iPad vs the oPad

[Danno 1,228]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3qiSXc1g3M&feature=player_embedded

[Calypso 464]

Stephen Fry wrote an article on the iPad for TIME April 12, 2010 issue. He sounded so impressed and to me it was superficial. He has visited Cupertino to try the iPad for the first time and meet Steve Jobs. According to him, he left the Apple headquarters without an iPad but bought one for himself since then and no one could ever take his iPad away from him until his hands are cold and lifeless. Fry is fanatical indeed. I will never read anything from him again.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Stephen Fry wrote an article on the iPad for TIME April 12, 2010 issue. He sounded so impressed and to me it was superficial. He has visited Cupertino to try the iPad for the first time and meet Steve Jobs. According to him, he left the Apple headquarters without an iPad but bought one for himself since then and no one could ever take his iPad away from him until his hands are cold and lifeless. Fry is fanatical indeed. I will never read anything from him again.

Well, in general, you gotta take other people's personal testimonies with a grain of salt. Touchscreen computing is the wave of the future and the iPad brings portability to a new level, all neatly packaged with some really cool features, like the online books. There are some who will pass the frenzy over it as hype, but I'm more than convinced that the iPad will change the way we use computers - much like the way the mouse did. What's funny is that back when the first Mac's were available, Windows PC users laughed at the idea of a mouse. I remember getting into discussions with many pc users about it. They'd say they just use keyboard shortcuts. Hahaha...yeah, that didn't last. Portability, ease-of-use, and great interface are what will make this device a standard for most people's computing needs. I'll always need a more powerful computer at home as I'm sure many others will also, but for most consumers, their level of computing is more than satisfied with the iPad.

Edited April 8, 2010 by Galt's gallstones

[Niels Bohr 72]

This is where people are stupid for watching and believing this guy.

Rules of R&D

1. Corporations invest millions to develop the IPAD.

2. The IPAD was in development for about two or three years before it could be finalized.

3. This video makes no sense as to say that you spend $500 and magically, the IPAD exists. Wrong!

[Calypso 464]

Well, in general, you gotta take other people's personal testimonies with a grain of salt. Touchscreen computing is the wave of the future and the iPad brings portability to a new level, all neatly packaged with some really cool features, like the online books. There are some who will pass the frenzy over it as hype, but I'm more than convinced that the iPad will change the way we use computers - much like the way the mouse did. What's funny is that back when the first Mac's were available, Windows PC users laughed at the idea of a mouse. I remember getting into discussions with many pc users about it. They'd say they just use keyboard shortcuts. Hahaha...yeah, that didn't last. Portability, ease-of-use, and great interface are what will make this device a standard for most people's computing needs. I'll always need a more powerful computer at home as I'm sure many others will also, but for most consumers, their level of computing is more than satisfied with the iPad.

We'll see that in due time. So you've been sounding like Noah calling people to his Ark.

[웃 910]

The iPad hasn't changed a thing.

It's a large iPhone and nothing more.

Now you could, on the other hand, say the iPhone changed the cellular industry, spiced it up a bit. But to act like the iPad is a mind-blowing creation is just buffoonery.

The iPhone was/is way more superior and it really isn't anything magical. It's a nice phone, and expensive, but the phone didn't "change the game". Keep in mind it is about 100000X more valuable than the pad.

Here is a more realistic prediction of what will improve the way computing is done.

1) HD computing

2) 3D computing

3) HD3D computing

4) Flat screen wireless monitors with HD3D capabilities

5) Bendable Flat Screen wireless monitors in HD3D

6) Bendable Flat Screen wireless monitors in HD3D that levitate between two microscopic magnets (to avoid wiring, adhesives, brackets, and for easy mobility)

7) Same as #6 but hard drive is in the monitor (no tower)

8) Same as #7 but keyboard can pull out of monitor

9) Same as #8 but voice computing ( .a. Say file and the file tab pops up, .b. say save as and save as tab pops up, etc. )

10) Same as #9 but the computer is actually almost like a human robot and will communicate back to person operating in a very sensible way, computer personality can be adjusted to the owners' liking

