Everyone wants to sell the iPad 2 because it sells well. Even I am selling iPad 2 on my website because it sells well. You can even get a free iPad 2 on my website if you follow certain conditions.
You frick'in spammer! Here's hoping the management deletes your account before you get to make one more post. That web site is probably full of malware to boot.
Luck has nothing to do with it. Remember, this market was around for decades before Apple decided to jump it with the iPad. If you recreate a market you’re bound to have a head start.
Here is some competition. Compared to the original Samsung Tab last year this is a great improvement, though I still question if it’s thinner than the iPad 2.
They say 8.6mm, compared to the iPad 2’s 8.8mm, but previous images show that not to be case. In the video they do comparisons to the iPad 2 but none that show the thinness, not that it would matter since they have a protective back case on the iPad 2.
The display panel quality looks good. One commenter states it’s PLS, which is equivalent to IPS in viewing angle. Makes sense as it’s a Samsung technology.
When I mentioned luck I was talking about how Google and the hardware vendors seem to keep missing the mark. It's getting to the point its hard to believe they are letting Apple have such a lead in this area.
I feel that Apple has had a hard time getting the iPad 2 to market not to mention they now have so many version to offer with Wifi, ATT, Verizon not to mention all version coming in black and white.
Its really hard to find them in stock and my point about Apple being lucky is I believe if there was a solid Android device (which there isn't) I could have taken a good bit of sales away from Apple because I see people getting annoyed with this launch already over a month and people are still being told to show up at 7am and maybe you can get one.
Had nothing to do with the device or the iOS itself just the lack of it being available.
The iPad is no more a "toy" than a smartphone is a "toy".
I still wonder why people take that comment as an insult. I had the first iPad the day it was out and the iPad 2 the day it was released so clearly I like toys. Didn't you ever hear the difference between men and boys is the size of their toys?
Toys R Us... Hmmm. This is brilliance. Hook the kids when they're young. Granted the iPad may just seem like a toy to kids, but there is no denying the powerful draw of continuing to use things that are familiar if you've been exposed to them at an early age. As little ten-year-old Molly grows accustomed to the iOS interface, how strongly might that influence her desire for more Apple products in the future? Perhaps an iPhone when she's in high school, maybe a MacBook before going to college... Then repeat the cycle with the next generation. It's brilliant! In a somewhat... Insidious... Kind of way?
I went looking for one and found out the local Apple store had the same issue. So took a trip to Target and had one in about 8 minutes from arrival in the parking lot. I really don't know what sort of people would wait in line like that when there are so many alternatives.
I don't know where you live, but in most of the Los Angeles area waiting in line at an Apple store is almost necessary if you want one now. I've tried Best Buy, Target, and Walmart and they are all sold out.
The iPad is a toy but it's also a mobile computer. Don't know what's the big fuss about iPad being a toy, I mean, so what? People need to have fun, and if they can afford to pay $499 for a toy, good for them! In fact, the failure of other tablets is at least partly because those tablets don't have enough games, and it's not Apple's fault that those companies don't realize how important games are to people's lives.
I don't know where you live, but in most of the Los Angeles area waiting in line at an Apple store is almost necessary if you want one now. I've tried Best Buy, Target, and Walmart and they are all sold out.
By now, you could have easily ordered one online and got it.
Unless you're a scalper or the opportunity cost of your time is really low, I don't get this business of waiting-in-line thing at this point.
While I was in the kitchen grabbing another slice of cold breakfast pizza a moment ago the similarities between Windows and Linux OEM PCs came into my head. Remember a few years back when Wal-Mart was selling Linux PCs with (gasp) Lindows on them for about $200? In theory you had a cheaper product with an equally functional OS, but when people got it home the experience tended to be less than stellar.
You've got a similar situation with these Android tablets. Like Linux, Android itself is not necessarily a bad OS. I'm a big fan of Debian myself. Unfortunately just tossing some Linux distribution on a PC haphazardly and marketing how inexpensive and 'open' it is means very little to the average consumer.
And that's why the others are failing and will continue to fail. So many companies are trying to recreate what happened with Microsoft and generic PCs in the 80s, but that era is over. The total experience now is about more than being able to run MS-DOS on cheap hardware.
By now, you could have easily ordered one online and got it.
Unless you're a scalper or the opportunity cost of your time is really low, I don't get this business of waiting-in-line thing at this point.
As I said, "If you want one now". Online orders are still showing 2-3 weeks delivery time. The post from wizard69 makes it sound like you can just stroll in to a Target and pick one up. That has not been my experience in the Los Angeles area. My online order has been placed. If I find one before it gets shipped, I'll cancel the order.
The iPad is whatever one chooses to make of it. I've had mine for a couple of weeks now and sometimes it's a toy. When I play games on it, it becomes a toy and playing games on it is a lot more fun than I thought it would be, since I'm not even a big gamer. I didn't intend to play many games on it when I purchased it, but now I have a whole home screen dedicated to nothing but games.
