iPad wanna be's
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Sure Apple will design new iPads and will introduce them in around 10 months. They will not have USB ports or HDMI out or 16x9 screens EVER though. They will always have to use the dock connector and accessories to gain what other tablets do natively, because it means more money for Apple through accessories.
Bremen
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The marketplace will decide. Let's all get together in two years and see...... I'm taking a "wild" guess and saying iPad forums will still be here........
How many years have we been hearing a "iPod" killer, is just around the corner.... oh... is that it!!!!
Or how many years now have we heard at just about every smartphone launch "is this the iPhone killer?".....
I think Steve Jobs sucks as a person, but he is a genus as a businessman. The products fit a market niche that others seem to be blind to. Most folks don't give a care about how many ports, or screen rez, they just want to enjoy the experience. If I'm buying stock in tablets, it's with Apple.....
How many years have we been hearing a "iPod" killer, is just around the corner.... oh... is that it!!!!
Or how many years now have we heard at just about every smartphone launch "is this the iPhone killer?".....
I think Steve Jobs sucks as a person, but he is a genus as a businessman. The products fit a market niche that others seem to be blind to. Most folks don't give a care about how many ports, or screen rez, they just want to enjoy the experience. If I'm buying stock in tablets, it's with Apple.....
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Bremen
iPF Noob
Nothing can kill the iPhone or iPad or iPod, that doesn't mean that nothing is better than those things. Apple has made their products the "cool" thing to have, which allows them to not really worry about competing with features or innovation, but rather to focus on design and making the devices more "cool".
So if I had to bet, I would say that in 2 years the iPad will be the best selling tablet no matter what they do. They could just stagnate and double the ram for the iPad 2 and for the iPad 3 offer a USB port, and they will still sell better than any other tablet who crushes it feature wise.
iPadfodral
iPF Noob
Just buy it, you only live once!
CaseShop.se
iPF Noob
Even Sony has an iPad wannabe with e-ink. They have an impressing library.. can almost match the ipad´s. The only problem is that you can´t see any colors other than black and white... so it´s mostly just for reading.
Christmas Toys
As I posted in a different thread, we may be on the cusp of a PC "revolution" fostered by iPad. From various sources, I've read all sorts of rumblings on tablet PCs being readied as Christmas toys. The most promising competitor I've seen thus far is the Notion Adam Ink (entry price $327). Check it out on Youtube. Here's another post
Notion Ink Adam hands-on - SlashGear
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It should be fascinating to see Apple ride this exciting wave they've created
As I posted in a different thread, we may be on the cusp of a PC "revolution" fostered by iPad. From various sources, I've read all sorts of rumblings on tablet PCs being readied as Christmas toys. The most promising competitor I've seen thus far is the Notion Adam Ink (entry price $327). Check it out on Youtube. Here's another post
Notion Ink Adam hands-on - SlashGear
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It should be fascinating to see Apple ride this exciting wave they've created
Every computer manufacturer has dreamed of a tiny, self contained computing device. HP made a slate years ago very similar to the iPad's size. I had one and it was a truly revolutionary device. Unfortunately, they were expensive and not supported fully from the software side, and battery life and performance we minimal.
The point is, the iPad is great, but it did not create a "revolution". Technology is creating the revolution. The iPad is just the first affordable version to come along, but it did not invent the concept. There will be many more. Some of these "benfits" of the other devices will not matter to many users. I expect the iPad to continue selling strong. It has great app support and Apple has a good reputation for building solid hardware.
A lot of devices will be out soon. Some people will prefer those over the iPad, some people will prefer the iPad. Each one will have its unique appeal to a certain kind of consumer.
Personally, I would like to see one with a real OS and an optional Wacom pen for drawing, handwriting and sketching in notes. There are some slates already out with both touchscreen and Wacom pens, but they are very expensive.
The point is, the iPad is great, but it did not create a "revolution". Technology is creating the revolution. The iPad is just the first affordable version to come along, but it did not invent the concept. There will be many more. Some of these "benfits" of the other devices will not matter to many users. I expect the iPad to continue selling strong. It has great app support and Apple has a good reputation for building solid hardware.
A lot of devices will be out soon. Some people will prefer those over the iPad, some people will prefer the iPad. Each one will have its unique appeal to a certain kind of consumer.
Personally, I would like to see one with a real OS and an optional Wacom pen for drawing, handwriting and sketching in notes. There are some slates already out with both touchscreen and Wacom pens, but they are very expensive.
Good Source for Tablet Wars
For those who are jazzed with the mad scramble
of those trying to "grab the brass ring" (in the wake
of the iPad's burgeoning success), the following link
offers "strictly tablet" news in a pretty palatable manner.
Tablet PC Review - Best Tablet PCs
It's pretty entertaining to see how companies morph tablets
into laptop/tablet, phone/tablet, eReader/tablet and "wait
for it" --- dual tablets! It all seems rather desperate.
In the meantime, my bride continues her fledgling
use of a PC, her iPad -- able to do more & more
(seldom consulting with me). It's delightful!
For those who are jazzed with the mad scramble
of those trying to "grab the brass ring" (in the wake
of the iPad's burgeoning success), the following link
offers "strictly tablet" news in a pretty palatable manner.
Tablet PC Review - Best Tablet PCs
It's pretty entertaining to see how companies morph tablets
into laptop/tablet, phone/tablet, eReader/tablet and "wait
for it" --- dual tablets! It all seems rather desperate.
In the meantime, my bride continues her fledgling
use of a PC, her iPad -- able to do more & more
(seldom consulting with me). It's delightful!
U do understand that when you are the first to do something u don't have to go all out right? Apple did this same thing with the iPhone. As a company, u know that when u invite something, competition will try and out do your first attempt, but it doesn't matter when you are so far ahead of the competition. When it takes competition half a year to create something anywhere near what you have created, you will get the bulk of the attention and sales because there is nothing else for consumers to buy. So apple creates devices with the minimum at first and adds on as competition forces them to. The thing about apple is they will never add certain features just to keep up with the come petitions mediocre features. They wait and do it right so that it feels like a flawless experience. Things like.........responsiveness with no lag. To many this may not be worthy of mentioning, but it's the little things that allow people to appreciate apple products. Suuuuure android has flash, it's open, but do u really think that the screen resolution will never change or something?!!!!
