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  • excellent work!

  • its a big iTouch lol.. its nice though.. i would get it for sure!!..

  • The iPad (in addition to the widespread and instant derision it has recieved for having a name reminisicent of a feminine hygene product) currently exists in gadget purgatory. It is not functional enough to replace a netbook, or small enough to replace a smart phone. It is, as it stands, a confusingly useless device for the average consumer. If you have a PC/Mac/Laptop and a phone, why buy this mutant that underwhelms on both sides?

  • This is -literally- an iPod Touch with a bigger screen.

    The iPad (which sounds like someone who lives on the Jersey Shore mispronounced iPod) as an e-book reader is a big fail as well. The only reason real e-book readers work is because of the e-ink, allowing an experience very close to that of a real book.

  • Whats interesting is that companies like archos have come up with similar devices (i.e. there is a 7 inch tablet like device) not including netbooks in the past. To be an apple consumer/fanboy is truly pathetic.

  • In case you want to type, it might have a huge ergonomic problem with the virtual keyboard. Unlike iphone or similar sized devices with virtual keyboards, you cant thumb-type on it while holding. Which means, unless you find a convenient non-slippery, sloped surface (!) to rest this device on, you will have to painfully grip this fairy large device with one hand while typing with other.

  • Comparing with HP Slate:

    Multitasking: Slate (yes), iPad (no)

    Flash: Slate (yes), iPad (no)

    Real PC Apps: Slate (yes), iPad (no)

    Real OS: Slate (yes), iPad (no)

    USB Port: Slate (yes), iPad (no)

    Pen/stylus input: Slate (yes), iPad (no)

  • @kristinIeo

    really noobish lol

    dont compare only few things compare overall

  • The iPad is just like the iPod touch, in that there is no multitasking. You cant surf the web while listening to music. You cant work on a document and talk on AIM or Gtalk. In other words, the iPad just a giant iTouch and cannot match netbooks.

  • Someone, anyone, please give a good argument why Flash is so horrible on Macs and runs without a hitch on Firefox on Windows. I can't believe it is Adobe's fault (Photoshop rocks on Macs, they've got the know how). I honestly don't understand why it is so bad on OSX!

  • The iPad is aptly named. It will absorb silly MacHeads money on a product brand vs what it SHOULD have provided... Hence, it sucks.

  • I'm so glad that apple is finally gonna take a hit, and be shown that they are NOT infallable or superior....the MAD TV skit was fing awsome and that was 4 years ago....I can't wait to see the Microsoft comericials that come out in the near futures....Apple finally gave microsoft a decent punch line, and all wrapped in a pretty package like the iPad!

  • For a device with 1024X768 not supporting flash plugin, it's doomed to fail. Apply shouldn't claim full browsing experience. It's their desperate attempt to restrict flash games on the internet and promote games on their own apps. Utter selfishness.

  • I have no use for this device until it supports flash, my cellphone supports flash so I am going to keep using it, I was hopeful because my cellphone screen is so small I want to get a bigger screen, I am also be willing to hack or have my IPad device hacked to have flash once someone makes a hack of course. I had a Itouch and I have no need for another.

  • @Macinndrew

    LMAo

    Why are you always trying to intimidate me?

    Microsoft will release the courier. You just hate Microsoft that's why you say that they suck and all. Typical Apple Fanboy. And how would betting money would work anyway? Isn't that illegal?

  • @Macinndrew

    Apple has a shittyass screen.

  • @Macinndrew

    Where's your proof that the iPad was the best IPS screen? Clearly you haven't even seen other tablets or netbooks. And where is your proof for all this, huh? Nowhere, you're just making it up.

  • Everyone posting here, be sure not to watch the full Keynote of the introduction of the iPad... it goes a long way to answering questions about this remarkably gay device.

  • The thing is really an oversized iPod touch. Apple finally fails. They talk about Netbooks not being the right size and too weak, but I've seen netbooks with better screens and more horsepower.

  • Can you imagine holding this for more than 30 minutes? Your hands will fall off! I can hold my iPhone for a while, but that's what, 6 oz?

  • you have to relise that there not trying to replace a computer

  • @Macinndrew

    Wow..

    I'm talking to an Apple fanboy. I'm not surprised. You're just using facts? Yeah, sure.

  • @Macinndrew

    LMAO...

    The only thing on my mind would be the Microsoft Courier but I don't know the cost of it, yet. That thing would shit on the iPad.

    And yes I have used an Apple based touch screen, I used to have an iTouch but I didn't like using the internet. You're saying things that you don't even know about.

  • Take a look at the LBook T9. It owns the iPad spec wise, and is expected to sell for $350-$375.

    In addition to the T9, there's a bunch of other tablets on the horizon that kill the iPad in price and power.

    And if you don't like tablets, browse around for a good netbook.

    Contrary to what Jobs says, the iPad is competing directly with those products, and it's an inferior product to all of them.

  • @ButtersStotch7000

    Try telling that to Macinndrew, the dumbass I was talking to. He thinks nothing can beat the iPad. Typical Apple fanboy, I must say. I already know there are products better than the iPad.

  • Actually, I have. He's been trolling the hell out of another video defending the iPad.

    At one point he had absolutely no more arugments against me and the other people talking to him, so he pretended to be me with a similar account name.

    I gave him the internet equivalent of a bitchslap for that.

  • @ButtersStotch7000

    He's an epic failure.

  • @Macinndrew

    What do you mean what computer has more than the iPad? Why don't you go look up the latest models?. Surely most don't have touchscreen, but I prefer without the touchscreen. Touching the screen to web actually gets irritating after a while.

  • dude what the hell was Jobs wearing? Jeans and sweater?

    Dude you are presenting a conference, at least dress nicely. One would wonder he'd have at a suit with the $6 billion he has.

    FAIL

  • iPad is utter shit. The most useless thing Apple has made, I think. $499? You can buy a computer that has more than an iPad. 499 dollars is way too much for something that doesn't have anything basic to start with.

  • and the 499 is the shitty version for the 799one u can get a pretty good laptop or almost that alienware netbook lol

  • It seems pretty limited. Why not just get a netbook instead? I never understood why touchscreen seems to become so popular now. Personally, keys are the way to go.

    Plus, using that thing as a computer would be a joke. Besides the cost the harddrive is limited and I'm assuming the ram will not be as high as I expect it to run programs on my laptop. If its competing with the handheld department of cellphones and handheld games it fails at that since its too large.

  • Ipad= Epic Fail.

  • iPad or iPet^^

  • iPad, what's next the iTampon?

  • LMFAO

  • wow what a piece of shit...

  • Can it run WoW? lol

  • yes because i just want to buy a ginormous itouch..

  • As far as I know apple is also working on something that is like the ipad, but it also has a disk drive, runs snow leopard, and has USB ports. Essentially an ipad-laptop.

  • does it phone?

  • This thing will be outdated in a year. 4G speed is already here. Looks sharp though.

  • @hockeydude2020

    Its already outdated. HP Slate does more and runs flash and you can actually download programs for it. Its faster.

  • Closet guarded secret? LuLz

  • I've read that the hardware actually supports a built in camera

  • yes the memory of the iphone and the ipad is flash memory!!!! because it is flash memory is so expensive

  • Holy shit,499$...still if you have nothing to spend your money on,got bout 5 consoles 10 houses 10 cars...then yeah,why not get this as well

  • iPaid for an iPad and iFailed!!

  • Fyi (to those saying "cant call or video) You can probably call via skype but no webcam..

    is there a usb port cause you could put in a webcam? :P

  • no USB port but it looks like they will be offering universal dock attachments (the charging port) that could possibly include a Webcam.

  • 499 dollars is way to cheap

  • "ONLY $499!"

    Lmao thats way too high

    Thats basically a computer and this thing doesnt do half the things a computer does

    Doesn't even have usb ports..cmon apple

    THINK

  • @Kev1nFromMiami

    You need to by Apple Connector kit to connect a camera to get video or photo from your camera.

  • Ya but with that price that shouldve already been included

  • wow....$499..

  • that period joke was funny

  • NOnono! you've got your facts mixed up, networkworld. The tablet war started with the release of WIndows7. And Apple has perfect timing, releasing their product, just after the Win7 multitouch marketing has started.

    But I guess it doesn't really matter, because Apple will do what it does best and make it all look smooth. Its just not for me, because the platform is too closed off, only allowing Apple stuff to work well with other Apple stuff. Which is exactly why their stuff is so smooth.

  • And I do think there will be a market for tablets, because I've been using an HP product for a while now and I've noticed how easy it is for others to use it. Teachers, family and friends, no matter how experienced computer users they were, all knew how to use it within seconds, simply because its so similar to working with paper. Interactive Paper.

  • I'm gonna buy my girlfriend an iPad for her period!! ROFL!!!!!

  • I bet you don't have a girlfriend..

  • @naomihallcro

    actually I do have a gf.

    Don't try so hard to be smart next time, it just makes you look like an idiot.

  • this thing is much better then ipod touch or iphone

  • mann dont buy dis buy an iphone or an itouch...iphone is betta cuz of its camera

  • iAlreadygotthisshitinmyiphone

  • iPass

  • lmao

    that was the best comment ever

  • People, stop bitching!

    It is made for rich people only!

  • what does this do that an iphone doesn't?

  • no usb?

  • iFail

  • Quote: It's the best BROWSING EXPERIENCE you've had! You CAN BROWSE WITH IT! You can play GAMES ON IT!

    This is so UNIQUE! :) :) :)

    Hahahahahahahahahahaha, it was quite hilarious!

  • You're telling me this is the best those geeks at Apple can come up with?

    Holy shit.......lame!

  • its basically an oversized iphone

  • This video is better to send to failblog. It will get popular there. Trust me

  • I think its rubbish. Women might like it tho

  • wow they basically have built a miniture computer but a big ipod touch whats the point of buying one?

