Ipad 2 worth the hype? Whose getting one?

[370zFORme!!]

What do you guys think of the new Ipad? Anyone gonna go stand in line? Im gonna try to buy 5 or 6 to slang on ebay for an exorbitant amount of money.

[wilsonp]

Doesn't seem like enough to upgrade for, but I am thinking about getting one for me and handing mine down instead of buying a refurb or used for $580, just $800 for a new one so $220 more and I get a new one, and everyone else gets an upgrade, or if I get a 16GB WiFi save another $100 (but complicate everything).

[MC]

havent really bought into the idea of a tablet yet... its a big smart phone that cant make calls... everyone has different needs but i have a desktop a droidX and a laptop....so for me it doesnt fit... i guess if i didnt have a laptop or was on the go maybe it would make more sense...but for my lifestlye its a waste

and even if i did wouldnt be apple... 6 -8 months from now the ipad3 will be out and make you feel like you just bought a piece of ****..... then the ipad4 will do the same... and it doesnt run flash right?

i just feel apple gets you in this never ending buying cycle

[370zFORme!!]

Originally Posted by MC

havent really bought into the idea of a tablet yet... its a big smart phone that cant make calls... everyone has different needs but i have a desktop a droidX and a laptop....so for me it doesnt fit... i guess if i didnt have a laptop or was on the go maybe it would make more sense...but for my lifestlye its a waste

and even if i did wouldnt be apple... 6 -8 months from now the ipad3 will be out and make you feel like you just bought a piece of ****..... then the ipad4 will do the same... and it doesnt run flash right?

i just feel apple gets you in this never ending buying cycle

Actually you can make calls with it on skype, better yet you can make video calls with it. There are also jailbroken apps that can make calls for free. But ya im assuming no flash again which imo is a huge fail!! The thing I hate about Apple is the whole yearly refresh thing. Always makes you think your products are obsolete just a year after you bought the latest and greatest. Like with retina display.. Why doesnt the new ipad have it? Because then they wouldnt have anything to release the Ipad3 with!

[theDreamer]

Originally Posted by MC

havent really bought into the idea of a tablet yet... its a big smart phone that cant make calls... everyone has different needs but i have a desktop a droidX and a laptop....so for me it doesnt fit... i guess if i didnt have a laptop or was on the go maybe it would make more sense...but for my lifestlye its a waste

and even if i did wouldnt be apple... 6 -8 months from now the ipad3 will be out and make you feel like you just bought a piece of ****..... then the ipad4 will do the same... and it doesnt run flash right?

i just feel apple gets you in this never ending buying cycle

Apple does 1 year cycles, it can be annoying but all companies do it. Dell, HP, Nissan, Medical drugs, etc.
Apple has just made it become very 'flashy' in how they get up on a stage and do it, while others just release a product and let it speak for itself.

The flash argument is fair, but I visit all the same websites I do on my laptop/desktop as I do on my iPad and have no issues. Most places are now building websites to be viewed on iPad, mobile devices (android/iOS), desktop/laptop, etc. Companies have learned there is more than one way to view a website.

[SoCal 370Z]

Originally Posted by theDreamer

Apple has just made it become very 'flashy' in how they get up on a stage and do it, while others just release a product and let it speak for itself.

Although I have the utmost respect for Jobs, even more for the WAZ, I've grown tired of the keynote speeches, the whiz-bang, and the hype. What Apple—not just Jobs as it takes an army of employees to do what Apple accomplishes—does well is to gather technologies into the most user friendly products with styling overlaid.

[HKYStormFront]

Originally Posted by MC

and even if i did wouldnt be apple... 6 -8 months from now the ipad3 will be out and make you feel like you just bought a piece of ****..... then the ipad4 will do the same... and it doesnt run flash right?

i just feel apple gets you in this never ending buying cycle

that's on purpose. people drinking the Apple cool-aid feel almost obligated to get the newest hardware because Steve comes out and says "hey, you! you need this!!". tablet? i don't really have much use for one. i can see where business professionals could use it (i considered getting my CPA cousin one for christmas since i drew her name, till i found out how much they are). now, the Xoom tablet? maybe eventually, i wouldn't mind having one. i just don't see myself using it often. if i started doing more photography and had meetings with clients, it might be cool to have a tablet to look at photo's but i could just use my laptop for that right? to me, the tablet seems like the ultimate tool for people who are professional assistants to corporate big wigs that normally carry around a calculater clipboard to write on and have their blackberry within an arms length at all times. seems like it'd make their life more simple but that's about as far as it goes.

[Cmike2780]

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

that's on purpose. people drinking the Apple cool-aid feel almost obligated to get the newest hardware because Steve comes out and says "hey, you! you need this!!". tablet? i don't really have much use for one. i can see where business professionals could use it (i considered getting my CPA cousin one for christmas since i drew her name, till i found out how much they are). now, the Xoom tablet? maybe eventually, i wouldn't mind having one. i just don't see myself using it often. if i started doing more photography and had meetings with clients, it might be cool to have a tablet to look at photo's but i could just use my laptop for that right? to me, the tablet seems like the ultimate tool for people who are professional assistants to corporate big wigs that normally carry around a calculater clipboard to write on and have their blackberry within an arms length at all times. seems like it'd make their life more simple but that's about as far as it goes.

