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The "what's missing" thread
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Congratulations Apple, on your successful launch of iTunes 9.1, iPad Apps, iBooks/iBookstore, and of course, iPad!!
I'm wondering if you would kindly consider the following suggestions for the iPhone/iPad/iPhone OS/iTunes ecosystem:
1) Please add more storage. Please add a 128 Gb iPad to the lineup.
2) Full iDisk support is required. Apps should be able to save/access documents stored on iDisk. Make my investment in MobileMe worthwhile. I'm shocked this is missing. Hopefully your swanky new super deluxe mega data center will be used to deliver MobileMe and iTunes cloud services in short order.
3) Allow Safari to download and save files. This is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad.
4) Syncing documents/files to/from a computer via iTunes is simply awful. Please allow another option to drag and drop files to/from a computer without using iTunes. iPad should mount on the Mac desktop if power users wish to transfer files this way. You brought drag and drop to the masses, and it works perfectly. I'll say it again - drag and drop, please and thanks.
5) Please add support for USB Flash Drives to copy/transfer files using the Camera Connector USB dongle.
6) Allow iTunes/iBooks to import/read PDF books/files without forcing us to convert our PDF files. PDF is now an open standard, just like ePub and they can both coexist in the same ecosystem. Forcing users to transcode/convert their media/content is for the birds, and is the biggest reason why Apple TV, ahem, stinks (I have one, BTW). Sony learned this the hard way with their ATRAC format and their portable digital music players. Support PDF files please, we have lots of them - just like we had lots of MP3 files when then iPod came out.
7) iTunes Media Streaming - iPad must be able to stream audio, video, and photos FROM a Mac/PC running iTunes, or FROM an Apple TV on the network. This will give people another reason to buy Apple TV.
8) iTunes Home Sharing - iTunes Home Sharing/syncing must work with ALL playlists, not just Purchased items.
9) Please add Voice Control to iPad, and add the ability for it to tell you the time. I use Voice Control mostly for music, playing playlists/albums/songs on my iPhone 3GS,
10) iPad versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote have to save documents properly in MS Office format. Early feedback indicates this is far from perfect or missing in some cases. This needs to be fixed in a hurry so I can use the iPad in a corporate environment.
11) Allow App multitasking. Again, this is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad. I would like to use VoIP, which obviously requires the VOiP client to remain registered with the SIP server in the background in order to answer incoming calls. I hope rumors of multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0 are true.
12) Allow iPad to back itself up to a USB drive connected to the Camera Connector. I would like to be able to take the iPad on trips without having to drag a laptop with me. Using the camera connector I can transfer the many photos I take to iPad, but I would love to perform an iPad backup to a portable USB drive as an extra measure. Time Machine for iPad has a nice ring to it.
13) Allow printing from iPad, even if it has to go through a Mac that is running a redirector agent.
14) Please add support for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras. We've paid extra for content with these features in some cases.
15) Please add support for tethering iPad to iPhone. Not all carriers on the planet are like AT&T. There are many that fully support tethering, regardless of device you are tethering via WiFI. I suppose Apple has padded big profit margins in the 3G and high capacity iPads, so Apple is probably the holdup on this one.
16) Please add a front-facing webcam. A second 5 megapixel camera with LED flash for taking pictures is debatable, perhaps only on the higher end 3G model iPad. I know many people who travel with netbooks and video chat with their family back home. They won't be purchasing iPads.
17) Adobe Flash Support - I'm still thinking about this one. I use Click2Flash on my MacBook Pro, however there ARE times when I access Flash content. I'm also concerned that some Educational / E-Learning content may not be accessible due to the lack Flash support. It's good to see that Netflix, ABC, and CBS are supporting the iPad. I know people who will not buy iPads because it doesn't support Flash.
18) Please allow us to setup more than one Microsoft Exchange account for use with the Mail application.
19) Please purchase/license SBSettings that everyone installs on their jailbroken iPhones and iPod touch devices. Please add this to iPhone OS 4.0.
