Anyone Stoked for Apple's Tablet Release?

[Insomniac]

Lastly, obviously if you want to do work, a netbook > iPad. But if I want to relax on my couch while watching some Law and Order, I would much rather use an iPad.

You're already on the couch, why not just use a Nettop? You just bolt it to the back of your TV with the existing wall bracket mounts, and use the wireless keyboard/mouse to control it. You get full HD with HDMI, and you can dump Netflix or whatever you like on it.

Check this $387

• Intel Atom Dual Core N330 Processor 1.6GHz; NVidia ION
• 2GB DDR2 RAM, 1 x Slot, 2GB Max
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
• Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System
• HDMI Out; 802.11 bgn Wireless; 6 USB2.0 ports

Then you've got the choice of input:

$15.77 Plain remote

$29.99 Keyboard/Mouse/Remote

Or just hook whatever wireless crap you want up to it. For $400 you turn a HDMI TV or for $300 an LCD (DVI/VGA) into a PC with almost zero loss of space for watching movies, chatting, or whatever else you want to do with it. Oh, and it supports any video/audio format you want, and Windows 7 shares your movies/music/files around the home for you anyway. Not to mention, it supports flash and multitasking. You now have choice of Hulu, Netflix, Zune, Torrents or even the ever shittastic iTunes store for your video needs.

If you need to leave the house, get a netbook.

 

[tygoldberg]

They always put out a product that is the best thing in the market but still lacking in major areas and they overprice it. They know it will sell millions so why would they pack more into it? The 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation iPad's will come with all the stuff they COULD have put in the iPad now.

Apple's strategy is in generations. I'm going to probably end up buying every generation of the iPad like I have the iPhone.

lolwut

you just said apple products gets better as time goes on. so why not wait til the 2nd or 3rd gen and save a few bucks

 

[PeerFly]

lolwut

you just said apple products gets better as time goes on. so why not wait til the 2nd or 3rd gen and save a few bucks

People do that all the time. However, most people buy stuff when it comes out because "they gotta have it."

 

[DewChugr]

I haven't read all these posts, but here's my take. I see the iPad as little more than a large iPod. I can see using it for a sweet home automation controler.

 

[PeerFly]

Great article about iPad's missing features: Why iPad will sell despite “missing” features | VentureBeat