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Rumors are spreading across the Internet that the long-awaited Apple tablet could be announced later this month.
According to the Financial Times, Apple rented a stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for late January and is expected to make a major product announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 26 Wednesday, Jan. 27.
Touch-screen computing is quickly becoming a new hype. Microsoft included touch-screen support with its latest Windows 7 operating system. Many handheld devices such as e-readers, portable media players, and phones are also beginning to include touch-screen technology.
Google China president Kai-Fu Lee wrote a blog post also saying the tablet will be revealed this month, according to PC World. The post adds that the tablet will resemble a large iPhone, have a 10.1-inch multitouch screen, and will use a virtual keyboard.
The Apple tablet is expected to be called the iTablet or the iSlate—going off of registered trademarks—although the final name is still uncertain.
The tablet was expected to be announced last September, but were left waiting and wondering. New reports say it could ship in the first quarter of 2010.
The function of the device is still unknown, although it is expected to be akin to a touch-screen MacBook. Some are speculating it will be closer to a juiced-up, large iPod Touch with some PC functions. Some say it will be more of an advanced e-reader that can play media. Regardless, it gives everyone something to look forward to.
There are several concept images floating around the Web—none of which are official. The price is expected to be between $500 and $800.
For those who simply cannot wait, there are currently tablet computers available that run the Mac OS, which are also relatively affordable. The modbook from Axiotron has a touch-screen that can be manipulated though the use of a stylus pen.
Still, Apple could have some tricks up its sleeve for the tablet that may be worth the wait.
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I love my iPhone as it's great to have Getbig, porn, music and email in my pocket at all times. But I'm not convinced of the benefit of having to lug around something that costa more than a netbook.
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You'd keep this at home as a couch/shitter surfing device first and foremost I'm thinking...not sure what effect it's not having a CD/DVD player/burner might have on it's ability to replace everybody's current computer but then again you never know, it might have that too.
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I love my iPhone as it's great to have Getbig, porn, music and email in my pocket at all times. But I'm not convinced of the benefit of having to lug around something that costa more than a netbook.
I hate netbook's for 2 reasons..
1) tiny ass keyboard makes it impossible to write fast
2) no DVD drive
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I’d be shocked if this tablet included a CD/DVD drive. Including a drive would increase the price and weight of the slate unnecessarily; the wireless slate device is primarily a reader (newspapers, magazines, comics, books, etc.) so a disk drive is inconsistent with its purpose. A USB port? Yes. A DVD drive? No. Virtually everyone who buys this tablet will also already own a computer (Mac/PC) that has a CD/DVD drive and the slate will be used as companion device to your computer much as the iPhone or iPod is. Content that needs to come to the slate via a CD or DVD should come to the tablet when it is networked to your main computer.
I’m amused when I hear people say things like, “I'm not convinced of the benefit of having to lug around something…” Guys like Steve Jobs became fabulously wealthy because they can see things you apparently cannot. When the telephone was first invented, many "experts" criticized it as a useless device. Because virtually no one else owned one, critics could not see the benefit of owning one and they could not envision that a phone would so radically change the way people communicated. Presumably even Special Ed now sees the utility of a telephone.
Because it will run all apps from the App store, Apple’s slate computer will be a big success. Eventually, I expect that it will replace notebook computers. People will own a main computer at home (such as an iMac) and a iTablet for reading and mobile computing. ;)
I have a Mac Pro at home... and a Macbook that I use in bed and/or while traveling. I have no need to think about it in the near term but I can see that eventually my laptop will be replaced by a tablet Mac.
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all u need nowadays is a screen, a keyboard and an internet conexion to access the "content". It will keep on this track. Everything will be hosted/accessible/stored "somewhere else" on centered gigantic secure servers in the hands of governments/medias/commercials, and you ll just have to carry a portable screen/ interface.
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Rumors are spreading across the Internet that the long-awaited Apple tablet could be announced later this month.
According to the Financial Times, Apple rented a stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for late January and is expected to make a major product announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Touch-screen computing is quickly becoming a new hype. Microsoft included touch-screen support with its latest Windows 7 operating system. Many handheld devices such as e-readers, portable media players, and phones are also beginning to include touch-screen technology.
Google China president Kai-Fu Lee wrote a blog post also saying the tablet will be revealed this month, according to PC World. The post adds that the tablet will resemble a large iPhone, have a 10.1-inch multitouch screen, and will use a virtual keyboard.
