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[Off-topic] SMS92:
So, the iPad.

I really, really tried to keep an open and objective mind about this device when it was being unveiled. I owned an iPod after originally boycotting it because 'it was the cool thing to do on the internet', in truth my 5.5G iPod was a nigh-on-perfect simple mp3/mp4 player that did everything right.

The iPhone - I understand the dislike, but again can also understand the appeal.

But the iPad? I... don't get it. At all. Let me get this **** straight - no multitasking on what is basically a 'mini' computer (no multitasking on a damn phone is excusable, but this???) and what? No mothertrucking USB ports? Jesus Mary Joseph - what sort of joke is Jobs playing on us? It's a small computer designed for say, travel, it runs and Office suite yet when I get to the Office I can't TRANSFER MY WORK VIA A DAMN USB STICK?

I really cannot for the life of me understand what Apple are going for here. I've really tried to see this from all angles, but how crippled is this device from the moment you open the damn box?

The one advantage I see to the iPad's existence is that it's going to help push ebooks which in turn will cause Sony, Amazon, whoever to get on the ball and start innovating, not to mention bring sodding prices down.

I can see there being 5 generations of this thing being released within a year, if only to add support for the most basic functions I bet £5 Casio calculators can perform with ease these days.
[Off-topic] :
Hey. The iPad rules. APPLE 4 LYFE BAYBE!
[Off-topic] :
OMG I JUST GOT MY iPAD WHERE'S THE PHONE APP ON THIS THING!? HOW AM I SUPPOSSED TO MAKE CALLS NOW!?
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
lolzzz!!! I gotz myne today too!!!!!! WHERES THE KEYBOARD@!!???
[Off-topic] PepsiM:
Hate me, but I'll get one when I happen to be able to afford one (well, the cheapest one). I think it'll be great for gaming.

No flash and multi-tasking sure is stupid... But the games in the App Store are pretty cool, and the iPad has the potential to be a cool gaming machine. Also I could surf the occasional NeoGAF and maybe even XDA :D

It's a luxury item though, because you possibly can't do any real work on it and it only serves so much purposes w/o multi-tasking...
[Off-topic] :
Where's my manly-ness!? THIS THING MADE ME A GIRLL! Oh gawd!
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Great ready for reality when your arms get tired after 5 minutes holding it up. Don't mention the weight; my P5 glove weighed much less but my arms were tired 5 minutes in.
[Off-topic] PepsiM:
Sounds like a good workout ;)
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
It's not. It's a pain in the ass. We all watched Minority Report and loved the interactive computer, but in reality, it's a ***** to do that arm stuff for more than 30 minutes.
[Off-topic] ohyeahar:
I found several reviews for the iPad floating around. Many of them are similar to this one from Sun Times. Seems like Mr Jobs has been busy writing checks to these reviewers. I mean, just look at the title of the article! ("Review: iPad is pure innovation - one of best computers ever")

Then I finally found one where the reviewer doesn't sound like an Apple zombie. See here for the article on the NY Times.
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Thanks for the NYT article. That was enjoyable, but they could have said a lot more, especially to the normal consumers (e.g., touch keyboards on large monitors are HATED and inconvenient, expect to shell out more for accessories that you'd like, shelling out even more for overpriced apps).

Why anyone in their right mind, who isn't a tiny-brained Apple sheep, would buy this over a Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3T is beyond me.
[Off-topic] PepsiM:
An iPad would actually be great for my grandparents. They couldn't damage any of the Software even if they wanted to ;)
[Off-topic] shu8i:
"Like the iPhone, you can't make calls with it." - Stephen Colbet

these two videos are hilarious :D

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/02/ipad-roundup-letterman-licking-colbert-chopping-mobileme-and/
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Letterman's was better because Colbert seems to be lightly poking at Apple which he still loves. Sell-out!
[Off-topic] josefcrist:
i really want to know what apple does to make people care about their products.
[Off-topic] A|ex:
I am no apple lover but i do like some of the features some devices have and their ideas. I dont get what the big fuss is about flash, flash is horrible and the tech behind it is terrible compared to many other formats out there. WM7 doesnt even support flash fully and i hope they never will as it will push towards HTML5
[Off-topic] Flippy125:
My reasoning for getting this is because I don't have an ipod touch(apps), and would like something bigger to watch movies on
[Off-topic] bugsykoosh:
check this out for a free iPad: http://www.fuzemobility.com/get-an-ipadnowfree/