  • if u want flexibility, physical connectivity and power to multi task, u use your desktop or laptop.

    if u want something portable but multi purpose; media player, phone, mp3 player, camera, games machine, u get a smart phone or itouch/iphone.

    this ipad has few of these advantages that a smart phone or laptop/desktop have individually.

    it's best saving grace I suspect is its power to web & mail browse, plus generally entertain and do some office work, on a large screened device for a low price.

  • ipad=netbook

  • no,

    ipad = smartbook

    HP SLATE = netbook

  • this looks like the perfect product for me i really dont like computers i find them faffy and overly complicated this looks like just what i need for social networking web browsing and the fact it does ebooks music and movies as well as the cool stuff thats bound to crop up in the app store just suites me perfect even the price looks good

  • First, where does this fit ? I don't see any market this can fit as this is nothing different from laptops/smart phone.

    Second, how could they recover the development cost by selling it at $499. They must have spent massive amount of money to develop their own CPU.

  • its a netbook

  • @lostinxlation

    They probably did spend a lot of money to develop the CPU, but most of the parts in it are probably the same as the iPhone/Touch. And Apple has boatloads of those parts, so I doubt they're expensive.

    Also, the $499 price is for the 16 GB Wi-Fi only model. The highest model is the 64 GB Wi-Fi + 3G model for $829.

    I'm sure they'll making a profit on the units, but where Apple will really rake it in is through the iStore.

  • it aint a big i phone, it dont have a phone in it, bollocks !!!!

  • its a stupid big iphone without phone

  • 64GB storage fail

  • im going to wait till the ipad next gen comes then ima buy it lol

  • can i make animations on here?

  • 64GB is this a 1980 joke????

    500GB would be just ok for nowaydays movies and stuff

  • yeah. not everyone pirates movies.

  • did they install flash memory there? if so, that id say makes much of the price, doesn't it?

  • And remember: it's SILENT! NO FANS!

  • RONALDO!!

  • luks like iPOD Touch squished by a bullDozer........yes a fail !!

  • FAIL

  • stupid american slang

    i bet you cant even make an ipod

  • i want this!!!!!!!!!!

  • THIS IS THE FUTURE! of course the first version of this is gonna suck. The NEXT versions are probrably going to have some usb ports a webcam/camera. In the end THIS will dominate everything. In a few years I predict something like this would be your camera, your music player your TV, your newspaper, you library of books, your gaming system your computer zillions of apps you name it. CMON PEOPLE STOP HATING!!

  • This is not the future, it is simply a luxury in between. Pleasehelp us all if we have to reach towards our monitors in the future and flick our arms around to get things done. Shame on you.

  • @TheFalconparkour you mean its the past... cuz this is just a friggen tablet PC... whats the difference other than the operating system?

  • lol typical.. if you want the 64GB and WiFi + 3G.. you're back up to about $900 after tax. seriously.. 64GB is awfully small and not worth it lol. looks pretty awkward to handle. .have to hold it up like that or put your leg up to prop it up on your lap. that's gotta get tiring.. hence buying the optional case lol

  • that big $500.00 piece of aluminum and glass is basically a big ass iphone or ipod. im done giving my money to apple. got enough of apple stuff already in the last 3 years

  • hate this damn thing no camera and run a damn iphone softaware wtf ..thanks a lot ..wow ..soo damn mad

  • @cweilchiller This thing is not even close to a laptop. It's just a big iPod touch. They really screwed up when using a modified version of iPhone OS instead of a modified version of their mac OS. A laptop is far more practical than this because you can do so much more.

    16GB base model is ridiculous even 64GB is not very much. People buy computers with 1000GB hard drives and somehow fill them up, how will 64GB ever hold you over.

  • ummm, maybe you didn't realise this but, this isn't suppose to replace your Laptop or Computer it's a tablet. But I too think it's a pretty dumb idea. A big version of an iphone which can't make calls? Do they expect anyone to bite, but the racoons once all the shipment is in garbage?

  • called me old fashoined but I prefer my laptops and im happy with my ipod touch for fun browsing my ipod touch is more "intimate" than this to me the gb size is a joke there are laptops they were smart not putting the camera just simple business facts if this sells then they will get one out with more gb size and camera combo then they will have a sale

  • @DJRuuuful for real man? does it really work?

  • EPIC FAIL

  • wow i gotta hand it to him but i think they are really screwing up not putting a webcam on it..... my understanding was that is was supposed tohave a webcam that reads your facial expressions. and gives suggestions like.... help menus. bill reminder etc. hope it has some great speakers also. i know the iphone speakers suck

  • No replaceable battery

    No flash video support

    No built-in web camera

    No multi-tasking

    NO SALE!

  • the windows tablets failed because one of them depicts twilight

  • i hate apple fan boys more than i hate apple

  • the best internet expec ...is on my 1k pc ....not some gay lil iphone ..ipob .. cant fix in ur pocket ...toy

  • and 2 months later the iPad will have a camera.  then another 2 months later the "iPad s" will come out with a video capable camera.

    POS, and if you throw it in your back pack, it will crack in half

  • there is something in between a smartphone and a pc, multiple things even

    laptops..

    netbooks...

    I dont see any need for this, especially with a horrible internal memory of 64 GB max

  • mmmmm

  • DUMB

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