The Apple tablet is expected to be called the iTablet or the iSlate—going off of registered trademarks—although the final name is still uncertain.
The tablet was expected to be announced last September, but were left waiting and wondering. New reports say it could ship in the first quarter of 2010.
The function of the device is still unknown, although it is expected to be akin to a touch-screen MacBook. Some are speculating it will be closer to a juiced-up, large iPod Touch with some PC functions. Some say it will be more of an advanced e-reader that can play media. Regardless, it gives everyone something to look forward to.
There are several concept images floating around the Web—none of which are official. The price is expected to be between $500 and $800.
For those who simply cannot wait, there are currently tablet computers available that run the Mac OS, which are also relatively affordable. The modbook from Axiotron has a touch-screen that can be manipulated though the use of a stylus pen.
Still, Apple could have some tricks up its sleeve for the tablet that may be worth the wait.
Thanks for helping me turn off my son's Itouch yesterday, trying to figure it would have givin me a stroke :(
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Looks like a prime canidate for a sledge hammer.
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Thanks for helping me turn off my son's Itouch yesterday, trying to figure it would have givin me a stroke :(
That's why you were working out to Keith Urban? You're worried about having a stroke? :D
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yeah dvd drive on a mobile drive is dumb. apple is trying to make a hiker guide type device here.
the problem is that apple wants to sell e-books on this tablet. Without an e-ink screen that not going work.
I betting dollars to doughnuts that apple is going to use a OLPC-type dual-mode TFT display. But gray scale isn't the same as e-ink.
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Looks like a prime canidate for a sledge hammer.
haha, yes. I still think a cell phone that takes pics is "advanced technology." 8)
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haha, yes. I still think a cell phone that takes pics is "advanced technology." 8)
Fuck them just give me a rotary dial house phone ;D So I dont get the shit worried out of me around the clock ;D
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Fuck them just give me a rotary dial house phone ;D So I dont get the shit worried out of me around the clock ;D
I know.....it used to be a great excuse to get lost for a few hours that you "couldn't get to a phone."
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That's why you were working out to Keith Urban? You're worried about having a stroke? :D
LOL.....it was Trace Adkins at the end of the workout.
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all u need nowadays is a screen, a keyboard and an internet conexion to access the "content". It will keep on this track. Everything will be hosted/accessible/stored "somewhere else" on centered gigantic secure servers in the hands of governments/medias/commercials, and you ll just have to carry a portable screen/ interface.
do you live in china??
I guess euro gov't control all your shit like the BBC
fck apple I got this for xmas and its kickass
(http://ps-imgs.pinstack.com/themes/imgs/BBCurve8330SideAngle.jpg)
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do you live in china??
I guess euro gov't control all your shit like the BBC
fck apple I got this for xmas and its kickass
(http://ps-imgs.pinstack.com/themes/imgs/BBCurve8330SideAngle.jpg)
That;s what I have. T-mobil
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^^^^
I;m on sprint and switched from a Samsung Instinct to the Curve
big ass difference - speed, signal, internet, video, storage, etc
I downloaded the new OS for sprint 4.5.0.175 and got opera mini as my browser - getbig comes up perfect in 3G
it will come in handy tonight cause I have to go to work now and make sure no one smokes ciggs cause the ban in NC went up lastnight - FCK YES!!!!!
i h8 these fckn rednecks who sit on their fat ass and blow goddamn smoke on everyone while drinkin aristocrat vodka and smokin vantage cheap ass shits
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That;s what I have. T-mobil
that's what i have. Verizon
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The question is: do you trust the clouds? if you do.
How much do you trust the clouds?
And trust me there's someone " big brother" scanning the clouds.
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The question is: do you trust the clouds? if you do.
How much do you trust the clouds?
And trust me there's someone " big brother" scanning the clouds.
their also in your PC. ::) ::)
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their also in your PC. ::) ::)
I meant the new technology "Apple or PC".
Everything getting lighter and smaller means less memory. so you have to use more and more clouds.
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I meant the new technology "Apple or PC".
Everything getting lighter and smaller means less memory. so you have to use more and more clouds.
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but you really think the government isn't in you PC as well? ::) ::)
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That;s what I have. T-mobil
How do you like it? I need a new phone.
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How do you like it? I need a new phone.
