iPad - Who is going to get one?

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by i have crabs

looks fun so i might end up with one, ill just get the wifi version too, disappointing about the no camera though

These things are a pefect fit for a built-in camera like the laptops. It's so baffling as to why there isn't one until you actually think about it.

V2 =) First gen iPhones did video no problem. Only until V3 did they make it officially do-able without a cracked phone. I might just be bitter since mine is V2 lol.

[fencer]

Hey can we group buy this?

[karazy]

in my opinion it was a good idea, but they could have done waaay more with it. in my eyes right now all it is really is a huge half jailbroken ipod touch

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by karazy

in my opinion it was a good idea, but they could have done waaay more with it. in my eyes right now all it is really is a huge half jailbroken ipod touch

Exactly...

No SD card slot for pics/video (need a usb adapter), no camera, can't multi-task, doesn't support Flash..

It does what it can do well, but it can't do much more than an iPod/iTouch/Laptop. Not better anyways, and that's what Steve Jobs said this Tablet had to do.. but it just DOESN'T!

EDIT: I am patiently waiting for the Iphone 4G, a product that will be great, supports multi-task, face side camera for video calling, etc..

[lastlight]

As a flash developer I'm DYING to see Flash FINALLY make it's way to these damn things. The Google Android should trigger everyone to play catchup...I hope.

You can't multi-task with these? Dammit Steve...

[robert]

In my eyes, my 180gal tank is just huge jailbroken 5gal Nano, and I love it

Yes, I'll get iPad.

[kien]

I will be in line for one. Yes, it is not a laptop and it is not an iPhone, but I don't think it is trying to be either. I have a laptop and an iPhone and I often wished that my laptop was lighter and easier to lug around and often wish that my iPhone was bigger and had more real estate. The iPad is clearly targeted at me Lots of people wish it was so much more than what it is. Don't get me wrong, I wish that it could make dinner for me and wash my car too! All those other features would be great but you can't please everyone, you can't have your cake and eat it. It isn't a revolutionary device but it does have its uses. I imagine one day university students will be toting this guys around instead of a backpack full of heavy textbooks, and business people reading these on the train to work instead of newspapers, doctors lugging these around with access to records and xrays instead of those clipboards.

Regarding the whole no multitasking and no flash thingy, if I had to guess, I would guess that Apple has a team of engineers trying to come up with a way to achieve these things without sacrificing too much of the other things they believe in, like battery power for one. Both of those can drain the battery significantly and I for one appreciate the batter life out of my iPhone at the cost of multitasking. However, I do agree that on a device like the iPad you really do *need* multitasking. Listening to music while typing up a report in iWorks.. duh! Again, I hope that apple is just trying to engineer a way to allow multitasking in a more sane manner than typical implementations.

In the end iPad 1.0 is Apples way of testing the waters I think; making sure there is a market for it and seeing where those markets are. iPad 2.0 will be much more WOW I'm sure.

Not a bad idea.. I pad with Wifi.. Nice. But till February, my pocket is not going to allowing to purchase this item..So i will purchase it on Feb.