Sorry indigent dude, you've obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a fuck what you have to say.
But you go ahead and throw your money away.....
iPad Review
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Just downloaded this, I'll let you know how the first magazine I've purchased looks:
Wired Launches iPad Magazine App with Help from Adobe
Wednesday May 26, 2010 06:22 AM EST
Written by arn
Wired has launched their first iPad app version of their digital magazine. Wired has been one of the publications that has long been exploring the possibility of a digital distribution on Apple's iPad -- even before the iPad was ever officially acknowledged. They had worked extensively with Adobe at the time who had been promoting their digital publishing system.
The final product may have seen some delays, however. Due to Apple's strong stance against 3rd party cross compilers, Conde Nast and Adobe reportedly had to go back to the drawing board to rewrite the original Flash-based app into Objective C.
Wired seems happy with the app and explained how they are taking advantage of the medium:
The tablet is our opportunity to make the Wired we always dreamed of. It has all the visual impact of paper, enhanced by interactive elements like video and animated infographics. We can offer you a history of Mars landings that lets you explore the red planet yourself. We can take you inside Trent Reznor’s recording studio and let you listen to snippets of his work in progress. And we can show you exactly how Pixar crafted each frame of its new movie, Toy Story 3.
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Wired Launches iPad Magazine App with Help from Adobe
Wednesday May 26, 2010 06:22 AM EST
Written by arn
Wired has launched their first iPad app version of their digital magazine. Wired has been one of the publications that has long been exploring the possibility of a digital distribution on Apple's iPad -- even before the iPad was ever officially acknowledged. They had worked extensively with Adobe at the time who had been promoting their digital publishing system.
The final product may have seen some delays, however. Due to Apple's strong stance against 3rd party cross compilers, Conde Nast and Adobe reportedly had to go back to the drawing board to rewrite the original Flash-based app into Objective C.
Wired seems happy with the app and explained how they are taking advantage of the medium:
The tablet is our opportunity to make the Wired we always dreamed of. It has all the visual impact of paper, enhanced by interactive elements like video and animated infographics. We can offer you a history of Mars landings that lets you explore the red planet yourself. We can take you inside Trent Reznor’s recording studio and let you listen to snippets of his work in progress. And we can show you exactly how Pixar crafted each frame of its new movie, Toy Story 3.
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2 more sleeps!!!
Apple going to open the stores at 8am on Friday and I heard Canada is going to get the EXTRA shiny ones for us fanbois!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
2- 64GB-3G's here I come, one for home and one for the yacht, the hell with having to find WiFi!!!!!
Apple going to open the stores at 8am on Friday and I heard Canada is going to get the EXTRA shiny ones for us fanbois!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
2- 64GB-3G's here I come, one for home and one for the yacht, the hell with having to find WiFi!!!!!
How do you give useful advice with out requirements? from the requirement of replacing his laptop.... it could have been form factor in which how would the netbook be a useful replacement? it is the same form factor?You probably could. I've been playing around with the iPad and find it to be more limited than a netbook and it just costs more....
$100 Android Tablets? Interesting ...
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/predicts_stiff_competition_ipad_100_android_tablets
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/predicts_stiff_competition_ipad_100_android_tablets
Gotta love competition... They had better hurry as Apple is selling iPads at an amazing rate....
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An inexpressive tablet... that would be interesting.....
I'm sure they'll drop to 2-300 at some point (and lower for smaller and Linux based units).....
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Apple's iPad to get competition soon Module body
By Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press
TORONTO - Consumers who aren't quite sure whether they need or can afford one of Apple's iPad tablet computers may not have to wait long for cheaper alternatives to hit the market.
About two months after its U.S. release, the iPad finally comes to Canada on Friday with a range of models priced between $549 and $879.
The reviews have been almost unanimously positive with only a few relatively minor caveats.
