The Apple iPad

Marty_J

asininity wrote: »

Used what?

An iPad of course.

So basically the tv thing is not a tv thing at all just a way of inflicting itunes on people in a broader sense, no wonder its ignored and rightly so, itunes is as the priest from the other thread would say is the devils work.

It does lots of things. It can play movies rented or purchased from iTunes, it can play the media stored on your computer, and Flickr and YouTube videos, among other things.

You can even install Boxee on it.

If you’re not impressed, you’re simply not very intelligent.

Unless of course, you are the CEO of Nintendo and are shrugging off the iPad, not because you’re trying to look cool and ingratiate yourself with the Apple-haters, but because you realize that your own mobile AND console gaming platforms now look straight up ridiculous.

And really, isn’t there some massive hubris involved with Nintendo blowing off the iPad as “just a big iPod touch” after it has only managed to rev the DS ineffectually and rebadge the GameCube as the Wii over the last several years?

Yep looks reasonable!!! Or not.

In the video, he said you're either being disingenuous or you're not very intelligent.

And of course Nintendo are going to talk down the iPad. It's going to be a huge rival for them.

Its the iphone/ipod OS with the same limitations not the fully fledged sophisication OSX, would you consider it a lie or just bending the truth for effect? A bit like the last two quotes above in bold.

I think his point was that it's a convergent device.

robt_2

Marty_J wrote: »

It does lots of things. It can play movies rented or purchased from iTunes, it can play the media stored on your computer, and Flickr and YouTube videos, among other things.

That is something I don't get about Apple TV. Its only unique selling point is that you can use iTunes on it? It is just an overpriced media streamer (and I'm not singling Apple out - lots of media streamers are over priced).

Marty_J

robt wrote: »

That is something I don't get about Apple TV. Its only unique selling point is that you can use iTunes on it? It is just an overpriced media streamer (and I'm not singling Apple out - lots of media streamers are over priced).

Being able to use your iTunes library and rent and purchase movies is certainly a big draw for those who use it, but it's also ridiculously easy to setup and use, has a great interface, and it looks nice sitting under the telly.

asininity

Marty_J wrote: »

An iPad of course.

Ive not used one why would I?

It does lots of things. It can play movies rented or purchased from iTunes, it can play the media stored on your computer, and Flickr and YouTube videos, among other things.

You can even install Boxee on it.

Itunes no thank you. Theres no choice with apple its either apple or apple.

In the video, he said you're either being disingenuous or you're not very intelligent.

Well that aint what he wrote underneath it.

And of course Nintendo are going to talk down the iPad. It's going to be a huge rival for them.

So is the iphone which I believe their CEO uses. Anyway my point was he thinks its all right to slag other products whilst also thinking no one is allowed to not like apples and voice an opinion about it.

I think his point was that it's a convergent device.

Well I'm only going to go off what he actually said/wrote which isn't true. As far as I can see from what I've read it is a big iphone without a phones function.

busenbust

iSlate

BillScarab

I';m just reading the article Marty linked to by Daniel Eran Dilger.

I have to agree anyone who includes the sentence "If you’re not impressed, you’re simply not very intelligent." really is not going to be taken very seriously and if he could spell it would help.

I'm still keeping an open mind about the iPad although at the moment I don't see how one would be much use to me. However Dilger's article isn't helping convince me hwo great it is. He just comes across as the worst kind of 'fanboy' and thinks that by insulting other people and products somehow makes the iPad great.

RobertoMoir

BillScarab wrote: »

However Dilger's article isn't helping convince me hwo great it is. He just comes across as the worst kind of 'fanboy' and thinks that by insulting other people and products somehow makes the iPad great.

Dilger is a foaming fanatic who never lets the facts get in the way of his beliefs. You know how some enthusiasts end up doing a dis-service to the thing they're trying to promote? That's Dilger right there.

Marty_J

asininity wrote: »

Ive not used one why would I?

You just said it was an "iBlockofCrap", so naturally I assumed you'd used one.

Itunes no thank you. Theres no choice with apple its either apple or apple.

As I said, you can install Boxee on it.

Well that aint what he wrote underneath it.

Try watching the video.

So is the iphone which I believe their CEO uses. Anyway my point was he thinks its all right to slag other products whilst also thinking no one is allowed to not like apples and voice an opinion about it.

I don't think he has a problem with people criticising Apple.

He's free to disagree with them though, isn't he?

RobertoMoir wrote: »

Dilger is a foaming fanatic who never lets the facts get in the way of his beliefs. You know how some enthusiasts end up doing a dis-service to the thing they're trying to promote? That's Dilger right there.

But he usually gives a reasoned argument for what he says. It doesn't matter if he's a "foaming fanatic"; it's his arguments that should be refuted, not his fanaticism. Presenting an argument in an enthusiastic fashion doesn't render it moot.

He's also a walking encyclopaedia and history of the tech industry.

xycom1

Lack of Flash is a major fail IMO

Marty_J

Flash is going the way of the dinosaur.

This article, from a year ago, sums it up.