;)
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Yes, flash might be terrible and buggy, but it's dominate out there. It means you're playing to your OWN thoughts on what people SHOULD be doing rather than catering to what people want. If you want Apple to parent you, that's fine, but I'm smart enough to independently know what I want. If you're slow at technology enough, choosing Apple is like choosing to live at home with your parents with you're 30.
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
It was a nice joke, but if there was a contest, I'd be submitting my name just to host a nice YouTube video of me bashing it with a camera. That's what I think of your new toy, ignorant Apple sheep!
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Well, DUH

Who didn't see this coming a mile away?
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Let's all be in search of the next wave of articles discussing all the hands-on negatives of the device...

-keyboard sucks

-battery life/charging sucks

-iBooks sucks

-screen sucks

-apps expensive

etc etc

These stories are coming later today (take a look at all the tweets on these items) and over the next few days and we should all make everyone aware of how right we all were months before release. Post them here!
[Off-topic] denco7:
Like there won't be a thousand aftermarket " iPad Holders " in the coming weeks.

This is getting really old and tired rory, is hating Apple the most time consuming part of your day........week,,,,,,,,,,,year ? Did Apple fire your dad or something. Bank of America took billions in bailout US taxpayer money and then refused to pass it down to bailout hurting and unemployed consumers. Instead spending it on bonuses and executive perks. But Apple making products that people seem to love ( I know I have for 30 yrs ) is what consumes your wrath ?

Seriously ? :confused:
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
I do not like dumb/ignorant people.

Apple caters to them.

End of my story.

If you don't like it, start your own and let's see if it's just as popular.

Also, PS: As a recipient of a secret corporate bonus/raise, handed to me directly from the CEO, I'm not going to sit around and share the same position as you on corporate perks.
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Now to get back on topic...

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/04/03/consumer-reports-discovers-ipad-charging-issues/
[Off-topic] Bulldog:
you really need to consalt a doctor buddy.

@mod's: I dont think such gents calling other people "morons" is the idea of this Great forum..
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
MODS: please delete the posts saying that I should consult a doctor, they are personally insulting.
[Off-topic] denco7:
Exactly the answer I expected from you. Thank-you for not disappointing me.

My reputation on this forum is well chronicled in my post history, as is yours. Thirty new thread starts ? None of them actually helpful to anyone. Going by your post history, half of your 400 post are in this thread or other " I hate Apple threads ". Again, very helpful to this community.

LOL !!!! Let me guess , you are really the CEO of Citibank slumming it as the king of " off topic " at XDA. :p:p:p ....good one.

Thank-you, Aside from doubling rory's post count, I think this useless thread has more than run it's course.
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
What are you talking about? I merely said that I had personally received a bonus and raise from the CEO of my company. I am not an executive, but at the time, the bonus and raise was a personal one, not to be shared.

In no way do I declare myself "king of the off-topic" realm. I simply do not like Apple. If it makes other people happy, that's okay, but I don't really care about these other people. I have pleaded for many years now for people to take the more complex way out because you learn more, instead, the majority takes the simple route. "Apple computers are so easy to setup!!!" "Hey why don't you take the time to set up a computer not made that easy so you can LEARN something." Nobody cares to LEARN anything anymore, they simply want to pick the easiest route. It's almost like when they finish school, hey, that's time for them to finish learning. I'm tired of that and I have every right to judge someone else based on that choice.

Nor did I ever claim I was trying to be helpful to the masses. Forums are for discussion, plain and simple. I've honestly helped people like twice on here. I don't mod too much, but if I come across a question I might know the answer to, I'll submit my suggestion. This is probably why I gravitate towards the off-topic section, where I can just put out topics and reply to topics that don't really have to do with helping something I'm not involved in.

If you don't agree with the bashing of Apple, then move along. But I am plum happy with bashing them or at least searching for the negatives. I don't really pay attention to my post count, as I have noticed there are plenty of people that have had thousands of posts but know NOTHING of what they speak of on here and I have noticed those that have posted 3 times and know 20 times more. If you care about posts, go to PPCGeeks. I hear they award attendance.

