The feedback regarding the name "iPad" is interesting and what I expected. I've read several articles that claim that the name is a fail, and it suggests that Apple is clueless about how the name could subject them to ridicule. There was also speculation that maybe there are few women at Apple, therefore nobody recognized that there was a potential problem with the name. I've always thought that line of reasoning made no sense. I strongly suspect that at least somebody in the inner circle at Apple realized that there would be jokes about the name. What they also realized is that the benefits of using the name outweighed the potential and temporary negatives. We humans are very adaptable. We get used to stuff. The "Wii" sounded a bit odd at first. Now it's just another name. If the iPad is a good device, the name will not be an issue, even for less mature among us.
The feedback regarding the name "iPad" is interesting and what I expected. I've read several articles that claim that the name is a fail, and it suggests that Apple is clueless about how the name could subject them to ridicule. There was also speculation that maybe there are few women at Apple, therefore nobody recognized that there was a potential problem with the name...
The feedback regarding the name "iPad" is interesting and what I expected. I've read several articles that claim that the name is a fail, and it suggests that Apple is clueless about how the name could subject them to ridicule. There was also speculation that maybe there are few women at Apple, therefore nobody recognized that there was a potential problem with the name. I've always thought that line of reasoning made no sense. I strongly suspect that at least somebody in the inner circle at Apple realized that there would be jokes about the name. What they also realized is that the benefits of using the name outweighed the potential and temporary negatives. We humans are very adaptable. We get used to stuff. The "Wii" sounded a bit odd at first. Now it's just another name. If the iPad is a good device, the name will not be an issue, even for less mature among us.
True. And Apple also knew that they will be selling the iPad all over the world an not just in the US. This whole "pad" thing is only an issue in the US, because they don't call feminine hygiene products "pads" elsewhere in the world.
And I think it was more of immature people looking to nit pick at it. I wonder if these same people had an issue with Google or Wii?
We're way past the whole "pad" naming humour. The jokes aren't really funny anymore, and besides, it seems to be having little impact on the device's popularity. iPad competitors are living in mortal terror of it, and the Future Shock the iPad brought down on everyone's head still hasn't quite subsided. Apple's iPad numbers are going to shock everyone from Wall Street analysts to online bookies. Seems that once again, even when Apple appears to be wrong, they're actually right. I've never witnessed a company - any company - make all the right moves for so long. Whatever it is attributable to, may it continue.
We're way past the whole "pad" naming humour. The jokes aren't really funny anymore, and besides, it seems to be having little impact on the device's popularity. iPad competitors are living in mortal terror of it, and the Future Shock the iPad brought down on everyone's head still hasn't quite subsided. Seems that once again, even when Apple appears to be wrong, they're actually right. I've never witnessed a company - any company - make all the right moves for so long. Whatever it is attributable to, may it continue.
If anything, when they do make a wrong move, it will be spectacular!
There are a lot of people on these boards waiting for just that!
Hehe yeah, it'll happen someday. That's why I think investing ENTIRELY in Apple's ecosystem is a bad move - putting all your eggs into one basket as they say!
We're way past the whole "pad" naming humour. The jokes aren't really funny anymore, and besides, it seems to be having little impact on the device's popularity. iPad competitors are living in mortal terror of it, and the Future Shock the iPad brought down on everyone's head still hasn't quite subsided. Seems that once again, even when Apple appears to be wrong, they're actually right. I've never witnessed a company - any company - make all the right moves for so long. Whatever it is attributable to, may it continue.
Really its kind of interesting how the rumors about selling hundreds of thousands of iPads in the first few days has just suddenly gone away. Apple hasn't released any numbers. You would think if the iPad has sold that well in pre orders some form of news would have come from Apple.
Any links directly from Apple on iPad pre order sales?
And using a Quadra quote its funny with such a "serious system" everything listed as a task is the most basic taks that most already do with either their iPhone or Touch or for that matter netbook.
Also for something you deemed a Kindle killer 1% consideration I would say falls in the well within a margin of error.
So we have a device that people are going to use to surf the web, check email and update their address book. Based on this survey. Damn you can smell the fear in the air.
Based on your rhetoric about how powerful this device is that heavy Photoshop work wasn't listed.