Although Apple CEO Steve Jobs has suggested the iPad will be a netbook killer, eliminating the need for the small laptops, many users have said the tablet is not quite a replacement for a real computer. There have also been quibbles about the fact that the iPad's web browser doesn't handle video and animation-rich websites that use the Flash plug-in. It also lacks a webcam and doesn't yet allow multitasking.
But it is an undeniably impressive tech toy and owns the tablet market. For now.
"I have a feeling (the tablet market) is probably going to evolve very quickly," said Emily Taylor, an analyst with IDC Canada.
"I anticipate the offerings will be coming out pretty fast and furious for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011."
It's unlikely that the iPad will look like yesterday's technology when other high-profile tablets hit the market. But Michael Gartenberg, a partner with the research firm Altimeter Group, said it's fair to assume some of the rivals will at least give Apple a run for its money.
Waiting for the next big thing is tricky and could leave a consumer holding off on a purchase forever, Gartenberg said. But if shoppers are on the fence about buying a tablet, it wouldn't hurt to hold off a bit and see what's coming around the corner.
"Now that the market has clearly been validated no one is going to cede it to Apple. We're going to see a lot of competition in this space," said Gartenberg, who predicted other tablets will be announced in the next month or two.
"But the iPad is built upon an ecosystem including things like iTunes, it's built on 10 years of consumers being educated about Apple products and how they work, so challengers are going to have to do their homework and really come up with a compelling product."
Dell just announced it's launching a smartphone-tablet hybrid, called the Streak, in the U.K. in early June and in the U.S. sometime in the summer.It has a smaller screen — 12.7 centimetres versus the iPad's 24.6 centimetre screen — and runs on Google's Android operating system. It does a few things the iPad doesn't: it makes and receives phone calls, has a video camera, and its web browser can load Flash.
But Gartenberg is skeptical about the Streak posing a challenge to the iPad.
"I think (that) is a problematic size — it's too big for your pocket and too big to really use as a phone. Since it's going in your bag you might as well give it a big screen," he said.
One of the most important factors, the price, has not yet been revealed by Dell.
U.S. company Verizon Wireless told the Wall Street Journal it is working with Google on a tablet to compete against the iPad, and rumours have circulated online about efforts by HP, Microsoft and Research In Motion to launch their own tablets.
The blog Boy Genius Report, which has built a reputation for obtaining accurate leaks of new products, recently reported a BlackBerry "companion" tablet is in the works. The 22.6-centimetre device would connect wirelessly to a BlackBerry to get Internet access, which would keep the tablet's cost down.
The non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child has even announced that it is switching its focus to producing tablets, in the hopes of putting them in the hands of children in poor countries. The group thinks it can build a tablet with one or two video cameras, a Wi-Fi Internet connection, and the ability to play high definition video for less than US$100.
Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis for the NPD Group, said a category of low-cost tablets is already emerging and will flood the market before long.
Just as many consumers were happy to buy a no-frills MP3 player instead of a more-expensive iPod, the budget tablets will try to fill that niche by forgoing a few extra features and putting less emphasis on design aesthetics.
In June, Archos will start selling a 17.8 centimetre tablet for just US$199 and Pandigital, best known for producing digital picture frames, is preparing to release a 17.8 centimetre colour ebook reader for US$199, which will also be able to browse the web and play videos and music.
"None of these devices have yet seen the broad retail availability and marketing push behind them that Apple has created, but the iPad is certainly demonstrating the use case for this kind of device," said Rubin.
By Christmas, the tablet market should have several major contenders, he said.
Gartenberg predicted there may be a limited market for the lower-priced devices and most consumers will probably want the better tablets.
And those manufacturers that want to challenge Apple will have to outdo the iPad if they want to get buyers' attention, he added.
"Certainly there's no room in the market for a lesser product, the iPad has set what the benchmark is and (manufacturers) now have to either meet that or exceed that if they're going to succeed."
By Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press
TORONTO - Consumers who aren't quite sure whether they need or can afford one of Apple's iPad tablet computers may not have to wait long for cheaper alternatives to hit the market.
