I agree, the iPad isn't worth buying yet. I'm hoping that they improve upon it soon because I wouldn't mind having one as an eBook reader. Kindle sucks hardcore in that department.
I do, however, love Mac OSX. I have an iMac 24in model and a 13in MacBook Pro. I am a graphic designer and nothing else on the market compares. Macs are standard with the graphical arts and to argue with the fact that they are superior in this area just shows your own ignorance.
However, Macs are not necessarily better for the mainstream. If all you want to do is dick around on Facebook and use Microsoft Word then yeah, get a low price PC/netbook or something better suited to somebody who isn't doing anything on the computer that requires a functional and efficient use of RAM. *deep breath*
I would never go back to Windows because it doesn't run the Adobe Creative Suite properly.
PCs and Macs have their places.
Oh, and if your main argument against Apple computers is that they don't support your favorite game I have no respect for your opinion anyway because you're a shut-in with no friends.
Why do you all keep saying it's widescreen when turned sideways. Did you not look up the aspect ratio of the ipad? when turned sideways it is approx. the size of an--- WAIT WHY AM I SAYING THIS?!?! FOUR OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMMENTED ALREADY ON SIZE AND/OR RATIO AND PROVEN IT IS NOT WIDESCREEN!!! READ WHAT OTHERS POST BEFORE YOU TELL THEM THEY ARE WRONG!!! GAAHHHHH!!!
Why are you all talking about no flash support as if its a bad thing??? Flash is the worst thing to happen to the internet since its conception! http5 will pretty much enable us to completely get rid of flash! Thank Jah!!!!
The Ipad is good for what it does, it is better than a standard tablet ebook reader but not quite a netbook. Even though it's features bring it very close to a netbook it's just not quite there IMO. I am no Apple fanboy or PC hardcore geek, I have used and still use both for various different tasks as they are both great for doing different things.
If you don't like it don't buy it, I'm sure SJ won't be crying if you don't buy one, as others have said on here there is a swathe of Apple fanboys/girls that will buy it because its Apple and its new!
The EEE has a solid state drive. Also 16GB HDD is ridiculous, especially when charging $500.. what's a 160GB maxiPad going to cost? $5000? All these points are totally meaningless when we look at one all-important point. Multitasking. Something COMPUTERS have had for 15+ years. The maxiPad is an overblown organiser. And choosing to continually not offer flash support is highly offensive. maxiPAD - the offensive organiser.
Everyone who has looked at macintosh product without swearing their soul, to purchase every last one of them, would realise that mac charges money for the "trendy" side of the market rather than functionality. I personally prefer to spend less money for more functionality. And the whole touch screen is overplayed way too much. It's the macbook air all over again. The sony notebook compared to it was slightly larger, but OH NO! IT CAN"T FIT IN THE ENVELOPE!!! I think I'll go with the Half cost slightly smaller model thank you very much.
I grant you that there are things that netbooks do that the ipad doesn't. Having said that, allow me to add something to the above steve jobs quote to make it more accurate. "The problem with netbooks is that they aren't better at ANYTHING that matters in a portable computer."
UI and UX hmm fancy names and marketing to make you feel like you are getting a better deal. Easy to use - not really... Fun to use - for about 5 minutes or until you want to type something simply (or decide to play a flash game). Plus there is one fatal flaw with ALL mac products, from the IShuffle nano to the Desktop versions. They overheat, because of the desire mac has to make everything look all cute and compact, there is very poor ventilation no matter what you do, so it'll overheat and melt the internal components making it a useless waste of a lot of money. Also, heaven forbid it slips from your fingers and hits the ground, because then the motherboard will shatter and again turn your toy into a useless waste of money. If I had the money to spend, I'd buy a net-book and enjoy the simplicity, the power, and the durability of it.
lets suppose your netbook runs a flavour of linux - well then the ui would be far more advanced than anything apple has given us, and infinitely customizable. a netbook is much easier to use since it has a keyboard and is like any other computer that people are used to, where as the pad is at first less intuative. fun to use? ill give you that. until you realise that it has no advantages. infact a netbook running android will probably be just as fun.
I agree, the iPad isn't
I agree, the iPad isn't worth buying yet. I'm hoping that they improve upon it soon because I wouldn't mind having one as an eBook reader. Kindle sucks hardcore in that department.