Anyway, let's see if some past history from previous releases can shed some light of the peculiarities you cited there. Hmmmmm.
Apple announces 100,000 iPhone pre-orders - hunh. Nope they didn't do that.
Apple announces 200,000 iPhone 3G pre-orders - hunh. Nope.
Apple announces 300,000 iPhone 3GS pre-orders - heh. Nope
Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either.
So making a prediction based on a behavior that Apple hasn't done in the past seems well, dumb?
Apple reports millions of iPhones SOLD - check. Apple reports millions of apps downloaded - check. See, actual behavior is a much better predictor of future behavior.
Anyway, let's see if some past history from previous releases can shed some light of the peculiarities you cited there. Hmmmmm.
Apple announces 100,000 iPhone pre-orders - hunh. Nope they didn't do that.
Apple announces 200,000 iPhone 3G pre-orders - hunh. Nope.
Apple announces 300,000 iPhone 3GS pre-orders - heh. Nope
Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either.
So making a prediction based on a behavior that Apple hasn't done in the past seems well, dumb?
Apple reports millions of iPhones SOLD - check. Apple reports millions of apps downloaded - check. See, actual behavior is a much better predictor of future behavior.
"Ironically, those totals are more than the 26 percent of respondents who said they would download software from the App Store, suggesting consumers may be confused as to how they will access books and newspapers on the device."
Gotta be confusion. I believe the power of this device is IN THE APPS and I'm not talking about the apps we are used to with the Touch and iPhone. I'd like to see a Photoshop Lite or Dreamweaver Lite app. Apps that are mini software versions of their big brother. If I'm on the road and a client needs a quick change to their site, I can launch DW Lite, make the change, upload and done.
This is where the usefulness of this device will take off.
Anyway, let's see if some past history from previous releases can shed some light of the peculiarities you cited there. Hmmmmm.
Apple announces 100,000 iPhone pre-orders - hunh. Nope they didn't do that.
Apple announces 200,000 iPhone 3G pre-orders - hunh. Nope.
Apple announces 300,000 iPhone 3GS pre-orders - heh. Nope
Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either.
So making a prediction based on a behavior that Apple hasn't done in the past seems well, dumb?
Apple reports millions of iPhones SOLD - check. Apple reports millions of apps downloaded - check. See, actual behavior is a much better predictor of future behavior.
"Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either."
LOL. Really 24 million? I believe you may have that number incorrect.
Really its kind of interesting how the rumors about selling hundreds of thousands of iPads in the first few days has just suddenly gone away. Apple hasn't released any numbers. You would think if the iPad has sold that well in pre orders some form of news would have come from Apple.
Any links directly from Apple on iPad pre order sales?
And using a Quadra quote its funny with such a "serious system" everything listed as a task is the most basic taks that most already do with either their iPhone or Touch or for that matter netbook.
Also for something you deemed a Kindle killer 1% consideration I would say falls in the well within a margin of error.
So we have a device that people are going to use to surf the web, check email and update their address book. Based on this survey. Damn you can smell the fear in the air.
Based on your rhetoric about how powerful this device is that heavy Photoshop work wasn't listed.
Apple doesn't need to release numbers yet. Anyone with more imagination than a rock will realize that iPad preorder sales are nothing short of phenomenal. In fact, when Apple *does* release numbers, it'll be more than what even the optimistic would have guessed.
By all means, though, keep downplaying it. Who can blame you, really? Apple's redefined the very rules of the game and you still can't get the basics right.
"Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either."
LOL. Really 24 million? I believe you may have that number incorrect.
All his examples were fictitious like your logic since Apple has never released pre-order numbers for any of its products, even those that have been wildly successful. They will release sales numbers when it suits them, usually when a milestone has been passed e.g. 1Mil sold, 500K first weekend etc.
IIRC, we typically got our early iPhone sales data from AT&T.
Really its kind of interesting how the rumors about selling hundreds of thousands of iPads in the first few days has just suddenly gone away. Apple hasn't released any numbers. You would think if the iPad has sold that well in pre orders some form of news would have come from Apple.
Any links directly from Apple on iPad pre order sales?
