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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:48 PM Original message |
Apple reveals long-awaited multi-touch 'iPad' tablet device |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. And the price? |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Price coming in about 5 min |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. If its 500$ or below then it will be sweet. |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. starts at $499 |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
48. Here's a picture from the Apple site: |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Here is Price... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Netbooks are 250$.... |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Yah, higher than I hoped but this is the first version. Maybe in 6 months they |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I love Mac stuff but would never buy 1st gen anything from them. |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
56. I have never bought a 1st Gen Apple anything and am very happy |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
110. I don't want many things ... |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
160. I'm the same way now. |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. "Typical Apple markup?" That's because Apple stuff works better, longer, with way fewer |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. 600$ is a few more dollars? |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. "Elite" Ouch, ya got me. But even this 'elite' can do math: $499 minus $250 (for |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. 499 for the absolute bare bones edition... |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Which Is Still Faster and Less Problematic Than Microshit Junk |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. But it doesn't support flash so its usefulness is severely curtailed... |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Yes, you're correct, there won't be those annoying 'Flash' ads on the page or lame xmas |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Yeah, because that is all that Flash is used for. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #74 |
91. No Flash = PHAIL... Google and Pre are proving that point this spring offering Flash capable phones |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #74 |
92. ditto |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 06:57 PM Response to Reply #73 |
145. That's actually quite correct! |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 02:10 AM Response to Reply #73 |
155. HAHA ever heard of something called youtube dimwit? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #69 |
114. It appears there's good reasoning behind Jobs not wanting Flash. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. Yes, Quicktime is the answer! |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #115 |
117. If you read the comment, they are looking forward to HTML5. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 06:19 AM Response to Reply #117 |
121. That's fine. But 50% of the web runs on Flash now. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #121 |
122. I've been reading comments on flash and HTML5 as it relates to the iPad. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #122 |
123. But the web runs on Flash NOW... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:13 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. If Apple hadn't shown we can live without the floppies, we'd probably still be |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #124 |
125. If you have an alternative ready then you can push forward... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:41 PM Response to Reply #125 |
126. Watch Google/Youtube, they will be the first big HTML5 proponents. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #126 |
128. So how long are you willing to own the iPlod before the web follows suit? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #128 |
129. You forgot to mention BetaMax. Nothing gets done if someone doesn't |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 01:27 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. You really didn't answer my question... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #130 |
131. Apple gave the music industry a new form of distribution. He couldn't have |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #131 |
132. Wrong... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 03:40 PM Response to Reply #132 |
133. I don't spend $10 a month on music. Why should I pay for something I |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #133 |
134. That's fine. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #134 |
135. The iTunes model works well for millions of users, so why change it? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 03:48 PM Response to Reply #135 |
136. Because its monopolistic and limiting? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 04:06 PM Response to Reply #136 |
137. Explain how Apple is illegally maintaining a monopoly. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #137 |
138. Sure.... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #138 |
139. So if you import your mp3's to iTunes you can transfer them to the iPhone? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #139 |
140. No... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #140 |
141. I think AT&T was the one that pushed for the rejection of Google Voice. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #141 |
142. Here's a good article detailing the things that are wrong at Apple... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #142 |
143. Remember, Apple is a hardware company, and the user experience of that |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #123 |
146. "Pages?" There was exactly one page where *ONE PIECE OF CONTENT* was missing. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Actually I own a Macbook and I love it |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 02:15 AM Response to Reply #68 |
86. What is junk about Windows 7 and PC hardware? |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #86 |
98. This was a post for "fan boys" (and girls). If you are not interested in new products that will |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #98 |
105. Where in the OP does it suggest Apple fan boys only? |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. Why Haiti? For the obvious reason that arguing about gadgets is NOT what's important here. |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #108 |
147. So then WHY are you here arguing? Why aren't you on a different thread? |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-30-10 08:04 AM Response to Reply #147 |
152. The only "argument" seemed to be with your opinion, as seen elsewhere. So I was |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 02:10 AM Response to Reply #63 |
85. Ummmmm -- I beg to differ |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 02:01 AM Response to Reply #53 |
84. I Dont' Want to Get into a Mac vs. PC War with You |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #84 |
101. Mac OS is a superior platform to make music, period. |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #101 |
106. I won't argue with you on that front. I LOVE Logic. |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
144. Haha. |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. Wow, that's pretty cheap for Apple |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Any word on the cost? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. If I were going back to college... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. How's a netbook for taking notes? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
51. Good it is a computer after al |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. That's good to know, thanks. |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. I was looking |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I hear they're planning to specifically compete against Kindle. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. And they will fail miserably. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I'm guessing that LCD is the only way to do their touch-screen tricks... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Not enough for the textbook market, which is the holy grail of ereaders. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
149. "Ten hours" is the baterry life of the device constantly running video. |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. The iPad screen is back lit LED. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 07:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
148. "Low quality LCD technology"? In-Plane Switching LCDs are the state-of-the-art. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. "iBooks" reader app and store included |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Awesome! |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I absolutely LOVE my Kindle... |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. It seems pretty |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I have cases of books stacked up in storage because I ran out of space... |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 04:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
156. I've always dreamed of something like this, but have many questions, such as... |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 07:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