About two months after its U.S. release, the iPad finally comes to Canada on Friday with a range of models priced between $549 and $879.
The reviews have been almost unanimously positive with only a few relatively minor caveats.
Although Apple CEO Steve Jobs has suggested the iPad will be a netbook killer, eliminating the need for the small laptops, many users have said the tablet is not quite a replacement for a real computer. There have also been quibbles about the fact that the iPad's web browser doesn't handle video and animation-rich websites that use the Flash plug-in. It also lacks a webcam and doesn't yet allow multitasking.
But it is an undeniably impressive tech toy and owns the tablet market. For now.
"I have a feeling (the tablet market) is probably going to evolve very quickly," said Emily Taylor, an analyst with IDC Canada.
"I anticipate the offerings will be coming out pretty fast and furious for the remainder of 2010 and into 2011."
It's unlikely that the iPad will look like yesterday's technology when other high-profile tablets hit the market. But Michael Gartenberg, a partner with the research firm Altimeter Group, said it's fair to assume some of the rivals will at least give Apple a run for its money.
Waiting for the next big thing is tricky and could leave a consumer holding off on a purchase forever, Gartenberg said. But if shoppers are on the fence about buying a tablet, it wouldn't hurt to hold off a bit and see what's coming around the corner.
"Now that the market has clearly been validated no one is going to cede it to Apple. We're going to see a lot of competition in this space," said Gartenberg, who predicted other tablets will be announced in the next month or two.
"But the iPad is built upon an ecosystem including things like iTunes, it's built on 10 years of consumers being educated about Apple products and how they work, so challengers are going to have to do their homework and really come up with a compelling product."
Dell just announced it's launching a smartphone-tablet hybrid, called the Streak, in the U.K. in early June and in the U.S. sometime in the summer.It has a smaller screen — 12.7 centimetres versus the iPad's 24.6 centimetre screen — and runs on Google's Android operating system. It does a few things the iPad doesn't: it makes and receives phone calls, has a video camera, and its web browser can load Flash.
But Gartenberg is skeptical about the Streak posing a challenge to the iPad.
"I think (that) is a problematic size — it's too big for your pocket and too big to really use as a phone. Since it's going in your bag you might as well give it a big screen," he said.
One of the most important factors, the price, has not yet been revealed by Dell.
U.S. company Verizon Wireless told the Wall Street Journal it is working with Google on a tablet to compete against the iPad, and rumours have circulated online about efforts by HP, Microsoft and Research In Motion to launch their own tablets.
The blog Boy Genius Report, which has built a reputation for obtaining accurate leaks of new products, recently reported a BlackBerry "companion" tablet is in the works. The 22.6-centimetre device would connect wirelessly to a BlackBerry to get Internet access, which would keep the tablet's cost down.
The non-profit organization One Laptop Per Child has even announced that it is switching its focus to producing tablets, in the hopes of putting them in the hands of children in poor countries. The group thinks it can build a tablet with one or two video cameras, a Wi-Fi Internet connection, and the ability to play high definition video for less than US$100.
Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis for the NPD Group, said a category of low-cost tablets is already emerging and will flood the market before long.
Just as many consumers were happy to buy a no-frills MP3 player instead of a more-expensive iPod, the budget tablets will try to fill that niche by forgoing a few extra features and putting less emphasis on design aesthetics.
In June, Archos will start selling a 17.8 centimetre tablet for just US$199 and Pandigital, best known for producing digital picture frames, is preparing to release a 17.8 centimetre colour ebook reader for US$199, which will also be able to browse the web and play videos and music.
"None of these devices have yet seen the broad retail availability and marketing push behind them that Apple has created, but the iPad is certainly demonstrating the use case for this kind of device," said Rubin.
By Christmas, the tablet market should have several major contenders, he said.
Gartenberg predicted there may be a limited market for the lower-priced devices and most consumers will probably want the better tablets.
