There's another aspect of the iPad where it's obvious that Apple is using all their lock-down skills against the user, and that's the micro-SIM card. Let's first do away with the excuse that a traditional mini-SIM is too large - we fit them in our smartphones with ease. Since the iPad pretty much is the only product to make use of a micro- SIM, this means that contracts aside, for all practical purposes consumers won't just be able to just pop in a SIM from some arbitrary data carrier. It's a fully legal way for Apple to tie customers to particular carriers through an ill-adopted industry standard.
On Mar 28, 7:46 pm, Karsten Silz <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mar 27, 6:40 pm, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If I ever get a tablet, it will be one with a smaller > > chin than Jay Leno (Oh great design God Apple, why the chunky bezel?) > > I haven't held an iPad yet, but you can pick up a newspaper and hold > like a tablet. Depending on my thumbs, my hands cover about half an > A4 page in width. I'd guess that's the reason - the bezel keeps your > hands from touching the screen. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