Again, posting on a thread saying that it's over, boring, and begging for a closing, is the same as flaming. Do I spend every waking moment bashing Apple on here? Well, until I find posts on other interesting topics, I'm stuck! But to be fair, I do check all of the Rhodium posts and the Windows Phone 7 threads as well. I just haven't found anything interesting to myself lately.

I thank you for your comments, but I'm happy pointing out the disappointing flaws in a new tech device. I will try to edit previous posts and put that information in there rather than double posting, but then again, double posting does work for a good BUMP!

Thanks again!

Now, please, stop making OFF-TOPIC POSTS. If you'd like to continue this conversation privately, that's fine, PM me, otherwise...

ON TOPIC PLEASE

I'm starting to really love the Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gil-laroya/the-apple-ipad-an-iconces_b_523710.html

EDIT: a comment I read today...
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
BUMP

Ahhh, vindication is SOOOOO sweet.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100405/sc_livescience/13glaringipadshortcomings
[Off-topic] huedawg:
Think of the Ipad as a "gated community" A lot of people are willing to give up things to know that they are going to be more secure and probably taken care of . I , for one , would never consider something like this . I enjoy my "freedom" too much .
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
I feel like a vindication orgasm...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/artic...pp-sales-the-numbers-are-too-small-2010-4.DTL

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...beating-device-with-baseball-bat-1937306.html

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article7088939.ece

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/06/beware-the-overheating-apple-ipad.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100406/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1486

Before you fanboys and boring "neutral-neds" jump all over this, consider the fact that all this could have been tested before calling it a "magical" device.

And they beat me to it...
[Off-topic] GNOve:
Haters..

I carry this around my house just like i carry my laptop.

And it replaced my MacBook. I can remotely log in to my windows 7 and use the computer in full screen through my iPad.

I can run Photoshop, watch hulu etc.

If I ever wanted to.

People are talking ****. Use one and experience the future.

Don't be afraid flash no longer exist in 2015.
[Off-topic] nimish_fun:
Even i dont feel like bashing "i" ppl and "i" products every time.. but "........Use one and experience the future.............." i am not so sure about that part ...:rolleyes:
[Off-topic] telegraph0000:
So....your wi-fi connection works even when, dare I say, you leave the room where the router is???

Several websites (and even the apple forums) have stated that there is an issue with leaving the room...wi-fi doesn't work.

Apple's solution?

Move closer to the router...

If that doesn't work?

Move closer to the router...

And if still??

Turn off your microwave...

and if all else fails...

Turn off and turn back on.....

nice....

Something for you to enjoy...

http://www.vidiload.com/index.php?page=videos&section=view&vid_id=100912
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
:D hahahaha nice to your wifi speak

although reports are out now that blendtec left the aluminum backing off of the unit
[Off-topic] denco7:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2362622,00.asp

Keep " tilting at windmills " there, Don :)
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
not in Israel!

and I personally, cannot wait for the war...

http://www.itworld.com/legal/104320/adobe-vs-apple-going-get-uglier

Lots of reports of Apple fans, Apple developers, and Apple employees NOT happy

and might I add, Lady Gaga sells millions of albums, but it doesn't make her any good. :)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Now all Adobe need to do in retaliation is stop making photoshop etc for Apple (if only)

As for the Israel issue, one report said that US products like the iPad have a more powerful wifi radio that European devices.

Now, given that with the iPad you can't leave the room that your wireless router is in without losing signal, just how close will you have to be using a European version? :D
[Off-topic] the-equinoxe:
Non altered screenshot from Tuaw..

(I really read Aids instead of iAds the first time I saw it, gave the article a weird twist..)

Regards,

EqX
[Off-topic] the-equinoxe:
Tuaw just changed the word "spread" into "overuse"..

