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Seriously considering returning the iPad...
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The original post seems to say "I love it but I don't want it," which is odd, but I think I know what you are getting at. There are products I've felt kind of like that about. If the iPad is such a product for you, I think that's fine, and maybe you can try again with second gen. Everything isn't for everybody.
As for a slightly smaller version, my prediction is that this time next year, there will be several Android-based tablets with different features, probably including at least one about the size you listed. I also saw a rumor somewhere that Apple might release a slightly smaller variant, but who knows, take that with a grain of salt.
For the time being, my advice for the OP is to enjoy your MacBook.
As for a slightly smaller version, my prediction is that this time next year, there will be several Android-based tablets with different features, probably including at least one about the size you listed. I also saw a rumor somewhere that Apple might release a slightly smaller variant, but who knows, take that with a grain of salt.
For the time being, my advice for the OP is to enjoy your MacBook.
^^This
I also think its funny that you can "love" your iPad so much but simultaneously trash it as "limited" and slow. If you're not satisfied with the iPad why don't you try the HP slate, a Windows machine might be more of your thing.
Did you even read? The point of the person's text you were quoting was to prove I wasn't contradicting anything. I think you can like something while admitting it has many limitations, some which may merit returning. Anything wrong with this?
Yeaaaaa keep perpetuating those fallacies if they help you sleep at night. I now have an iMac, MacBook Pro, 3GS and iPad. But guess what - I've had and used PCs for decades. Never had a problem with them. Never had a virus. And except for one hard drive failure, no crashes or "breakage."
Apple devices aren't bulletproof. There have been SEVERAL issues that have lead to recalls, fixes, patches, exchanges, etc.
No device is bulletproof. Things happen. And things happen regardless of what label is on the outside of the box.
I think this post highlights the greatest obstacle to adoption of a tablet computing format: laziness. This isn't a slam on the OP. I simply mean that using a laptop or desktop computer is a much more relaxed experience. You can recline in your chair and access any part of the GUI with nothing more than a flick of your wrist and a click of the mouse. A tablet requires that you hold the device, which can be weighty, and interacting with it requires large motions using your entire arm and touch gestures using multiple fingers. And ultimately, it's slower in many ways.
Still, I'm in love with the iPad because standard computing has become dull to me in many ways. I like the iPad because it is a completely different way to interact with a machine, and you can do a lot of things not possible on a 'normal' computer.
Still, I'm in love with the iPad because standard computing has become dull to me in many ways. I like the iPad because it is a completely different way to interact with a machine, and you can do a lot of things not possible on a 'normal' computer.
hmm.... Windows machines are so reliable, yet you're fully stacked with all the best Apple gear. If Windows machines are so great then how come you're sporting every single blockbuster Apple product? Funny you didn't list any of your Windows machines.
Either way, you're anecdote is precisely that, anecdotal. The fact that 0 macs get infected by viruses while millions of windows machines do daily speaks volumes about their general quality. I'm happy for you though, if you've used windows machines for decades and NEVER contracted a virus, you must literally be a 1 in a million dude.
Being that they are both Apple
it would be like comparing apple pie with an apple pop tart... Just not a fair comparison. Especially if my Mom made the apple pie...My current computers:
Personal -
MacBook 13" 2.4GHz aluminum
HP desktop i7 Windows 7
Work -
HP EliteBook laptop Windows XP, mostly used in docking station with dual monitors
Dell Optiplex 745 desktop Windows XP as kind of a backup
My previous computers:
Windows XP whitebox P4
Mac G4 tower
Pentium II or was it a Pentium III?
PowerMac 8100
Mac IIfx
Mac LC
IBM PC XT
IBM PCjr
My current observation is that I like the OSes about equally, but I like Apple's hardware better in general. Apple also costs more when you match features, so to me, it comes down to a question of whether you want to pay more for nicer hardware (not necessarily better specs - more about look and feel). In many cases, I choose to do so.
