The Apple iPad

Virus_2

I'm in two minds about this, at first (After all the hype and build up...) it was a bit of a disappointment but after reading more and thinking about it Apple have truly come up with something that doesn't really have a competitor at the moment. There is the Kindle and other e-book readers, but I think they are going more for the "Magazine on the coffee table" market but with the added advantage of the "Magazine" being the whole internet (As long as there isn't any use of Flash!).

I would love one on my coffee table, just as long as it is child proof!

JasX

davester

depends on the rock type really ,some models are porous. Fujitsu is looking into legal issue of the iPad name as they released an iPad a few years ago, not the same type of device but it did have wifi capability.

Just as a thought if they released the pic with Jobs and the iPad on the 1st April people will think its a joke.

redux

poppy10 wrote: »

does Lego get royalties from this?

davester

Well Dell have got touch screen laptops out now, so It wouldnt surprise me if they not have a Windows based one by the end of the yr at kindle prices. Maybe thicker and less fruity, but would be a good alternative price wise

nitr02007

edgex wrote: »

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& based on your sig, you shouldnt be thinking of buying more stuff
which is all it is, stuff

hahahahaha - that comment is a bit cheeky, but oh so true.

Classic.

marleyboy

I still haven't invested in an Ipod or an Iphone, despite drooling for them since they came out, I am one of those that will wait til they are outdated enough to be practically given away before I purchase one, much the same will apply to the Ipad. At least that way I can be sure all the glitches and flaws have been clearly ironed out

Marty_J

davester wrote: »

Well Dell have got touch screen laptops out now, so It wouldnt surprise me if they not have a Windows based one by the end of the yr at kindle prices. Maybe thicker and less fruity, but would be a good alternative price wise

A short article in Digitmes notes that other tablet vendors aren't too sure what to do price-wise. They originally planned to just undercut Apple by 20% or 30%, but because the iPad price is so low, they're worried they may be unable to make much of a profit at that price:

Unexpectedly low Apple iPad price forces notebook vendors to re-evaluate their tablet PC strategies

Notebook vendors include Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have re-evaluated their strategies for the tablet PC market following Apple's launch of the iPad at a consumer-friendly price, according to industry sources.

The vendors originally planned to offer prices pegged at 20-30% lower than the Apple iPad, while they generally expected the device to cost as much as US$1,000. The US$499 entry-level price has caught vendors by surprise and means they will now need to adjust their price scales even lower to attract consumers, the sources pointed out.

However, starting a price war at below US$499 raises concerns that any profitably will be driven out of the nascent tablet PC market, before it even has a chance to take off. Vendors are currently evaluating their strategies hoping to avoid price competition, the sources noted.

Eric_Pisch

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvgstPv8wj4

"im totally app'd to the max man" Genius !

Steve-o

Eric_Pisch wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvgstPv8wj4

"im totally app'd to the max man" Genius !

That was the first thing I thought of, when I saw it. :rotfl: