Apple reveals long-awaited multi-touch 'iPad' - Page 4

They didn't mention memory (RAM) capacity. The Times live blog said, " 16 GB of memory, 32 or 64 Gigabytes of storage," but obviously they got this wrong.

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they said 10 hours of VIDEO USE and 1 month standby.... sheesh

local drive > cloud computing

Productivity apps are huge for me. Would have been a dealbreaker for me without it. Glad to see that (and iBook).

Where the heck is 3G?!

That was to be expected... means nothing long term. Apple products never match the vision people have for them, they can't.

With a little help from the graphics chip, Video use may translate to 20-30% CPU utilization...

One long ass keynote thats for sure

maybe I will

you are brilliant!

That's for the next model with the 11.9 screen.

So it really is just a giant touch? I mean a bigger screen is great and all and will allow for easier productivity, but it doesn't interface with pro aps or ATV as a touch a controller? Nor does it act like a tablet with a stylus? Nor does it have anyway of making a typing on a touch device any better? Nor an e-ink screen? How are students supposed to take notes? Writing on the capacitive touch screen doesn't really work that well so how are we supposed to use this thing to take notes in meetings or classrooms? type on a touch screen? and I don't even want to think about the lack of Ichat and a camera. How long have people been waiting for ichat on their portable.

Forget about running OSX there are basically no features beyond he IPT other than a bigger screen. If they are looking at people buying this thing and a macpro or macbook pro I think it's gonna be a hard sell.

Funny how they chose the name none of thought they'd use. Ipad? Really?

Hopefully it'll be relatively cheap considering the lack of features and dev's will write some great aps for it. Obviously Apple wants to extend the devices capabilities primarily with software.

But that brings me to the processor... why a 1 ghz A4?

Am I the only one kind of unimpressed? To me it seems they are being overly conservative with the finger works technology and mobile technology in general. Wow another content digester. Great. Really doesn't have the same soul that the newton does it?

Well, when the Mac first came out I'm sure mainstream thought was that the mouse was stupid and gimmicky and would never be used for serious work, but it took over. This is the same order of change. A new kind of computer that is fully touch.

Touch could be to the mouse what the mouse was to DOS.

Hey look you can barely tell the difference between my 'mockup' in 2007 and the real deal!








(treat that with a pinch of sarcasm)

iPad is going to confuse the hell out of everyone in south boston where iPod is pronounced iPahhd

Yes, it makes sense to keep a reliable copy of the data in one place as opposed to a whole bunch of unreliable copies all over the place. I am currently going through the process of upgrading my (non-Apple) work laptop to a new machine, and the pain and suffering is pretty intense...

Next year.

Gen 1 iphone was amazing, but iphone 3g really set the standard, especially in terms of what you get for your money. I have a feeling this ipad will follow the same sort of route, where next year it's what we want at a better price than whatever this will be.

Another twunt that just registered (1 post) to ditch apple. You boys are shitting your pants right now, aren't you? How many of you trolls did your companies pay off to come here and register to post your junk. You are pathetic.

HOORAY! 3G is there..... (breathes again).....

It isn't that great.

1. Its not a game changer

2. Its nothing more then a larger iPod Touch

3. It can't work as a Mac. No version of iLife or iWorks like rumored. It has no real processing power.

4. Unlike some have mentioned its not powerful enough for Slate computing to take over notebooks.

5. They can bundle it with Apple Tv and try and sell it at Costco because thats the only way they are going to make money on this.

the 3g plans are very impressive

OMG, the Verizon zealots are going to freak out that it's AT&T service, but wow, $29.99 with unlimited data. Cool.

I have an iPhone (great device/dreadful phone - but then we all knew that) so why on earth do I need a bigger one?! I get the idea that I can sit on the train and read books and watch 10 hours of video having had it hanging around without charge for up to a month (yeah right - like that's gonna live up to expectations) but I'm still having to carry my laptop so I'm taking two devices?? I don't think so!

Absolutely everything Apple has done before has been surrounded in hype and they've compeltely pulled it off - but this (as the share price right this second would suggest) is NOT their finest hour.

Oh sure it'll sell - but I for one am disapointed.

M

3G on ATT. Fail. Basically you are just getting the unlimited data plan that they mandate on all iPhone users. However $14.99 for 250 megs isn't a bad start for any future tiered data rates that may show up.

No jesus no!!!!!


at&t still apple?!!!!

yeah i no. sum1 sed i shood work for Apple and I think I wil

No contract - very smart

You sure had one hell of an announcement today. With all those teaser reports it's almost like someone is trying to game your stock.

You couldn't wait 15 min, could you?

Actually, I've been a member for quite some time. I simply don't typically waste my time on these forums, as with most, it is full of idiots and fanboys.

I apologize if I hurt your feelings as a result of you being unable to see the big picture. I've been in IT industry long enough to know a killer when I see it as well as a missed opportunity. The two major things this device needs is enough battery life to be usable in a real environment for 10 hours (allows a safety window on power) and a camera or two... if one, a rotating job. Since, *I* can't see any detailed images of the device and I haven't seen it mentioned yet, I have to assume it is sans camera.

Hmmm...New 3G micro sims? Why? To keep me from plugging in my current phone SIM?

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No cam so..no iChat.....not good for me. I iChat all the time with my son in the Navy on my iMac. I was so hoping. \

Another brilliant first post!

Odd, I saw lots of mention of iWork.

Point there....

(I was going by past keynotes which typically lasted close to an hour; I was getting a tad worried as he clock struck....)

$499 - that's cheaper than I expected. Might become interesting!

$499 - Spot On!

its cheap!!!! 499!! whooooo

The cloud man ...the cloud....it's where were heading.