If I could just weigh in. I was out of town and had one of these. I wanted to connect it to the tv, I had to buy an expensive adapter. I wanted to copy files from a USB stick, it has no usb drive. I thought about copying from a CD, no CD drive. You can buy one ofcourse. I wanted to type a work email, it was so annoying to write something serious, important and 1 page long with the keypad. I needed to install a certain software to use my office computer remotely, not a chance. Things it was great for: browsing the web (except flash), reading long articles, playing games, no start up hassle, easy switching between windows. There are ways around these problems, but they all cost more money, and there are very few solutions all controlled by Apple. I would get a top of the line netbook, unless money is not an issue and you don't mind the thought of maybe giving up on it in a few months time.
Yes, the iPad is basically a giant iPod Touch. But that size change is HUGE. Being able to see entire 1 page documents at only a minor zoom out is a very very convenient feature. Having a full size touch screen that's almost seamlessly integrated with the iOS is brilliant. No question that if you need to input a lot a netbook is better. But if not the convenience factors of shape, size and instant-on are incredible. In 5 years it'll be a very common site in medical practices and in 10 years similar products will be indispensable.
VAPORWARE! HP has basically abandon the Slate as as window 7 device. Will come out as a Palm WebOS device (HP) bought Palm. The problem with Tablets from anybody but Apple, is that they are trying to make these netbooks without keyboards. Wrong approach.
You are clueless. The reason Apple products sell is A. The work and work well. And B. Customer Service. Almost all tech companies say " **** you" once you buy their product and have a problem. Apple is very good about backing their products. Try dealing with Dell, Sony, and HP after your return period is up, but still under warranty. They will do EVERYTHING not to help you, especially when needing a replacement. I can take my IPhone 4 and get a replacement with no hassle if needed at the local Apple Store. Sent from my IPhone 4.
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Smaller screen... Shorter Battery life, plasticky feel, and a OS not designed for tablets (google said it itself....next OS version will be better.). Did I mention it cost $ 600 ? You can't get wifi version of iPad starting at $ 500. 3G version of the iPad starts at $630.......Galaxy Tab is DOA.
What do you guys think is in store for the next Mac Book Pro? What area's do you think they'll improve? I like the idea of the an app store and facetime for their laptop line that was introudced earlier in the week.
Why does the lack of a cd drive seem to surprise you? Why do you say 'not a chance' about an app to access your office computer?
Probably nothing special. A generic faster CPU/more RAM/bigger HD update. The MBP line pretty much has no glaring weaknesses. They could modify a couple ports or update to a newer GPU but I wouldn't expect anything major. They're already reasonably powerful/light weight/have great battery life.
as someone who travels alot, I can tell you this, I see a gang of IPADs being used at airport, and on plane....but to me, its just a bigger iphone...so if you have a iphone, or a touch..save your funds
I would generally agree except I feel it's much better to have a better screen so why not have an Ipad/Tablet?
Speak of the devil. The HP Slate 500 was just unveiled, and at a grand ol' price of $799, it's loaded and like I said, targeted at enterprise customers : http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/hp-slate-finally-finally-official-rings-up-at-799/ So, what does $800 of your hard earned cash buy you? Well, in addition to the dock and case, which are included in the box, the tablet packs pretty much everything we'd heard over the last year -- it's powered by a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, 2GB of RAM, 64GB SSD and packs Broadcom's Crystal HD accelerator for handling 1080p video. (The included dock has an HDMI-out port if you want to hook it up to the big screen.) Obviously, the 8.9-inch capacitive touch Slate runs Windows 7 Professional, but it's got a Wacom active digitizer for taking notes, which certainly sets it apart from the other Win 7 tablets we've seen over the last couple of weeks. Oh, and don't forget its front facing VGA cam and 3 megapixel camera on its back.
To me it's very simple- talk is cheap. Before the iPad, every tablet looked a certain way (desktop OS running on a keyboard-less, touchscreen notebook). After the iPad, all of a sudden, every tablet is running a modified OS with dock on the bottom and screens of app icons, full-screen apps, etc. Same with the iPhone- what did smart phones look like before iPhone release and what do they look like now? So do you want to buy from the people that actually have the vision and skill to set the trends, or the people that just wait around and imitate as cheaply as possible? I find it hilarious when people then try to talk up these imitations by bashing the products that they are imitating :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Why does it have to be either? I don't buy based upon trends and I don't necessarily go the cheapest route. I buy based upon the product actually fulfilling a need or providing an advantage, but it's got to do it a price point that's worth it. I left "trendy" back in high school. lol. In this scenario, for example, an iPad offers me very little advantage over a smartphone. If the smartphone didn't exist, I would possibly be interested in an iPad/some other tablet, but as it is, my smartphone does most of the stuff I'd want to do on a tablet. The only thing I'd rather do on a tablet than a smartphone is read a book, and no way I'm shelling out that much money for an eReader. I bought a 3G iPhone because it had apps - that was its big advantage. Since then, I've seen a 3Gs and an iPhone 4 come out and neither were worth the upgrade to me because none really did enough to improve on what I already had. After researdching, I found that there are no other phones out there that really improve all that much on what I already have in my old 3G iPhone. For my needs, anyway. The only reason I'm considering getting another phone is because Apple's iOS4 ran like a bugged dog on the 3G. They've since patched it to where the performance isn't great, but it's a lot better than it used to be. For me, it's about the need and advantage offered more than any trends.
