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Basically, everyone I have shown it to, asks me about it and points out how awesome it is and they want one, I generally respond with; "Yep, it is great, now go away, you are annoying me!"
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Its just a big iPod touch you wasted your money
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Basically, everyone I have shown it to, asks me about it and points out how awesome it is and they want one, I generally respond with; "Yep, it is great, now go away, you are annoying me!"
I always say: "Yes yes", and continue with my things until that person says: "Hey let me checkout my Facebook" or "Wow you can do that" to which i respond: "Didn't you say it was just a big iPod Touch".
90% of those who say that just say it to try to look smart and educated but don't know they end up looking dumb.
90% of those who say that just say it to try to look smart and educated but don't know they end up looking dumb.
I like the responses haha very creative. FYI I dont ever take peoples "jabs " nor do I feel that I need to justify my purchases to others I just was curious if anyone had any nice quips which I see you guys do! BTW, pretty eye catching title eh? I bet you guys were set on flaming a troll or something!!
My response: "No, the iPod Touch is just a smaller iPad."
Apple had originally planned the iPad to come out before the iPhone did, but decided against it when they saw the demand for an Apple phone. So the project originated as an iPad, everything else is just a smaller version of it.
Uninformed masses = people who buy because someone tells them to.
Informed masses = people who buy because it fits their needs.
Apple had originally planned the iPad to come out before the iPhone did, but decided against it when they saw the demand for an Apple phone. So the project originated as an iPad, everything else is just a smaller version of it.
Uninformed masses = people who buy because someone tells them to.
Informed masses = people who buy because it fits their needs.
Ask him if he'd like to hear a joke. If he says yes:
You: Knock Knock.
Him: Who's There?
You: Go **** Yourself.
That should just about do it.
You: Knock Knock.
Him: Who's There?
You: Go **** Yourself.
That should just about do it.
Just be like ...... Who cares what others think. If you are happy with it, that is all that matters. We all waste money on things we enjoy...
I used to view the iPad as nothing more than a really big iPod... alright for surfing the web, but nothing really special. I was excited when the iPad was launched to see what it would be, but felt let down a bit when it wasn't more computer than it was...
But as time has worn on, I have gotten to play around with some demos, talked to people that own them, and so forth, my view has changed. While, the iPad is essentially a really big iPod Touch, or iPhone, that added size opens up lots of potential, as well it has proven more capable at many computer like tasks.
For example, word processing, is much better and viable on an iPad than a 3.5"ish touch screen device. Internet browsing is so much richer and fuller (no flash, kinda sucks, but at the same time flash isn't the internet, it is an add on that tends to be wasted on fancy and annoying ads). Add in more complete apps, ie music apps are more capable and tunable given that there is enough screen real estate, and so forth.
Perhaps it was a matter of time... perhaps it was using my phone (Nexus One) for all my internet, etc, for about 3 months while waiting to get a new computer, but the iPad grew on me as something that would be a great addition to my gadget lineup. And now, assuming USPS does it job right, I will be the proud owner and user of one starting tomorrow!
(Plus, for my lady, a professional artist, it will be a lot easier for her to pull a picture up on it and take it with her, than on her laptop, and so forth).
But as time has worn on, I have gotten to play around with some demos, talked to people that own them, and so forth, my view has changed. While, the iPad is essentially a really big iPod Touch, or iPhone, that added size opens up lots of potential, as well it has proven more capable at many computer like tasks.
For example, word processing, is much better and viable on an iPad than a 3.5"ish touch screen device. Internet browsing is so much richer and fuller (no flash, kinda sucks, but at the same time flash isn't the internet, it is an add on that tends to be wasted on fancy and annoying ads). Add in more complete apps, ie music apps are more capable and tunable given that there is enough screen real estate, and so forth.
Perhaps it was a matter of time... perhaps it was using my phone (Nexus One) for all my internet, etc, for about 3 months while waiting to get a new computer, but the iPad grew on me as something that would be a great addition to my gadget lineup. And now, assuming USPS does it job right, I will be the proud owner and user of one starting tomorrow!
(Plus, for my lady, a professional artist, it will be a lot easier for her to pull a picture up on it and take it with her, than on her laptop, and so forth).
There's nothing to say. These things are all personal choices. I have been waffling on the iPad because of the weight. Today I got a Kindle DX. I loaded up a couple programming books in PDF format. Less than 30 minutes later it was packed up and being returned and I'm contemplating living with the things that I don't like about the iPad in favor of what I DO like. That's how life works. You get the best device for you. If someone else thinks you're dumb or got ripped off it doesn't really matter.
ByteOfApple said:
I use the tv analogy. It goes like this,
"Sure it is...about like how a 55" TV is nothing more than an over sized 17" TV. You do like a big Tv, don't you?"
Or, "Yes, it is, exactly 6x larger! It's amazing!"
I do like the hot tub, pool analogy!
I've told people who said that "It's obvious that the real issue isn't whether i wasted money or not. It's why you are so preoccupied with what i've spent mine on.
I let them use it. And because most people have used an iPod Touch or iPhone, they see that it actually isn't just a "big iPod Touch".
Wrong question. It's not how do I respond, the question is, "How do I get stupid people from talking to me?"
Just be rude, tell people off. You end up having very few people who want to talk to you or interrupt your iPad time!
People are morons as a general rule, especially non-apple people.
Just tell them that you are sorry that he can't afford one and have to use the little version of it, tell him that important people get the larger version
.On a more serious part, you DON'T have to responde to that, if someone tell you something like that, it really doesn't deserve and answer