Apple's new tampon I mean iPad

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.01.28 (13:08)

I like how a 32GB iPod Touch is half the price of a 32GB iPad.

Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.01.28 (13:59)

The main problem with this is the price, really. You guys have made effective arguments for why we don't need the regular features of a tablet, or at least the market base does not, but if you're going to be paying that much for something that could potentially fill up very quickly, it hardly seems worth it at all.

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.01.28 (14:08)

SlappyMcGee wrote:The main problem with this is the price, really. You guys have made effective arguments for why we don't need the regular features of a tablet, or at least the market base does not, but if you're going to be paying that much for something that could potentially fill up very quickly, it hardly seems worth it at all.

Very true. I'd rather buy a netbook AND an iPhone for the same money, if not, less.

http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno · Postby **T3chno** » 2010.01.28 (18:28)

I think smartalco brings up a good point on this - textbooks. If this can eliminate the need for me to carry around 5 or so heavy books, and bring the price down from what I'd normally pay, it's definitely a worthy product.

Not in college yet, but can anyone give me an idea on how much you'd spend a full year on books?

Postby **SlappyMcGee** » 2010.01.28 (18:59)

Techno wrote:I think smartalco brings up a good point on this - textbooks. If this can eliminate the need for me to carry around 5 or so heavy books, and bring the price down from what I'd normally pay, it's definitely a worthy product.

Not in college yet, but can anyone give me an idea on how much you'd spend a full year on books?

Well, a couple of rebuttals. A regular tablet could download eBooks and you would have infinite more selection.

But I spent about five hundred on text books this year, and I'm an art student. The semester when I was in science was worse, but I resold all of the books when I was done and nearly broke even.

Postby **blackson** » 2010.01.28 (19:14)

A limited $499.99 web browser!

Oh, right, "it can do other things".

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.01.28 (21:21)

I'm an art student so I only paid around $100 or so for my books which I will sell back at the end of the term.

http://nmaps.net/user/smartalco · Postby **smartalco** » 2010.01.29 (00:56)

Techno wrote:Not in college yet, but can anyone give me an idea on how much you'd spend a full year on books?

In my 4th semester now, I have spent somewhere between $350 and $500 every semester. Thus far I have spent upwards of $1500 on books, and maybe got $500 back on resale (I haven't sold back all my books though, a few I've kept for my major just as references)

Postby **t̷s͢uk̕a͡t͜ư** » 2010.01.29 (03:00)

Would it be bad form to just dump a link to Droid Does and never pay attention to this thread again?

Postby **Amadeus** » 2010.01.29 (04:01)

terrazza wrote:It's the big IPod Touch!

25cm long with a 1cm depth.

Anyone going to get it?

Do you even read the previous posts, or do you just head straight to the "reply" button?

http://nmaps.net/user/Rhekatou · Postby **Rhekatou** » 2010.01.29 (05:22)

Way too expensive.

Now all they have to do is give people a reason to buy an overpriced, underfeatured item!

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.01.29 (06:00)

Apple wrote:Our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at at unbelievable price.

Marketing techniques.

http://nmaps.net/user/Tunco123 · Postby **Tunco** » 2010.01.29 (09:46)

987654321 wrote:
Apple wrote:Our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at at unbelievable price.
Marketing techniques.

That's what they said when MacBook Air was out too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQnT0zp8Ya4 Ahahahah. So true.

Postby **Luminaflare** » 2010.01.29 (18:43)

Amadeus wrote:
terrazza wrote:It's the big IPod Touch!

25cm long with a 1cm depth.

Anyone going to get it?
Do you even read the previous posts, or do you just head straight to the "reply" button?

It's from his own topic on the matter, I merged them.

http://nmaps.net/user/scythe33 · Postby **scythe** » 2010.01.30 (01:23)

Techno wrote:I think smartalco brings up a good point on this - textbooks. If this can eliminate the need for me to carry around 5 or so heavy books, and bring the price down from what I'd normally pay, it's definitely a worthy product.

Not in college yet, but can anyone give me an idea on how much you'd spend a full year on books?

A Kindle costs $100, though.

EDIT: What Techno said.

http://nmaps.net/user/T3chno · Postby **T3chno** » 2010.01.30 (01:28)

scythe wrote:
Techno wrote:I think smartalco brings up a good point on this - textbooks. If this can eliminate the need for me to carry around 5 or so heavy books, and bring the price down from what I'd normally pay, it's definitely a worthy product.

Not in college yet, but can anyone give me an idea on how much you'd spend a full year on books?
A Kindle costs $100, though.

If by 100, you mean $259, then yes. That's still around half the iPad.

http://nmaps.net/user/rennaT · Postby **Tanner** » 2010.01.30 (02:43)

Alienware M11x > iPad

Like, seven times over. Tell me they're different target demographics so I can chuckle hardily in your general direction.

http://nmaps.net/user/tileset_maker · Postby **terrazza** » 2010.01.30 (05:07)

Luminaflare wrote:
Amadeus wrote:
terrazza wrote:It's the big IPod Touch!

25cm long with a 1cm depth.

Anyone going to get it?
Do you even read the previous posts, or do you just head straight to the "reply" button?
It's from his own topic on the matter, I merged them.

I've failed this website.

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **capt_weasle** » 2010.02.01 (20:58)

A coworker to me a couple nights ago:

Him: "Have you seen the new iPad?"
Me: "You mean the giant iPod Touch?"
"Uh, sure. Isn't it awesome?"
"It can't really do anything my Touch can't do"
"Maybe, but it's basically a cool laptop"
"..."
"Why spend a bunch of money on a laptop when you can just get the iPad?"
"Laptops can do so much more..."
"But it's cheaper. And it can go on the internet."

I was out the door by this point. Curse you Apple and your marketing techniques.

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.02.01 (22:59)

All you had to say was "netbook for $300"

http://nmaps.net/user/incluye · Postby **otters** » 2010.02.01 (23:19)

Blackson wrote:A limited $499.99 web browser!

Oh, right, "it can do other things".

You're talking about your desktop/laptop, right?

http://nmaps.net/user/%5D%7BNO3 · Postby **//Zander** » 2010.02.08 (01:50)

I don't like it. I wanted a tablet mac... when I heard apple were making one I was expecting similar to an axiotron modbook.
guess oneday I'll just get one of those or a wacom cintiq

http://nmaps.net/user/keaton · Postby **Ianinja** » 2010.02.08 (06:27)

Huge, huge let down.
I expected it to be totally mega awesomeness on a little pad thingy, but it's not very great :(

So many jokes about it though :p

http://nmaps.net/user/cucumber_boy · Postby **kkstrong** » 2010.02.09 (21:05)

I'm sad that I can't charge my iPhone with my iPad.

http://nmaps.net/user/ · Postby **Vyacheslav** » 2010.02.09 (23:53)

kkstrong wrote:I'm sad that I can't charge my iPhone with my iPad.

That's like charging a disposable AAA battery with a disposable AA battery.

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