LOL it's just a keyboard attachment.
Fugly as a laptop (which it aint), and fugly as a standalone tablet (which is what it is.)
Fail, of course. But by all means, let the useless experiments continue.
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Consumers Dont Want Tablets, They Want iPads
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LOL it's just a keyboard attachment.
Fugly as a laptop (which it aint), and fugly as a standalone tablet (which is what it is.)
Fail, of course. But by all means, let the useless experiments continue.
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Exactly. That isn't a laptop. That's a (poor) tablet with a super shiny keyboard attachment. Argument invalid.
Ergonomically speaking typing on an iPad is horrible. There is no spinning it except for just saying "i'm an Apple fanatic and I don't complain about my hurting wrists".
Think about the ergonomics of typing on a tablet. Either your neck or your wrists are going to be in the wrong position.
That does not jive with tablet typing.
Last time I checked, using a computer or keyboard or iPad or anything else in something other than that position doesn't automatically mean "OMG THE PAIN."
I frequently use my notebook on the couch. I frequently type on my iPad on the couch or sitting at a table.
It's called moderation.
I frequently use my notebook on the couch. I frequently type on my iPad on the couch or sitting at a table.
It's called moderation.
is that argument REALLY what you are going to with?
Come on that one is even weak for you *LTD* and you have thrown out some pretty bad ones.
Absolutely.
Apparently you can type best-sellers like this. Who knew?
Bad ones? You mean the ones that are proven correct every Apple fiscal quarter?
Typing is not a black and white issue. It is a personal thing. Some people apparently love typing on a touchscreen, yet to meet someone similar myself and I certainly do not enjoy it. But it's personal, and if that is what they like, that is what they like.
All of my novels will be typed using a keyboard and a big screen. Guaranteed. I prefer kinetic feedback and not crippling my neck looking down at a small screen. But that is just me, and some people may find the lack of kinetic feedback and a small screen a joy to use.
All of my novels will be typed using a keyboard and a big screen. Guaranteed. I prefer kinetic feedback and not crippling my neck looking down at a small screen. But that is just me, and some people may find the lack of kinetic feedback and a small screen a joy to use.
Those are all younger people with no physical issues. Once again proving the idea that the iPad is more toy then for doing real work.
Major tech companies are building their entire roadmap for the next decade around these "toys."
Just something to remember.
I guess I don't fit the bill then, since I'm 18 with my physical problems that I know of. But yes, I totally agree. I thought my gran would love an iPad, but she would hardly use it due to her jittery old fingers. A mouse is more suited to her.
The hospital I work at use iPads to help patients as they receive treatments. I can't see how "toys" would doing this. While I disagree with the mentality that the iPad will replace the functionality and flexibility of a laptop. Its a great tool in of itself and I'm seeing first hand how this actually helping people get well.
I haven't even mentioned how doctors are using iPads to help them in their work.
They're the only ones that actually have one.
At least *someone* has a plan, and is actively doing something to move us in that direction.
A capacitive stylus would help grannie out a lot. Instead of having to press on the screen all the time.
Well they're using them. They've probably got that part figured out.
It's not difficult to see where Apple's taking us. You don't need a bullet list to get the idea. Consumers seem to be just fine with being informed about Apple's plans at Apple'a current pace. There will be some exceptions, but as a whole, theres about 70 billion reasons why their way is working.
MS seems to be telling everyone about everything and they're struggling for relevance in nearly all the key consumer markets. So much for public roadmaps.
It is somewhat amazing they continue to turn that out given the recession and the horrors I see everyday.
Some are using iPads for their field / sales forces.
That's a fraction of the computer roadmap for "major tech companies". They still need work stations for design, servers (and not Apple ones any more) as infrastructure, desktops and laptops, and so forth.
The smarter ones are also building their mobile apps so they're more easily portable to other devices.
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HTC, Motorola, for example. They're invested in the tablet platform far more than just a fraction.
Nearly everyone is trying to come up with a tablet.
I expect that to change in the future. Apple had a head start in that debarment and got the design right early on but it is already clear everyone else has caught up and figured it out.
I expect in the future to see the iPad get kick out in favor of cheaper alternatives that get the job done.
Cost is what will kick the iPad out of those areas because I have a feeling right now the iPad in terms of power and capabilities is mass over kill and on top of that it is limited in terms of what custom software and UI that can be installed on it.
I honestly expect for lets say hositals in the future someone is going to take Android and build a custom user interface and software to do something cheaper and better because it will be custom designed exactly for what it needs to be done.
How is it clear? The only thing that is clear is that the competition is failing and we have another iPod situation on our hands.
By the looks of it, the competition is pretty far from having "figured it out." All they have figured out is how to not get sales.