BB Storm 2 - Perfect
Stay away from Iphone = Twink Phone :D
Go with any Blackberry and stay away from Twink phones
Blackberry = Like a perfect set of man made hooters
Iphone = The Gay :D
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but you really think the government isn't in you PC as well? ::) ::)
Nothing is 100% secure, everything is hackable.
But how many people or companies have access of the same technology that the government have.
Using clouds you just make the access easy. ::)
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Nothing is 100% secure, everything is hackable.
But how many people or companies have access of the same technology that the government have.
Using clouds you just make the access easy. ::)
I just say the government. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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How do you like it? I need a new phone.
I love it. This is my second blackberry in 4 years and I haven't had any problems. I do have some app's that tend to run down my battery fairly quick, like my golf GPS and Trapster.
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I love it. This is my second blackberry in 4 years and I haven't had any problems. I do have some app's that tend to run down my battery fairly quick, like my golf GPS and Trapster.
Cool, thanks. I may just get a Blackberry.
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Cool, thanks. I may just get a Blackberry.
"When you walk into this place you can feel the tradition and spirit of winning. There's no other feeling like it and there's no other team that has this feeling like what we have here. It's amazing." - Blackberry
Iphone = Loser and the Gay :D
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BB Storm 2 - Perfect
Stay away from Iphone = Twink Phone :D
Go with any Blackberry and stay away from Twink phones
Blackberry = Like a perfect set of man made hooters
Iphone = The Gay :D
spot on
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Blackberry is for the older crowd.
IPhone and touch screens are more entertainment friendly.
I should know for I am the IT Guy.
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Blackberry is for the older crowd.
IPhone and touch screens are more entertainment friendly.
I should know for I am the IT Guy.
don't forget the best mobile browser.
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Blackberry is for the older crowd. ::)
IPhone and touch screens are more entertainment friendly.
I should know for I am the IT Guy.
AT&T is horrible and i travel alot
VERIZON 8)
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Anyone thats used a touch screen for any length of time knows it will never replace a mouse for long sessions of use, its simply more tiring and cumbersome to use.
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iBook coming soon
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iBook coming soon
I have had so many damn Apple products that it makes me sick. I have six Ipods, two Macbooks,Three Iphones and some other Apple products. X-BOX 360 and i believe that is somewhat apple in some way....
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I like my iphone. Does the job, though from strictly a business point of view, i can see how perhaps a Blackberry would be better.
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Thanks for that "Bodybuilding Related" news
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Thanks for that "Bodybuilding Related" news
x2! Getbig moderators asleep at the switch; maybe we should give them a Wall Street bonus and add them to this list. http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=55812.0
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Blackberry is for the older crowd.
IPhone and touch screens are more entertainment friendly.
I should know for I am the IT Guy.
but if you have huge GH hands you tend to crush touchscreens beneath your hulk hands
hence why iphone and touch screens are gay
a big fat girl sold me my phone and I asked her what was easiest for her to type on - BB all the way
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I have had so many damn Apple products that it makes me sick. I have six Ipods, two Macbooks,Three Iphones and some other Apple products. X-BOX 360 and i believe that is somewhat apple in some way....
why?
Just like spending money?
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why?
Just like spending money?
hahaha average getbig millionaire, no surprise here
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why?
Just like spending money?
Yes. I just read what i have and i will problary sell 4 Ipods for about $40 each. It does not look like alot of products when i say them...yea, it is alot of products. Too many. >:(
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Bump. They're announcing it at 1PM EST today.
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Bump. They're announcing it at 1PM EST today.
I heard a secondary rumor that they're announcing something else instead, something *much* bigger.
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The one determining factor for me is price. More than $800 and I do not want
Don't care if the damn thing makes coffee and blows you afterwards. And PLEASE no huge mark up if you buy one without a contract . Thanks in advance Steve :)
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Bump. They're announcing it at 1PM EST today.
ill be waiting....can barely stand the anticipation!!! ::)
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:P
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New tablet from Apple releases today. Could this be a picture and the features of the tablet??
(http://radiobigboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tablet1-500x375.jpg)
(http://radiobigboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tablet2.jpg)
Built in HDTV tuner
The price will be 599, 699 and 799 depending on size and memory.
Wireless keyboard + monitor connection for tv
Runs on a type of iPhone operating system
Ability to have multiple apps running at same time
2 cameras. One in front One in back. 2 cameras are sick feature for video conferencing: You shoot what’s in front of you & yourself. Augmented video conferncing!
