Anyone get an iPad?

[Icemage]

Re: Anyone get an iPad?

The iPad is the modern-day Edsel.


Icemage

[Kailea]

Re: Anyone get an iPad?

I have an apple loving friend, so I have to hear the "apple stuff" all the time....but to be honest, I have never bought, nor will I every by an apple product, they are over priced, and half the time screwy, and then to fix it, you have to buy a newer model, instead of just updating the firmware -.-

Like the Iphone (I have a Samsung Behold) I will wait 1-2 years for another company to make something similar, for 1/2 to 1/3 the price. Well that and my Laptop is a Dell Latitude XT, so I already have a touch pad. (it unfolds into a laptop as well ;p)

I don't have anything against people with apple stuff, like I said one of my best friends is an Appee (kind of like a Trekee...get it?....never mind ;p) its all really personal choice I guess.

[Mhurron]

Re: Anyone get an iPad?

I have an apple loving friend, so I have to hear the "apple stuff" all the time....but to be honest, I have never bought, nor will I every by an apple product, they are over priced, and half the time screwy, and then to fix it, you have to buy a newer model, instead of just updating the firmware

Oh ya, this testimonial seems legit.

I've never owned a Wii, or ever played one, but damned if it isn't the biggest piece of shit ever. I recommend to everyone I know to stay away from them.

[Kailea]

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Oh ya, this testimonial seems legit.

I've never owned a Wii, or ever played one, but damned if it isn't the biggest piece of shit ever. I recommend to everyone I know to stay away from them.

I am not saying dont buy one -.- dont put words in my mouth..... but there are plenty of videos showing how screwy the Ipod/Iphone/Ipad stuff is -.- I dont need to own one to see it. Also since when do I need to own one, to know they are over priced?

[TheGrandMom]

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The iPad is the modern-day Edsel.

After using one I can say that you are wrong. I'm not saying this is the next best thing to sliced bread but it is FAR from an Edsel.

Didn't get one. Waiting on Jailbreak and maybe price drop.

Well one out of the 2 came true. Jailbroken in one day.

[Caspian]

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I'm a little curious what problems Kailea is worried about with the Iphone. I've had one for nearly 3 years now and have never had any real issues with it. My biggest problem is that I'm now addicted to Words with Friends so I never get anything done.
I'd agree with the pricey part, particularly their computers, but I can say, personally, that I've never had any problems with my phones or my laptop. PC's and Mac's both have their places and their uses.

[Siali]

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I'm a little curious what problems Kailea is worried about with the Iphone.

I used to work in computer retail and the product that came back from the customer for support most often was the ipod touch, followed by regular ipods. Having owned an ipod myself I'm not buying another one, I just did not have a good experience with it.

There's lots of reasons to like apple, they are nifty for sure and easy to use, but there's things that's annoying too like software support and itunes imo is piece of crap program. Though I think it has gotten better then it was.

All that said the iphone still seems like a pretty awesome thing to have. The ipad though I think I'll pass. ^_^ I can read ebooks on my PSP by just taking a little bit of extra time to screenshot it with a program I got for freeee. And ebook reading is about all I'd use it for.

[Mhurron]

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I am not saying dont buy one -.- dont put words in my mouth..... but there are plenty of videos showing how screwy the Ipod/Iphone/Ipad stuff is -.- I dont need to own one to see it. Also since when do I need to own one, to know they are over priced?

You didn't stop at over priced. You went on to critique the reliability and then make wholly unsubstantiated claims regarding Apple support.

Youtube videos? You're going to put your faith in them being reliable indicators of anything? I'll just leave this here. http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/vid...-xbl-hero.html
Users always tell the whole story in a impartial way.

And yes, what you said is a very passive way of saying don't buy one. You didn't say you don't know anything about them, which is apparent, you said Apple's products (paraphrasing) were complete shit.

[Durahansolo]

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I used to work in computer retail and the product that came back from the customer for support most often was the ipod touch,

Why? What was the most common reason why they were brought back?

[Feba]

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I have to agree-- my main interest is in its capability as a reading platform, and I just don't see how it can compete with ordinary ereaders; which I still haven't bought because most of what I want to read isn't on e-readers anyway.

I'd love to be able to toss all of my non-art books on an e-reader, but until someone offers a service to scan in books like that at a great price, I just can't see me buying one.

[Kailea]

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You didn't stop at over priced. You went on to critique the reliability and then make wholly unsubstantiated claims regarding Apple support.

Youtube videos? You're going to put your faith in them being reliable indicators of anything? I'll just leave this here. http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/vid...-xbl-hero.html
Users always tell the whole story in a impartial way.

And yes, what you said is a very passive way of saying don't buy one. You didn't say you don't know anything about them, which is apparent, you said Apple's products (paraphrasing) were complete shit.

ok so your problem? I think anything apple if a complete piece of shit, and you don't, why is that a problem.

Its not really the products itself, because most of the problems with apple stuff, is standard BS anyway, that could happen to any thing of its kind..... but the main thing are the Apple right winged A-holes that worship the cheap hardware and wont admit that its the same crap as other stuff, just prettier.

[Mhurron]

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The problem is you are stating your opinion, which is based on nothing, as inarguable fact and are apparently too stupid to understand that that is a problem.

Apple right winged A-holes

You can't even get your insults straight, Apple's products when you're using them to label people that have nothing to do with each other, are used by damn dirty hippies. These people are on the left.

BTW, try not to hurt yourself too much backpedaling that fast.
'Apple's products suck.
Wait, no they don't, it's the same stuff I use every day, it's the users that suck, so Apple's stuff sucks.'

[Kailea]

Re: Anyone get an iPad?

The problem is you are stating your opinion, which is based on nothing, as inarguable fact and are apparently too stupid to understand that that is a problem.


You can't even get your insults straight, Apple's products when you're using them to label people that have nothing to do with each other, are used by damn dirty hippies. These people are on the left.

BTW, try not to hurt yourself too much backpedaling that fast.
'Apple's products suck.
Wait, no they don't, it's the same stuff I use every day, it's the users that suck, so Apple's stuff sucks.'

the products "suck" in the fact that they are nothing more then the same tech as PCs use, just dolled up, and overcharged a good x2 or x3 the price. Then to top it off, you have the stuck up snobbish commercials that Apple makes, and the people that act the same way for using Apple stuff.

[Feba]

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Kailea, please shut up now. You're making those of us with valid complaints against Apple and their products look like dumbasses by association.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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I didn't know computers and mobile devices had political affiliations.

Consider me informed.

All things considered, I'd probably still rather just get an iPod Touch. Well, if I could take Apple products seriously for gaming, that is. Apple still has a looooong way to go in that regard. Some of the Apps can be fun, but until these things sprout a D-Pad and some buttons its a hard sell for most types of gaming I enjoy.