Re: iPad is Coming

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

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
> > P: (507) 933-0880 | Skype: koldark
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