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Now folks I did tell you that we will start to complain the iPad the minute Apple finishes its official keynote at the Yerba Buena Vista Center in San Francisco, didn’t I? And boy was I right! I already have reasons to hate the iPad, a device I have been waiting to become official for a while now, and you will hate it too.
That doesn’t mean we won’t buy the iPad when it becomes available in March. It simply means we’ll hate the fact that Apple didn’t go the extra mile for the iPad and you’ll understand what I mean in a second.
There’s no multitasking! Really Apple? After years of complaints regarding the multitasking support which we’re still waiting to see in the iPhone and iPod touch Apple has decided not to offer the iPad multitasking either. We missed this particular “feature” before as we were dazzled by the pretty pictures which subliminally suggested that the tablet will be able to run multiple apps at once. How will I be supposed to run both Pages and Numbers at once while getting ready for a Skype conference call?
There’s no Flash support! I will hate coming to Flash-based websites which won’t be rendered correctly by Safari. Why not include Flash support? The tablet has the hardware capable to offer you a complete browsing experience but hey, there’s no Flash to go with that.
There’s no webcam! Dude, seriously now, are you joking? Every silly netbook out there has a webcam. Rumors promised not one but two cameras. While we don’t believe in rumors we believe in Apple’s ingenuity. Will the iPad 2 have a webcam? Dare I say two cameras for video conferencing?
Absolutely no USB ports! I understand that the device is slim and it looks good. But seriously Apple, you couldn’t include at least one USB port? I will have to buy an adapter which chances are that I am going to lose in order to connect various devices to my iPad.
No CDMA iPad! While this is not a problem for Europeans, U.S. iPad fans might feel very disappointed for still having to deal with AT&T’s 3G network.
Well, all in all the iPad is a very, very, very good device and there’s no doubt about that. Just look at our full coverage of the device and you’ll find plenty of features to be proud of. But the iPad, and I’m not happy to say it, is not great as we initially expected it to be!
Will I still buy one? Of course I will! I’ll have to hate it up close and personal!
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After that list why would you still buy one? Is it some perceived “coolness” factor, or alternatively some “just gotta have the lastest gadget” thing? I’ve been reading about i-Pads today and can’t see a single reason to buy one, only plenty of reasons not to. I can’t see why a cheap laptop is better than the “cheap laptop” the i-Pad is supposed to be. Buy a Dell Inspiron 10″ mini and get a better keyboard (extra $ with the i-Pad), better screen (16:9, not 4:3, and higher resolution), run whatever apps (and even OS) you want, don’t have to send back to the manufacturer when the battery dies, batteries last much longer, get internet acccess on your own terms, multi-task etc. What am I missing? If i-Pad was actually cheaper than a cheap laptop, then maybe I can see it, but right now I can’t. (Of course the price of MacBooks probably makes it “cheaper”, but Apple needs to consider that MacBooks aren’t the only laptops available…)
Steve Jobs gets off on being withholding. Thank you Arrested Development for giving me just the right phrase to describe Mr. Jobs. Why you Apple fans remain Apple fans is beyond me. When the iPhone came out, 3g was the new standard going into all new smart phones. It didn’t make it into the iPhone, and you still bought it. No voice dialing until the 3gs… you still bought it. Buggy bluetooth? You still bought it. No flash? You still bought it.
Why are you disappointed in the iPad? It doesn’t have multitasking, flash, USB, a camera, or anything ANY of the other tablets coming out this year will have… why? So Jobs can come out and make a big deal about the next gen of iPad having a camera?!?!? And you people think he’s innovative, and that his products are cutting edge tech!
Why why why why why? Steve Jobs is suing everyone trying to compete with him, people who are actually making devices with the best technology currently available, and you’re behind him all the way? By handing him your money indiscriminately you are enabling his withholding @ss! Why do you do it? I want innovative new products, things like the Notion Ink Adam. That tablet demolishes the iPad in every single way. I want the HTC Evo 4g, which is way ahead of any iPhone, and probably will be way ahead of the iPhone HD… meanwhile Steve Jobs is suing HTC. Take this time to actually read the patents he’s suing over…
“Unlocking A Device By Performing Gestures On An Unlock Image” – really, that’s patentable? That’s already been done… way before the iPhone, and way before they had the patent filed or issued. It was used by carputers in the early 2000s.
“System And Method For Managing Power Conditions Within A Digital Camera Device” Yeah, this has been around for a LONG time too, it was taken for granted as common sense, which was a mistake once Jobs got a hold of it.
Half of these patents cover stuff invented for desktop OS solutions!!! In other words, as Apple would have it, everyone that’s ever innovated on desktops should start suing cell phone manufacturers, because cell phones are just mini computers that have to at least use some of the same technology.
Thanks for supporting this guy Chris… I’m really going to enjoy the future of Apple-land once all innovation is stifled. Then it’ll be five years in between a device launch and adding a camera and common user requests.
Absolutely no USB ports! I understand that the device is slim and it looks good. But seriously Apple, you couldn’t include at least one USB port? I will have to buy an adapter which chances are that I am going to lose in order to connect various devices to my iPad.