93. You'll love the Kindle then... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
103. The big selling point of Kindle is extremely low battery drain, free 3g, and E-ink. |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Makes me think of femenine hygiene products... |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. I heard MAC cPAD.... |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Excellent! |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
76. ELL OHH ELL ! n/t |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
111. That was my first thought too. Obviously there were no women in the room |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
118. Colbert just called it the Tam-Pod. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's a large iphone. Big whoop. Is it tied to shitty AT&T service? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Some of us get pretty damn good AT&T service. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I get great AT&T service too, as long as I don't step off the sidewalk. |
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pdefalla (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. AT & T really sucks |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. It depends on where you live. |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Never have had a problem with my AT&T service... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
45. AT&T is the reason I don't have an iPhone, but with this you can get a simple wi-fi |
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NICO9000 (574 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. They mention AT&T service in the presentation |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. There's a wi-fi version and a 3G version. If you want the 3G version you have to pay |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
54. No, it is not tied to AT&T service, though 3G connectivity through AT&T is an option |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
67. seriously. I don't see the hype. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
113. It's not tied to AT&T. There's their data plans @ 15 and 30 dollars a month, but |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
127. That's what I thought after looking at it |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
150. It can be used with *ANY* 3G service as well as WiFi hotspots. (NT) |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. What state is the factory where they are making these? nt |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The state of China. Just like pretty much every other electronic device in the world. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. No, but my other devices don't quite have the Apple devotion. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. Very cool |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. How would you go about printing a document from this? |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It has bluetooth, or maybe you can use the USB port to do that. They didn't |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. It has a USB port? |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Yes. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. It attaches for charging and file transfers through USB 2. |
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tapper (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #57 |
79. 3 slots are speakers... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 11:41 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. That was what I thought. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #31 |
104. Do yourself a favor and invest in a wifi enable printer or a wireless print hub... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
33. On screen keyboard is the size of a laptop keyboard, but you can use a |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
39. Somebody, somewhere, is plotting how to port Linux onto this little box. nt |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Probably, but I'll wait until Acer or someone similar puts out a cheaper version |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
60. They already have: |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #60 |
99. Looks nice. And has a bigger screen, 12''. I just don't like typing by poking the screen |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
42. I WANT ONE! NT |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
43. no FLASH? what's the point of surfing the web with it then? |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:49 PM Original message |
Nice catch... |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
89. I will never buy a product for the web that can't use Flash - in Feb, Palm Pre & Google phone will |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. Nice catch... |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #43 |
77. According to this, it WILL have Flash: |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #77 |
88. flash is only for apps - it will not be able to use the web's flash - any of it - like Hulu |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. Love Apple/Hate Apple |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Me, too. May wait second generation, though. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
66. I don't use an iPhone. Never will. :) |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #66 |
96. Fangirls come in many flavors. |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #44 |
94. I dont have any iWhatevers |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #94 |
97. So welcome to too cool for the room. |
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WeekendWarrior (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
58. This thing is a Glorified Netbook |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #58 |
83. I know how you feel, exactly how you feel |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
62. Dear Steve... |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. "...oh and Steve, while your're at it, make it bulletproof." (It actually does have |
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hankthecrank (490 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
71. Looks good and fits what I need |
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tapper (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 11:40 PM Response to Reply #71 |
80. Fits what I want... |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
72. I have to have one! |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. I emailed a friend weho runs a local Mac store and told him to set one aside for me... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
75. Very difficult to justify if you already have their other products. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-27-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. Justify? This is an Apple product. Just hold one for a minute..... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #82 |
109. Nice rational response. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
87. Methinks the iPad will become an iFad. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 07:19 AM Response to Reply #87 |
90. bingo |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #87 |
95. +1 |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 10:45 PM Response to Reply #87 |
112. Maybe. |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
100. There is a bigger one in the works.... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
102. It's like an overgrown Iphone--but it's missing the phone. Pass. nt |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
107. It does look sexy - but how do you get your pics on the damn thing? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #107 |
151. There's a camera card reader available for it. (NT) |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-28-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
116. Jimmy Kimmel had a good point about this last night |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
119. I've never quite understood either the blanket love or the blanket hate for apple products |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-29-10 02:56 AM Response to Original message |
120. See pokerfan's post "iPad is iBad for freedom" |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-30-10 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
153. Reasons why Apple doesn't support flash on the iPad/iPhone |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #153 |
157. True, flash can be the source of crashes, is a memory hog and |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #157 |
159. Neither is HTML5 and h.264, and he embraces them. Here's what he said |
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IrishBuckeye (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
154. My multi-billion dollar company products are better than your multi-billion dollar company products |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
158. What a racket. Not only expensive to buy, but that's just the beginning of the expense. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-31-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #158 |
161. No racket.... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #158 |
163. Television. Your car. Your phone. Many other products. (NT) |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-01-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
162. Mac users- Take this poll. |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
164. Bah. Gonna skip this one. (nt) |
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