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Looks slick, however I HATE the name. So do others if the trending topic of iTampon on Twitter is any indication.

I think they were going for the likeness to "iPod" with the name...it doesn't really bother me.I'd love to have one if I can justify the cost. I especially love the eBooks feature.

as with most new cutting edge technology, I'll wait. I wait for the crowds to die down at hot new stores and restaurants, I waited for handheld calculators, I waited for CD Players, I waited for computers, I waited for iPods, I waited for the iPhone, so I'll wait, let them make it better, let them make it cheaper, let them prove it and then maybe I'll buy it.The name doesn't bother me at all. People can and will twist any name given the opportunity.Dave

I have a couple issues with it.1. no multitasking2. no flash supported yetSo what does that mean? cant run 2 apps at the same time like, pandora and browse the web. AND my biggest issue, no flash, which means I cant watch hulu on it. If it had those two, I'd be all over it.

Quote, originally posted by Kari »I think they were going for the likeness to "iPod" with the name...it doesn't really bother me.I'd love to have one if I can justify the cost. I especially love the eBooks feature.I'm not sold on apple's ebook until I see it. I have a Sony ereader and the awesome thing about it is its not backlit. So no eye strain. I can read off of it for long periods at a time, just like a book.

I won't be getting one. There is nothing the iPad can do that my laptop can't.

I watched the video from Apple, read the threads on CNET and came to the conclusion that its a really big iPod Touch. I'd get one if I really want to get an eReader, other than that, it has the same functionality as my iPhone without the ability to make calls or slip it into my pocket so I'm not sure how or why this is "better than a netbook".

Sounds like a great toy, but I dont have the time to mess with stuff like that. Sounds like fun though.

I think we just witnessed the Death of Kindle!

whats an ipad

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »whats an ipad See this link http://www.apple.com/ipad/#video

as the lolCats say, "Do not want".

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »I think we just witnessed the Death of Kindle!i don't know. kindle has free internet, i'm sure this tablet will have a subscription fee. plus, you can hack the kindle rather easily and can then use the free internet rather easily.

Quote, originally posted by JetBlack09VibeGT »See this link http://www.apple.com/ipad/#video i was being a wise ___ I know what it is... it's just a small lap top that the screen will break easier on with now way to protect it

http://www.forgetfoo.com/ its from mad tv

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »I have a couple issues with it.1. no multitasking2. no flash supported yetSo what does that mean? cant run 2 apps at the same time like, pandora and browse the web. AND my biggest issue, no flash, which means I cant watch hulu on it. If it had those two, I'd be all over it.X2! 499$US for 16GB's?? Non Merci!

Quote, originally posted by midnighthunder89 »http://www.forgetfoo.com/ its from mad tvHoly crap that's funny... probably because I'm drinking at the same time.

Quote, originally posted by ArcsVibe »X2! 499$US for 16GB's?? Non Merci!What? Come on Sam, its a GIANT iPhone!! Without the phone of course.

but it would be awesome to have a phone, just imagine how someone would look carrying one around.

That thing is freaking huge, expensive, and I don't want to know how much the monthly chages will be!I'd much rather spend $200 on a refurbished netbook....

Quote, originally posted by Sputnik »What? Come on Sam, its a GIANT iPhone!! Without the phone of course. LOL hey I love my iPhone will take it over your BB anyday but the iPad c'est ne pas pour moi

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »That thing is freaking huge, expensive, and I don't want to know how much the monthly chages will be!There's no charge for data if you buy the cheapie (relatively speaking) as it only has wifi. Seems like a nifty device, much more advanced than the last similar Apple product I owned (a Newton Message Pad circa 1995.)

Like Sam said, no thanks LOL. I'll keep my cuuuuuuute tiny Aspire One in Neptune ...

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver » I don't want to know how much the monthly chages will be! According to Apple you can buy the WiFi only version for as little as $499 and the WiFi & 3G for as little as $629.For the 3G service, you can get 250MB of data per month for $15 or unlimited data for $30 without a contract so its ideal if you might be traveling and want data away from home without having to stop at every coffee shop for wifi along the way.

Good thing it doesn't do fancy stuff like flash, yet another thing to tax at&t's already failing network.

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »Good thing it doesn't do fancy stuff like flash, yet another thing to tax at&t's already failing network. If it had flash I would be buying the 16gb $499 model on release day. I want it to lay in bed with hulu and slingbox

So I broke down and bought an iPad. I absolutely love it. I haven't been away from my laptop for this long in a looooong time. I downloaded the iBooks app, the kindle app, and the kobo e-reader app. My Sony e-reader is still way better for e- books but this is nice. I'm typing this post from it now. I am no apple fan girl but this I love.

I bought one for the wife about a month ago... works fine for posting on GenVibe!!! But for all the gimmicks it has, I personally would have bought a decent laptop for the price!!!Oh well, she's happy and that's all that matters...

