i would hope for more than 1 usb... at least 2, 3 would be great.

at least 10", A4 size would be wonderful

comes with some sort of stand/dock

and - built in hdspa modem (but no call function). true connectivity on the go.

everything was as expected, except

no USB
no webcam
no multitask

and whats with the A4 chip? better use market available chip than propriety chips

here's to waiting for version 2 with all thats missing and a proper cpu

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

from here, it looks exactly like an ipod touch + ebook reader.

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Added on January 28, 2010, 1:53 pmisnt iphone - GM - camera = ipod touch?

This post has been edited by lin00b: Jan 28 2010, 01:53 PM

iirc, keynote only runs in landscape (mentioned during the presentation)

i too, can definitely see the use for it in place of laptops and netbooks for people who is always on the go and yet need to access information/do small data entry.

seeing ipad version of iworks really make me go wow. wonder if microsoft will make ipad version of office? since as nice as iworks is, it cant replace office in the workplace.

only negative i see is the lack of usb and/or sd card reader. imagine if you are working and someone say, hey, let me give you this file on my thumbdrive/sd card....

and it better have some sort of finder built in as it is now dealing with some files that may need organizing.

and i wonder how hot it gets with running at full power. seeing that i dont think there is a fan attached.

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Added on February 2, 2010, 10:38 amyou must not know apple. do you know how long it take for them to implement "non core function that is nice to have and every other competitor have" (eg fm radio on ipod; sd card reader on notebooks; etc etc) on their device?

front facing camera will come in future version if the demand is there. right now, vid conferencing imho is very very seldom used.

lol, basically you want a mac pro in a tablet?

This post has been edited by lin00b: Feb 2 2010, 10:38 AM

lolwut?

look at the author, its a satire column la.....

its joke article la...... read 1st, lol

ipad 2 better have usb port (dont care about rest; usb increase potential)

good luck plugging your lcd tv on battery and watching it while on plane or while chilling at starbucks.

and i have used netbooks, and for me, it is crap. i can barely type on in (when trying to use as laptops) due to its tiny keyboard, and its hard to read anything on it at a typical laptop using position (i always have to bend down and squint a little)

and because it has a keyboard, i cant balance it comfortably in "lounge" mode - when i'm lepaking on sofa or bed or whatever. i always have to hold and support the keyboard part while trying to read the screen. its bad ergonomics.

while i'm not saying the ipad is better than netbooks. i want to try it out and see if the pad/slate/tablet form factor makes it easier to use in "lounge" mode.

This post has been edited by lin00b: Feb 4 2010, 10:21 AM

agreed. any serious typing on ipad ought to be done using an external bluetooth keyboard (oh how i wish they have usb) while putting the ipad on a stand. virtual keyboard only for light note taking or editing

sure i could do the same for a netbook, but then whats the point of having that keyboard portion that ends up messing up with balance and center of gravity while on the go?

also virtual keyboard can be useful in certain situation such as numerical data entry for example or as a fancy scientific graphing calculator. lets see the netbook do that efficiently.

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Added on February 4, 2010, 11:16 ameew, what happen when multiple app need to access the same file?

This post has been edited by lin00b: Feb 4 2010, 11:16 AM

on the go, inputting while mostly mobile.

think of supermarket stockist. right now, they are either checking stock by paper scraps or pushing big trolley with desktop/laptop with barcode scanner. replace desktop/laptop with ipad (with barcode scanner extension)

or doctors calling up patient medical history, then recording medicine into server

or engineers/technicians entering technical output of large plants

most of this is done using paper scraps currently. ipad has the potential to change this into electronic medium - there is an app for that, lol

if you see the demos, inputting data is done using only 4 fingers or your forearm as support comfortably. netbooks cant do that. the ergonomics is not there.

tablets might, but compared to tablets, ipad wins on cost and weight; and also a more touch inspired OS.

also tablets/netbooks have another disadvantage, mechanical hinges and plastics generally mean its less robust. open vents and fans means dust accumulation. ipad has no mechanical parts except 2-3 buttons. with some 3rd party dock-stopper means no place for dust to get into. aluminium case means you can be rather rough to it.

usb drive is one of the main method of file transfer. hassle free, plug and play too. wireless/bt you need to sync and jump through hoops

this is especially true if you wish to penetrate into enterprise and workspace. in office people may just go "hey, my data is in this thumbdrive, let me transfer to you" more often than "let me bt my data over to you". this is even more true when you deal with external people (internal you can have a central hosting server and just add wifi)

if usb is not really important, mba will have 0 usb port.

unless apple have no intention of penetrating into business enterprise, then i have nothing to say (other than apple is dumb) business executive (esp sales) can so use devices such as these.

here, let me show you our products (flip through pdf viewer); here is how it works (play demo video); your special requirements are... (tap tap tap in data); oh you have something for me? sorry, no usb (bummer)

speaking of which, a mini display port would be swell too (to connect keynotes to projector)

This post has been edited by lin00b: Feb 4 2010, 05:44 PM

i believe the price play a bigger factor in why the air is not selling well. personally, if its ~4k i would have gotten it without thinking. everything in it is perfect except for the price. 1 more usb would be wonderful, but i can live with 1 (and a hub)

reports saying ipad only has 256mb ram. multi tasking would be sub optimal at best

hmm, i was saving up for the next iphone, but recently more and more often i go, "hmm, it would be so cool do do this using ipad" when doing my daily tasks.... so i dunno, maybe get ipad and keep my cap ayam phone