My historic observation is that MacOS was way better until Windows 95, then got a bit dated, then technologically moved back ahead with OS X; Mac hardware has traditionally been nicer, though not by as big a margin as is the case today; Apple products have traditionally been easier to use out of the box but harder to upgrade, with exceptions.
With all those computers and all those years - I've had one instance of a Windows computer having serious issues with viruses. Aside from that, I've had similar minor annoyances either way.
Personal -
MacBook 13" 2.4GHz aluminum
HP desktop i7 Windows 7
Work -
HP EliteBook laptop Windows XP, mostly used in docking station with dual monitors
Dell Optiplex 745 desktop Windows XP as kind of a backup
My previous computers:
Windows XP whitebox P4
Mac G4 tower
Pentium II or was it a Pentium III?
PowerMac 8100
Mac IIfx
Mac LC
IBM PC XT
IBM PCjr
My current observation is that I like the OSes about equally, but I like Apple's hardware better in general. Apple also costs more when you match features, so to me, it comes down to a question of whether you want to pay more for nicer hardware (not necessarily better specs - more about look and feel). In many cases, I choose to do so.
My historic observation is that MacOS was way better until Windows 95, then got a bit dated, then technologically moved back ahead with OS X; Mac hardware has traditionally been nicer, though not by as big a margin as is the case today; Apple products have traditionally been easier to use out of the box but harder to upgrade, with exceptions.
With all those computers and all those years - I've had one instance of a Windows computer having serious issues with viruses. Aside from that, I've had similar minor annoyances either way.
Well...before you return it, try and come up with some practical reasons for keeping it.
I commute into NYC and have been carrying in my 17" MBP for a while lately. It became apparent to me, the more I do this the more annoying it becomes.
I purchased the iPad for what "I think" it is and how it will help me => a digital media consumption device, not a laptop replacement. I will use it as a convenient, portable solution to read news, books, mags, web; watch movies; play an occasional game; contacts, calendar, organizer. I will use my WiFi iPad in conjunction with my iPhone, where my iPhone provides 3G connectivity when needed.
I commute into NYC and have been carrying in my 17" MBP for a while lately. It became apparent to me, the more I do this the more annoying it becomes.
I purchased the iPad for what "I think" it is and how it will help me => a digital media consumption device, not a laptop replacement. I will use it as a convenient, portable solution to read news, books, mags, web; watch movies; play an occasional game; contacts, calendar, organizer. I will use my WiFi iPad in conjunction with my iPhone, where my iPhone provides 3G connectivity when needed.
For me it was also more of where did it fit in. I have my laptop and my iPhone 3gs. After using the ipad I couldn't justify it in it's current state. I mean I don't need to be connected 24/7 and if I need to check something I am content with using my iPhone.
I wanted to love the ipad but I don't. I still like it but after two weeks I made the decision that I didn't need it right now. I'll buy it again though
Oh please. I'm not here to defend windows or bash macs. But statistically speaking of COURSE Windows have more issues. It's like saying the number of people assaulted in NYC is higher than the # assaulted in Podunk, Iowa.
As to your Hmmm.., My decision to go Mac had little to do with Hardware and everything to do with Software. 70 percent of my job is media creation and the preferred software (by my industry and myself included) is FCP.
If FCP were available on the PC, I could very well have just stayed on the PC platform. That's not to say I don't love my Apple products. I enjoy them very much.
As for Windows (and other machines) - I've owned almost all varieties. Atari, Amiga, IBM, Lenovo, HP, Compaq, Dell, etc.
Interestingly enough - my first experience with touch computing was with the Compaq w/ the "Pen" edition of Windows 3.1
Drew, I had no plans to buy an iPad and was sort of a skeptic when talking about it with friends. Then, unrelated to the iPad launch, I bought a new desktop computer. I did so primarily for raw horsepower for editing video and the like. It's pretty powerful, much more powerful than my laptop.
When the iPad was announced and I started reading hands-on reviews, it occurred to me that I can divide 99% of what I use computers for this way:
desktop: power uses
iPad: mobility
It is rare that I need power and mobility at the same time; for example, I don't go to coffee shops and render videos. And the iPad is more mobile than the laptop, due to its better battery life and 3g service.
