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Why I am not buying an IPAD
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i laugh at all these 'reasons' for not buying an iPad.
hello people, the iPad is a TABLET device. its a passive CONSUMING device!
it is its own device category
Pleaase do not compare a notebook to a tablet device. they are two DIFFERENT devices!
if you want to compare notebooks to tablets, then lets compare smartphones to desktop rigs then!
if you're going to compare an iPad with another device, please compare it with ANOTHER tablet device. OH WAIT, there are no other mainstream tablet devices out for public consumption yet at $499 pricepoint besides the JooJoo..
hello people, the iPad is a TABLET device. its a passive CONSUMING device!
it is its own device category
Pleaase do not compare a notebook to a tablet device. they are two DIFFERENT devices!
if you want to compare notebooks to tablets, then lets compare smartphones to desktop rigs then!
if you're going to compare an iPad with another device, please compare it with ANOTHER tablet device. OH WAIT, there are no other mainstream tablet devices out for public consumption yet at $499 pricepoint besides the JooJoo..
Not if you believe anandtech's number. engadget in 13.8 second? From my short time with an ipad in store, it does takes a long time to finish loading engadget (On store wifi connections). And if somebody got a good sunspider score on an ipad, please do post it, because I haven't seen one anywhere.
As for IMs, I don't see how push notification helps if you can't reply while doing something else. For example, can you watch a soccer game and chat with your friends at the same time? Maybe you can, as you said, I haven't used an iPad, not extensively at least. That's the whole point of asking for the opinion of those who HAVE used it, no?
Again, everybody has their own needs. I am sure iPad is a great product for a lot of people. I am simply trying to figure out whether it suits my particular needs.
I am waiting for Apple Store 2.0, because the current model only install SAFARI on their iPads and won't allow me to install another browser before paying them $500.
So do you know a browser on iPad that would definitely work with Google Docs flawlessly? Below is a quote from Google Docs help page, if you know a browser that works, you might want to let them know since there are lot of people who have the exact same concern as I do.
"If you read the most recent Docs blog post, I think you will find the answer to iPad support. The new Docs editor looks like it will work with iPad, but it is difficult to tell. The description explains how they are using Javascript for the new editor rather than editable HTML. Not only this, but I use Atomic Browser on iPad and it allows you to change the browser identifier. When you set the browser to desktop Safari, you can get a cursor with the new editor, but it doesn't trigger the keyboard. Itnlooks like the new editor is our best hope for usable Google Docs. "
I just loaded Engadget on my iPad.
It was about 3 seconds for the site to become readable. And 4 seconds to complete the load.
I tried the same on my Mac Pro- and got exactly the same loading time. The iPad web-browser, is just ridiculously fast.
Push Notification means that if you are watching a game and someone IMs you, or tweets at you, or if an FTP transfer ends, you get notified. If you want to reply, then you do have to switch to a different app. Task switching is very very fast, and in most cases getting back to where you were is fast too.
This no-windowing, one-app is the way this device works. I can see why some people see this as a loss. But the reduced clutter, and reduction of distraction seems to me to be more than a win than a loss. Other people have said the same.
A device like this is a bit like a long-term relationship. You need to spend some time together, before you know that this is going to last.
C.
So in other world, you can't watch a game and chat with your friends at the same time. And from the lack of response both from here and from Google Docs help, sounds like Google Docs and iPad are not happy couples either. Sigh.. Really a shame. Mind you, I highly doubt Android would be any different.
Google Docs should work fine, although I'm not sure all the same features are available. And no, you can't chat with your friends and do something else at the same time.