I like that I can do "business" stuff on it - vnc into my laptop from the ipad, view/edit word docs, pdfs, excel... much smaller to lug around than my Dell laptop.

we have a few at work that we can play around with my wife fell in love with it immediately...

I've played around with the iPad a few times. Not overly impressed. I can do everything the iPad can on my phone (and my phone supports Flash). Like many others have said, for the price I would rather buy a laptop that can do much more.

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »That thing is freaking huge, expensive, and I don't want to know how much the monthly chages will be!I'd much rather spend $200 on a refurbished netbook....Had the Ipad for a few months now. It's a "base model" without 3G, 16g HD. To comment on myself: Having been using it it's relativly light and being so thin it can fit in a surprising amount of places (like the glovebox, friends laptop can't fit in there). I do like the big screen as watching movies on the small iphone screen is just retarted.... Paid $654 after tax BUT I have NO monthly charges!!! I mainly just surf the net and use the google maps app (which is faster on the ipad then my desktop ). I wouldn't mind a netbook... but it's nothing that I can't live without!

Hey, have you heard of the new Ipad? It's called the Ipad Nano! Oh wait, that's an Itouch. Nevermind.I'm just an Apple-hater. Not quite sure why. And I think the Ipad is useless when for much cheaper you can get a nice netbook or a laptop. It's just a bigger, more expensive Itouch. (Though the Itouch doesn't have as much of a 'cool' or 'wow' or 'awesome' factor, I'll admit.)

Quote, originally posted by KITT222 »Hey, have you heard of the new Ipad? It's called the Ipad Nano! Yup... got one of those as well...I've never been the biggest Apple fan either but they do make a good product. And you have to remember, the wife is happy. She uses the nano everyday and both of them work well with the AUX jack in the Vibe.

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Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »Yup... got one of those as well...Your ipad has fingerprints all over itoh, wait...

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Your ipad has fingerprints all over itoh, wait... HEY!!! It took me an hour to get that damned scratch protector on there (guy at futureshop threw it in for free)... I can live with the few bubbles. (and no, I won't be tinting my own windows...)I have a feeling that I might be taking after my Father..... He has 7 (seven... not a typo, all of them work) laptops ranging from a 1995 model to one he picked up new last week...

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »I have a feeling that I might be taking after my Father..... He has 7 (seven... not a typo, all of them work) laptops ranging from a 1995 model to one he picked up new last week... That is the kind of guy I want to be. I want this laptop (which is already a few years old) to still be kicking after at least five more computer come around, have their heyday, and are outdated by several years. I know I'm getting one for college in a few years, but this 'ol laptop will still be going.And I said IpAd, not IpOd. But MAN I want one of those Nanos. I just have a new Shuffle. I had a giftcard, and paid less than $20 for it. I have about 25 songs on it to. But it won't do me any good, since my FM transmitter just died on me. I'll have to wait for a new radio (finger crossed for Xmas!).

lol just got it as a gift! I have the wi-fi 32GB model. Am having fun with it. Next stop is to jailbreak it!

awesome!! I have a 32GB 3G/Wifi one! I can't keep my hands off of it - I bring it to work with me too!

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »HEY!!! It took me an hour to get that damned scratch protector on there (guy at futureshop threw it in for free)... I can live with the few bubbles. (and no, I won't be tinting my own windows...) I feel your pain. I went through about 3 screen protectors before I figured out how to get it on without miniscule hairs, bubbles etc. It was driving me nuts. I have about three tiny bubbles on mine now, but its not enough to drive me crazy looking at it.

Screen protectors are such a pain to put on

Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Screen protectors are such a pain to put onMine is naked lol

I was going to go nekkid, but my coworker scratched his and can't figure out how he did it, so I got one.

Well I am the only one to use it. I have it in a skin and when I transport it I have a cover for it. Same thing with my MacBook. No scratches so far

I'd like an iPad myself but not until it can do more, maybe the 2nd Gen will suffice for my purposes. In the interim - if you can find a used - or actually you can still find them new in some parts... a Dell Mini 10V model (the Intel GMA950 graphics card is the key) you can have all that you need in a MacBook Mini! (Hackintosh that is). Picked up mine for $200 and the process was extremely easy, took me an hour and I'm no hacking genius. Found the info here: http://gizmodo.com/5389166/how...tbook Also followed some threads for further info here, these guys are dedicated to solving pretty complex issues: http://www.mydellmini.com/foru....html I've got my Dell Mini running smooth with Snow Leopard at version 10.6.4. Thinking about replacing its hard drive now with a solid state unit and maybe upgrading RAM, but they are kind of difficult to take apart ! Its quite alot of fun for only $200 and does everything a MacBook can do... well almost, obviously the NetBook processor is the limit.

Got the iPad keyboard and camera adapter for Xmas. Keyboard is sweeeeet!

...I'm still waiting for the camera adapter.

wasn't a fan of the ipad... but my brother just gave me one for christmas, so i won't complain pretty hi-tech christmas this year. android os phone, ipad..woohooo!!!!

Sounds like you claned up this year!!!