My hat gets tipped to anyone and everyone who buys a $500 16Gb Wifi iDevice.
May you not complain in 6 months when the price drops.
In your rush to insult us all, you forgot to put any sense or meaning in your comment. What the heck is "$500 16GB WiFi device" even mean?
Even if I ignore the mis-spelling of "GB" (you said Gigabit), there are "WiFi devices" of all stripes, sizes and prices from 50 cents all the way up to millions of dollars.
The only rational price comparison to make is with other devices of a similar type that have come out fairly recently. When you do that, the iPad comes out as a very good deal indeed. Sure it will likely go down in price a bit or have more memory for the same price later, but for right now, it's one of the highest performing tablets you can get for one of the lowest prices around.
To suggest that it's somehow overpriced is just ridiculous.
"While the Wi-Fi model will be the only available at first, the 3G-capable iPad is expected to arrive in late April. In addition, all versions of the hardware will be available in the U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Japan, Span and Switzerland in late April."
Thats a fuzzy announcement. What does it mean for me living in Germany? Do I have to wait until later of April even if I want to buy only the wifi version or will this one also arrive in Germany on April 3??
Peter
Yes. Other sites express that clearly. You're right that the AI story is unclear.
Excellent that you can reserve one at an Apple store. I will be doing just that come March 12, and then driving to Buffalo (from Toronto) to pick my WiFi 64GB version up April 3rd.
Won't it be grey market then? Will you be able to get support or service in canada with a foreign-bought model?
Hmmm..... Apple up over $6.50 on the announcement, with overall portfolio value up quite handsomely. Planning to sell 10 shares of the company (to allow for capital gains taxes and some accessories), and my order for two 64GB w/3G is pretty much all set!
Magical -- paid for itself!
Apple isn't up because of this all the markets are up this morning because of the jobs report that was released today. Has nothing to do with Apple.
At least one will sit in the family room, next to the TV etc. and be convenient for family to use & browse,
If it were capable of displaying most common web video stuff, that's what I would do. As of now, however, a decent small laptop would be much better for that purpose, so I'm waiting for a full-featured tablet. I might be convinced to buy a higher-end netbook instead, if none of the upcoming tablets fit the bill.
The presumed inability of the 'Pad to decode common video codecs also holds me back. I wish that Apple had made it so it would just work, but as of now, it is too crippled for what I would want.
He didn't say Apple is up because of the announcement.
Yes he did go back and read his quote. To prove my point google right now is up 9.50 which I doubt has anything to do with the iPad. The market is simply up today.
Yes he did go back and read his quote. To prove my point google right now is up 9.50 which I doubt has anything to do with the iPad. The market is simply up today.
The market is up 1%., GOOG is up 1%, AAPL is up 4.0%.. I wonder why Apple is up 3+ times more.. wait.. could it be because the of the announcement?!
It is a combination of both the announcement and the market overall. If it wasn't for the announcement we would have seen Apple up 1% to 1.5% like everyone else and not 4.0%.
Apple isn't up because of this all the markets are up this morning because of the jobs report that was released today. Has nothing to do with Apple.
The market is up ~1%. Given Apple's high beta (sensitivity of a stock's returns to the market's returns), we would expect a 'normal' ~2% increase for the stock. AAPL is up 3.3%. The 'abnormal' ~1.3% is clearly attributable to the only significant news from Apple for the the day, i.e., the iPad.
These are market basics.
Let me know if you'd like any references so that you can educate yourself.
If it were capable of displaying most common web video stuff, that's what I would do. As of now, however, a decent small laptop would be much better for that purpose, so I'm waiting for a full-featured tablet. I might be convinced to buy a higher-end netbook instead, if none of the upcoming tablets fit the bill.
The presumed inability of the 'Pad to decode common video codecs also holds me back. I wish that Apple had made it so it would just work, but as of now, it is too crippled for what I would want.
So are you talking about web content specifically, or do you mean it will only be able to play videos encoded with one type of codec? Like, I won't be able to transfer a dvdrip torrent to it and play it without using videora or something first?
The market is up ~1%. Given Apple's high beta (sensitivity of a stock's returns to the market's returns), we would expect a 'normal' ~2% increase for the stock. AAPL is up 3.3%. The 'abnormal' ~1.3% is clearly attributable to the only significant news from Apple for the the day, i.e., the iPad.
These are market basics.
Let me know if you'd like any references so that you can educate yourself.
Like I said Apple is up because the entire market is up. Google is currently up 9.50 is that also because of the iPad.. Educate yourself. The entire market is up because of the jobs report. Get a clue.
Yes he did go back and read his quote. To prove my point google right now is up 9.50 which I doubt has anything to do with the iPad. The market is simply up today.
My friend, you should take the time to understand percentage changes versus dollar value changes.
Like I said Apple is up because the entire market is up. Google is currently up 9.50 is that also because of the iPad.. Educate yourself. The entire market is up because of the jobs report. Get a clue.
Gosh, I am sure lots of people would love to be your stockbroker!
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My hat gets tipped to anyone and everyone who buys a $500 16Gb Wifi iDevice.
May you not complain in 6 months when the price drops.
In your rush to insult us all, you forgot to put any sense or meaning in your comment. What the heck is "$500 16GB WiFi device" even mean?
Even if I ignore the mis-spelling of "GB" (you said Gigabit), there are "WiFi devices" of all stripes, sizes and prices from 50 cents all the way up to millions of dollars.
The only rational price comparison to make is with other devices of a similar type that have come out fairly recently. When you do that, the iPad comes out as a very good deal indeed. Sure it will likely go down in price a bit or have more memory for the same price later, but for right now, it's one of the highest performing tablets you can get for one of the lowest prices around.
