Comments on: Apple iPad… I just don’t get it… http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/ Oracle related rants (and lots of off-topic stuff)... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Sichel http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-125525 Peter Sichel Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:14:08 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-125525 Don't Get the iPad? Just wait a little, it will get bigger: http://sustworks.blogspot.com/2010/08/don-get-ipad-just-wait-little-it-will.html Don’t Get the iPad? Just wait a little, it will get bigger:

http://sustworks.blogspot.com/2010/08/don-get-ipad-just-wait-little-it-will.html

]]> By: Allan http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-122272 Allan Sun, 23 May 2010 23:40:28 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-122272 While I am no Apple fan, I do see several really nice uses for this device. A small, light, full multimedia device I can take anywhere? You betcha! While I am no Apple fan, I do see several really nice uses for this device. A small, light, full multimedia device I can take anywhere? You betcha!

]]> By: Kim http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-120094 Kim Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:26:59 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-120094 As an Apple fan, I'm not feeling the iPad love either. I have an iPhone and an iMac and an iPod. I don't know what I'm supposed to DO with an iPad that I can't do with those other devices. Until it can run Adobe Creative Suite, I can use a pen to draw, and it can take the place of a MacBook, I'm thinking it's useless to me... As an Apple fan, I’m not feeling the iPad love either. I have an iPhone and an iMac and an iPod. I don’t know what I’m supposed to DO with an iPad that I can’t do with those other devices. Until it can run Adobe Creative Suite, I can use a pen to draw, and it can take the place of a MacBook, I’m thinking it’s useless to me…

]]> By: Ben Prusinski http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117615 Ben Prusinski Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-117615 As much of a fan of Apple products as I am since I own an iPhone, iPod and two Macbooks, I am not feeling the love for the new iPad. Maybe if it was half the price and had more features like a Netbook PC than would be worthwhile. However, as a power DBA and user, I need more power and features for my hard earned dollars. As much of a fan of Apple products as I am since I own an iPhone, iPod and two Macbooks, I am not feeling the love for the new iPad. Maybe if it was half the price and had more features like a Netbook PC than would be worthwhile. However, as a power DBA and user, I need more power and features for my hard earned dollars.

]]> By: aman http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117443 aman Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:10:32 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-117443 It doesn't support multitasking and neither its cousin Iphone, no flash support, too big to hold it for a longer time even for reading purpose! iPad or iPodium , whatever it may be, it just proves to be another device from Apple which created much fuss than it can actually deliver. And I did watch the keynote of Steve Jobs as well. I in fact, didn't notice him to be as aggressive talking about it/demoing it as he did with iphone/pod. But for some, apple is apple and anything from it is a god-send piece of work :-) . regards Aman.... It doesn’t support multitasking and neither its cousin Iphone, no flash support, too big to hold it for a longer time even for reading purpose! iPad or iPodium , whatever it may be, it just proves to be another device from Apple which created much fuss than it can actually deliver. And I did watch the keynote of Steve Jobs as well. I in fact, didn’t notice him to be as aggressive talking about it/demoing it as he did with iphone/pod. But for some, apple is apple and anything from it is a god-send piece of work :-) .

regards
Aman….

]]> By: Tim... http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117383 Tim... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:33:52 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-117383 So long as the video isn't a flash-player, since Flash is not supported. I don't think you can divorce the software from the hardware, since the device needs to be multi-functional to get people to buy it. Much of the software experience look s like the iPhone, which just looks gimmicky to me. I don't see that it adds value, but makes transitions look pretty. I don't need touch screens and gestures on a laptop or netbook, so that sort of thing looks kinda gimmicky. Fingers aren't as accurate as a mouse pointer, so for somethings the touchscreen looks a little annoying, like navigating web pages. Cheers Tim... So long as the video isn’t a flash-player, since Flash is not supported.

I don’t think you can divorce the software from the hardware, since the device needs to be multi-functional to get people to buy it. Much of the software experience look s like the iPhone, which just looks gimmicky to me. I don’t see that it adds value, but makes transitions look pretty.

I don’t need touch screens and gestures on a laptop or netbook, so that sort of thing looks kinda gimmicky. Fingers aren’t as accurate as a mouse pointer, so for somethings the touchscreen looks a little annoying, like navigating web pages.

Cheers

Tim…

]]> By: Chris http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117381 Chris Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:14:09 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-117381 I dont think its about the hardware or being able to do any one thing like watch a film. I think its about the software and evolving content. I think it will change content more so than anything else and thats what will drive this. The newspaper app with embedded video in it would be a prime example. You could see this translate in to many things like student text books with visual aids etc. Or watching sport but being able to call up stats etc on a team. I know all of this is can be done in "normal" web pages on "normal" computers, but it generally isnt. I guess thats the whole in the market theyre aiming for as this hardware (and their content delivery system) will drive it. I dont think its about the hardware or being able to do any one thing like watch a film. I think its about the software and evolving content.

I think it will change content more so than anything else and thats what will drive this.

The newspaper app with embedded video in it would be a prime example. You could see this translate in to many things like student text books with visual aids etc.

Or watching sport but being able to call up stats etc on a team.

I know all of this is can be done in “normal” web pages on “normal” computers, but it generally isnt. I guess thats the whole in the market theyre aiming for as this hardware (and their content delivery system) will drive it.

]]> By: robleady http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117366 robleady Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:50:27 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-117366 I'm with you Tim... I just don't get it. Call me old fashioned, but if I wanted to watch a film, then I'd like to be able to put a DVD/BluRay into a drive, which this thing doesn't have, rather than have to pay for it again and wait hours for it to download from iTunes. I really think I must be missing something, but I'm struggling to see what ! Cheers, Rob I’m with you Tim… I just don’t get it.

Call me old fashioned, but if I wanted to watch a film, then I’d like to be able to put a DVD/BluRay into a drive, which this thing doesn’t have, rather than have to pay for it again and wait hours for it to download from iTunes.

I really think I must be missing something, but I’m struggling to see what !

Cheers,

Rob

]]> By: Boneist http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117202 Boneist Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:48:15 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-117202 hmm, that link should be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?=T-TA57L0kuc I obviously suck at html! *{;-) hmm, that link should be:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?=T-TA57L0kuc

I obviously suck at html! *{;-)

]]> By: Boneist http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/2010/01/28/apple-ipad-i-just-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117201 Boneist Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:45:07 +0000 http://www.oracle-base.com/blog/?p=1246#comment-117201 @oraclenude: I think Trekkie Monster from Avenue Q would *love* it! <a>"The new iPad is for porn!"</a> @oraclenude: I think Trekkie Monster from Avenue Q would *love* it!

“The new iPad is for porn!”

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