think i'll be getting the 3G version for my wife via Sg Apple store since already allocated some budget for it.

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Jan 28 2010, 04:53 AM

how true. wish they could let us place an order even before they officially announce the products. It doesn't matter what product, as long as it's an i-'something' from Apple

I think the 'gap' is the ebook reader which the other do not have. it'll come in handy for me during mrt rides or just for killing time. US$629 as a starting price for the 3G version is just about right. hopefully Sg will deliver this 1st

I think it will be harder to penetrate Msia market considering the highly unstable 3G coverage and throat cutting price of the data plan there. Also the 'everything should be free' mentality.

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

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

As Steve ever mentioned, they just don't know how to make a CHEAP netbook ... which is a good thing.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10..._cheap_pcs.html

Asked whether users will be likely to see a cheaper computer from Apple, Jobs answered, "I think what we want to do is deliver an increasing level of value to these customers."

"There are some customers which we chose not to serve," he added. "We don't know how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk, and our DNA will not let us ship that. But we can continue to deliver greater and greater value to those customers that we choose to serve. And there's a lot of them."

"We've seen great success by focusing on certain segments of the market and not trying to be everything to everybody. So I think you can expect us to stick with that winning strategy and continue to try to add more and more value to those products in those customer bases we choose to serve."


This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Jan 29 2010, 06:30 PM

That is so true. What's the novelty of it when every tom, d*** and harry is holding one. Apple make a right decision in keeping the price at a premium level and maintaining a high quality standard.

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Added on January 29, 2010, 6:25 pmcome to think of it, it does make a sexy digital picture frame ... probably should get another non 3G, wifi only to put at home on top of the 3G one which I'm sure i'll carry around.

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Added on January 29, 2010, 6:34 pmLOL ... nice one ... only in Malaysia i guess.

This post has been edited by Mackiddo: Jan 29 2010, 06:34 PM

They DON'T do 'scale-down' Mac. They DON'T cater for the low budget group. as simple as that. Steve mentioned it some time back.

i am wondering if they plan to release a black edition, probably similar to iphone, black & white.

right. aren't you the smart one

nope. the price range is well above 'low budget' , which is a good thing. I think the new iPhone will come out around July this year, another new toy to play with

but still, we gonna get it

it's just a piece of toy, probably one you can't afford

yeah right, IF you have .

keep checking at www.apple.com/my

buy 1st, later change again if better one comes out

Msia telcos are really tricky. what's the use of unlimited data when it'll be throttle down to 128kbps ?

you can create a secure wifi from your iPhone to be use for iPad if yours is jb. There's a apps for doing do.

another Steve Job's philosophy is 'Apple don't do CHEAP stuff', which explain why they won't be any Apple netbook in the near future .