Apple Tablet has thumbpads on each side for mouse guestures, reads fingerprint for security. Up to 5 profiles by finerprint for family.
Apple tablet is OLED (organic-LED)
The back has a solar pad for recharging
It’s Verizon + AT&T AND WIFI
Apple tablet games are sick—Basically nintendo WII-level innovation. Custom farmville app is insane. It connects to other tablets over wifi for gaming. With Farmville, when 4 people have their farms out lifestock walk from one screen to another. You shake the tablet to plant seeds then wobble it to spread water around.
Facial recognition. When you hold it up it recognizes you & pulls your desktop/apps. Hand it to a family member it switches.
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Not since biblical times has a tablet been greeted with such anticipation! ;D
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I have £1000 set aside right now for this sexy hawt hatch.
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that looks like you would end up hitting the wrong keys by mistake, ffs what is wrong with regular keyboards. Apple has more gimmicks than Squadfather.
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Called iPad
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All that hype for a 9.7" iPod Touch!
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that looks like you would end up hitting the wrong keys by mistake, ffs what is wrong with regular keyboards. Apple has more gimmicks than Squadfather.
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I'm an iphone guy, but virtual keyboards absolutely suck.
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unless it can make my porn viewing experience in 3D, I don't give a fuck.
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SO what is apple saying the Retail price for his Ipad shit is going to go for??
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Watching stream and didn't say yet. I reckon around 700 - 900 U.S
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Price is $500
Jobs just confirmed.
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16GB for 499. 32GB 599 64GB 699
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139 bucks extra for 3G which is a must. You have no business getting a normal wifi version.
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$640 for a second iPhone?
Pass.
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http://live.gizmodo.com/ live blog.
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What is better IPHONE or BLACKBERRY ?
Thanks all
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Can't wait to get this jailbroken and see it's full potential! ;)
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Buy an iPod Touch and a magnifying glass and not only will you save money but you can have it today.
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;D
http://www.doobybrain.com/2010/01/27/ipad-vs-stone-tablet/ (http://www.doobybrain.com/2010/01/27/ipad-vs-stone-tablet/)
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iTampon = fail
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i hate this modern age we live in
everybody always texting and talking on the fone ignoring the people around them
i wish i could go back to ancient roman times and be a gladiator instead
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i hate this modern age we live in
everybody always texting and talking on the fone ignoring the people around them
i wish i could go back to ancient roman times and be a gladiator instead
Marty, it seems that you are always moaning and crying over something....Is it your time of the month or something??
FUCK. ::)
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Apple paving the way for the future as usual... :)
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LOL! What a piece of shit! No multitasking! It's 2010 and Apple can't fucken make a device that allows you to browse the web and listen to music at the same time ;D
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This is from 2006.
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LOL! What a piece of shit! No multitasking! It's 2010 and Apple can't fucken make a device that allows you to browse the web and listen to music at the same time ;D
Extract foot from mouth. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. ::)
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/technology/companies/28apple.html?th&emc=th
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no flash, on a 10 inch screen device? only way to get usb is to dock it? Fuck that pos >:(
i'll stick with my iphone and dell netbook for mobile computing.
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The iPhone can support Flash (barely), but it's a pain in the ass to make it work.
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The iPhone can support Flash (barely), but it's a pain in the ass to make it work.
no it cant ::)
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LOL! What a piece of shit! No multitasking! It's 2010 and Apple can't fucken make a device that allows you to browse the web and listen to music at the same time ;D
It's amazing you say that because I listen to my itunes while browsing the web on my itouch and iphone.
Guess I must have a defective model.
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How about the Courier?
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It's amazing you say that because I listen to my itunes while browsing the web on my itouch and iphone.
why do you think I'm commenting on your itouch, dipshit?
Take read here: http://gizmodo.com/5458382/8-things-that-suck-about-the-ipad
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I won't be buying one that is for sure.
I'll leave the ipad for the twinks.
