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[john]

My 2 cents:
1) Looks like a giant iPod. Way to go out on a limb here Apple.
2) Nice name. Will next year's model be the MaxiPad?
3) I like the idea of the newspaper, not sure I'd use it though.
4) Methinks it will be an iDud.

[Dave Burrell]

From everything I've read so far about it - it's just a big iphone, has no major application capabilities such as using photoshop, word, excel, dreamweaver, etc.... you know useful stuff, more so then video streaming and photo displays

[traceyl]

2) Nice name. Will next year's model be the MaxiPad?

First thing that came to my mind.

[mylo]

I want one. I understand the niche Netbooks and the iPad (I concur, stupid name, but I think it sounds too close to iPod) are trying to fill. I would love this just for my living room. Am I going to drop $7 bills on a glorified home web browser? No.

It's missing, IMO:
1) Bluetooth accessories (still waiting on these for my iPhone, too), specifically: Keyboard
2) Webcam - This would be great to have on the coffee table and take a video call from grandma.
3) Filesystem - How can I iWork without attachments? File management is key for "real" work.
4) Sync with iPhone - Not sure how this is really going to pan out, but I was hoping for whiz-bang features a la Microsoft Surface where you can drag pictures and content straight from iPhone to tablet. From what I can tell, the iPad is still too dependent on a "real" computer.
5) Flash - C'mon Apple, cave already!
6) 1080p HD and HD Out - WTF?! 1024x768? and only a VGA out? Welcome to the year 2000!

[That Guy]

No multitasking is the big fail in my book.

[mylo]

From everything I've read so far about it - it's just a big iphone, has no major application capabilities such as using photoshop, word, excel, dreamweaver, etc.... you know useful stuff, more so then video streaming and photo displays

word, excel, etc. it has iWork. Seemed to work nicely and for only $10/pc is a pretty darn good deal.

[john]

http://blog.cagle.co...ts-apples-ipad/

d'oh!Did Apple even bother doing any research on this?

[supermom]

ohh--i would like to go look at it. if anything--web surfing $14.99/month is gonna pay itself.

on the other hand--this is going to take off and be a dud within 3 years--lots of apps will be added or updated making this one a first generation monolithic dinosaur.

if it is a decent replacement to the sony reader (hate the kindle) I will love it. Nice and big. perfect for the lazy sunday read, sitting in the car waiting on the kids to get out of whatever activity they are involved in...e-mail catcher upper from work, and readable in the car!!

[mylo]

Oh, and it needs a stylus.

[cw68]

Oh, and it needs a stylus.

Why, so you can lose it?

[mylo]

Why, so you can lose it?

I still have my Newton stylus

[legofamily]

I wish they had come up with a better/ more clever name than iPad. Not sure what to make of it yet. I guess I was expecting lots of bells and whistles. It looks nice enough, but I am curious if it would make a good e-reader or if another e-reader would be better. Not sure if it is worth the $$ or not.

[mattyx]

its a bomb. its just a huge ipod touch.

i have an ipod touch and I rip movies to it via handbrake and its great and fits in my pocket.

i could see this as a good thing for schools and school kids, but who/what school district is going to shell out that much per student that is one drop or theft away from disappearing.

when are these companies going to learn, unless i really have to, i will watch tv or movies on my 60 inch plasma, not an itty bitty computer / tablet.

and personally, i'd rather have my paper on paper, if at all.

i am eager to see the first idork walking around with one of these, an iphone, and a laptop. stupid.

seriously reminds me of an Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, eDork. watch it and laugh and then cry...eDork

i mean, do you see the similarities between Steve Jobs and Shake? if you don't you're in trouble.

[supermom]

its a bomb. its just a huge ipod touch.

i have an ipod touch and I rip movies to it via handbrake and its great and fits in my pocket.

i could see this as a good thing for schools and school kids, but who/what school district is going to shell out that much per student that is one drop or theft away from disappearing.

when are these companies going to learn, unless i really have to, i will watch tv or movies on my 60 inch plasma, not an itty bitty computer / tablet.

and personally, i'd rather have my paper on paper, if at all.

i am eager to see the first idork walking around with one of these, an iphone, and a laptop. stupid.

seriously reminds me of an Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, eDork. watch it and laugh and then cry...eDork

i mean, do you see the similarities between Steve Jobs and Shake? if you don't you're in trouble.

who's shake?

and never heard of steve jobs until this article on this ipad thingy ir if I have I can't recall who he is.

[mattyx]

Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple. Shake is in the cartoon I put a link to. You'd have to watch it to understand....

http://www.vsocial.com/video/?d=10419

who's shake?

and never heard of steve jobs until this article on this ipad thingy ir if I have I can't recall who he is.