To suggest that it's somehow overpriced is just ridiculous.
"While the Wi-Fi model will be the only available at first, the 3G-capable iPad is expected to arrive in late April. In addition, all versions of the hardware will be available in the U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Japan, Span and Switzerland in late April."
Thats a fuzzy announcement. What does it mean for me living in Germany? Do I have to wait until later of April even if I want to buy only the wifi version or will this one also arrive in Germany on April 3??
Peter
Yes. Other sites express that clearly. You're right that the AI story is unclear.
They're releasing it on Easter weekend? That's a pain for people who will be traveling out of town.
But in this case release date is a Saturday. That complicates things considerably.
FedEx and UPS deliver on Saturdays, don't they?
Excellent that you can reserve one at an Apple store. I will be doing just that come March 12, and then driving to Buffalo (from Toronto) to pick my WiFi 64GB version up April 3rd.
Won't it be grey market then? Will you be able to get support or service in canada with a foreign-bought model?
Hmmm..... Apple up over $6.50 on the announcement, with overall portfolio value up quite handsomely. Planning to sell 10 shares of the company (to allow for capital gains taxes and some accessories), and my order for two 64GB w/3G is pretty much all set!
Magical -- paid for itself!
Apple isn't up because of this all the markets are up this morning because of the jobs report that was released today. Has nothing to do with Apple.
At least one will sit in the family room, next to the TV etc. and be convenient for family to use & browse,
If it were capable of displaying most common web video stuff, that's what I would do. As of now, however, a decent small laptop would be much better for that purpose, so I'm waiting for a full-featured tablet. I might be convinced to buy a higher-end netbook instead, if none of the upcoming tablets fit the bill.
The presumed inability of the 'Pad to decode common video codecs also holds me back. I wish that Apple had made it so it would just work, but as of now, it is too crippled for what I would want.
AI, I realize you had to make a story out of it, but one line of 'news,' and the rest just cut-and-paste of corporate-speak from Apple!?
Would you have accepted "See title" as the body of the story? :P
Apple isn't up because of this all the markets are up this morning because of the jobs report that was released today. Has nothing to do with Apple.
Nasdaq is up 1.5% while AAPL is up 4.5% the announcement has something to do with it.
He didn't say Apple is up because of the announcement.
Yes he did go back and read his quote. To prove my point google right now is up 9.50 which I doubt has anything to do with the iPad. The market is simply up today.
I am still wondering about one thing: tethering your iPhone to a Wifi-only iPad? Will work?
Given that it uses iOS, it is likely that you will need to use third-party software to do it, and that software will be unavailable at the iStore.
If you download apps from the Cydia store, however, it probably will then just work.
Yes he did go back and read his quote. To prove my point google right now is up 9.50 which I doubt has anything to do with the iPad. The market is simply up today.
The market is up 1%., GOOG is up 1%, AAPL is up 4.0%.. I wonder why Apple is up 3+ times more.. wait.. could it be because the of the announcement?!
It is a combination of both the announcement and the market overall. If it wasn't for the announcement we would have seen Apple up 1% to 1.5% like everyone else and not 4.0%.
Apple isn't up because of this all the markets are up this morning because of the jobs report that was released today. Has nothing to do with Apple.
The market is up ~1%. Given Apple's high beta (sensitivity of a stock's returns to the market's returns), we would expect a 'normal' ~2% increase for the stock. AAPL is up 3.3%. The 'abnormal' ~1.3% is clearly attributable to the only significant news from Apple for the the day, i.e., the iPad.
These are market basics.
Let me know if you'd like any references so that you can educate yourself.
Apple isn't up because of this all the markets are up this morning because of the jobs report that was released today. Has nothing to do with Apple.
Don't ruin his high- let him enjoy himself.
If it were capable of displaying most common web video stuff, that's what I would do. As of now, however, a decent small laptop would be much better for that purpose, so I'm waiting for a full-featured tablet. I might be convinced to buy a higher-end netbook instead, if none of the upcoming tablets fit the bill.
The presumed inability of the 'Pad to decode common video codecs also holds me back. I wish that Apple had made it so it would just work, but as of now, it is too crippled for what I would want.
So are you talking about web content specifically, or do you mean it will only be able to play videos encoded with one type of codec? Like, I won't be able to transfer a dvdrip torrent to it and play it without using videora or something first?
The market is up ~1%. Given Apple's high beta (sensitivity of a stock's returns to the market's returns), we would expect a 'normal' ~2% increase for the stock. AAPL is up 3.3%. The 'abnormal' ~1.3% is clearly attributable to the only significant news from Apple for the the day, i.e., the iPad.
These are market basics.
Let me know if you'd like any references so that you can educate yourself.
Like I said Apple is up because the entire market is up. Google is currently up 9.50 is that also because of the iPad.. Educate yourself. The entire market is up because of the jobs report. Get a clue.
Yes he did go back and read his quote. To prove my point google right now is up 9.50 which I doubt has anything to do with the iPad. The market is simply up today.
My friend, you should take the time to understand percentage changes versus dollar value changes.
Like I said Apple is up because the entire market is up. Google is currently up 9.50 is that also because of the iPad.. Educate yourself. The entire market is up because of the jobs report. Get a clue.
Gosh, I am sure lots of people would love to be your stockbroker!
Don't ruin his high- let him enjoy himself.
Yeah I might as well. I guess when you have to sell your shares to afford an iPad your not very smart or as well of as you claim..
Defintely a Granny device,
Yep. Likely (hopefully!) there will be some cool Android tablets for the rest of us.
Don't ruin his high- let him enjoy himself.
TEK, next time, pick a better identity: The sly anti-Obama + focus on thyself (yesiCan) is too obvious, man.