The Apple Store is down! Again! - Page 4

Stangkiller · 03-02-2011, 2:04pm

Im disapointed they didn't address the screen or add an expansion slot -- no real surprise though i guess.

Thud · 03-02-2011, 2:04pm

$4.99 for Garage Band too!

Gozar · 03-02-2011, 2:06pm

Thud · 03-02-2011, 2:08pm

F*** YOU APPLE
for making shit that I want to buy.

I think I'll buy two.

Stangkiller · 03-02-2011, 2:08pm

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Originally Posted by Thud

F*** YOU APPLE
for making shit that I want to buy.

I think I'll buy two.

What an evil corporation --- I wonder why the hippies like it so much...I thought they hated all big businesses that did this stuff.

Thud · 03-02-2011, 2:11pm

Xoom doesn't stand a chance against this... not unless they drop the price $200.

Thud · 03-02-2011, 2:12pm

The store is up! Better buy now before it crashes due to the load!!

*edit*
You can't pre-order. We have to wait until the 11th.

I think I'll get the 16GB WiFi model again, just like last year. I'm sure I'll upgrade to the iPad3 before I ever fill up the memory.

Stangkiller · 03-02-2011, 2:14pm

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Originally Posted by Thud

The store is up! Better buy now before it crashes due to the load!!

*edit*
You can't pre-order. We have to wait until the 11th.

I just saw that WTF?!

Meeko87 · 03-02-2011, 2:17pm

Looks like you can run windows 7 on it too! I think I will wait for the MaxIpad4 thou.

Chris Fowler · 03-02-2011, 2:27pm

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Originally Posted by Stangkiller

Don't bother upgrading till they upgrade the screen -- rumors are potentially this Fall.

Yup...a "retina display" on the iPad 2 might have made me jump for it.

Thinner is cool, but I don't need it.
Camera...meh. I've never used the front facing camera on my iPhone 4. And I always have my iPhone 4 around for regular camera use. So don't need that.
Faster? Eh...when apps start coming out that are iPad 2 only I may have to think about it.

Overall a very nice product, but nothing to really draw me away from the current generation.

VatorMan · 03-02-2011, 2:29pm

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Originally Posted by Chris Fowler

Yup...a "retina display" on the iPad 2 might have made me jump for it.

Thinner is cool, but I don't need it.
Camera...meh. I've never used the front facing camera on my iPhone 4. And I always have my iPhone 4 around for regular camera use. So don't need that.
Faster? Eh...when apps start coming out that are iPad 2 only I may have to think about it.

Overall a very nice product, but nothing to really draw me away from the current generation.

Thud · 03-02-2011, 2:43pm

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Originally Posted by Chris Fowler

Yup...a "retina display" on the iPad 2 might have made me jump for it.

Well that screen would be at least 2048 x 1440 resolution-- it requires a lot of horsepower to push that many pixels with acceptable performance and battery life. Probably not until the quad-core chips ship in the fall.

Stangkiller · 03-02-2011, 3:13pm

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Originally Posted by TxAg

Incorrect. It didn't build mine.

But yea, screw the people who wanted to buy a product at that moment. Make'm wait!

Thud · 03-02-2011, 3:38pm

I think the biggest gain on the iPad2 will be games. The faster graphics will really pay off, since right now even the best looking iPad games are equivalent to PC games from at least 6-7 years ago.

Joecooool · 03-02-2011, 3:39pm

I would like to buy an iPad2 but the reality is that its a toy, not for real business use. I need something where I can edit PDF documents, Excel spread sheets, read and edit Word documents etc. I also need more than 64g of memory.

I also need to be able to use a secure key for log ins to government computers and the iPad does not do this.

Its frustrating because it would be easy for Apple to incorporate software that would allow for this. But they chose not to.

Chris Fowler · 03-02-2011, 3:42pm

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Originally Posted by Thud

Well that screen would be at least 2048 x 1440 resolution-- it requires a lot of horsepower to push that many pixels with acceptable performance and battery life. Probably not until the quad-core chips ship in the fall.

Well...they *are* claiming a 9x increase in graphics speed.

Would be freaking amazing, though.

Chris Fowler · 03-02-2011, 4:01pm

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Originally Posted by TxAg

Not entirely correct. It depends on the business use. I could see it being used in certain situations (as with any tablet). However, i would agree the form factor is not ready for mass consumption in the enterprise just yet. Things to seem to be headed that direction though.

My wife uses hers more at work than at home.

It was bought as a toy, and definitely gets used as such, but she has found it very useful at work. She's considering a bluetooth keyboard to make it even more useful.

Mine, however, is just a toy.

Thud · 03-02-2011, 6:40pm

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Originally Posted by Joecooool

I would like to buy an iPad2 but the reality is that its a toy, not for real business use.

I see iPads all the time at business meetings. Mostly for email and whatnot.

G8rDMD · 03-02-2011, 6:47pm

Don't know if anyone covered this yet, I haven't read the whole thread...

Personal hotspot in iOS 4.3

Share your 3G signal with other wifi devices to surf the net wherever you get a signal!!! Tethering without the extra costs

DJ_Critterus · 03-02-2011, 7:01pm

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Originally Posted by Chris Fowler

My wife uses hers more at work than at home.

It was bought as a toy, and definitely gets used as such, but she has found it very useful at work. She's considering a bluetooth keyboard to make it even more useful.

Mine, however, is just a toy.

There are bluetooth keyboards integrated into the cases these days. I almost bought one for my first gen but decided somebody else didn't need my $100.00

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