(glad I took the screenshot before they changed it :) )
[Off-topic] bunu:
Yeah but flash exists NOW. Even Android devices already support HTLM-5 and the 2nd gen phones are getting flash so you can just suck it. Try using the iPad for all those things just by itself without using it as a screen for a pc. I can do that using the app Gmote for my phone.
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
We could only hope. But on a positive note, keeping it active for Macs just means that Adobe is not nearly as bitter as Jobs.

haha

Definitely. I just read up on this a bit. HTML5 is expected to mature in 2022. That's right, ladies, 2022. And on a technical basis, HTML5 is NOT equivalent to Flash at all. I learned something tonight, in regards to that. Read up on this article because it dispels some myths about the basics of this war and really tells you that it's not Adobe that's lazy...

http://blog.nothinggrinder.com/id-rather-be-a-woz
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Also very funny...How many iPads returned?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=2956

and go ahead and start typing "Apple is" into your Google search bar and see what pops up!
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Also go ahead and type "steve jobs is" with a space after "is" and see what pops up!
[Off-topic] flyboyovyick:
What kind of sick teenager would mess with Apples ideas?

ME!!!

Check the pic below!!
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Well, that IS why he's so thin now...
[Off-topic] orb3000:
The only wise thing you can do if you have an iphoney

Yes!, Installing Android:cool:

Read more
[Off-topic] MooGoo:
Congratulations! You just bought a $500 dumb terminal. In fact "dumb" might be being a little generous as at least most dumb terminals are smart enough to come with keyboards. How bout retarded?

You realize that MacBook that you no longer carry around was also capable of logging into Windows 7 in full screen? I used to have a laptop with a max res of 1024x768. I was experiencing the future 10 years ago! AMAZING.

I wish Lenovo would get off their lazy asses and actually bother to market their FULL FEATURED MULTI-TOUCH tablet laptop. It has the incredible ability to play Flash and multi-task at the same time! That's like multi-tasking squared! And if you are really feeling adventurous, you can swivel the screen to reveal keyboard...with buttons! OMG. This thing has been around for years. But I guess since it is not curvy and shiny it doesn't count.

Long live the iPad.
[Off-topic] chikoo:
I went to the Apple Store.

Picked up an iPad.

Started the email app.

"Genius" comes over and asks me if he can help.

I ask him how to print out the PDF document that I just received in the email.

Genius replies iPad cannot print.

I "dropped" the ipad back to the table and walked out.
[Off-topic] MooGoo:
But printing is soooo last century. Just like books. Who needs em when you have a low resolution light bulb you can stare at for all your reading.
[Off-topic] denco7:
Or you could download " iPrint " or " Print Central " or " Print Magic " from the App Store and print away :confused::confused::confused:

" Hey I just bought a brand new Dell notebook, pressed print and nothing came out the side " :confused:
[Off-topic] chikoo:
Mr. Genius should have explained that to me.
[Off-topic] chikoo:
iPrint -> Prints Photos only?

http://www.hp.com/global/us/en/consumer/digital_photography/free/software/iprint-photo.html

Print Central seems to be the better choice.
[Off-topic] MooGoo:
ONE TIME I TRIED TO FAX SOMEBODY A PIZZA BUT IT DID NOT WORK AND THEN MY FAX MACHINE WAS BROKEN

No seriously, someone asked me to do this before.
[Off-topic] denco7:
I meant Epson iPrint ( which also just prints photos ) as just one of a few print utilities that are all ready out, which I am sure are just the start of third party printing utilities for the iPad.

This thread has always been about hating Apple and not about reason.

" I returned my iPad because I was too lazy to find a printing solution ? "

" iPad sucks because it is not allowed in Israel ? " ...but now it is ?

" We hate Apple so much, we are comparing them to a worldwide epidemic that is devastating the African continent, and making offensive fun of a horrible disease that again is devastating a whole culture of people here at home " What can we make fun of next in the name of Apple hating ? Childhood Leukemia
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Sorry, you've just reminded me of a true story from when I worked for the MoD.

We were running low on paper in the fax machine so called the main office to get them to send some down.

A little while later, the fax machine kicked into life and the few sheets we had left got used up with the office temp trying to fax us the paper!
[Off-topic] MooGoo:
Hey, it worked didn't it!? That person was truly thinking outside the box.
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
I have an idea: just buy a netbook, laptop, or netvertible and print to your own printer without investing time in an app. And if you act now, you get ACCESS to everything aside from the UI

AND THE FIRST 100 CALLERS GET A FREE HARD KEYBOARD!!!!!
[Off-topic] SeanFromSoCal:
I'm in!!!! me! me! me!

