Usually I'm always amazed with every new 'revolutionary' product Apple releases (though I'm PC and Windows user)...

but seriously the iPad is so... oddly out of place. I mean, can't really put it in proper words. It is literally a giant a** iPod Touch...

It uses some kind of processor and it can't multitask, a big put-off. However, I do see the possibilities of what this is capable of doing in the future. It didn't really make my jaw drop like the iPhone did... it is also not based on MacOS geesh...

Apple always do something for a reason. They just don't simply 'forget' to put in camera, usb and multi tasking. Come to think of it, you really don't need those stuff when you carry a iPad. The only things that matters are connectivity, the 3G. I think the iPad is targeted at existing iphone & mac users, another piece to complete the collections . and for only US$629 for the basic set with 3G, i think it's a good price. An alternative to carry to Starbucks to kill time

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Jan 29 2010, 08:54 AM

I don't understand why people claimed you cannot make call with an iPad?
Then... what's the use of the 3G model version? I am sure we can make calls (other than internet connectivity)...
It has a microphone and speaker... and what we need is only the application...

This post has been edited by Edoras: Jan 29 2010, 09:08 AM

Yeah, the reason is simple. The camera is reserved for ipad 2. so fanboys like you will drool and pay another fortune next year for the next ipad. Cmon. In this age and technology, WHAT REASON IS THERE FOR NOT PUTTING IN A CAMERA?? Those webcam cameras are dirt cheap. Just put a cheap one will do. Like the iphone..SITLL DON'T HAVE A FRONT FACING CAMERA.

Having a camera makes so much more possibility...web skype conferencing, 3G video call, and even motion recognition with the right software. TELL ME ONE REASON IT CAN DO HARM. I bet you can't.

Apple just wants to screw you, and some people still go on the defensive even when being screwed...

pay another fortune ? more like peanuts. i changed my iphone from 2G --> 3G --> 3GS and now waiting for the new version. If it released tmrw i will get it immediately. same goes for iPad. if they release another version next year I would get that too. so what are you talking about pay another fortune ? perhaps for you.

you could do skype and camera with macbook, iphone ? unless you don't have one, do you ?

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Jan 29 2010, 09:52 AM

If it is me, I will just get a ipad with wifi. 3g will have no use to me if i have my iphone with me all the time. Better still if i could tethering using 3g in iphone.

Below RM1900 for iPad without 3G and just WIFI is reasonable but! The price is before tax. After tax? Kaboom

of course they dont 'forget', obviously got technical limitations, cut costs, or cuz they dont think it fits. no front camera (both front n back) cuz, well, i wont want it either . no USB since this thing doesnt have any device managing capabilities. i mean, if got usb port, ppl will ask why cannot use thumbdrives, why cannot sync ipod, why cannot print document etc. like most have said, this is a giant ipod touch. ipods never had usb ports

now multitasking is a different story. it's the number one feature i really2 want on my ipod. the most logical reason we could guess now is the processor isnt fast enough to multitask. but then my sony ericsson dumphone still can multitask a bit, maybe juz 2/3 apps running together, but that's much better than no multitasking at all. now this ipad have 1 ghz... nexus one, pre, some winmo phones can multitask. they will make the phone lag, but i think its better than none :S

juz because something got 3g antenna doesnt mean it can make calls. it's like if u have astro dish but no decoder. plus i dunno who want to make calls with this thing

This post has been edited by dvlzplayground: Jan 29 2010, 10:17 AM

for people that live sleep fap with Apple logo, yes the price is just right
for realism people, they rather spend the money on highend netbooks or the upcoming HP Slate.
in this sense, iPad is like SmartforTwo, its expensive yet not delivering practical purposes. This is the impression of Apple people have so far.

1st u need to jailbreak it
2nd u need to find an authorized app which let you make calls on it

1st is likely to happen sometime later, 2nd is impossible

Ok... u guys faster go and buy it... when i in LRT saw any guys playing with its Ipad, i will just grab it and run..... so big..... so easy to snatch man.....

if u wanna tie it to urself.. then it is different story bro..

got high-end netbook? i thought all lebih kurang.. HP slate hmm, the thing about that is windows7 doesnt seem to benefit a lot with touch... OSX also actually

exactly...500USD (and this is cheapest wtflol?) is expensive considering most netbook does (much?) more and cost (way?) less.
like what you've said, unless a person "live sleep fap with Apple logo" and have $ to spare, it is hard to find a person who genuinely need this

This post has been edited by jiidaineko: Jan 29 2010, 11:37 AM

iPad is neither 'breakthrough' or 'magical' as claimed by apple. What apple has done is to replace netbook with a device that only run software from apple apps store. The only thing magical is that Apple will keep on generating revenue from more apps being downloaded.

n more revenue they get = possibly cheaper iPad 2nd gen. e.g. i bought my ipod touch for rm1339 and it was only 8gb. now 3rd gen 8gb is much better, at almost half the price

that was when the flash storage (or whatever it is called) is very expensive. I read somewhere before that their products' profit margin is like 40% and increasing every year.

guys... the one reason y'all are complaining is the price.
I tell you what, why don't you complain when Apple actually sells 10 million units.

this is not a miniaturised Mac. its a tablet, not even a tablet Mac.

its a portable companion to your main computer (Mac or PC) ...

if that's unacceptable, don't buy it!

complain here, too expensive la, Apple margin too high la, its not a netbook la, I can get the same spec somewhere else la...

get a grip. Steve doesn't care about your whining. If your points are true, a year from now, the product will be discontinued, like the iPod HiFi ...

What's wrong with complaining? These are legitimate excuses. Apple tend to take the market and community for granted and they seriously messed up this time.

The tablet has no place on the market. It was a solution that no one wanted.

Major Apple products users are from USA itself, where paying a few hundred bucks for this kind of gadgets is not an issue for most of them compare to Malaysia here.

Not everyone here born with a silver spoon or earning RM10k per month, plus being a smart consumer won't just purchase every new product released.

It is normal for us to complain on the price we pay and the functionality we getting from it.

iPad just ain't worth it imo especially the 3g version but of course, fanbois will just get it anyway, because they can.

regardless what many of us think how useless and outdated the iPad is.. it still gonna sell well amongst the fanboys and girls. they will always find out a reason to buy it.

let see how the perfomance when compares with HP Slate and newly announced MSI tablet later on.

oh fujitsu is claiming the rights for ipad name.. let just hope it would make apple change the silly name.

as consumer, why can't we complain about the price? infact, i actually think it is gonna flop like the apple newton. is it that hard to accept that not every mac product is a success? lets have abit of rationale instead of fanboism

This post has been edited by jiidaineko: Jan 29 2010, 01:47 PM