Of course you can't compare this portable device with the console like PS3 & Xbox 360. At this present moment in time you are right about PSP and DS but you never know what is the future.

the graphics in the iPad don't impress me at all? Oh you have see it real life? IPS and LED technology doesn't impress you?

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Jan 28 2010, 11:19 AM

I think you guys are being rather narrow minded on the application of the iPad. The hardware is as good as it gets, but its ability reaches as far as any application developer can think of. For one I can already foresee seeing this in CSI or similar, or in Business applications, POS system, portable registration systems etc.

There are more than just games and internet..

Its useless for most of us why. Go ahead apple fanbois bash me up. I've been using apple products but this is going to be a failure

1. Overpriced iPod - seriously , it can run iPod/iPhone apps in a higher resolution - wow , amazing

2. No front facing camera - bah , seriously. I may have bought this as my new Skype device if it had a front facing and back facing camera. no it does not , again useless. if it did , it would be cool to use 3G to make video call or do 3-way conference via iChat or even any other messaging program

3. It does not run OSX - pfft. If it did , it would be great , cause windows fanbois would have bought it as well. 'cause it will be running on Intel and it would be pretty good device. Even if its priced at RM 3k , people would buy it.

4. No HDMI out ? DisplayPort out - gee , how am I suppose to watch HD Content on HD TV , oh wait , RM 500+ for their stupid connector. Wow , amazing apple



Apple be prepared , its going to be an uber failure. I can smell it , they should just focus on their iPhone line. Seriously , this tablet thingy is going to fail - face it tablet pcs have failed . i THINK i should get a MSI Wind U160 (the tablet thingy) and then run OSX on it and then use iPad simulator. El cheapo iPad this way

biggest turndown:
NO USB port [for aesthetical purpose again, yada yada]

the claimed 10 hours battery life is highly dubious, it may be the maximum theoretical but in practical situation it is not possible, esp when playing games on it

don't expect this can play any nice games on it, since its running iphone OS, and no one knows the capabilities of the processor yet.

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Added on January 28, 2010, 11:27 amsee the real thing, and it will be cheaper too
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/the-hp-slate/

What iPhone can do with its multi-touch, so do Android, and why Android don't officially have multi-touch OS, its because Apple b****ed to Google, and Google complies. This is how Apple keep their "epicness", they did it to Microsoft for the Windows GUI before, they are still using the same method

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Added on January 28, 2010, 11:30 amwho told you this would be RM1500?

This post has been edited by dattebayo: Jan 28 2010, 11:30 AM

Comeonlah, you should now the quality of the graphics comes from the processor and not from the displaylah. How good can the graphics be from a 1ghz chip? At best same level with DS or slightly below sony PSP, but DS and PSP are dedicated games machine, portable and cheaper

Also not forgetting that Xbox or PS3 etc DOESNT come with a display..

Anyway, if only the iPad comes with card readers, it would appeal to photographers.. And camera for video calls..

This post has been edited by civic98: Jan 28 2010, 11:43 AM

Give our gahmen time. They will ban this from the internet too.

Why get such a bulky device instead an iPhone?
Does pretty much the same minus the big screen size only

games on iPhone OS platform will always remain secondary to the device's feature, you will feel bored very quickly to play the same game in iPhone/iPad

the touch-input gaming seems so hype out at first, but it will never replace the real gaming experience which needs the combination of real buttons

this thing would be better if it sells at USD 299 for the lowest end model, at least it could compete with existing smartphones. For USD 499, its too ridiculous for something which don't even have a USB port

i'm getting one!!! regardless the price! i'm getting whatever new products from apple. just addicted to it. i'm officially a iwhore.

emm...i was wondering it can last for 10 hours...but mac product always will over heat...i dun think we can use tis device for 10 hours...our hand will feel hot....

To me the bulk is not the issue, I think it is actually light and probably fits good in your hands

My issue is what you could do with it. I am disappointed because: -

1. iBook functunality not expanded. Looks like can only read data from purchased books only and not outside sourced books. No support for .pdf format. So not flexible like itunes. Also, not free, need to pay and books sold not cheap. So i will stick to Stanza instead.

2. Cannot do multiple tasks at once.

3. NO FLASH SUPPORT- how to enjoy the internet with no Flash???

4. Videos still cannot play avi file in iTunes...

To me the major let down is the ebook segment

when overheat, possibilities are that will explode, like several exploded iPhone cases before

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Added on January 28, 2010, 11:55 amthis is how Apple earn your cash
by confining the platform, this cannot do that cannot do, everything is at Apple's mercy

Apple is more evil than Microsoft.

This post has been edited by dattebayo: Jan 28 2010, 11:55 AM

should just call it Ipod Touch XL or something, why come up with a totally different brand?

There is a iPad Camera Connection Kit
The Camera Connection Kit gives you two ways to import photos and videos from a digital camera. The Camera Connector lets you import your photos and videos to iPad using the camera’s USB cable. Or you can use the SD Card Reader to import photos and videos directly from the camera’s SD card.

I think alot of ppl are missing the point on what the iPad is for.

It's not an iPhone.
It's not an iPod.
It's not a Macbook.

So stop comparing the iPad with the above devices. There WILL be uses for it.
Get over it.

those doesn't come included with the box, that means more $$ for the accessories

from technical POV, it is an iPhone albeit a bigger size, minus the camera and GSM chip for teh very obvious reason
from Apple marketing POV, well why should we believe a team with ZERO female in it, hence the name -- iTampon aka iPad

I don't mind being confined...just that when I am confined I am "serviced" properly and I get what I want when I purchase the product. For example, my Itouch I don't mind being confined because I listen to music and surf net a little with it, but screen is small no flash okay. I don't really watch movie in it. I read through stanza, but interface a bit basic and no .pdf support but nevermind, screen is still small anyway.

But with iPad, the design is definitely meant for videos, internet and ebooks, so I should able to use formats that is convenient to me. If I am only allowed to watch .mp4 then make my life easier to convert the file format

I wont buy it unless it's below RM1800...
- no usb
- no hdmi
- no webcam
- no multi tasking
- resolution is too low for me

hp slate is better ~

I rather have a Macbook than the iPad. The iPad is as convenient to carry as a Macbook but less than half the power and capability. Why would I want that?