What it would have potential as is a home automation device. Unfortunately being so locked into the "apple way" I doubt it would be usable as such a thing.
Many home automation systems have had large touch screen remote devices for a while. Opus, Niles, Crestron, RTI, Control4 - systems are expensive though. On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Xander (GMail) <xander...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>What distinguishes this from oversized iTouch that really matters in > your opinion? Is it really a full laptop replacement? Have you compared > a tablet screen to an E-Ink screen for reading a book?<< > > The distinguishing factor for me over the iPod Touch (or iPhone) is a decent > size screen. That alone makes it worth while for me. > > Nope, I've not done the comparison, but the internet browsing ability is > what I'm more interested in this over the standard eBook reader. > > Also, for me it is not a laptop replacement at all. I will mostly use to > move around the house and browse the internet. Yes, I can do that with my > laptop, but it will not be as convenient as with this device. > > Of course I don't "need" one, but it would be nice to have one :) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On > Behalf Of Phil Scadden > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:02 PM > To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT > > >> Is this the coolest thing ever? I will get one for sure when it is >> available. Wi-Fi might be good enough for me, not sure I really need 3G. >> > What distinguishes this from oversized iTouch that really matters in > your opinion? Is it really a full laptop replacement? Have you compared > a tablet screen to an E-Ink screen for reading a book? > -- > Phil Scadden, Senior Scientist GNS Science Ltd 764 Cumberland St, > Private Bag 1930, Dunedin, New Zealand Ph +64 3 4799663, fax +64 3 477 5232 > > Notice: This email and any attachments are confidential. If received in > error please destroy and immediately notify us. Do not copy or disclose the > contents. > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: > unsubscribe > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
