Apple iPad

[diabolo]

http://www.apple.com/ipad/

What do you guys think? I might get one of these for college depending on how well it performs.

I think it would be really great like an iTouch except bigger and more powerful. Im not sure how I would go around transporting it from classes. It's about 10in by 7in so its not something I can fit into my pocket and it would be over kill to get a laptop bag. Also, it isnt running the Mac OS X, so you cant install programs on it, but you can install apps. So it is really just a supersized iTouch. Last word, I think this would be great supplement to a notebook, everything is stored digitally, never run out of paper, who needs a pen?, search.

Tell me what you guys think.

[Smith6612]

Looks like a nice device to have handy. I figured that Apple had a giant iPod up their sleves as well as the rest of the tech community. For being considered a Netbook, it comes with some nice extras.

For those wanting to know the specs of it, here is the link.

http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/

[techfc]

iPad doesn't have multitask? Boring

[newtown11]

iPad doesn't have multitask? Boring

Other than it this, it looks great.

Except the forced DRM is incredibly crippling and counterproductive. More of the same.

[alexandgruntz]

Let's see...

No multi-tasking, no Flash, no USB (only as part of the Camera Connection Kit), no physical keyboard. No thanks.

[etortugo]

It's just a big toy I would say!!

[jiasen]

Look at the button compared to the whole thing. A touch computer with $500 equiped with e-reading. It's just like a netbook, without the keyboard, more expensive and touching.

[wongers]

i honestly dont see the point in this, its jus a giant ipod touch, so really, whats the point in that? i'd much prefer a samsung NC510 or an x120.

i think apple are starting to take the piss now lol

[phazzedout]

Let's see...

No multi-tasking, no Flash, no USB (only as part of the Camera Connection Kit), no physical keyboard. No thanks.

Wow... this is a fail. No multi-tasking... this really is a fail. I would of enjoyed it if it's main purpose was for media, but I don't think it has a built in PDF reader. That is a real waste. Oh well, I see all the preppy scene kids and middle aged mothers lining up in front of the Mac store to say they are keeping up with the technology.... :thumbsdow

[Smith6612]

Wow... this is a fail. No multi-tasking... this really is a fail. I would of enjoyed it if it's main purpose was for media, but I don't think it has a built in PDF reader. That is a real waste. Oh well, I see all the preppy scene kids and middle aged mothers lining up in front of the Mac store to say they are keeping up with the technology.... :thumbsdow

There is an app in the App Store which allows you to read PDF and Office Suite files.