And those manufacturers that want to challenge Apple will have to outdo the iPad if they want to get buyers' attention, he added.
"Certainly there's no room in the market for a lesser product, the iPad has set what the benchmark is and (manufacturers) now have to either meet that or exceed that if they're going to succeed."
So, I've had a bit of time with the Wired Magazine (which is selling well apparently) and I have to say, it's great experience... they've taken nice advantage of the interactive the iPad allows (the Mars article is interesting as you can spin the planet and get info on the various missions to Mars). Like many things (I found this with newspapers as well) execution is everything, the Wall Street Journal is meh, the USA Today is better than the print edition (by a ways actually). Same will be true for magazines.
Reading Super Freakenomics from the iBook Store - first iPad book - reading online is perfect for this book as there are so many factoids that are fun to bookmark - the one I can remember off the top of my head is that there is a 15% condom failure rate in India because 60% of penises are too small for condoms and don't fall within the international standards.... LMAO
Books read very well in both portrait and landscape mode, store works great (also use Amazon, same experience with a much larger selection), screen is tac sharp, font and background adjustable for eyes of all ages....
To recap:
Books on iPad - Awesome
Movies on iPad - Awesome
TV Shows on iPad - Awesome
Streaming Video (Netflix, ABC) - Awesome
Photos on iPad - Awesome
Web on iPad - Awesome
Newspapers - Awesome - Average (USA Today - Wall Street Journal)
News Services - Very Good (Reuters, BBC....)
GPS/Maps on iPad - Good to Very Good
Connectivity - Awesome
Outdoor Viewing - Average
Form Factor - Awesome
Performance - Awesome
Games on iPad - Good to Very Good (flight sim app is painfully addictive)
Apps Availability - Good to Very Good (this will move to Awesome over the next 6 months I predict as Apps come online)
Corp Email, Calendar - Good to Very Good (actually better than Outlook on my Windows Laptop)
Productivity Apps (Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets) - Average
Document Consumption - Very Good (Goodreader)
Looking forward to reviews from the Great White North after today's launch in the ROW.
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Reading Super Freakenomics from the iBook Store - first iPad book - reading online is perfect for this book as there are so many factoids that are fun to bookmark - the one I can remember off the top of my head is that there is a 15% condom failure rate in India because 60% of penises are too small for condoms and don't fall within the international standards.... LMAO
Books read very well in both portrait and landscape mode, store works great (also use Amazon, same experience with a much larger selection), screen is tac sharp, font and background adjustable for eyes of all ages....
To recap:
Books on iPad - Awesome
Movies on iPad - Awesome
TV Shows on iPad - Awesome
Streaming Video (Netflix, ABC) - Awesome
Photos on iPad - Awesome
Web on iPad - Awesome
Newspapers - Awesome - Average (USA Today - Wall Street Journal)
News Services - Very Good (Reuters, BBC....)
GPS/Maps on iPad - Good to Very Good
Connectivity - Awesome
Outdoor Viewing - Average
Form Factor - Awesome
Performance - Awesome
Games on iPad - Good to Very Good (flight sim app is painfully addictive)
Apps Availability - Good to Very Good (this will move to Awesome over the next 6 months I predict as Apps come online)
Corp Email, Calendar - Good to Very Good (actually better than Outlook on my Windows Laptop)
Productivity Apps (Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets) - Average
Document Consumption - Very Good (Goodreader)
Looking forward to reviews from the Great White North after today's launch in the ROW.
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OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!.......I EVEN GOT FREE APPLE DECALS WITH MY iPAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Will the lame rationalizations ever end???.....
Know what ya mean Meds.....
My 8 yr old nephew gets all excited to when he gets free decals with his toys ....
The first wave of MIC iPad clones : from 7 to 10 inches, running android 1.5 plus.
Under 200 US for a 7 inch.
