ipad- a little confused.

jeanniebeanie_2

chunter wrote: »

how much is this tat going to cost?

If I gave my view on the type of person who has an iphone, you get the general impression of anyone who has an iplate.

how long does the battery last on these things.[/QUOTE

Anyone is entitled share their to their opinion on a public forum, but I don't get the point of yours. It has no content of any use at all. Why do you care about the battery life if you have no intention of owning one?

Feel free not to get one- anyone told you they're not compulsory yet?!

Marty_J

chunter wrote: »

If I gave my view on the type of person who has an iphone, you get the general impression of anyone who has an iplate.

If an Alanis Morissette fan disagrees with you, you know you're doing something right.

Patrick20

I quite like the idea of it for reading books and comics and browsing the web, but i don't like all the drm it comes with and how apple has ultimate control over apps and music. I do understand why people are buying it though. I don't have a problem if you like it get it. I'll be waiting for one of the linux tablets that will be cheaper and with allow me to do much more.

thescouselander

mackemdave wrote: »

Word of warning...Dont expect to be able to go into the Apple shop and buy one over the counter...I tried to buy one when I was in Vegas a couple of weeks ago.I was able to order one but had to wait for an email telling me it was available at the store to pick up ....However I was back in the UK before I got the email.

When I was in the states a couple of weeks ago a guy I was with on the trip wandered into an Apple store and bought one over the counter no problems. I guess its all down to what demand there has been locally. I bet it wont be long before they start selling them in those best buy vending machines in the airports.

Marty_J

Patrick20 wrote: »

I quite like the idea of it for reading books and comics and browsing the web, but i don't like all the drm it comes with and how apple has ultimate control over apps and music. I do understand why people are buying it though. I don't have a problem if you like it get it. I'll be waiting for one of the linux tablets that will be cheaper and with allow me to do much more.

iTunes music has no DRM on it.

thescouselander wrote: »

When I was in the states a couple of weeks ago a guy I was with on the trip wandered into an Apple store and bought one over the counter no problems. I guess its all down to what demand there has been locally. I bet it wont be long before they start selling them in those best buy vending machines in the airports.

The supply of iPads has been very scarce of late.

Patrick20

Marty_J wrote: »

iTunes music has no DRM on it.

Sorry, I was trying to write that quick and didnt realise i had said that. I was aware of that but they used to have DRM and if it was up to apple I'm sure they still would. And i still can't do what i want with my music, when i transfer music onto my ipod and my hard drive stops working, i should be able to transfer my songs onto my new hard drive without having to search for 3rd party software. Anyway i don't want to influence anyones decisions but I wont be buying another ipod or related product. If I had the money to burn I would maybe buy a mac.

Marty_J

Patrick20 wrote: »

Sorry, I was trying to write that quick and didnt realise i had said that. I was aware of that but they used to have DRM and if it was up to apple I'm sure they still would.

Apple are largely responsible for the lack of DRM on music:

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/

And i still can't do what i want with my music, when i transfer music onto my ipod and my hard drive stops working, i should be able to transfer my songs onto my new hard drive without having to search for 3rd party software.

I totally agree.

jeanniebeanie_2

Patrick20 wrote: »

Sorry, I was trying to write that quick and didnt realise i had said that. I was aware of that but they used to have DRM and if it was up to apple I'm sure they still would. And i still can't do what i want with my music, when i transfer music onto my ipod and my hard drive stops working, i should be able to transfer my songs onto my new hard drive without having to search for 3rd party software. Anyway i don't want to influence anyones decisions but I wont be buying another ipod or related product. If I had the money to burn I would maybe buy a mac.

Influencing decisions is what places like this are about- a good thing when the opinions are informed ones -specially for ignoramus's like me who has no clue what DRM is! (Googled, but STILL didn't get it! To do with copyright yeh? )

sablade

preable wrote: »

Ipad is just a big iphone

but you cant make calls on it!!

BillScarab

They may not have DRM on music now but unless things have changed recently they still have DRM on other content.

Google are rumoured to be producing a competitor as well.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7713278/Google-working-on-iPad-rival.html