Apple iPad is here

[Crouton]

http://www.engadget.com/


Looks like a great gadget to me.

Can't wait to see one in action in real life.

[cliosguy]

TBH i was expecting a little more from the SO department; ill see how it develops but right now im not impressed

[Whoey]

apple is late with this one 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNQE_TzQNI

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[donvito]

Not impressed either, my netbook can do a lot more for half the price. Add an ebook reader and you got a better package for less if not the same price 

[Pacu]

We are building an Apple setup in one of our Houston flagship stores in a couple of weeks. Maybe the Apple team will let me play with one before they put it on display.

[cliosguy]

apple is late with this one 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNQE_TzQNI[/youtube]

 

[Chako]

From what I have read...sounds horribly crippled to me.

My netbook is a far better device.

Now on the iPad video. 

[John]

I'm sticking with my Nokia 3210 thank you! 

[flapjackboy]

Somehow, I think the marketing bod who came up with the name iPad is going to be looking for alternative employment fairly soon. WTF were they thinking?

[nuphoria]

Meh

[Mr. Whippy]

If you can use a regular keyboard with it, that would help. The fact that it doesn't have handwriting recognition software is a disappointment.  It sounds like a large version of the itouch.

BTW namewise:  Islate would have been awesome.

[Abstraction]

I've got to say, this looks like a terribly thought out product.  They seem to have invented a computer without a keyboard, which is too big to hold while typing on the touchscreen and which can’t be angled.  They’ve released a tablet with poor battery life and without the benefit of being flickerless (to avoid eye strain) like all it’s competitors.  It’s a media player which can’t fit in your pocket, has no HD capabilities and is 4:3, and they’re even claiming it’s the ultimate web browsing tool despite the fact it can’t even handle flash!
 
On top of that it’s twice the price as the average netbook or phone - I can’t see a single thing which makes this worth buying.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I'll bet it fits nice in the iRack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2nkoGLhrE

Def

[prime77]

I am a huge fan of my IPod Touch. Movies, email, photos, games, web surfing, TV shows. I have been able to do everything with it. The touch interface makes surfing the web so easy on such a small screen.  If the IPad is only just a larger version of the Touch I would be happy. If it does more that's even better. I for one want one.

[Whoey]

I'll bet it fits nice in the iRack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2nkoGLhrE

Def

nice double meaning there...