Comments on: If tablets suck, why did I order an iPad? http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/ My opinions about convergence, consumer technology, gadgets, Web, and more. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: jscottu http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-483131 jscottu Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-483131 I can see the value of a pocket pc (smartphone) since it can be with you always. But a tablet is a compromise in every respect...quality of sound, quality of picture, keyboard, programs available, cost, convenience, the list goes on and on. For under $100 anyone can get a used desktop that will do FAR more than ANY tablet and do it with much more class and ease. You can even put more than one operating system on a desktop, thus increasing it's potential. Try that with a tablet. I can see the value of a pocket pc (smartphone) since it can be with you always. But a tablet is a compromise in every respect…quality of sound, quality of picture, keyboard, programs available, cost, convenience, the list goes on and on. For under $100 anyone can get a used desktop that will do FAR more than ANY tablet and do it with much more class and ease. You can even put more than one operating system on a desktop, thus increasing it’s potential. Try that with a tablet.

]]> By: LIVEdigitally » Blog Archive » Why I’m excited about the iPad http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-474927 LIVEdigitally » Blog Archive » Why I’m excited about the iPad Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:17:29 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-474927 [...] started shipping.  Feeling a little tingly.  Truth be told, I’ve been looking forward to getting mine (in-store pickup; kids would go nuts sitting around all morning while I wait for the UPS guy) for [...] [...] started shipping.  Feeling a little tingly.  Truth be told, I’ve been looking forward to getting mine (in-store pickup; kids would go nuts sitting around all morning while I wait for the UPS guy) for [...]

]]> By: What’s Up Wednesdays: Tablets and Airlines « Beyond the Rhetoric http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-474798 What’s Up Wednesdays: Tablets and Airlines « Beyond the Rhetoric Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:02:09 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-474798 [...] Toeman might be a bit of hypocrite. While he goes at length to explain why tablets suck, he did decide to place a preorder on an Apple iPad. Why on Earth would he do that if he dislikes [...] [...] Toeman might be a bit of hypocrite. While he goes at length to explain why tablets suck, he did decide to place a preorder on an Apple iPad. Why on Earth would he do that if he dislikes [...]

]]> By: Dave Mathews http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-474783 Dave Mathews Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:29:32 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-474783 Great points JT, but I think that your opportunistic dream of how Apple will handle web browsing with this device will be short lived. I predict you will have a post on April 4th about how you are giving the unit away to a lucky LD reader, or selling it to raise funds for a charity. I played with the device at the announcement, it is a sexy piece of hardware, in true Apple fashion. Smudges were abound and lets hope they employ the same oleophobic polymer coating that the 3GS quietly introduced. Check out the explanation from Bill Nye on how this works to reduce the collection of fingertip oil smudges. http://gizmodo.com/5302097/giz-bill-nye-explains-the-iphone-3gss-oleophobic-screen/gallery/ ' Unfortunately Adobe Flash has proliferated the Internet and Jobs' hatred of the format is not unfounded, but until the media sites that we love move to HTML 5 a lot of the pages that you normally visit on a laptop will have broken links within the iPad Safari browser. I have not played with this yet, but take a look at the HP Slate "The whole web" demo video at hp.com/slate, which shows the same type of multi-touch, with the ability to play flash video. It is going to be interesting to see how these products compete with one another, but early adopter that I am, will still be waiting for the second generation products, or these first generations to be greatly discounted. Most of all, the closed app store is another big killer for my proposed usage, like your comments around lack of USB. My Dell Mini 9 running a full version of OS-X for $199 + $100 in hardware upgrades gives me 3 USB, and a fast SD card slot. Plus I can run programs. Real programs. There is one thing that I am excited about that the iPad is brought from AT&T, a $19.99 per month, no contract, unlimited data plan that I will be using in an iPhone 3G. No more 100MB limit on the same $19.99 data plan that I have used on my iPhone with AT&T's Go Phone prepaid service. I chew through that amount of data in an afternoon. Here's my story on this, and a review from my G4TV segment... http://www.telepixels.com/2010/03/why-i-am-finally-excited-about-ipad-i.html Great points JT, but I think that your opportunistic dream of how Apple will handle web browsing with this device will be short lived. I predict you will have a post on April 4th about how you are giving the unit away to a lucky LD reader, or selling it to raise funds for a charity.