Here's one for example, aPad MX007
CPU VIA8505
Main Frequency 300MHz
System Andriod 1.7
Language Multilingual
Input Method android keyboard&Google Pinyin input method
Touchscreen Full mirror face, HIGH sensitive touch screen operation
Built-in touch panel,support USB port
Display screen Size 7" PANEL
Resolution 800*480 WVGA
WiFi connection Wireless: IEEE 802.11b/g
Battery capacity 1500mAh/7.4V
Headset jack 3.5mm Standard Headset jack
Power adapter 9V/2A
USB Port 1*MINI 5PIN USB PORT
Speaker 2*Built-in Speaker 8Ω/1W
Storage deck External TF card expansion，
product size 230mm*137mm*13mm
Cruise duration 2.5HRS
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As expected, the UI is not as smooth and resolution is lacking, but for less than $200 is not bad considering the rest of the features. C-Town should be carrying these by now.
Under 200 US for a 7 inch.
Here's one for example, aPad MX007
CPU VIA8505
Main Frequency 300MHz
System Andriod 1.7
Language Multilingual
Input Method android keyboard&Google Pinyin input method
Touchscreen Full mirror face, HIGH sensitive touch screen operation
Built-in touch panel,support USB port
Display screen Size 7" PANEL
Resolution 800*480 WVGA
WiFi connection Wireless: IEEE 802.11b/g
Battery capacity 1500mAh/7.4V
Headset jack 3.5mm Standard Headset jack
Power adapter 9V/2A
USB Port 1*MINI 5PIN USB PORT
Speaker 2*Built-in Speaker 8Ω/1W
Storage deck External TF card expansion，
product size 230mm*137mm*13mm
Cruise duration 2.5HRS
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As expected, the UI is not as smooth and resolution is lacking, but for less than $200 is not bad considering the rest of the features. C-Town should be carrying these by now.
Berlin, thanks for the video clips . . . I must admit I am impressed at what this device (aPad MX007) can do considering the attractive price point.
Here Come the Clones!
This one is called Shogo. They have also raised the ante vs the iPad . . .
Here Come the Clones!
This one is called Shogo. They have also raised the ante vs the iPad . . .
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China's shoppers ignore iPad fakes ...
“Chinese pirates hawking a new crop of Apple iPad knock-offs are hoping the real product's global launch will provide much-needed publicity for their slow-selling wares.”
“They could find the sailing anything but smooth, however, as increasingly sophisticated Chinese consumers are seeking the real deal of a product known for its hard-to-copy performance as much as its easier-to-replicate looks.”
“This week at an outlet in one of Shanghai's top computer marts, the owner surnamed Li was trying his best to sell a new iPad clone, called the iRobot, passing it off as the iPad's identical twin.”
"It is expensive and it just arrived from Shenzhen. We haven't sold many of these yet, maybe only two a day," said a congenial Li, surrounded by an array of Apple-branded products of unknown origin, including three types of iPhone.”
"So far, not many people know about the iPad, but after the Apple launch a lot of people will want one. If they can't afford it, they will buy the fake," he said.”
Source:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/3755896/Chinas-shoppers-ignore-iPad-fakes
“Chinese pirates hawking a new crop of Apple iPad knock-offs are hoping the real product's global launch will provide much-needed publicity for their slow-selling wares.”
“They could find the sailing anything but smooth, however, as increasingly sophisticated Chinese consumers are seeking the real deal of a product known for its hard-to-copy performance as much as its easier-to-replicate looks.”
“This week at an outlet in one of Shanghai's top computer marts, the owner surnamed Li was trying his best to sell a new iPad clone, called the iRobot, passing it off as the iPad's identical twin.”
"It is expensive and it just arrived from Shenzhen. We haven't sold many of these yet, maybe only two a day," said a congenial Li, surrounded by an array of Apple-branded products of unknown origin, including three types of iPhone.”
"So far, not many people know about the iPad, but after the Apple launch a lot of people will want one. If they can't afford it, they will buy the fake," he said.”
Source:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/3755896/Chinas-shoppers-ignore-iPad-fakes