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Apple Introduces New Feminine Protection Product: The iPad
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According to an explosion of tweets following Steve Jobs' announcement of the iPad, the device's new name isn't going over so well:
- For now the iPad's really exciting, but wait until they release the iTampon -PhloxLombardi
- iPad: You only need to plug it in once a month - DieLaughing
- Wow - its the iPad. Wonder if it comes in 2 sizes (maxi and mini) - donthorson
- I guess it's Apple's "time of the month" - mcafiero
- The Apple iPad: for all your heavy (work) flow days - ch33rs
- Our little iPod has hit womanhood - cubanalaf
- To recap: the iPad will come with an iRag (to keep it clean) + some iBruprofen (to keep it working smoothly) + iWings (protection plan) - fourchickens
- You coming over to my iPad tonight? - laermer
- iPad? Didn't I have to run out and get some of those for my wife the other night? - gletham
- And the professional version will be known as Max iPad - xenijardin
- I'm actually surprised that more people in my stream haven't made jokes about an ipad with wings - shayera
- iPad: Intercourse Postponed Another Day - calanan
- I hope the iPad has wings for extra nighttime protection - annfriedman
- Just spilled my tea all over the place. good thing i had a super-absorbent iPad on hand to sop it up - DHendy
- Yes, but can I play tennis in white jeans while wearing the iPad? - diablocody
- R there NO women working for Apple? The iPad? Srsly? Who wants to say, "Just a sec, lemme check my iPad"? - TessaDare
- Can you go swimming with your iPad? Is it odor free? - ann_aguirre
- Naming it the iPad kinda just proved once and for all the nerd powers that be neither have nor have ever come in contact with vaginas - kathycacace
- Jobs should hire the chicks who come up with names for nail polish next time. iPad = worst name ever - copyrider
- I would have to say that every female friend I have on Twitter hates the new Apple iPad's name. There's no middle ground, it's hatred - jaykeith
- Yet another reason why Tech companies need more women - spingirl
And these are just funny:
- How will people in Boston tell the difference between the iPad and iPod? -C_Satterfield
- Seriously, Apple could unveil a giant turd with a touchscreen and wi-fi and I'd consider buying it. Just because. - youngbillymays
- iPad Fact: Watching porn on the iPad is the same as watching it on a Macbook, except you can't slam it shut when the boss walks in - tfly
Seriously, has no one at Apple ever heard about the Chevy Nova/no go story?
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ttt
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why do you think I'm commenting on your itouch, dipshit?
Take read here: http://gizmodo.com/5458382/8-things-that-suck-about-the-ipad
because my fat little troll, it's based on the same technology...
Duhhhh....retard
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This is one reason why the iPad will be such a big hit. Good digital picture frames are in the $120-$260 range.
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DPF-D82-8-Inch-LCD-WVGA/dp/B002DUCRL0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1265234631&sr=8-10
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DPF-X1000-10-2-Inch-Digital-Photo/dp/B001QXDWOQ/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1265234426&sr=8-14
The iPad starts at $499 and can do a whole lot more than display photos (though it can do that too and very well).
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This is one reason why the iPad will be such a big hit. Good digital picture frames are in the $120-$260 range.
The iPad starts at $499 and can do a whole lot more than display photos (though it can do that too and very well).
Makes total sense to pay $499 instead of $120... ::)
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What is better IPHONE or BLACKBERRY ?
Thanks all
I've had both and the iPhone is 1000x better in every way.
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LOL! What a piece of shit! No multitasking! It's 2010 and Apple can't fucken make a device that allows you to browse the web and listen to music at the same time ;D
Obviously you don't own an iPhone. I can listen to music and browse the web. I can be on a call and check emails. You should know what you're talking about before you open your mouth ::)
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It will be interesting to see the uses that people find for the new iPad. When Apple launched the iPhone, I bet they never envisioned it being turned into a musical instrument or a real tool for artists. With thousands of applications being created for it who knows what we'll see.
For me, I will continue to use the fastest most powerful desktop for my office, my iPhone for staying connected while running around and the iPad for traveling. All devices will be connected through Mobile Me so all calendars, contacts, photos and documents will be synced. It's amazing that in our lifetime, technology is advancing at this pace...I love it!
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Obviously you don't own an iPhone. I can listen to music and browse the web. I can be on a call and check emails. You should know what you're talking about before you open your mouth ::)
1. Hey dipshit, I wasn't talking about iPhones
2. Check out this link - iPad doesn't have multitasking
http://www.sci-tech-today.com/news/Will-Business-Users-Buy-Into-the-iPad-/story.xhtml?story_id=003000D78I5U
P.S. wipe your mouth, you got Job's cum dripping down your cheek
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calm down tiger. it's not that important ::)
To quote you "Apple can't fucken make a device that allows you to browse the web and listen to music at the same time". Nowhere on there did you say the the iPad specifically. And, regardless of what some news website might say, the iPad runs on the same software as the iPhone. I would be surprised if it did not have the same multi tasking features.
