Comments on: New Apple iPad – some quick thoughts http://www.dronamraju.com/blog/2010/01/new-apple-ipad-some-quick-thoughts/ Ravi's Opinions of Technology, Business & Life Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:54:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hari Gangadharan http://www.dronamraju.com/blog/2010/01/new-apple-ipad-some-quick-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Hari Gangadharan Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:54:33 +0000 http://www.dronamraju.com/blog/?p=36#comment-84 I agree. If it was now, I would have thought of buying iPad instead of the Kindle. However I think I may go with Kindle since I need that as a reading device that won't strain my eyes. The iPad does not have e-Ink like Kindle and would be harsher on your eyes. In my point of view iPad has been a disappointment. It is just a big iPod Touch - no innovations. I agree. If it was now, I would have thought of buying iPad instead of the Kindle. However I think I may go with Kindle since I need that as a reading device that won’t strain my eyes. The iPad does not have e-Ink like Kindle and would be harsher on your eyes. In my point of view iPad has been a disappointment. It is just a big iPod Touch – no innovations.

]]> By: Ravi Dronamraju http://www.dronamraju.com/blog/2010/01/new-apple-ipad-some-quick-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Ravi Dronamraju Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:39:08 +0000 http://www.dronamraju.com/blog/?p=36#comment-52 Yes, I saw the soft keyboard, after a little bit. But all the buzz seems to be about the new processor. Sadly, even though the new processor seems great, it is disappointing to hear that the iPad cannot support multi-tasking Yes, I saw the soft keyboard, after a little bit. But all the buzz seems to be about the new processor. Sadly, even though the new processor seems great, it is disappointing to hear that the iPad cannot support multi-tasking

]]> By: Jeffrey Friedl http://www.dronamraju.com/blog/2010/01/new-apple-ipad-some-quick-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Jeffrey Friedl Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:12:51 +0000 http://www.dronamraju.com/blog/?p=36#comment-51 According to the presentations, you can sync the apps you already have... just pull it out of the box and sync. Not sure what you mean by "soft keyboard"... you mean one on the touch-panel display? That was shown multiple times in the keynote. I wonder why there's a need for the keyboard accessory if it's bluetooth... can't I just use my bluetooth keybaoard? (Say, come to think of it, why can't I use my bluetooth keyboard with my iPhone???) The iPad was pretty much what I expected, but I've got to say that I had a much different opinion of Steve Job's presentation skills this time... I was embarrassed for him, it was so bad. He spent so much time showing things everyone already knew about ("Look, you can surf the web!") and way too little time sweeping us up in how /this/ version of the experience we already know is /magical/. And the way he revealed the price... snoooze. Could have been *so* much better, as I suggest here: http://regex.info/blog/2010-01-29/1440 Jeffrey According to the presentations, you can sync the apps you already have… just pull it out of the box and sync. Not sure what you mean by “soft keyboard”… you mean one on the touch-panel display? That was shown multiple times in the keynote. I wonder why there’s a need for the keyboard accessory if it’s bluetooth… can’t I just use my bluetooth keybaoard? (Say, come to think of it, why can’t I use my bluetooth keyboard with my iPhone???)

The iPad was pretty much what I expected, but I’ve got to say that I had a much different opinion of Steve Job’s presentation skills this time… I was embarrassed for him, it was so bad. He spent so much time showing things everyone already knew about (“Look, you can surf the web!”) and way too little time sweeping us up in how /this/ version of the experience we already know is /magical/. And the way he revealed the price… snoooze. Could have been *so* much better, as I suggest here: http://regex.info/blog/2010-01-29/1440

Jeffrey

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