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I bet the speaker sucks
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I don't need stereo or surround. I just need to hear stuff reasonably well if you were gonna sit in the park and share a movie with someone on a picnic or something. I hate using splitters. I try to only use them on planes.
that's not saying much. neither the touch or iPhone speakers are anything to write home about.
well the iphone is twice as loud as a ipod. so maybe the same for the ipad at least.
also the ipad has 3 grills.
also the ipad has 3 grills.
If the sound of an MBP sucks, it's obvious that the same will happen with the iPad or any other such small thing.
I have one of Gateway's gaming laptops and the speaker is really really strong on it.
if anyone wants portable electronics with great speakers try some of the Toshibas with the Harmon Karmon speakers feature! I've got a 2+ year old Toshiba 15" laptop that sounds better than small TV's. It's awesome. very balanced sound.
"a nitpicking troll", eh? Is that your definition of anyone who wants something that you don't want?
As long as its on par with the iPhone 3G (which I have no reason to believe it won't), I'm fine. Most likely it will be much better. I don't need hi-fi stereo sound from a device like that. I've never had my iPhone and needed crystal sound when I didn't already have good PC speakers or better close by.
I'm not sure what people expect here.
I'm not sure what people expect here.
I would have to guess the iPad speakers will be only marginally better than the iPhones is not the exact same. I don't even consider my 27" iMac's speakers to be "good". I still dump them out via tosslink to a receiver and surround speakers. Clearly the size limits the iPad to a certain level of sound quality. The best solution would be to lower your standards to the iPT or iPhone and be happy if it's better at all. 
I've only used headphones to listen to music from my iPhone or had it wired via an aux jack into my car stereo. I suspect the iPad will be no different.
I've only used headphones to listen to music from my iPhone or had it wired via an aux jack into my car stereo. I suspect the iPad will be no different.
Rather have it smaller than to have it bigger in order to fit louder speakers. If you wan't good sound you should be using headphones anyways. This really is nitpicking here about the speakers LOL
Agreed.
Seriously. You expect good sound out of something that small? Get some GOOD headphones. Not the crap Apple buds, but good headphones.
I'm still pissed the iPad won't have VGA, RJ45, or a PC Card slot. I know netbooks that do.
Agreed.
Seriously. You expect good sound out of something that small? Get some GOOD headphones. Not the crap Apple buds, but good headphones.
I'm still pissed the iPad won't have VGA, RJ45, or a PC Card slot. I know netbooks that do.
VGA out dock adapter, sold by Apple, was announced at launch. There was also something from the other day about Apple opening up the dock port in the SDK to more serial type access, and I believe RJ45 was mentioned. Don't know about PC card slot (not very useful as an adapter). But it seems like manufacturers will be able to provide these as 3rd party accessories.
Meh I decided to Google for the link, via iLounge:
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-approves-serial-port-to-dock-connector-design/
Neat, I guess. So at least it's possible, and makes sense for at least RJ45 and VGA, which you have to use a cord for anyway and therefore grounded to a spot. So just leave the dock adaptor attached to the cord and plug it in when you need to.
What makes more sense is an SD card slot for photos rather than an adaptor. I expect to see this added in the next version or so. Perhaps even mini-USB by v3.