I said I'd try it out and let you all know. Basically, it lives up to the hype. This device is amazing. I have a net book, an iPhone, and have used other tablets before but none can compare. The fluidity of the touch interface is like nothing I've used before. Sure, it's a big iPod touch, but that turned out to be a very good thing!

Lying back on my couch here with the iPad is THE best way to surf the net. Flipping around web pages is fast and fun.

This is not a computer! Sure, it has a CPU, but it's not meant to replace your desktop/laptop. I typed this all on the virtual keyboard, it wasn't as bad as I thought, but I'd use a real keyboard to write anything long form. But it can get the job done. Also i keep spelling iPad in this pretentious way due to apple's autocorrect feature.

Also, reading comic books with this is amazing. Goodbye long boxes! Imagine being able to bring hundreds (thousands?) of comics with you on a flight, or a long drive.

Games? So far they're pretty cool. They're mostly ports of iPhone games so far so they're just fancier looking but I expect that future iPad designed games will be even better.

If you don't like apple, or you think it's too expensive, or you don't like the fact that it's missing this or that feature, you should at least give them credit for making something new. Hopefully the competition will come out with some cool android based tablets that will drive down prices and bring these great devices to more people.

I'm just scratching the surface. There's still thousands of other apps and things for me to try out.

it's actually smaller then I expected...

and the closed nature of apple will ALWAYS drive me away.


something new?! err... not really. revisit your history

Reading comics on it would be teh awesomz!

Does it have a comic reader??? like cbr?

I may have to get one just for that lol

you should post this in the ipad hate thread  

I'm hoping to write the first MAACA post while on the toilet.  

I'm just waiting for my morning coffee to kick in !

Quoted from jonny_eh

This is not a computer! Sure, it has a CPU, but it's not meant to replace your desktop/laptop. I typed this all on the virtual keyboard, it wasn't as bad as I thought, but I'd use a real keyboard to write anything long form. But it can get the job done.

Nice to see that it works well....AND I'd love to see a comic on it!

BUT man, if its not going to replace laptops....whats the point! Do we really need another electronic device to add to the collection of things that all do the same thing (Iphone, laptop, desktop, psp, etc, etc, etc.)

Shouldn't your first post have been. "hello world"?

Quoted from jonny_eh

Games? So far they're pretty cool. They're mostly ports of iPhone games so far so they're just fancier looking but I expect that future iPad designed games will be even better.

Ok as a gamer this I take exception with.

My buddy just got an iphone and I was playing with it on the trip to PATZ and my Fiancee has a ipod touch and I've played a few games on there.

Games with a touch interface are the most unintuitive pieces of sh!t I've ever played.  I've never played platforming games with such are horrible interface in my entire life.  Apple's attempt at a touch related game pad FAILS miserably.  I've never been as frustrated with the controls of a game as I was with the games that I played on the touch and phone  and I highly doubt if you are saying that the ipad is just a larger version of both that some how apple miraculously figured out how to make game play better.

Simple games like card games and simon work just fine, but in no way will any apple touch device be able to considered any kind of gaming device.  

But you are a fanboy so I guess I never really expected an objective review on the device anyway, so carry on.  

What's all the hype for, nothing new. Portable gaming? Sega Nomad is God!

What a hilarious nerd!

Quoted from mrniceguy

I'm hoping to write the first MAACA post while on the toilet.  

I'm just waiting for my morning coffee to kick in !

You are 4 years too late. I did that with my laptop while suffering from the stomach flu in 2006. But no worries... It was a shitty post anyways.

Quoted from wbradley

What a hilarious nerd!

I'm trying to figure this guy out. Obviously the persona is a fake but equally obvious is he knows what he's talking about. I think the thing I am getting the most out of it is his self awareness and just taking it over the edge with this ridiculous character.

My wife commented that, that could me on there. I could hardly disagree with her statement, looking around me I couldn't build a good argument against it other than her being here; so I left that one alone.