It's quite likely that pre-order sales and reservations are going very well, so well that there have been no more iPad ads or announcements at all from Apple.
If that is the case, then Apple can easily wait until April 3 to make additional announcements and get the most bang for their buck - as they'll be iPads in the Stores for people to play with that weekend.
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I'd like to see the percent who say this after using their iPad for a few weeks. My guess is that it will be close to 100%.
The feedback regarding the name "iPad" is interesting and what I expected. I've read several articles that claim that the name is a fail, and it suggests that Apple is clueless about how the name could subject them to ridicule. There was also speculation that maybe there are few women at Apple, therefore nobody recognized that there was a potential problem with the name...
Yea, that's water under the bridge now.
All the iPad menstrual jokes have dried up.
The feedback regarding the name "iPad" is interesting and what I expected. I've read several articles that claim that the name is a fail, and it suggests that Apple is clueless about how the name could subject them to ridicule. There was also speculation that maybe there are few women at Apple, therefore nobody recognized that there was a potential problem with the name. I've always thought that line of reasoning made no sense. I strongly suspect that at least somebody in the inner circle at Apple realized that there would be jokes about the name. What they also realized is that the benefits of using the name outweighed the potential and temporary negatives. We humans are very adaptable. We get used to stuff. The "Wii" sounded a bit odd at first. Now it's just another name. If the iPad is a good device, the name will not be an issue, even for less mature among us.
True. And Apple also knew that they will be selling the iPad all over the world an not just in the US. This whole "pad" thing is only an issue in the US, because they don't call feminine hygiene products "pads" elsewhere in the world.
And I think it was more of immature people looking to nit pick at it. I wonder if these same people had an issue with Google or Wii?
We're way past the whole "pad" naming humour. The jokes aren't really funny anymore, and besides, it seems to be having little impact on the device's popularity. iPad competitors are living in mortal terror of it, and the Future Shock the iPad brought down on everyone's head still hasn't quite subsided. Seems that once again, even when Apple appears to be wrong, they're actually right. I've never witnessed a company - any company - make all the right moves for so long. Whatever it is attributable to, may it continue.
If anything, when they do make a wrong move, it will be spectacular!
If anything, when they do make a wrong move, it will be spectacular!
There are a lot of people on these boards waiting for just that!
There are a lot of people on these boards waiting for just that!
Hehe yeah, it'll happen someday. That's why I think investing ENTIRELY in Apple's ecosystem is a bad move - putting all your eggs into one basket as they say!
We're way past the whole "pad" naming humour. The jokes aren't really funny anymore, and besides, it seems to be having little impact on the device's popularity. iPad competitors are living in mortal terror of it, and the Future Shock the iPad brought down on everyone's head still hasn't quite subsided. Seems that once again, even when Apple appears to be wrong, they're actually right. I've never witnessed a company - any company - make all the right moves for so long. Whatever it is attributable to, may it continue.
Really its kind of interesting how the rumors about selling hundreds of thousands of iPads in the first few days has just suddenly gone away. Apple hasn't released any numbers. You would think if the iPad has sold that well in pre orders some form of news would have come from Apple.
Any links directly from Apple on iPad pre order sales?
And using a Quadra quote its funny with such a "serious system" everything listed as a task is the most basic taks that most already do with either their iPhone or Touch or for that matter netbook.
Also for something you deemed a Kindle killer 1% consideration I would say falls in the well within a margin of error.
So we have a device that people are going to use to surf the web, check email and update their address book. Based on this survey. Damn you can smell the fear in the air.
Based on your rhetoric about how powerful this device is that heavy Photoshop work wasn't listed.
Wait until people find out about mouse pads, knee pads and brake pads! Then the jokes will be rolling in!!
Or a launch pad!
Sorry Xdream, you made that too easy.
Anyway, let's see if some past history from previous releases can shed some light of the peculiarities you cited there. Hmmmmm.
Apple announces 100,000 iPhone pre-orders - hunh. Nope they didn't do that.
Apple announces 200,000 iPhone 3G pre-orders - hunh. Nope.
Apple announces 300,000 iPhone 3GS pre-orders - heh. Nope
Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either.
So making a prediction based on a behavior that Apple hasn't done in the past seems well, dumb?
