The iPad - Will You Buy It?

Reading comics on it would be cool. For everything else I can't see why I wouldn't just use an ipod touch/iphone instead.

 

This is what intrigues me - is it possible that Steve Jobs, durning official, big event with hundreds of journalists from the whole world, could show iPad equipped in browser which does not support flash? It is impossible, I find it as slick marketing action. Flash support may be relased in the first update.

Also, it is worth to mention, that model presented and given to journalist in San Francisco was very early one. It may mean that by the time a lot may change. Moreover, on one of many videos presenting hands-on iPad, I have seen a moment when one of the journalist reached a while, when one of the applications installed required Flash player. Do You know how iPad alarmed about it?
With the message like this:
"To play this element Flash player 10 or higher is required. Please download it from our website". "Download" word was underlined. Does it mean, that Flash player will occure as standalone app? What do you think?

 

That's where I start to worry about the power of this thing... music creation programs are fairly heavy on the CPU, I can barely run some of them on my laptop. Then of course it'd probably be more of a novelty app than a serious program since you wouldn't be able to import/export very effectively with the constrained (non-existent) file system the iPad has, and it's also not the kind of gadget you'd have hooked up to a decent speaker system either.

Like you said the biggest difference is the screen size, unfortunately it's also one of the things people don't seem to care much about. So it improves usability slightly... so now what? People with giant hands can play Flight Control?

 

I will admit that the inclusion of Flash would be a big (and successful) step forward, but there are still a few other obstacles I'd want to attack before buying one. Judging by what you say it no longer seems totally implausible... but I'm still not convinced Apple want to put their App Store at risk by letting people play games for free.

 

Do You think this is the main obstacle? To prevent playing online flash games?
I don't think so, most of Flash games not only require the newest Flash software, but also hardware accelarating which our device may not handle.
In addition, flash games can't be controlled by touch - for these actions (touch reactions) are respinsible other scripts than for clicking a mouse or control keyboard.

Lead I mentioned before, with standalone Flash application, sounds very promising and is a good mark for the future. We will see what happen, we can't foretell anything at present because Apple is still keeping their secrets... in secret.

Please remember, that cooperation between Apple and Adobe (prodcuer of Flash software) started not so long time ago. Maybe it needs some time to bring Flash mobile to iDevices.

(I am sorry for grammar in my previous posts. I had no idea it is so hard to understand. Will be fixed in a moment).

 

It literally is a big ipod touch! Why would I want a computer with no CD drive, no USB without purchasing extra, no flash etc. etc.

 

Are you absolutely sure that's the reason why Apple rejects Flash? Maybe they don't like it because it's a resource hog? html5 would work much better for video, audio, and online games, and many sites, including Daily Motion, are already making the switch.

Now, if Apple blocks html5 from their iDevices, then we'll have sufficient reason to protest, and I'll finally have a reason to jailbreak my iPod.

Good point. I hadn't even thought about that. That's the problem here, I think... Most of us aren't creative enough to realize all of the possibilities that a larger screen opens up.

 

I'm sure it's not the only reason, but of all the reasons there are... "potential loss of money" is probably an important one to any company.

I use a multi-screen setup with my laptop, so I understand how it can simplify things and make them easier to work with... but it doesn't really open up new possibilities.

 

Flash is dead. There's no future in it.

 

...and Flash games are going to go where, exactly?

 

I'm sorry Eli that I'm of a slightly earlier generation that spoke in fuller sentences, explained their positions fully, and were taught skills like speed-reading, and understanding the essence of an argument.

Again, clearly, so you can understand (hopefully):

I'm not stating that it's a "bad" product and doesn't have its place. There's a niche for such a product (the "?" in Apple's presentation), but it's not a substantial niche, IMHO, and will therefore not be the revolution that Apple is touting. It will not be the second coming of the iPod and, later, the iPhone/touch platform. The niche is simply not large enough, IMHO.

 

Not interested in getting involved in the religious war, but I predict that the iPad will be huge. Just want to get this post in so I can have my "I told you so" in 2 years.

 

Hmmm......what else did everyone said wouldn't be very successful when it launched, and that it was useless? Oh ya, the iPhone. Yeah. But keep bit$%$ng about it, go ahead.

 

Yeah, but no one owned iPhones at the time. We all own iPads in some form or another.

 

It's a similar interface, but the apps are completely re-designed, and much better than iPhone, not to mention the horsepower / speed the iPad has. So ya, it's a big iPod in a way, but it does much more. Watch the keynote, you'll see. I was certain I wouldn't buy one, until I saw the keynote. Remember, it's magical.

 

Has Hodapp forgot to take his medication? He's gone all strange recently. His posts in kijib's thread were bizarre also.

 

whoa, 3 sentences, 5 Natalias O_O