Well, I'll just be happy if it spurs development and lots of tablet PCs that
come out with better features and at a lower price point.
Like I said, my use case is browsing the web in the living room and while
not a perfect solution, it's not bad, but if I can get something better than
does more, and for less, I have no problem using a tablet PC for that, so I
was hoping for links to some alternatives from folks (if there are even any
comparable devices out there currently).
We don't need to debate whether the iPad itself is worth getting, but there
does seem to be a middle market b/w smartphone and full-on laptop
developing, and my feeling is that when the tech gets there, laptops will
disappear for something more the form-factor of these devices (long-term,
maybe foldable devices once OLED/real epaper becomes viable, with projection
keyboards, etc, etc)...
BINO
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] The iPad vs the competition?
Because it doesn't mean as much on a phone. Jobs is busy showing off the
nytimes, he goes to cbs's website... And no lead story, just a blue box with
"no flash" plugin.
The iphone was a web ready phone. Lower expectations. People see ipad and
think 'wow, I'll do facebook, youtube, hulu". Except youtube is dead (so
they need the java conversion) and hulu is a nogo. Game apps on facebook?
No way
So you get an ipod touch (it won't make calls so not an iphone, and no
camera either, so a loss there) that can't really fit into the tablet
market. I'm just wondering outside of super apple fans, what's the major
lure here?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Weeden <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:05:45
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [H] The iPad vs the competition?
I don't notice lack of flash support in the 2+ years I've used my iPhone.
---------------------------
Brian Weeden
Technical Advisor
Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org>
+1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
+1 (202) 683-8534 US
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:59 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> The fact that it won't support flash is a killer.
> Sent via BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Weeden <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:40:04
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [H] The iPad vs the competition?
>
> Free data on the Kindle is only true in the US, not internationally. And
> even the US deal is not likely to last forever.
>
> ---------------------------
> Brian Weeden
> Technical Advisor
> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org>
> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
> +1 (202) 683-8534 US
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:38 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <[email protected]
> >wrote:
>
> > i've never felt even slightly compelled to get an iTouch, but have felt
> the
> > Kindle would be interesting if it were in color. Now the iPad comes
> > along...it is big enough to actually be useful for extended use...and I
> > would really enjoy reading graphic novels (ie, comic books) on this
> thing.
> > To me, the size and the color really make the difference vs an iTouch or
> a
> > Kindle.
> >
> >
> > On 1/27/2010 7:16 PM, Brian Weeden wrote:
> >
> >> Mostly but there are some differences. No camera or mic. There are
> some
> >> special added navigation techniques and menus for web browsing and
> reading
> >> books which are different from the iPhone/Touch.
> >>
> >> But yeah, a bit iTouch with a data connection is a rough way of looking
> at
> >> it.
> >>
> >> ---------------------------
> >> Brian Weeden
> >> Technical Advisor
> >> Secure World Foundation<http://www.secureworldfoundation.org>
> >> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
> >> +1 (202) 683-8534 US
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Anthony Q. Martin<[email protected]
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Isn't it just a bigger iPhone Touch?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 1/27/2010 6:58 PM, Brian Weeden wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Jailbreak FTW.
> >>>>
> >>>> Makes my iPhone twice as useful as before.
> >>>>
> >>>> ---------------------------
> >>>> Brian Weeden
> >>>> Technical Advisor
> >>>> Secure World Foundation<http://www.secureworldfoundation.org>
> >>>>
> >>>> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada
> >>>> +1 (202) 683-8534 US
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Bryan Seitz<[email protected]>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Except it's not a PC, it has the stupid App store, and will be
locked
> >>>>> down
> >>>>> / GAY.
> >>>>> (And I'm an Apple fan boy).
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 03:36:00PM -0800, maccrawj wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> No rant, simple statement that no matter how good it just another
PC
> >>>>>> with
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> a different
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> OS on it. Sad thing is we revert to 1984 pre-clone revolution if we
> go
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> down this path
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> hence no matter how good, it must die.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> That said Tablets interest me though my next portable likely will
be
> >>>>>> an
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> ION based
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> netbook.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 1/27/2010 1:25 PM, Bino Gopal wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> So I'll bring it up: what do people think of the iPad? I can
> already
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> guess
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> at the level of disinterest and disdain on this list (so no need to
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> vent it
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> here in response), so what I'm more looking for is more factual
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> evaluations
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> of the features and how it compares to equivalent solutions out
> there
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> now,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> or that people expect to come out in the next few months.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I have a T61 but it's getting old and would like to get a tablet
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> PC-type of
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> device, and am expecting that the upcoming Win7 tablets should blow
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> iPad
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> out of the water in price and features right? Anyone got their eye
> on
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> a
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> particular one coming out soon?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> BINO
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Bryan G. Seitz
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>
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