I hope iPhone OS 4.0 and the accompanying version of iTunes brings the applicable software improvements. My fear is that iPad hardware and software improvements will take years, just like how requested features trickled slowly into the iPhone and iPhone OS. I hope this will not be the case. Perhaps competition from other tablet manufacturers will finally force speedier improvements to the iPhone/iPad/iTunes ecosystem.
Keep up the great work, Apple!
Cheers,
ITGuy
Congratulations Apple, on your successful launch of iTunes 9.1, iPad Apps, iBooks/iBookstore, and of course, iPad!!
I'm wondering if you would kindly consider the following suggestions for the iPhone/iPad/iPhone OS/iTunes ecosystem:
1) Please add more storage. Please add a 128 Gb iPad to the lineup.
2) Full iDisk support is required. Apps should be able to save/access documents stored on iDisk. Make my investment in MobileMe worthwhile. I'm shocked this is missing. Hopefully your swanky new super deluxe mega data center will be used to deliver MobileMe and iTunes cloud services in short order.
3) Allow Safari to download and save files. This is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad.
4) Syncing documents/files to/from a computer via iTunes is simply awful. Please allow another option to drag and drop files to/from a computer without using iTunes. iPad should mount on the Mac desktop if power users wish to transfer files this way. You brought drag and drop to the masses, and it works perfectly. I'll say it again - drag and drop, please and thanks.
5) Please add support for USB Flash Drives to copy/transfer files using the Camera Connector USB dongle.
6) Allow iTunes/iBooks to import/read PDF books/files without forcing us to convert our PDF files. PDF is now an open standard, just like ePub and they can both coexist in the same ecosystem. Forcing users to transcode/convert their media/content is for the birds, and is the biggest reason why Apple TV, ahem, stinks (I have one, BTW). Sony learned this the hard way with their ATRAC format and their portable digital music players. Support PDF files please, we have lots of them - just like we had lots of MP3 files when then iPod came out.
7) iTunes Media Streaming - iPad must be able to stream audio, video, and photos FROM a Mac/PC running iTunes, or FROM an Apple TV on the network. This will give people another reason to buy Apple TV.
8) iTunes Home Sharing - iTunes Home Sharing/syncing must work with ALL playlists, not just Purchased items.
9) Please add Voice Control to iPad, and add the ability for it to tell you the time. I use Voice Control mostly for music, playing playlists/albums/songs on my iPhone 3GS,
10) iPad versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote have to save documents properly in MS Office format. Early feedback indicates this is far from perfect or missing in some cases. This needs to be fixed in a hurry so I can use the iPad in a corporate environment.
11) Allow App multitasking. Again, this is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad. I would like to use VoIP, which obviously requires the VOiP client to remain registered with the SIP server in the background in order to answer incoming calls. I hope rumors of multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0 are true.
12) Allow iPad to back itself up to a USB drive connected to the Camera Connector. I would like to be able to take the iPad on trips without having to drag a laptop with me. Using the camera connector I can transfer the many photos I take to iPad, but I would love to perform an iPad backup to a portable USB drive as an extra measure. Time Machine for iPad has a nice ring to it.
13) Allow printing from iPad, even if it has to go through a Mac that is running a redirector agent.
14) Please add support for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras. We've paid extra for content with these features in some cases.
15) Please add support for tethering iPad to iPhone. Not all carriers on the planet are like AT&T. There are many that fully support tethering, regardless of device you are tethering via WiFI. I suppose Apple has padded big profit margins in the 3G and high capacity iPads, so Apple is probably the holdup on this one.
16) Please add a front-facing webcam. A second 5 megapixel camera with LED flash for taking pictures is debatable, perhaps only on the higher end 3G model iPad. I know many people who travel with netbooks and video chat with their family back home. They won't be purchasing iPads.
