Browse movies and manage your Queue right from your iPad

Not a Netflix member? Join today and get a 2-week free trial.
The Free Netflix application will be available in the iPad App Store on launch.

http://www.macrumors.com/

 

[Buster]

cable and satellite companies will really be hurting in the next 5 years as more people understand what they can watch via internet...i have done without for the last 10 months with no problems...and this is another step in the right direction...

 

[AlwayzRight]

cable and satellite companies will really be hurting in the next 5 years as more people understand what they can watch via internet...i have done without for the last 10 months with no problems...and this is another step in the right direction...

yeah I am tryig to find ways to drop my cable and internet...........

 

[Buster]

yeah I am tryig to find ways to drop my cable and internet...........

well internet will be hard to do...however cable/satellite is as easy as falling on a log...

 

[eoghater]

buster, you are overestimating how savy a person is at the internet. Most people still don't even know what a torrent is let alone a stream.