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To quote you "Apple can't fucken make a device that allows you to browse the web and listen to music at the same time". Nowhere on there did you say the the iPad specifically.
A person with average intelligence would figure that out from the topic name. And everyone knows Apple has made multitasking computer for over 20 years now so obviously it wasn't reference to Apple not being able to build one. That's the whole irony of releasing iPad - I still can't believe they released that overpriced iPod on steroids.
I would be surprised if it did not have the same multi tasking features.
Yes, very surprising Apple released such piece of crap. At least we both agree on that. :-*
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I'm gonna get an iPad just to read Getbig on a bigger screen while on the shitter.
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I don't really get the hype. Archos have been making stuff like this for years.
No dvd slot, it appears no multi-tasking. Can't see what it offers over and above a netbook or one of these ??? :
(http://www.gadgettastic.com/wp-content/2008/08/archos-5-7-1.jpg)
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No flash support either. Fuck Apple.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358684,00.asp
Apple's iPad—what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Say it again. Actually, those are the lyrics to the song "War," but they also apply to the iPad, methinks. I'll tell you why.
First off, it's really just a gigantic iPod touch. It's good for all of the things you can already do on the touch, like listen to music, look at pictures, and run a few, weird iPhone apps. The flashlight app should be really entertaining on the iPad, right?
According to various apologists, this tablet is the perfect device for watching movies and reading books, magazines, and newspapers. You know, the kind of stuff that other tablets have been doing all along.
I was hoping that some new paradigm would arise, so this device doesn't become yet another flop (albeit a pretty flop). But it's not much prettier, and I cannot see it escaping the tablet computer dead zone any time soon. It's a black hole that was created 20 years ago with machines like the Momenta. It was reignited by Bill Gates some years back, when he predicted that these things would rule the roost by 2003, or some such thing.
Everyone thought that Apple's entry would be able to turn around this nearly non-existent space. After all, the company revolutionized the MP3 player and smartphone markets, so why not the tablet?
The fact is the space was created long before the invention of the smartphone and MP3 player. The idea can be traced back to Alan Kay's Dynabook concept in the 1970s. Unlike other duds, the tablet computer has been tried over and over again. And let us not forget that Apple itself tried it before with the ill-fated Newton. Let's face it, the idea just isn't flying. The most successful pad thus far is actually the brain-dead Kindle. But it's not a tablet computer—it's an e-book reader.
What did we all expect Steve Jobs to deliver with the iPad? It seems like everyone had their own idea for the device. And now everyone has their own gripe about the thing, including the lack of a camera, the inability to multitask, and the absence of a stylus for drawing and note taking. It seems like not even Steve Jobs could make everyone want a tablet. I can take or leave the thing. If it were $95, I'd buy one. That's not going to happen.
So, what happens now? Well, first people are going to wait and see if the thing sells at all. They will analyze and re-analyze the market, attempting to understand what went right or wrong. If things trend toward wrong, then we'll all have to suffer through endless articles with titles like "Has Steve Jobs Lost His Touch" and "Can Apple Innovate Anymore?" Then the agony begins, as Apple is subject to extreme scrutiny. To avoid this whole scene, I would like to see the iPad become a maxi success.
But I'm doubting this outcome.
The question now is, "what can be done to fix the iPad?" I'm jumping the gun here to make a few suggestions. Here goes:
1. Put a camera and a real phone on the thing. It would be a great teleconferencing machine.
2. Make it multi-task. Cripes, why is this so hard?
3. Add a stylus so people can draw and take notes on the thing. This is actually the strength of tablets. Why was this ignored?
4. Make it cheaper (yeah, right).
5. Give it a handle. Why not?
6. Do something magical. What? I don't know…
Maybe you guys have some terrific suggestions. Write them up in the comments!
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358684,00.asp
Steve Jobs felt compelled to take jabs at the netbook market when he announced his magical Apple iPad stating at one point, "The problem is that netbooks aren't better than anything." But don't ditch that netbook just yet. Here are 42 reasons (ranked in no particular order) why I think netbooks can give the iPad a run for its money.