But if I get a netbook/laptop/netvertible...would the Apple fan boys still accept me? I yearn for their acceptance. $499 is a small price to pay to become a member in their cult *cough*cough* i mean fan club.
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
I'm sorry, you will not be accepted by their "club" if you use your brain and buy something useful instead. But at least then, your choices and actions won't be controlled by an iTyrant.
[Off-topic] Vonrottes:
i lol'ed....HARD

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[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Steve Jobs wants Flash OUT and HTML5 in because of the user experience...

hahahahahahaha

Uhm, yeah, HTML5 isn't supposed to be widely approved and matured until 2022.
[Off-topic] MooGoo:
So when is that video going to be posted on Endgadget and Gizmodo? I just want to see the excuses the fanboys come up with this time. My life is so boring that this ridiculous Flash vs HTML5 pissing contest is one of the few things that entertains me. The more the better!

I seriously doubt most iUsers had even heard the term HTML 5 until Steve Jobs uttered it. They still have no idea what it is. And if they think Flash is slow, try viewing an animation or playing a game where the image is updated pixel by pixel using javascript.

yay fun
[Off-topic] Rudegar:
well from what I understand then much of the flash hate should be because apparently the flash on osx don't work as well as on windows
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
And they won't open the API to Adobe so that it can get better.

It's not about performance. It's about bitterness.

http://www.esarcasm.com/13913/steve-jobs-apple-adobe-letter/
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Just plain hilarious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRcTYgEx3mI
[Off-topic] inazr:
great links :D
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
Nothing else to say............:)
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
Apple simply makes it easy for social rejects to become accepted.
[Off-topic] mozkam:
what wont apple add a "i" behind LOL
[Off-topic] nebenezer:
I just want to say I think this is a fantastic metaphor. IMO, very accurate.

If I am ever so lucky to find my niche and strike it rich I would NEVER... EVER live in a gated community.

I would also NEVER... EVER buy another apple product.

Neither are new opinions for me, but the comparison is very interesting :rolleyes:.

Dude, apple ownership is not a cult, it's a CULTure.

HAHA what a joke. I truly feel a little bit sorry for any friend or coworker that tries to extol the "iVirtues" as if they actually are better devices than 99% of android and winmo.

The following comment could offend, I really don't mean for it to but I think the comparison is relevant.

Android/WinMo = Science

Apple = Religion

Really think about it. I could go into citing examples on each side but I think most people here can see the correlations.
[Off-topic] nebenezer:
Moths to a flame...
[Off-topic] Archer:
iManobhead ?
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
hahaha

So true.
[Off-topic] Spl4tt:
this one is just amazing xD

and soooooo true xD
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
So, serious question. Has anyone bought one of these and have you done anything important with it?
[Off-topic] GbrilliantQ:
As much as I hate Apple, they are doing something right. 3 million iPads sold in 2 days.. I wish Android/WinMo had such high numbers of people that will stand in line for one.

When the HD2 launched here in the US, I hadn't seen a single ad for it. For the first time I stood in line for a phone and was proud it wasn't an iPhone. (I've never owned an iPhone) I was first in line btw.
[Off-topic] orb3000:
I wish not:cool:
[Off-topic] Purple Drama Llama:
Way to bring dead threads back up.....:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::rolleyes:
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
As long as Apple is still lying to people, this thread will never die!!!

I think because Android and WinMo are on a variety of hardware, you're never truly going to get the long lines. Especially since people realize that another version will just come out a couple weeks later. However, you can be happy that Android is outselling the iPhone 2:1 right now.
[Off-topic] gullum:
I hope Apple will never stop lying to people and this will not ever die. because it amuses me to read all your lies

And where did you get those stats? because the once I've seen are saying the opposite. Also the 3 millions iPads sold the first 3 months is more the windows tablets sold in a year.

So please Apple continu lying so rorytmeadows can amuse me with more lies
[Off-topic] Zd0s:
so apple do lie hahahahahahahahhahahaha

if you love apple go to the apple forums not here as it is for WINMO AND ANDROID PEOPLE NOT APPLE LOVERS
[Off-topic] rorytmeadows:
This is the story on the high rate of sales over the iPhone.

http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-features/50758-apple-just-cant-keep-up-with-android