So basically, I plan to sell my MacBook and buy a 3g iPad - I think it'll fit my use patterns extremely well. But I think it's very reasonable if your use patterns are different to skip the iPad. Only suckers buy gadgets because they're cool and everybody's talking about them (not to say I've never been a sucker) ... you should buy it if it'll make your life better.
When the iPad was announced and I started reading hands-on reviews, it occurred to me that I can divide 99% of what I use computers for this way:
desktop: power uses
iPad: mobility
It is rare that I need power and mobility at the same time; for example, I don't go to coffee shops and render videos. And the iPad is more mobile than the laptop, due to its better battery life and 3g service.
So basically, I plan to sell my MacBook and buy a 3g iPad - I think it'll fit my use patterns extremely well. But I think it's very reasonable if your use patterns are different to skip the iPad. Only suckers buy gadgets because they're cool and everybody's talking about them (not to say I've never been a sucker) ... you should buy it if it'll make your life better.
Oh No! There's now two of us. Clearly we must a) lying b) apple haters c) trolls d) fill in some other stupid comment
Or just perhaps our experiences are valid...
the first day I loved my iPad. Same with day 2-4. Somewhere along the way the safari issues started bothering me a lot. It reloads far too often making me spend more time in front of the device. The apps started to annoy me because most were simple and not great. I love iBooks and that is what I will moss most but I am ok with reading on my iPhone.
Anyway week 2 rolls around and I'm like I don't need this. I'm content with my laptop and can use my iPhone when im out. Again I'm not one of those people that needs to be online all the time. I also don't play games with this. The iPhone and new iPhone or Sprint 4G is another big reason as to why I decided to return the iPad.
I think there is a fairly big misconception out there that the iTunes Store (apps, music, video, books, etc) makes Apple $$$. They don't exactly break even on it, but the net profit is a drop in the bucket compared to their hardware profits. I've seen the analysis on their numbers and it pales in comparison.
The yin-yang of their products and the iTunes Store is that the store exists to drive hardware sales. I'm not saying you are wrong that they made the iPad to make money, but not really to make money off of the iTunes Store. The iPad, iPhone, iPod line (and even to some extent their Macs), all see increased sales because of the iTunes Store. It is the means by which they deliver greater hardware volume and profit. Arguably a phenomenal business model.
everyone is trying to make a buck, but the fact of the mater is that it is better than a netbook so there marketing has plenty of reality to it. sorry if every other netbook got crushed in the process, apple gained more market share and steve has a little more money in his pocket.
you don't need to know about computers to know that you are spending to much money one devices
if the money reeks on his pocket let him be!
Actually - I don't really care about netbooks or begrudge any company for making money. You might be interpreting my post as a negative. It's not. Apple is a business. Businesses want to make money.
Return it, don't return it...no one here cares.
Who are you kidding? You obviously care enough to click on the thread, read it and REPLY TO IT! If thats not caring, I don't know what is
Who are you kidding? You obviously care enough to click on the thread, read it and REPLY TO IT! If thats not caring, I don't know what is
My one line post, which took all of maybe 10 seconds to make, most certainly does not provide an indication that I care what someone I don't know from Adam does or doesn't do with his iPad. Now if I had made a post trying to talk him into keeping it, or into returning it, you might have a point.
pick the decision that best suits you. You have made a lot of points on how much you love it and you also made points on things you don't like it.
It's not cheap investment. You have to ask yourself, does it enrich your life? and can you life without it?
Different strokes for different folks.
Just think hard and make the best decision that fits you. In the end, whatever you decide is the right decision because its ultimately YOU who's going to be using it.
It's not cheap investment. You have to ask yourself, does it enrich your life? and can you life without it?
Different strokes for different folks.
Just think hard and make the best decision that fits you. In the end, whatever you decide is the right decision because its ultimately YOU who's going to be using it.
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