**At this point you will start to see people MARRY their computers which means the computer will transform into a giant ####### or vag, maybe be able to perform oral, cook, clean, do the dishes, make your bed, take the dog on a walk, etc!!! **

Seriously though (although I am serious about these innovations), I don't see touch screen computing replacing the mouse any time soon. Most adult fingers are too big to try to touch the different tabs and whatnot. It would be difficult to navigate unless you really increased the font size. The way my font size is currently setup, my index finger covers both the FILE and EDIT tabs together, and that is a problem! Plus people are lazy and it would be an exercise to keep waving your hands in front of the screen. I think voice activated computing would be 100X easier, better, and might actually change the game.....But the iPad, NOT EVEN CLOSE....It does a little more than nothing to the industry.

Edited April 8, 2010 by Lord Infamous

[one...two...tree 2,762]

The iPad hasn't changed a thing.

It's a large iPhone and nothing more.

Now you could, on the other hand, say the iPhone changed the cellular industry, spiced it up a bit. But to act like the iPad is a mind-blowing creation is just buffoonery.

You've got to look at computing from a consumer perspective. Like I mentioned earlier, Windows PC users laughed off the computer mouse when Apple came out with the Mac computer. It took a few years before a mouse became standard for PC's, but keep in mind, up until that time, home computer users tended to be techies or geeks. Most people use a computer nowadays for surfing the internet and social networking. The iPad provides a portable platform on a large enough touch sensitive screen - no other product out there comes close. Is any of the technology new? Of course not. However, no one yet has succeeded in packaging a lightweight, portable computer device like the iPad. Now, when someone is in the market to buy a computer that they are going to mainly use for web surfing and social networking, the iPad fills that niche for those that want portability in a competitive price range.

Of course, you could continue to act like Steve Jobs hasn't succeeded in revolutionizing portable music players, home computers, or cell phones. This is another brilliant move by a man who knows about product and marketing.

Edited April 8, 2010 by Galt's gallstones

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I just wish they would stop fighting Adobe and support Flash.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I just wish they would stop fighting Adobe and support Flash.

Once Adobe sees the marketing potential of the iPad, they'll come to their senses.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Once Adobe sees the marketing potential of the iPad, they'll come to their senses.

What has Adobe done? As far as I know its Steve Jobs who is trying to hurt Adobe.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

What has Adobe done? As far as I know its Steve Jobs who is trying to hurt Adobe.

I'm not sure all the details, but I do know that Adobe is pretty heavy handed with their software licensing, which IMO, is similar to what Microsoft did with their OS. Of course, Apple also has played that game a bit with their iPod music files. I'll see if I can find anything on what exactly the issue is, but my guess is that Adobe wanted some kind of exclusive deal with Apple and Jobs told them to kiss his #######.

Edited April 8, 2010 by Galt's gallstones

[The_Dude 1,142]

So Adobe is expected to alter their entire product to suit the needs of a company that serves maybe 10% of the market? Sorry, that makes no sense. Apple needs flash more than Adobe needs the iPad. Apple has been pushing their video format for years and have yet to make any headway. Quicktime is still a joke and HTML5 is still in development. The iPad is better than an iPhone, but I won't spend that much for an underpowered laptop, which is what it really is. I see it as yet another status symbol for the Apple Sheeple.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

So Adobe is expected to alter their entire product to suit the needs of a company that serves maybe 10% of the market? Sorry, that makes no sense. Apple needs flash more than Adobe needs the iPad. Apple has been pushing their video format for years and have yet to make any headway. Quicktime is still a joke and HTML5 is still in development. The iPad is better than an iPhone, but I won't spend that much for an underpowered laptop, which is what it really is. I see it as yet another status symbol for the Apple Sheeple.

Quicktime is no joke. They had the best compression quality before Microsoft bought Divx.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Quicktime is no joke. They had the best compression quality before Microsoft bought Divx.

Too bad it has so many security flaws that it is virtually the top exploit hackers use to hijack.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Too bad it has so many security flaws that it is virtually the top exploit hackers use to hijack.

TBH, I haven't really kept up with Quicktime in awhile. But over the years, when it came to video compression - they were the standard until Microsoft bought Divx, which is what people were using to compress movies onto CD's.