Don't worry, Jonny.. the novelty will wear off when you realize you've just spent $600 on an iPod with a bigger screen.    I'll be a little more impressed with them around version 3 or 4, when they've finally got a web cam, DVD drive and USB port.  

Quoted from axe

Reading comics on it would be teh awesomz!

Does it have a comic reader??? like cbr?

I may have to get one just for that lol

I never really thought of that; that would be sweet.

Standard comic dimensions are 17 x 26 cm (6 ⅝" × 10 ¼") so I suppose, ideally, the screen should be around 12" or 13". That JooJoo that Brock mentioned before might be ideal: https://thejoojoo.com/

Edit: The JooJoo seems to be limited unless it gets absorbed by some open-source movement.

Quoted from machine.slave

I'll be a little more impressed with them around version 3 or 4, when they've finally got a web cam, DVD drive and USB port.  

I think it'll never happen.  Why when they can get people to just buy a new version every 2-3 years. Great business model if you’re selling it but what does that say for the people buying them?  I can't believe people call it innovative when you take a product and put a bigger screen on it.  People today seem to get impressed too easy.

The JooJoo is meant to lick a** - stay away.

Quoted from donnie

The JooJoo is meant to lick a** - stay away.

Honestly Donnie. I don't know if this means it's good or bad. I mean "lick a**" is that a good thing? Stay away from what, iPad or JooJoo. I have a hard time getting excited about something that sounds like a sanitary napkin.

Yes the ipad is an ipod touch with a big screen.

I have fat fingers! SCORE!

Love it or hate it i think its cool. and I am an ANTI mac guy!  I used to be a fanboy, then i got sick of Steve Jobs whole "A computer is like a toaster... buy a new one every few years" mentality.

Some people fix their toasters!!!!

I think I should get an ipad... but i need a new phone... maybe theres a combo deal on iphone and ipad...

Quoted from necro_nemesis

Honestly Donnie. I don't know if this means it's good or bad. I mean "lick a**" is that a good thing? Stay away from what, iPad or JooJoo. I have a hard time getting excited about something that sounds like a sanitary napkin.

Yes I realize "LICK A5S" could be construed as good for some people

to be clear....

joojoo bad

ipad good

Glad you're enjoying J, I'm a fan of digital comics and it's one option I'd probably take advantage of.  I'm sure there's room for improvement but there's also lots to enjoy right now too.

On the FAN last night be gaming guys were going nuts for Alienware's M11x as a portable game/computer platform.

Yes, it supports comic via the comixology app (for buying comics) and comic zeal (for cbr/cbz). It's weird, comics almost look better. The colours on this thing are extremely rich.

Currently reading some Buffy season 8 and Walking Dead.

Well I'm disapointed...  Just got my iPad..  And it doesn't support iBook in Canada..

WTF..


Mike

did  you get one from the states?!? official cdn ship date is this friday (alledgely)

Yup..  I'm still in the States til Friday.. Got the 64 Gb NIB for less than retail (chick won it at school).

Canadian App Store online only shows Ipod stuff (since the Ipad isnt offically out yet).. But you can find and get the Ipad apps through the ipad..  All except iBooks..  mess...

Mike

don't worry, when the ipad launches in canada,  itunes will update itself and that all ipads will access whatever itunes decides to offer

You can create a US iTunes account using a US itunes gift card. That's how I got iBooks.

apple just emailed me.. mine has left the factory in SHENZHEN.. supposed to arrive for friday. woo hoo!
so there won't be much of a delay till itunes store refreshes itself.

Quoted from jonny_eh

You can create a US iTunes account using a US itunes gift card. That's how I got iBooks.

Woohoo!!!!!!!

Thanks for the tip! Worked like a charm!!!



Mike (on the Ipad)

Wouldn't you know it....  As of today the Canadian Ipad app site is up and it has........... iBooks...  D'OH!

Mike

was it worth it?  

Yup

Mike