Apple's iPad... - Page 2 - Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum

Originally Posted by markem:
Amazon has lost a bundle on the Kindle - it will be interesting to see how much of its stock price Apple is betting on being a better Kindle.

As a netbook killer, well, we'll see. As I said, it is all about the apps.

really? I didn't follow it much and didn't know it wasn't a huge success..
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Originally Posted by Mugen910:
really? I didn't follow it much and didn't know it wasn't a huge success..

First I've heard of this as well.

You'd never know looking at amazon's page touting how many they've sold lol.
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Originally Posted by JE3146:
First I've heard of this as well.

You'd never know looking at amazon's page touting how many they've sold lol.

phew..I wasn't the only one they fooled with advertisement :-)
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Originally Posted by Footbag:
Where did you see $400? I heard $800 or $1000 depending on the "plan". Not sure whether the plan is internet or what. At $400 it would give net books a run for their money.

Edit: Just found it. At $499, it will open up a whole new market for Apple. Very interesting.

It'll cost between $499 and $829 depending on the model. AT&T is the wireless provided. linky
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Originally Posted by Mugen910:
I read somewhere it looks like an iPhone for Giants...:-) but I will say at $499 starting it'll give Kindle and e-book type devices a run.

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Originally Posted by ucla695:
It'll cost between $499 and $829 depending on the model. AT&T is the wireless provided. linky

Thanks for the update Mike. :-)
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Sell AAPL!

Oh, about the iPad.....I don't think I will be buying this.
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I hate to say it, but if Internet rumblings are any indicator, this isn't going to be the great success it was expected to be. Yesterday I was thinking about doubling down on my AAPL stock. Now it's a hold.

I have to re-evaluate because I was convinced it would be $800+. That said, the glaring lack of features isn't so bothersome at $499.
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The battery life for 10 hours was reported doing one of the features ie using wifi, reading, playing games. Not all simulatenously
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Originally Posted by Footbag:
the glaring lack of features

That's funny- I didn't notice one. I'm not sure what you were expecting it to be able to do...
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Originally Posted by Doctorossi:
That's funny- I didn't notice one. I'm not sure what you were expecting it to be able to do...

No Multitasking, No Flash, No Camera, iPhone OS, 64GB max... More like an up-scaled iPhone then a down-scaled Mac.

If anything I would've expected it to at least be as capable as a netbook.
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Originally Posted by Doctorossi:
That's funny- I didn't notice one. I'm not sure what you were expecting it to be able to do...

And it begins....
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Kind of strange...

But the two most significant aspects of it, IMHO are:
1. An Apple chip
2. Unlimited bandwidth over 3G for $30 a month with NO CONTRACT. This is WAY better than anything else out there - $60 with a contract and a 5GB bandwidth cap is pretty standard....
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Originally Posted by JE3146:
And it begins....

:-)

hey if he likes it then all power to him.
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I think the lack of flash support was a mistake. People can survive without it on the iPhone, but in this format, it's a must. There's just too much out there on the 'net built in flash.
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Originally Posted by mmblz:
Kind of strange...

But the two most significant aspects of it, IMHO are:
1. An Apple chip
2. Unlimited bandwidth over 3G for $30 a month with NO CONTRACT. This is WAY better than anything else out there - $60 with a contract and a 5GB bandwidth cap is pretty standard....

I was surprised most by 2).

Pity this thing won't run Skype :-)

Originally Posted by tenbaseg:
I think the lack of flash support was a mistake. People can survive without it on the iPhone, but in this format, it's a must. There's just too much out there on the 'net built in flash.

I agree to this completely.
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Originally Posted by mmblz:
Kind of strange...

But the two most significant aspects of it, IMHO are:
1. An Apple chip
2. Unlimited bandwidth over 3G for $30 a month with NO CONTRACT. This is WAY better than anything else out there - $60 with a contract and a 5GB bandwidth cap is pretty standard....

I was surprised by both of these. I do wonder how AT&T is going to manage the increased bandwidth that they've been complaining about since the release of the iPhone.
At least the users won't have a contract to try to break.
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I am an Apple FanBoy... but I wan not impressed!!!!
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Too cool!!!:-)
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Forget about flash:

http://daringfireball.net/2010/01/apple_adobe_flash
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I can't help but feel Apple should have spent their R&D time on something else. Not an oversize iPod touch. :-)
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