1) Netbooks are cheaper. The majority of them run between $200-$400. And after you spend all that money on accessories and upgrade options for the iPad, you'd be able to buy three netbooks for the same amount of money.
2) With a netbook, you can multitask, allowing you to run several apps at the same time.
3) Though it hasn't been confirmed that there is absolutely no Flash support in the iPad, we at least know netbooks have full Flash support.
4) Netbooks have USB ports, about two to three on average. The iPad has none.
5) Higher Resolutions. There are several 10-inch netbooks that offer 1,366-by-768 resolutions, namely the HP Mini 5102, Dell Mini 10, and Sony VAIO VGN W-Series. The iPad tops out at 1,024 by 768.
6) Netbooks have options for bigger screens. You can get one with an 11-inch or 12-inch widescreen.
7) Removable batteries. You can buy an additional battery for your netbook if you want, allowing it to last for multiple days.
8) Every single netbook comes with a webcam for video conferencing and chats.
9) They have physical keyboards, so you don't have to spend extra money to buy a physical one that docks.
10) Multiformat card readers are built into every netbook, so you can download photos and videos from your camera.
11) Netbooks have the potential to support handwriting recognition. Handwriting recognition is built into Windows and convertible netbook tablets already exist, so it's only a matter of time before Wacom bursts into action.
12) Netbooks have a clamshell design, so their screens are less likely to get scratched.
13) Netbooks use faster processors.
14) Yeah, spinning drives on netbooks are less durable than the solid-state drives (SSDs) found in the iPad, but they come in greater capacities; and at least you can upgrade a netbook up to a 128GB SSD.
15) Netbooks can easily be "modded" with more RAM, bigger hard drive capacity, or a different operating system.
16) The Dell Mini 10v can be "hackintoshed" with a full-blown version of Mac OS 10.
17) With a netbook, you can get apps through other means besides iTunes.
18) Netbooks have widescreens, which aren't necessarily better, but at least rotate, which gives you true portrait mode. The iPad screen can rotate, but it's square-ish in dimension.
19) Netbooks have an Ethernet port and some have a Gigabit Ethernet. Thus, if the Wi-Fi's throughput is not enough for streaming HD video, you can always plug in a network cable.
20) Some netbooks can play back 720p and 1080p HD videos, using the latest Nvidia Ion chips.
21) Netbooks have shown that they can last longer than 10 hours on a single battery charge.
22) There are countless netbook designs to choose from. So if, say, the Toshiba mini NB305-N410's plastics don't suit you, the metals in the HP Mini 5102 might.
23) Netbooks can run a full-blown Windows OS.
24) You're not tempted to spend hundreds of dollars on accessories for netbooks.
25) Some netbooks have both VGA-Out and HDMI-Out, without the need for a connector.
26) Gaming is more advanced on a netbook, albeit not by much.
27) Some netbooks, like the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 and S10, have ExpressCard slots, so you can add expansion cards for FireWire, TV tuner, legacy ports, or 3G/4G wireless.
28) You can choose different 3G wireless carriers with a netbook.
29) Netbooks purchased from Costco or ASUS come with two-year standard warranties. The iPad will likely give you one year standard.
30) You can print files from a netbook.
31) Netbooks have more networking capabilities, such as the ability to map to drives and printers.
32) We know Intel and AMD processor and chipset technology will scale each year. The iPad is using an unproven, homebrewed chipset, so we don't know how well it will scale.
33) With a netbook, you can connect an optical drive for all your Netflix and Blockbuster rentals.
34) You can buy turn-by-turn direction software for netbooks that have embedded GPS options.
35) Netbooks can support multiple OSes. Most netbooks have Linux pre-boot environments that will get you access to a browser and e-mail data within seconds.
36) Netbooks are more child-friendly. Disney and Nickelodeon have launched netbooks with a ton of child-friendly software. And netbooks like the Dell Latitude 2100 and HP Mini 5102 are being deployed in schools.
37) The Dell Mini 10 has an option for a built-in TV tuner, so you can watch and record live TV.
38) Your netbook can run multiple browsers, so you're not stuck with Safari only.
39) Netbooks can run Java.
40) Netbooks can run multiple Exchange Mail accounts.
41) You don't need another computer to sync your data.
42) Netbooks with Nvidia's Ion chipset can support external Blu-ray drives.
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