Apple reports millions of iPhones SOLD - check. Apple reports millions of apps downloaded - check. See, actual behavior is a much better predictor of future behavior.
"you and your little iPad too!"
Sorry Xdream, you made that too easy.
Anyway, let's see if some past history from previous releases can shed some light of the peculiarities you cited there. Hmmmmm.
Apple announces 100,000 iPhone pre-orders - hunh. Nope they didn't do that.
Apple announces 200,000 iPhone 3G pre-orders - hunh. Nope.
Apple announces 300,000 iPhone 3GS pre-orders - heh. Nope
Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either.
So making a prediction based on a behavior that Apple hasn't done in the past seems well, dumb?
Apple reports millions of iPhones SOLD - check. Apple reports millions of apps downloaded - check. See, actual behavior is a much better predictor of future behavior.
Yeah, but try telling that to Shaw Wu.
Gotta be confusion. I believe the power of this device is IN THE APPS and I'm not talking about the apps we are used to with the Touch and iPhone. I'd like to see a Photoshop Lite or Dreamweaver Lite app. Apps that are mini software versions of their big brother. If I'm on the road and a client needs a quick change to their site, I can launch DW Lite, make the change, upload and done.
This is where the usefulness of this device will take off.
"you and your little iPad too!"
Sorry Xdream, you made that too easy.
Anyway, let's see if some past history from previous releases can shed some light of the peculiarities you cited there. Hmmmmm.
Apple announces 100,000 iPhone pre-orders - hunh. Nope they didn't do that.
Apple announces 200,000 iPhone 3G pre-orders - hunh. Nope.
Apple announces 300,000 iPhone 3GS pre-orders - heh. Nope
Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either.
So making a prediction based on a behavior that Apple hasn't done in the past seems well, dumb?
Apple reports millions of iPhones SOLD - check. Apple reports millions of apps downloaded - check. See, actual behavior is a much better predictor of future behavior.
"Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either."
LOL. Really 24 million? I believe you may have that number incorrect.
Really its kind of interesting how the rumors about selling hundreds of thousands of iPads in the first few days has just suddenly gone away. Apple hasn't released any numbers. You would think if the iPad has sold that well in pre orders some form of news would have come from Apple.
Any links directly from Apple on iPad pre order sales?
And using a Quadra quote its funny with such a "serious system" everything listed as a task is the most basic taks that most already do with either their iPhone or Touch or for that matter netbook.
Also for something you deemed a Kindle killer 1% consideration I would say falls in the well within a margin of error.
So we have a device that people are going to use to surf the web, check email and update their address book. Based on this survey. Damn you can smell the fear in the air.
Based on your rhetoric about how powerful this device is that heavy Photoshop work wasn't listed.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/201...t-10000-a.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...s_Most_Popular
Apple doesn't need to release numbers yet. Anyone with more imagination than a rock will realize that iPad preorder sales are nothing short of phenomenal. In fact, when Apple *does* release numbers, it'll be more than what even the optimistic would have guessed.
By all means, though, keep downplaying it. Who can blame you, really? Apple's redefined the very rules of the game and you still can't get the basics right.
"Apple predicts over 24 million iPad sold in first day - Nope they do that either."
LOL. Really 24 million? I believe you may have that number incorrect.
All his examples were fictitious like your logic since Apple has never released pre-order numbers for any of its products, even those that have been wildly successful. They will release sales numbers when it suits them, usually when a milestone has been passed e.g. 1Mil sold, 500K first weekend etc.
IIRC, we typically got our early iPhone sales data from AT&T.
Gotta be confusion.
All this proves is, if you ask abstract questions, you can't expect concrete answers.
Really its kind of interesting how the rumors about selling hundreds of thousands of iPads in the first few days has just suddenly gone away. Apple hasn't released any numbers. You would think if the iPad has sold that well in pre orders some form of news would have come from Apple.
Any links directly from Apple on iPad pre order sales?
It's quite likely that pre-order sales and reservations are going very well, so well that there have been no more iPad ads or announcements at all from Apple.
If that is the case, then Apple can easily wait until April 3 to make additional announcements and get the most bang for their buck - as they'll be iPads in the Stores for people to play with that weekend.