Sometimes I use it as a mini tv,and watch cable tv on it and catch up with the news when I'm working on my other Macs and don't want to turn on the big main tv. Netflix is pretty cool on the iPad too. If you have multiple machines, you can start watching on one and then switch over to iPad and the movie starts right where you left off.
I've bought many apps lately, and I'd say that only 15%-20% of them were games. The others were for productivity and other uses.
If the iPad is a toy, then it's a really cool and damn useful toy. There are certain things that I can do on my $500 iPad that I can not do on my other Macs, which costs thousands.
So if it's 'on sale', how much are the discounts off of normal price?
No, your command of English is in doubt here.
Being "on sale" does not necessarily mean "on sale at a discounted price." You are probably one of those lemmings who sees a "SALE" sign in a shop window and think that you will automatically get discounted prices.
It's just semantics. The only thing that matters is the actual price. It's either cheaper or it is not.
Look at the damned price tag, not the marketing sign in the window.
Being "on sale" does not necessarily mean "on sale at a discounted price." You are probably one of those lemmings who sees a "SALE" sign in a shop window and think that you will automatically get discounted prices.
It's just semantics. The only thing that matters is the actual price. It's either cheaper or it is not.
Look at the damned price tag, not the marketing sign in the window.
Actually, I think most English speakers would consider "on sale" to mean that the price is reduced. The headline should be "Apple's iPad 2 now for sale at Toys R Us" or "Apple's iPad 2 now being sold at Toys R Us" or finally "Apple's iPad 2 now available at Toys R Us".
Yep. April 18th. Still no word. I've got a great retailer who is holding one for me when it comes... fingers crossed...
We're in the last two weeks of April and still no news for Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore. Good luck to all. Another round of madness. Particularly Hong Kong, that is one crazy city from what I hear. Most people there would sell you their mother's liver if they could make a quick buck out of it.
Being "on sale" does not necessarily mean "on sale at a discounted price." You are probably one of those lemmings who sees a "SALE" sign in a shop window and think that you will automatically get discounted prices.
I think in common english usage being 'on sale' certainly does imply a beneficial price. You are correct in your assertion but that is an excessively semantic view. There are no end of english phrases which, went taken literally, do not mean that same thing as what is meant to be expressed.
For example, garnishing wages? Would that be with parsley? In fact, literally, you could say it's the opposite to what happens to a wage when it is garnished. Not to mentioned it's the wrong word anyway...
EDIT: As it turns out, probably a bad word to use as an example, argument runs long and deep on garnish v garnishee. Illustrates however that English is not a static language.
1) Being sold in a toy store doesn?t mean it?s a toy.
Yes, actually it does make it a toy. Think about it, what as a child do you still use today? Anything? The thing is we ALL grow out of the things we play with as kids, no matter what they are. So the next generation will become accustom to the idea that an iPad is something they had as a kid, they will be looking for something that is more grown up as they get older, something that doesnt remind them of all the hours they use to spend playing games on it, they will need something that they can use and it encourages productivity in their work field. I think it really does get to that level.
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Everyone wants to sell the iPad 2 because it sells well. Even I am selling iPad 2 on my website because it sells well. You can even get a free iPad 2 on my website if you follow certain conditions.
You frick'in spammer! Here's hoping the management deletes your account before you get to make one more post. That web site is probably full of malware to boot.
Luck has nothing to do with it. Remember, this market was around for decades before Apple decided to jump it with the iPad. If you recreate a market you’re bound to have a head start.
Here is some competition. Compared to the original Samsung Tab last year this is a great improvement, though I still question if it’s thinner than the iPad 2.They say 8.6mm, compared to the iPad 2’s 8.8mm, but previous images show that not to be case. In the video they do comparisons to the iPad 2 but none that show the thinness, not that it would matter since they have a protective back case on the iPad 2.
The display panel quality looks good. One commenter states it’s PLS, which is equivalent to IPS in viewing angle. Makes sense as it’s a Samsung technology.
When I mentioned luck I was talking about how Google and the hardware vendors seem to keep missing the mark. It's getting to the point its hard to believe they are letting Apple have such a lead in this area.
I feel that Apple has had a hard time getting the iPad 2 to market not to mention they now have so many version to offer with Wifi, ATT, Verizon not to mention all version coming in black and white.
Its really hard to find them in stock and my point about Apple being lucky is I believe if there was a solid Android device (which there isn't) I could have taken a good bit of sales away from Apple because I see people getting annoyed with this launch already over a month and people are still being told to show up at 7am and maybe you can get one.
Had nothing to do with the device or the iOS itself just the lack of it being available.
LOL. I was thinking the same thing.
The iPad is no more a "toy" than a smartphone is a "toy".
I still wonder why people take that comment as an insult. I had the first iPad the day it was out and the iPad 2 the day it was released so clearly I like toys. Didn't you ever hear the difference between men and boys is the size of their toys?
I went looking for one and found out the local Apple store had the same issue. So took a trip to Target and had one in about 8 minutes from arrival in the parking lot. I really don't know what sort of people would wait in line like that when there are so many alternatives.
I don't know where you live, but in most of the Los Angeles area waiting in line at an Apple store is almost necessary if you want one now. I've tried Best Buy, Target, and Walmart and they are all sold out.