17) Adobe Flash Support - I'm still thinking about this one. I use Click2Flash on my MacBook Pro, however there ARE times when I access Flash content. I'm also concerned that some Educational / E-Learning content may not be accessible due to the lack Flash support. It's good to see that Netflix, ABC, and CBS are supporting the iPad. I know people who will not buy iPads because it doesn't support Flash.
18) Please allow us to setup more than one Microsoft Exchange account for use with the Mail application.
19) Please purchase/license SBSettings that everyone installs on their jailbroken iPhones and iPod touch devices. Please add this to iPhone OS 4.0.
I hope iPhone OS 4.0 and the accompanying version of iTunes brings the applicable software improvements. My fear is that iPad hardware and software improvements will take years, just like how requested features trickled slowly into the iPhone and iPhone OS. I hope this will not be the case. Perhaps competition from other tablet manufacturers will finally force speedier improvements to the iPhone/iPad/iTunes ecosystem.
Keep up the great work, Apple!
Cheers,
ITGuy
Congratulations Apple, on your successful launch of iTunes 9.1, iPad Apps, iBooks/iBookstore, and of course, iPad!!
I'm wondering if you would kindly consider the following suggestions for the iPhone/iPad/iPhone OS/iTunes ecosystem:
1) Please add more storage. Please add a 128 Gb iPad to the lineup.
2) Full iDisk support is required. Apps should be able to save/access documents stored on iDisk. Make my investment in MobileMe worthwhile. I'm shocked this is missing. Hopefully your swanky new super deluxe mega data center will be used to deliver MobileMe and iTunes cloud services in short order.
3) Allow Safari to download and save files. This is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad.
4) Syncing documents/files to/from a computer via iTunes is simply awful. Please allow another option to drag and drop files to/from a computer without using iTunes. iPad should mount on the Mac desktop if power users wish to transfer files this way. You brought drag and drop to the masses, and it works perfectly. I'll say it again - drag and drop, please and thanks.
5) Please add support for USB Flash Drives to copy/transfer files using the Camera Connector USB dongle.
6) Allow iTunes/iBooks to import/read PDF books/files without forcing us to convert our PDF files. PDF is now an open standard, just like ePub and they can both coexist in the same ecosystem. Forcing users to transcode/convert their media/content is for the birds, and is the biggest reason why Apple TV, ahem, stinks (I have one, BTW). Sony learned this the hard way with their ATRAC format and their portable digital music players. Support PDF files please, we have lots of them - just like we had lots of MP3 files when then iPod came out.
7) iTunes Media Streaming - iPad must be able to stream audio, video, and photos FROM a Mac/PC running iTunes, or FROM an Apple TV on the network. This will give people another reason to buy Apple TV.
8) iTunes Home Sharing - iTunes Home Sharing/syncing must work with ALL playlists, not just Purchased items.
9) Please add Voice Control to iPad, and add the ability for it to tell you the time. I use Voice Control mostly for music, playing playlists/albums/songs on my iPhone 3GS,
10) iPad versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote have to save documents properly in MS Office format. Early feedback indicates this is far from perfect or missing in some cases. This needs to be fixed in a hurry so I can use the iPad in a corporate environment.
11) Allow App multitasking. Again, this is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad. I would like to use VoIP, which obviously requires the VOiP client to remain registered with the SIP server in the background in order to answer incoming calls. I hope rumors of multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0 are true.
12) Allow iPad to back itself up to a USB drive connected to the Camera Connector. I would like to be able to take the iPad on trips without having to drag a laptop with me. Using the camera connector I can transfer the many photos I take to iPad, but I would love to perform an iPad backup to a portable USB drive as an extra measure. Time Machine for iPad has a nice ring to it.
13) Allow printing from iPad, even if it has to go through a Mac that is running a redirector agent.
14) Please add support for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras. We've paid extra for content with these features in some cases.