I played with the device at the announcement, it is a sexy piece of hardware, in true Apple fashion. Smudges were abound and lets hope they employ the same oleophobic polymer coating that the 3GS quietly introduced. Check out the explanation from Bill Nye on how this works to reduce the collection of fingertip oil smudges. http://gizmodo.com/5302097/giz-bill-nye-explains-the-iphone-3gss-oleophobic-screen/gallery/
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Unfortunately Adobe Flash has proliferated the Internet and Jobs’ hatred of the format is not unfounded, but until the media sites that we love move to HTML 5 a lot of the pages that you normally visit on a laptop will have broken links within the iPad Safari browser.

I have not played with this yet, but take a look at the HP Slate “The whole web” demo video at hp.com/slate, which shows the same type of multi-touch, with the ability to play flash video. It is going to be interesting to see how these products compete with one another, but early adopter that I am, will still be waiting for the second generation products, or these first generations to be greatly discounted.

Most of all, the closed app store is another big killer for my proposed usage, like your comments around lack of USB. My Dell Mini 9 running a full version of OS-X for $199 + $100 in hardware upgrades gives me 3 USB, and a fast SD card slot. Plus I can run programs. Real programs.

There is one thing that I am excited about that the iPad is brought from AT&T, a $19.99 per month, no contract, unlimited data plan that I will be using in an iPhone 3G. No more 100MB limit on the same $19.99 data plan that I have used on my iPhone with AT&T’s Go Phone prepaid service. I chew through that amount of data in an afternoon.

Here’s my story on this, and a review from my G4TV segment…
http://www.telepixels.com/2010/03/why-i-am-finally-excited-about-ipad-i.html

]]> By: tivoboy http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-474779 tivoboy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:53:45 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-474779 ordered a couple as well, found a limit of two. Don't know why either. if I don't like it, sell it. :-) ordered a couple as well, found a limit of two. Don’t know why either. if I don’t like it, sell it. :-)

]]> By: Matt Langan http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-474777 Matt Langan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:51:24 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-474777 Interesting that Jim provided the iPhone analogy. The recent announcement that iPhone OS 4.x will include multi-tasking support could be the single biggest determinant in me deciding to get an iPad (just like potential iPhone users weren't satisfied initially with a device that lacked a developer ecosystem). These incremental updates from Apple have been powerful and very much in line with what their install base is looking for (copy/paste, developer platform, push notifications, etc...). I feel like after 20 minutes handling a demo iPad in a store I'll be able to make my decision whether or not to buy. Interesting that Jim provided the iPhone analogy. The recent announcement that iPhone OS 4.x will include multi-tasking support could be the single biggest determinant in me deciding to get an iPad (just like potential iPhone users weren’t satisfied initially with a device that lacked a developer ecosystem). These incremental updates from Apple have been powerful and very much in line with what their install base is looking for (copy/paste, developer platform, push notifications, etc…).

I feel like after 20 minutes handling a demo iPad in a store I’ll be able to make my decision whether or not to buy.

]]> By: Speed http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-474776 Speed Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:45:31 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-474776 Jeremy, "Tablets suck at handwriting recognition." In my experience, handwriting recognition on a TabletPC running Windows 7 is amazing. Uncanny. Creepy even. And this platform takes care of "Tablets can’t share nicely with others" and "Tablets suck at everything else." But it is 'spensive. I'm sure that Apple has a good idea of what kind of people will buy their tablet and how it will be used. I'm not sure that you, I or their customers have quite figured it out yet. Jeremy,

“Tablets suck at handwriting recognition.”
In my experience, handwriting recognition on a TabletPC running Windows 7 is amazing. Uncanny. Creepy even. And this platform takes care of “Tablets can’t share nicely with others” and “Tablets suck at everything else.” But it is ‘spensive.

I’m sure that Apple has a good idea of what kind of people will buy their tablet and how it will be used. I’m not sure that you, I or their customers have quite figured it out yet.

]]> By: Jim Schaff http://www.livedigitally.com/2010/03/12/if-tablets-suck-why-did-i-order-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-474774 Jim Schaff Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:41:41 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=1975#comment-474774 Having owned the 1st generation iPhone, I am guessing you will go through the exact same experience with the 1st generation iPad. It will do a lot of things very well (mostly), and the things it doesn't do won't bother you too much until the 2nd generation is announced. This is worse than your traditional PC envy, where any computer purchase is outdated as soon as your CC is charged. But you will love it for the first 6-9 months - and you WILL be the kid with newest shiny toy on the block. Having owned the 1st generation iPhone, I am guessing you will go through the exact same experience with the 1st generation iPad. It will do a lot of things very well (mostly), and the things it doesn’t do won’t bother you too much until the 2nd generation is announced. This is worse than your traditional PC envy, where any computer purchase is outdated as soon as your CC is charged. But you will love it for the first 6-9 months – and you WILL be the kid with newest shiny toy on the block.

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