Geeks run the world. :tup:

We prefer the term nerds :tup:

Will be ordering mine online on the 11th as I am going to be out of the country. Otherwise I would be in a line somewhere.

I have been a long time early adaptor of technology. Have had all of the iPhone versions Some on day one, some a few months later. Same thing with most of the iPods. I have an older jailbroken iPhone just to have an iPhone to work wherever I go just by plugging in a local SIM.

8 months ago I was probably the only one with an iPad at my company. Now all of the executives have them, as well as most of the sales executives and staff basically hundreds of them. The company will be porting its communications suite to the iPad 2 by april now that there is a front facing video camera.

The problem that my company has with the android platform is that there is no uniform hardware to build to (hence why we have our own tablet at the moment) the android tablet market will probably turn into the same thing that the phone market turned into. A half dozen companies making different hardware platform, all running different revs of Android software. Which makes application development interesting.

I predicted the Android malware and virus problem a long time ago. As much as I dislike the strict rules of the Apple App store I understand where they are coming from. Android is going to turn into the same user experience that Windows currently enjoys, Malware and Virus heaven...

To the OP- I really like Apple products but I will never stand in line for one. I have friends that do for some reason. They are true fan boys that watch every keynote and treat Jobs like a god. I have (had) the first version and my wife stole it from me after Day 1. ;) She likes the fact that she can have iBooks, Kindle and nook all in one device. Outdoor visibility leaves something to be desired but there are workarounds. It is the benchmark for all tablets though - in my opinion others are trying to replicate while at the moment Apple is innovating.
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You seem to be dealing in absolutes. When you do- sometimes you can be absolutely wrong.
Apple applications are written in Objective C, a subset of the C language. Android apps are written in Java.
Yes, some software vendors write applications for both platforms. The key is the language they are written in. Objective C is hard core on memory management. The other factor is Apple's control and testing of all apps that are published. Google's Market Place on the other hand is kind of like the Wild Wild West at the moment. I have learned not to chose sides in the Apple vs Android debate. Having had hands on with both devices, I like features on both. My only problem with Android is reliability. I have seen first hand an app go astray and you couldn't even make a phone call. I doubt they will ever reach Apples reliability due to the nature of the product and the multitude of hardware platforms they are trying to support. It doesn't matter though. We all win in the end because the competition makes it better for all consumers no matter what your choice. Competition is a wonderful thing!

These are my opinions but they are based on almost twenty years experience working in IT. I am currently a Product Analyst and assist in product evaluation, selection and guide businesses with their product selections. When people at work walk by my office and say "What computer should I buy" I always answer with a question - "What do you need it to do?" Once they explain I make my recommendation based on their need.


Not yet, but we are close... (insert Dr. Evil laugh here)


NO! I prefer Geek. Nerd infers that you are inept in social situations but have the same technical ability of the Geek. :tup:


HKYStorm and Dai- Apple is making huge inroads in the business/enterprise. VPNs and certificates are making connectivity to the enterprise seamless. I tested my iPad with VPN connectivity to a cloud running a virtual PC desktop a couple of months ago. It was pretty amazing.

OMG I just posted this in a car forum... :rofl2:

I would wait until the new ones comes out in 6 months "no joke" ipad 3 is on it's way. Not to mention I see no reason to get this one I would just buy a used original ipad if I had to.

I think you are refering to the rumors of the smaller version floating around. 6months will be too soon a cycle. A new iPhone is slated for that timeframe also. You can get a brand new 1st gen for $399 retail, cheaper online, even cheaper used.

I want to try it out at the Apple store before buying it. I love the current iPad but it doesn't seem as zippy as before. The OS seems to get more bloated with every update, and I can see the performance of my iPad suffer little by little. I'm one of those people who hates it when the app crashes or doesn't close properly with its usual zoom out affect....it bothers me....

I'm not sold on the tablets yet. A laptop seems more functional for minimal size difference.

I had an IPAD, after a month of rarely using it because I found myself still using my laptop, the only thing I liked was the IPAD size, so I went and exchanged the IPAD for a Macbook air and voila, I have something the same size and much more powerful and useful in every way....

Ordered at 4AM, should be waiting for me when I get back from Jordan...

Waited in line at best buy for 4 hours, got 2 iPads. My wife waited in line at Target for 10 min, she got 2 iPads. She wins :(

Depends on how fun the line was :D

More detailed specs are out: iPad 2 specs discerned, 900MHz ARM Cortex A9 and PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU blow away benchmarks -- Engadget

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/...clockspeed.jpg

I bought two, they are great!