Re: iPad is Coming

Good point. Especially since Apple has been doing some odd things with the
app store lately, like kicking out a bunch of "suggestive" apps while
leaving in the SI Swimsuit Issue and the Playboy app. And then there's
stuff like this:
http://iphonetouch.blorge.com/2010/03/09/apples-iphone-developer-agreement-published-it-aint-pretty-2/

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Scott Klement <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

My problem with iPad is not in your list :)

My problem with iPad is that you can't write your own software to run on
it. You can only run what Apple wants you to run. I'm a programmer,
and would love to be able to build my own creature comforts into the
thing -- but Apple won't let me do anything except stuff I get from
their App Store.


On 3/12/2010 9:27 AM, Mike wrote:

Fanboi! :-)

To hold off 90% of the comments:
* The iPad is NOT a computer, it is an appliance.
* Yes, it IS a big iPod Touch, ever try to read a lot of text (or book)

on

an iPod Touch? I have, it gets hard on the eyes.
* This is better than the Kindle in that you can do more than just read
books and, the bottom end, the iPad is about the same price as the Kindle

DX

(if memory serves correctly).
* I put this in the same class as netbooks. Not really useful for all of

the

time use, but good for quick internet-based tasks.
* There is enough "apps for that" that you can do most things you can do

on

a computer
* Yes, I know I can't watch Hulu on it... yet. I want that too... :-)
* It will succeed because everyone will think it will fail. Look at
the original iPod, iMac, and iPhone.

--
Mike Wills
http://mikewills.info
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