I don't know about you, but this would be great if you could easily tether this to an D-SLR.

It was never meant to replace a laptop anyways. That's why previous tablets failed so miserably. Tablet PC's were cumbersome to work with and the interface left little to be desired.

I don't bag on Apple products for the simple reason that they are usually designed well and work most of the time. Every electronics manufacturer has a new or revised product every year. The media rarely shines light or cares about it though unless it could rival an Apple product. Like it or not, we are all drinking the capitalist cool-aid one way or another. It could be a new iPad or a new camera perhaps

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

that's on purpose. people drinking the Apple cool-aid feel almost obligated to get the newest hardware because Steve comes out and says "hey, you! you need this!!". tablet? i don't really have much use for one. i can see where business professionals could use it (i considered getting my CPA cousin one for christmas since i drew her name, till i found out how much they are). now, the Xoom tablet? maybe eventually, i wouldn't mind having one. i just don't see myself using it often. if i started doing more photography and had meetings with clients, it might be cool to have a tablet to look at photo's but i could just use my laptop for that right? to me, the tablet seems like the ultimate tool for people who are professional assistants to corporate big wigs that normally carry around a calculater clipboard to write on and have their blackberry within an arms length at all times. seems like it'd make their life more simple but that's about as far as it goes.

i really dont think its meant for business users. Ive never seen one used for business as of yet. Everyone uses crummy laptops and thats mostly because the laptops are maintainable/secure/customizable to each company etc.

The Ipad is a entertainment / convenience device.

Like for me, while watching NFL on sundays, instead of having a bulky laptop or sitting at the desk, i could use the ipad to watch my fantasy teams.

On the airplane where a iphone screen is too small and laptop is too big, i could watch tv shows, movies and especially top gear.

When I travelled to China, I took my laptop, and it was a pain to carry everywhere. If i had an ipad that would have been great to use e-mail, chat with people back home.

When i go use the the bathroom (throne), i sure as heck wouldnt want to carry a laptop in there with me. I'd use the IPAD!

that being said, i havnt gotten one yet cus i find my money going towards my car and stuff : / but that also means its not a Necessity by any means and I dont think anyone who buys one thinks that. if they did, i think they would be a bit of their rockers.

[daisuke149]

i would love to get one. my company offers me any ipad at 250$ off retail.

but ive been spending money on the car.

I dont care that its a apple, etc etc. I just fly out of town and back in every week. A tablet is perfect for airplanes.

my 17.3" laptop is good big, the iphone too small. Ipad = perfect and I have top gear for Itunes already!

I would need the 64gb version. i was hoping they would have sdcard in this ipad 2.

Also rumors are that ipad 3 later this year (end) if people can wait.

[djpathfinder]

I'll wait for iPad3...not enough improvements with iPad2 to warrant a jump. Besides, I have a MacPro, MacBookPro and iPhone 3Gs already. Don't have any use for an iPad at this time, other than for playing.

[southercadesi]

I think the tablet is great for some. I can definitely see myself buying one in a few years, but just don't have the necessity for it right now. I heard the iPad 3 will have the retina display, which the iPad 2 does not offer.

[EazyD]

My iPad 1 is awesome. It's so light and perfect for this forum hehe. I'm using it right Now. For you droid users, you can tell your phone to act as a 3G Wi-Fi hotspot for the tablet to connect to and get internet anywhere (or pay $15-25/month for iPad 3G access).

The new iPad is cool, but not crazy enough to get me to upgrade.

The reliability and UI of this is way better than Android OS and the quality of applications is unmatched.

[Blue370tt]

Originally Posted by EazyD

My iPad 1 is awesome. It's so light and perfect for this forum hehe. I'm using it right Now. For you droid users, you can tell your phone to act as a 3G Wi-Fi hotspot for the tablet to connect to and get internet anywhere (or pay $15-25/month for iPad 3G access).

The new iPad is cool, but not crazy enough to get me to upgrade.

The reliability and UI of this is way better than Android OS and the quality of applications is unmatched.

Motorola Xoom and Android 3.0 Honeycomb blow the Itrash2 away. Clearly this person is a fanboy......and.....THE APPLICATIONS BETWEEN ANDROID AND APPLE ARE IDENTICAL AND MADE BY THE SAME DEVELOPERS.......only difeerence is the UI.

[daisuke149]

Originally Posted by Blue370tt

Motorola Xoom and Android 3.0 Honeycomb blow the Itrash2 away. Clearly this person is a fanboy......and.....THE APPLICATIONS BETWEEN ANDROID AND APPLE ARE IDENTICAL AND MADE BY THE SAME DEVELOPERS.......only difeerence is the UI.

they dont blow the ipad away.

Ive been telling fanboys of both sides that they are built for different markets.

Apple products are very good for people who dont really have a clue about tech / software and just want a smooth functioning, no hassle product with everything integrated so they dont have to go anywhere.

Android stuff these days is still being purchased more by the techies, the tinkerers etc.

Thats a result of apple locking down their OS/UI and keeping developers in check.

Android yes is definitely more open, and while SOME of the apps are developed the same, you have alot of bad apps to filter through on the andriod as there is no real checks on them.

Also android market is not a good market for developer who want to make money. many of them have complained that android users simply dont like to pay for apps. Thus again leading to the type of buyer (techies, tinkerers etc)