15) Please add support for tethering iPad to iPhone. Not all carriers on the planet are like AT&T. There are many that fully support tethering, regardless of device you are tethering via WiFI. I suppose Apple has padded big profit margins in the 3G and high capacity iPads, so Apple is probably the holdup on this one.
16) Please add a front-facing webcam. A second 5 megapixel camera with LED flash for taking pictures is debatable, perhaps only on the higher end 3G model iPad. I know many people who travel with netbooks and video chat with their family back home. They won't be purchasing iPads.
17) Adobe Flash Support - I'm still thinking about this one. I use Click2Flash on my MacBook Pro, however there ARE times when I access Flash content. I'm also concerned that some Educational / E-Learning content may not be accessible due to the lack Flash support. It's good to see that Netflix, ABC, and CBS are supporting the iPad. I know people who will not buy iPads because it doesn't support Flash.
18) Please allow us to setup more than one Microsoft Exchange account for use with the Mail application.
19) Please purchase/license SBSettings that everyone installs on their jailbroken iPhones and iPod touch devices. Please add this to iPhone OS 4.0.
I hope iPhone OS 4.0 and the accompanying version of iTunes brings the applicable software improvements. My fear is that iPad hardware and software improvements will take years, just like how requested features trickled slowly into the iPhone and iPhone OS. I hope this will not be the case. Perhaps competition from other tablet manufacturers will finally force speedier improvements to the iPhone/iPad/iTunes ecosystem.
Keep up the great work, Apple!
Cheers,
ITGuy
Why don't you buy a ModBook?
Congratulations Apple, on your successful launch of iTunes 9.1, iPad Apps, iBooks/iBookstore, and of course, iPad!!
I'm wondering if you would kindly consider the following suggestions for the iPhone/iPad/iPhone OS/iTunes ecosystem:
1) Please add more storage. Please add a 128 Gb iPad to the lineup.
2) Full iDisk support is required. Apps should be able to save/access documents stored on iDisk. Make my investment in MobileMe worthwhile. I'm shocked this is missing. Hopefully your swanky new super deluxe mega data center will be used to deliver MobileMe and iTunes cloud services in short order.
3) Allow Safari to download and save files. This is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad.
4) Syncing documents/files to/from a computer via iTunes is simply awful. Please allow another option to drag and drop files to/from a computer without using iTunes. iPad should mount on the Mac desktop if power users wish to transfer files this way. You brought drag and drop to the masses, and it works perfectly. I'll say it again - drag and drop, please and thanks.
5) Please add support for USB Flash Drives to copy/transfer files using the Camera Connector USB dongle.
6) Allow iTunes/iBooks to import/read PDF books/files without forcing us to convert our PDF files. PDF is now an open standard, just like ePub and they can both coexist in the same ecosystem. Forcing users to transcode/convert their media/content is for the birds, and is the biggest reason why Apple TV, ahem, stinks (I have one, BTW). Sony learned this the hard way with their ATRAC format and their portable digital music players. Support PDF files please, we have lots of them - just like we had lots of MP3 files when then iPod came out.
7) iTunes Media Streaming - iPad must be able to stream audio, video, and photos FROM a Mac/PC running iTunes, or FROM an Apple TV on the network. This will give people another reason to buy Apple TV.
8) iTunes Home Sharing - iTunes Home Sharing/syncing must work with ALL playlists, not just Purchased items.
9) Please add Voice Control to iPad, and add the ability for it to tell you the time. I use Voice Control mostly for music, playing playlists/albums/songs on my iPhone 3GS,
10) iPad versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote have to save documents properly in MS Office format. Early feedback indicates this is far from perfect or missing in some cases. This needs to be fixed in a hurry so I can use the iPad in a corporate environment.
11) Allow App multitasking. Again, this is a deal-breaker when spending so much $$$$ for an iPad. I would like to use VoIP, which obviously requires the VOiP client to remain registered with the SIP server in the background in order to answer incoming calls. I hope rumors of multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0 are true.
