same feeling here...... better off with the pocketable i pod touch.... this product is going down the road of macbook air

any price?

its 499 usd i think

Waiting for Ipad 2.0 now....never buy 1st generation apple products....

If you're looking towards the 2nd version of a product, you know the product is not right.

You are right. The iPad doesn't give me that "feeling" that makes me take out my wallet and rush to the nearest Machines store and get one.

I am actually looking forward to read from it actually, but the iBooks doesn't seem to be flexible enough to read .pdf books and other formats. Also no word whether I could use it to read books not bought from iBooks (I love to download *free* ebooks online). I love reading off Stanza using my iTouch.

Oh well, I guess I will be getting the iPhone instead.

I think iPad is not aim at the people who don't buy/read books. And not suitable for most Malaysian that do not read book in English.
Look at apple's strategy of having a digital bookstore called iBooks that will let users buy from publishers including Pearson Plc’s Penguin, News Corp’s HarperCollins, and Hachette Book Group.

The only think I would use iPad for is probably just manga reader... can't think of anything else I can't do on my iPhone..
Thinking of at least able to watch movie on it but the 4:3 ratio really spoils it, combine with the big bezel you will have really big black bar on most movie/anime that is now in 16:9 or wider.

This post has been edited by xenohawk: Jan 28 2010, 10:49 AM

Here is a parody on iPad

I've always wanted an over sized iPhone which I can't fit in my pocket nor make calls with....

reading manga with it is just too expensive......

i think my ipod touch are much more better, at least i can keep it inside my pocket =D

FYI you need to fork out for a "iPod camera connection kit" to get a crummy 1 port USB adapter.

http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/




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Actually, I was kinda hoping that the books would be sold intergrated into iTunes, but to buy books you gotta pay additiona 9.99 just to download the iBooks app, then pay somemore....I think i will stick to Stanza thanks....

Regarding as to games...I already have a PC at home and Xbox360, so I am definately not using it to game. Also, it is too bulky to bring out unlike iTouch or iPhone, don't see why I would want to buy it at its current form

This post has been edited by tat3179: Jan 28 2010, 11:00 AM

For US only. No pricing yet for Malaysia.
Pricing starts at
$499 for 16 GB,
$599 for 32 GB,
$699 for 64 GB.

3G-capable
$629 for 16 GB
$729 for 32 GB
$829 for 64 GB

It's the worst Apple product in a while...iPad??? Kotex iPad? StayFree?? Wah-lau....

I think apple has the homerun product chain broken with this.

As expected, watching movies on it would not be a pleasant experience since most movie will be in widescreen format 1.85:1, 2:35:1, etc ...

Here to visualize:


Even if you can double tap it to enlarge like what iPhone does, the side would be cut off considerably.

But I suppose the positive thing that comes out from this is that other PC makers will now produce similar products, like the iPhone.

I actually wanted something like this, but I find the iPad too restrictive. Maybe other makers can do better, especialy the e-reader front.

Not a very good start for iPad since many already been brainwash to think it is a downsize PC with hand recognition capabilities.

At RM1500, we will have to wait for more apps to come on board for this device to shine...many be a killer game?

At RM1500, if it is just for gaming, wouldn't you be better off buying a PS3, Xbox 360 for graphics at home or PSP go and DS which is cheaper and more portable...the graphics in the iPad don't impress me at all