I don't know where you live, but in most of the Los Angeles area waiting in line at an Apple store is almost necessary if you want one now. I've tried Best Buy, Target, and Walmart and they are all sold out.
By now, you could have easily ordered one online and got it.
Unless you're a scalper or the opportunity cost of your time is really low, I don't get this business of waiting-in-line thing at this point.
You've got a similar situation with these Android tablets. Like Linux, Android itself is not necessarily a bad OS. I'm a big fan of Debian myself. Unfortunately just tossing some Linux distribution on a PC haphazardly and marketing how inexpensive and 'open' it is means very little to the average consumer.
And that's why the others are failing and will continue to fail. So many companies are trying to recreate what happened with Microsoft and generic PCs in the 80s, but that era is over. The total experience now is about more than being able to run MS-DOS on cheap hardware.
By now, you could have easily ordered one online and got it.
Unless you're a scalper or the opportunity cost of your time is really low, I don't get this business of waiting-in-line thing at this point.
+1 I agree just order one online, what's the point to waiting in line after line.
By now, you could have easily ordered one online and got it.
Unless you're a scalper or the opportunity cost of your time is really low, I don't get this business of waiting-in-line thing at this point.
As I said, "If you want one now". Online orders are still showing 2-3 weeks delivery time. The post from wizard69 makes it sound like you can just stroll in to a Target and pick one up. That has not been my experience in the Los Angeles area. My online order has been placed. If I find one before it gets shipped, I'll cancel the order.
Sometimes I use it as a mini tv,and watch cable tv on it and catch up with the news when I'm working on my other Macs and don't want to turn on the big main tv. Netflix is pretty cool on the iPad too. If you have multiple machines, you can start watching on one and then switch over to iPad and the movie starts right where you left off.
I've bought many apps lately, and I'd say that only 15%-20% of them were games. The others were for productivity and other uses.
If the iPad is a toy, then it's a really cool and damn useful toy. There are certain things that I can do on my $500 iPad that I can not do on my other Macs, which costs thousands.
Best Buy at 65'th and Broadway sold me one, 32g white wifi
In the morning by 9am, all 4 Apple stores in NYC are sold out. I have 2 good friends that work at the 14th and 9th store, SOL.
The hot-selling device will also be available in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries in April, Apple has said.
Yep. April 18th. Still no word. I've got a great retailer who is holding one for me when it comes... fingers crossed...
So if it's 'on sale', how much are the discounts off of normal price?
No, your command of English is in doubt here.
Being "on sale" does not necessarily mean "on sale at a discounted price." You are probably one of those lemmings who sees a "SALE" sign in a shop window and think that you will automatically get discounted prices.
It's just semantics. The only thing that matters is the actual price. It's either cheaper or it is not.
Look at the damned price tag, not the marketing sign in the window.
No, your command of English is in doubt here.
Being "on sale" does not necessarily mean "on sale at a discounted price." You are probably one of those lemmings who sees a "SALE" sign in a shop window and think that you will automatically get discounted prices.
It's just semantics. The only thing that matters is the actual price. It's either cheaper or it is not.
Look at the damned price tag, not the marketing sign in the window.
Actually, I think most English speakers would consider "on sale" to mean that the price is reduced. The headline should be "Apple's iPad 2 now for sale at Toys R Us" or "Apple's iPad 2 now being sold at Toys R Us" or finally "Apple's iPad 2 now available at Toys R Us".
Yep. April 18th. Still no word. I've got a great retailer who is holding one for me when it comes... fingers crossed...
We're in the last two weeks of April and still no news for Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore. Good luck to all. Another round of madness. Particularly Hong Kong, that is one crazy city from what I hear. Most people there would sell you their mother's liver if they could make a quick buck out of it.
No, your command of English is in doubt here.
Being "on sale" does not necessarily mean "on sale at a discounted price." You are probably one of those lemmings who sees a "SALE" sign in a shop window and think that you will automatically get discounted prices.
I think in common english usage being 'on sale' certainly does imply a beneficial price. You are correct in your assertion but that is an excessively semantic view. There are no end of english phrases which, went taken literally, do not mean that same thing as what is meant to be expressed.
For example, garnishing wages? Would that be with parsley? In fact, literally, you could say it's the opposite to what happens to a wage when it is garnished. Not to mentioned it's the wrong word anyway...
EDIT: As it turns out, probably a bad word to use as an example, argument runs long and deep on garnish v garnishee. Illustrates however that English is not a static language.
Apple earned its position.
Agree wholeheartedly!
1) Being sold in a toy store doesn?t mean it?s a toy.
Yes, actually it does make it a toy. Think about it, what as a child do you still use today? Anything? The thing is we ALL grow out of the things we play with as kids, no matter what they are. So the next generation will become accustom to the idea that an iPad is something they had as a kid, they will be looking for something that is more grown up as they get older, something that doesnt remind them of all the hours they use to spend playing games on it, they will need something that they can use and it encourages productivity in their work field. I think it really does get to that level.