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Posted by Cassius
Jan 30, 2010 at 05:18 PM
What would people like us use it for? No exchangeable battery, no ability to add memory,....
Too big to carry around in your pocket. And if you are traveling, you probably want more capability. Better off with a netbook.
-c
Posted by Tom S.
Feb 2, 2010 at 05:21 PM
Chris Thompson wrote:
>This is what I was thinking too. PersonalBrain, Curio, and especially Tinderbox
>would be fantastic on this type of device.
PersonalBrain has a web version in beta (alpha?). It gives (currently read-only) access to your brain if you upload it to their site.
This is accessible on iPhone and, presumably, iPad.
Tom S.
Posted by Tom S.
Feb 2, 2010 at 05:38 PM
Cassius wrote:
>What would people like us use it for? No exchangeable battery, no ability to add
>memory,....
>Too big to carry around in your pocket. And if you are traveling, you
>probably want more capability. Better off with a netbook.
It would be much easier to read a book on this device than on my iPhone, which is currently what I use. It would be much more versatile than a dedicated device for this function and its practically the same price. It’s more like a clipboard and would be, IMO, easier to carry and less conspicuous than a netbook when it comes to bringing it into meetings or seminars and taking notes or carrying it onto a plane. Browsing in an airport of on the go would be a lot easier with it because its a larger touch screen than an iPhone and doesn’t require input through a keyboard or mouse pointer like a netbook. The GPS would be easier to read and use on the road than on a phone, something which might be more important while behind the wheel.
Having said that, as big a fan as I am of the iPhone, I don’t plan on buying one of these any time soon. I want one but even with what I said above I’d have to think long and hard about whether I could justify it. I’d also want the 3G version, which will be more expensive and which will require a data plan. I’m doubting they’ll let my use my current iPhone plan and there’s no way I’ll pay for two. If they make it a deal where its maybe $10 or $20 extra a month I might - maybe - consider it.
Tom S.
Posted by Tom S.
Feb 3, 2010 at 05:21 PM
On a related note:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=3741&tag=col1;post-30310
Tom S.
Tom S. wrote:
>
>
>Cassius wrote:
>>What would people like us use it for? No exchangeable battery, no
>ability to add
>>memory,....
>>Too big to carry around in your pocket. And if you are
>traveling, you
>>probably want more capability. Better off with a netbook.
>
>It
>would be much easier to read a book on this device than on my iPhone, which is currently
>what I use. It would be much more versatile than a dedicated device for this function
>and its practically the same price. It’s more like a clipboard and would be, IMO,
>easier to carry and less conspicuous than a netbook when it comes to bringing it into
>meetings or seminars and taking notes or carrying it onto a plane. Browsing in an
>airport of on the go would be a lot easier with it because its a larger touch screen than
>an iPhone and doesn’t require input through a keyboard or mouse pointer like a
>netbook. The GPS would be easier to read and use on the road than on a phone, something
>which might be more important while behind the wheel.
>
>Having said that, as big a fan
>as I am of the iPhone, I don’t plan on buying one of these any time soon. I want one but even
>with what I said above I’d have to think long and hard about whether I could justify it.
>I’d also want the 3G version, which will be more expensive and which will require a data
>plan. I’m doubting they’ll let my use my current iPhone plan and there’s no way I’ll pay
>for two. If they make it a deal where its maybe $10 or $20 extra a month I might - maybe -
>consider it.
>
>Tom S.
Posted by Cassius
Feb 3, 2010 at 08:51 PM
Tom S. suggested we read
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=3741&tag=col1;post-30310 .
I did.
It seems to me that the author suggests that the iPad will encourage intimacy. (Oh, yum!) The author apparently has never heard of electronic white boards that include printers which can print out what’s on the board.
The problem is that this iPad is purposely crippled so that Apple can later sell “improved” versions and can charge large amounts for iPads with more memory. Apple certainly has a cynical view of its customers.
-c