12) Allow iPad to back itself up to a USB drive connected to the Camera Connector. I would like to be able to take the iPad on trips without having to drag a laptop with me. Using the camera connector I can transfer the many photos I take to iPad, but I would love to perform an iPad backup to a portable USB drive as an extra measure. Time Machine for iPad has a nice ring to it.
13) Allow printing from iPad, even if it has to go through a Mac that is running a redirector agent.
14) Please add support for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras. We've paid extra for content with these features in some cases.
15) Please add support for tethering iPad to iPhone. Not all carriers on the planet are like AT&T. There are many that fully support tethering, regardless of device you are tethering via WiFI. I suppose Apple has padded big profit margins in the 3G and high capacity iPads, so Apple is probably the holdup on this one.
16) Please add a front-facing webcam. A second 5 megapixel camera with LED flash for taking pictures is debatable, perhaps only on the higher end 3G model iPad. I know many people who travel with netbooks and video chat with their family back home. They won't be purchasing iPads.
17) Adobe Flash Support - I'm still thinking about this one. I use Click2Flash on my MacBook Pro, however there ARE times when I access Flash content. I'm also concerned that some Educational / E-Learning content may not be accessible due to the lack Flash support. It's good to see that Netflix, ABC, and CBS are supporting the iPad. I know people who will not buy iPads because it doesn't support Flash.
18) Please allow us to setup more than one Microsoft Exchange account for use with the Mail application.
19) Please purchase/license SBSettings that everyone installs on their jailbroken iPhones and iPod touch devices. Please add this to iPhone OS 4.0.
I hope iPhone OS 4.0 and the accompanying version of iTunes brings the applicable software improvements. My fear is that iPad hardware and software improvements will take years, just like how requested features trickled slowly into the iPhone and iPhone OS. I hope this will not be the case. Perhaps competition from other tablet manufacturers will finally force speedier improvements to the iPhone/iPad/iTunes ecosystem.
Keep up the great work, Apple!
Cheers,
ITGuy
whatever
Steve
Sent from my iPad 2G
Although the iPad benefits from 3 years of iPhone development, it is a 1.0 get-it-out-the-door device. Most of the things people complain about will be added through software or next year's model.
The biggest challenge facing Apple is to make it self-contained. Which means cutting it free of a computer with something like a MobleMe or a Time Capsule that lets you manage and backup the iPad without plugging it into another computer. This would be the perfect machine for my mother, and all the people whose needs are as basic as their understanding. However, right now it is just another computer accessory.
It is a lot closer to the idea of an appliance computer than the first Mac was in 1984 but it is not there yet.
My biggest gripe has been with the iPod app... No song ratings, and no CoverFlow. Very weird. I can FINALLY edit playlists on a mobile device though, and that is AWESOME.
I'm not so sure about Flash now. Engadget has a review of the JooJoo tablet, which does support Flash, and apparently the results are not pretty. SJ may be right on this one, at least at this time:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/fusion-garage-joojoo-review/:
"But what about Flash? This is supposed to be the big differentiator, right? The iPad killer! In an interesting move, Fusion Garage coupled the Atom processor with NVIDIA's Ion graphics to aid in playing full screen Flash video (or for doing... something). Unfortunately, the software just isn't there yet. Currently the device is running Flash 10.1 beta 1, and won't have hardware-accelerated Flash video for a good while now (the timing is partly reliant on Adobe support, and is labelled as a "work in progress" by JooJoo). That means some regular-sized YouTube and Hulu works, as decoded by the CPU, but full screen Hulu is jittery, and a 720p YouTube clip is like watching a slideshow. In one of the biggest moves of irony, JooJoo has actually implemented a hack for YouTube where you can view a video in Flash or in "JooJoo" mode which is a straight playback of the MPEG video file every YouTube video harbors. What does this remind us of? HTML 5, albeit with a less elegant implementation. This of course only works on YouTube right now, though JooJoo says it plans on supporting other sites in the future. Watch the video below for yourselves to see all this Flash tragedy play out."