What will Steve Jobs be launching later.....

Originally Posted by hindle8907

must resist , must resist ......... lol


Just what I expected really, camera's front & back, new processor, gyroscope will be nice a feature as the games on the iphone4 that are developed to work with the gyroscope are brilliant, Gun-range being one of my favourite.
I dont really understand what people want it to do differently its a tablet at the end of the day and comments like "its just the same as the other one" are stupid.
Its a new model not a new device so the things that improve are generally style and hardware.
Its the same with everything.
Most Manufactures have a range of products and change the models year on year, EG TV's .....
My 2009 50" Panasonic HD TV and the 2010 50" Panasonic HD TV are no different they use the same panel all they did was stick a network socket on the rear for Internet TV and changed the base, The Price difference was big.
Another eg My KEF 2005.2 eggs 5.1 speaker set a year after I had them they released KEF 2005.3 all they did was change them from matt black to gloss black and the sub woofer had a little higher rating
again price difference was huge for very little change.
When Vaxhall release a new model Astra it doesn't turn into a boat its still a car as the ipad is still a tablet
Do you see a pattern forming here its called Business.
Apple are good at it this is why they have some of the best products on the market.


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Hahaaa, knew you would post eventually.

They haven't listened, still no expansion card slot, still no usb. Wouldn't be huge upgrades would it! They just want you to buy a mac book to go with it, or pay extra for their adapter thingy.

Ipad 1.1 would of been a more appropriate name, there is a reason why they called it Ipad 2, makes you sheep want it more. I expect an instant message from you later on msn, sorry you have to use ebuddy

Anyway, on topic, my views on an Ipad/Ipad 2;

Still doesn't do enough to warrant getting one, I might be tempted to get a quick access web browser for the living room, but without Flash its not really upto that. Games on it don't interest me, I have a PC/360/phone for that.

I can't imagine people who own a Mk1 ipad rushing to get a mk2, that is unless they just have to have the latest and greatest from Apple. Its a shuffle forward rather than a jump, which is fine, if you wanted an Ipad but havnt got one yet then its obviously a good shuffle as you do get more (or less with weight and size ).

The reason to get the Ipad over the other tablets?
-Games, If we done include emulators for Android the Ipad has a lot more.
-Apps, but then both markets now have more crap than is needed so that isn't such a big thing and phone apps for Android seem to scale well to tablet!
-Pretty, it is sleek looking. Is it better looking than competitors, only the individual can comment really but most seem to prefer it.
-No learning curve, mostly because most people have used IOS while most aint used Android. Neither I would class as hard/complicated to use.
-Less customisation, so less to go wrong if you dont know what you are doing.

Reason to get Android tablet over Ipad?
-Much more customisation of home screens, wallpaper, widgets.
-Better browser, propper tabs, flash support, faster - than ipad, cant say with 2nd yet but android generally has had a faster web browser than IOS.
-Better multitasking (especially Honeycomb, it really is brilliant, if you aint seen it look it up),
-No hard buttons other than lock,
-No itunes (unless you really want it, you can still use it with android should you so wish, though it may take a little work to do, Apple dont want you to).
-More free cloud based services.
-Widgets.

No doubt there are more on both sides of the argument but that will do for me for now. If you want to add some then go for it, but please do the research and dont add vague rubbish

Anyway, I'll leave it at that, I got to figure out which Android phone Im wanting next, ahhh the choice.

I agree, it is pretty

Originally Posted by keithd

why should they? maybe they are comfortable with that product? maybe they are brand loyal. my boss for example only buys BMWs. he knows there are many cars better on the market, but he still just loves BMW's, knows what he's going to get, what it will do etc etc so why not apple consumers?

oh, and love the patronising "shiny shiny" and "little fruit logo"...

you say people sould stfu and try something else, and yet later you say personally you dont care.... contradiction maybe

Im game tbh mate, I sit on the fence..its all good and I love everyone even those who use apple...

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by beabert

I agree, it is pretty

With a fruit logo...

Nothing against Apple. I just find them far too expensive and simply buy a cheaper alternative which can be just as useful from another brand.

Sorted. Motorola seemed to have gone mental. Thats my tip for 2011.

There seems little point in ranting against Apple these days. people who buy Apple dont want to listen or simple dont understand the argument that is put against Apple. people who do understand dont normally buy Apple anyway, so in any rant you generally find yourself preaching to the converted.

My only bug bear is when we get the STFU's or the "get over yourselves" its just a phone or you dont have to buy it if you dont want to. while these statements remain true, I would ask that you consider the case of Rupert Murdoch, a man whose products you can choose to buy or not to buy and yet over the last 25-30 years has had a massive say on who we are governed by in the UK without a single vote. Money and the control of information are power, Apple have both and therefore should questioned queried and prodded all the way.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Rog

...Rupert Murdoch....

I'd gladly give Steve Jobs a rusty trombone before taking moral advice or "news" from that ****-socket...

I have crossed over to the darkside...no I don't have a Ipad no use for one but I do have Mac Bokk Pro now which I have FCP and a few other programs which is it main use along with DIT for location filming as tech moves towards tapeless systems, digital work flow ect...

Oh its the older Pro model metal case, the new Mac Pro laptop just isn't as good for so many reasons but it looks shiny which is no use to me. Though I sure there will be many delude people will be off to by the shiny new thing.