I do, however, love Mac OSX. I have an iMac 24in model and a 13in MacBook Pro. I am a graphic designer and nothing else on the market compares. Macs are standard with the graphical arts and to argue with the fact that they are superior in this area just shows your own ignorance.
However, Macs are not necessarily better for the mainstream. If all you want to do is dick around on Facebook and use Microsoft Word then yeah, get a low price PC/netbook or something better suited to somebody who isn't doing anything on the computer that requires a functional and efficient use of RAM. *deep breath*
I would never go back to Windows because it doesn't run the Adobe Creative Suite properly.
PCs and Macs have their places.
Oh, and if your main argument against Apple computers is that they don't support your favorite game I have no respect for your opinion anyway because you're a shut-in with no friends.
Peace.
Why do you all keep saying
Why do you all keep saying it's widescreen when turned sideways. Did you not look up the aspect ratio of the ipad? when turned sideways it is approx. the size of an--- WAIT WHY AM I SAYING THIS?!?! FOUR OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMMENTED ALREADY ON SIZE AND/OR RATIO AND PROVEN IT IS NOT WIDESCREEN!!! READ WHAT OTHERS POST BEFORE YOU TELL THEM THEY ARE WRONG!!! GAAHHHHH!!!
Why are you all talking
Why are you all talking about no flash support as if its a bad thing??? Flash is the worst thing to happen to the internet since its conception! http5 will pretty much enable us to completely get rid of flash! Thank Jah!!!!
The Ipad is good for what it does, it is better than a standard tablet ebook reader but not quite a netbook. Even though it's features bring it very close to a netbook it's just not quite there IMO. I am no Apple fanboy or PC hardcore geek, I have used and still use both for various different tasks as they are both great for doing different things.
If you don't like it don't buy it, I'm sure SJ won't be crying if you don't buy one, as others have said on here there is a swathe of Apple fanboys/girls that will buy it because its Apple and its new!
Just my 10p
Yeah but...nothing.
Yeah but...nothing.
The EEE has a solid state
The EEE has a solid state drive. Also 16GB HDD is ridiculous, especially when charging $500.. what's a 160GB maxiPad going to cost? $5000? All these points are totally meaningless when we look at one all-important point. Multitasking. Something COMPUTERS have had for 15+ years. The maxiPad is an overblown organiser. And choosing to continually not offer flash support is highly offensive. maxiPAD - the offensive organiser.
Everyone who has looked at
Everyone who has looked at macintosh product without swearing their soul, to purchase every last one of them, would realise that mac charges money for the "trendy" side of the market rather than functionality. I personally prefer to spend less money for more functionality. And the whole touch screen is overplayed way too much. It's the macbook air all over again. The sony notebook compared to it was slightly larger, but OH NO! IT CAN"T FIT IN THE ENVELOPE!!! I think I'll go with the Half cost slightly smaller model thank you very much.
I grant you that there are
I grant you that there are things that netbooks do that the ipad doesn't. Having said that, allow me to add something to the above steve jobs quote to make it more accurate. "The problem with netbooks is that they aren't better at ANYTHING that matters in a portable computer."
It's missing a
It's missing a few...
Superior UI [✓] [x]
Superior UX [✓] [x]
Easy to use [✓] [x]
Fun to use [✓] [x]
That's why it'll sell like hell, and all your babies will be crying to sleep. Lol.
UI and UX hmm fancy names
UI and UX hmm fancy names and marketing to make you feel like you are getting a better deal. Easy to use - not really... Fun to use - for about 5 minutes or until you want to type something simply (or decide to play a flash game). Plus there is one fatal flaw with ALL mac products, from the IShuffle nano to the Desktop versions. They overheat, because of the desire mac has to make everything look all cute and compact, there is very poor ventilation no matter what you do, so it'll overheat and melt the internal components making it a useless waste of a lot of money. Also, heaven forbid it slips from your fingers and hits the ground, because then the motherboard will shatter and again turn your toy into a useless waste of money. If I had the money to spend, I'd buy a net-book and enjoy the simplicity, the power, and the durability of it.
lets suppose your netbook
lets suppose your netbook runs a flavour of linux - well then the ui would be far more advanced than anything apple has given us, and infinitely customizable. a netbook is much easier to use since it has a keyboard and is like any other computer that people are used to, where as the pad is at first less intuative. fun to use? ill give you that. until you realise that it has no advantages. infact a netbook running android will probably be just as fun.
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