Comments on: A Reaction to the iPad http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/ News, analysis and context on enterprise technology for the CTO Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kalimba http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-591 kalimba Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:34:23 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-591 MGD - yes, I recently bought my tech savvy son an Ipad for his 10th birthday and it is fascination to see how he uses it. Very creative toy, and a decent backup for me if needed. MGD – yes, I recently bought my tech savvy son an Ipad for his 10th birthday and it is fascination to see how he uses it. Very creative toy, and a decent backup for me if needed.

]]> By: Lee Harrison http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-5054 Lee Harrison Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:50:00 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-5054 Completely agree. Most new Apple products are reviewed by Apple before release to make sure they still hit the mark they were conception-ally designed to hit. I wonder what went wrong here. Lack of a camera is a big miss, virtually all mobile devices today have a camera, Steve Jobs also added it is compatible with most apps, what apps wont work is what I would want to know before parting with the cash. Some in the UK see it as way into the e-book, The UK VAT rate on books delivered to the UK is 0%, but under EU VAT legislation certain Books items (such as audio books and e-Books) are not eligible for 0% VAT and in those cases the standard VAT rate of 17.5% will apply. This could also mean a big miss for Apple. Completely agree. Most new Apple products are reviewed by Apple before release to make sure they still hit the mark they were conception-ally designed to hit. I wonder what went wrong here. Lack of a camera is a big miss, virtually all mobile devices today have a camera, Steve Jobs also added it is compatible with most apps, what apps wont work is what I would want to know before parting with the cash. Some in the UK see it as way into the e-book, The UK VAT rate on books delivered to the UK is 0%, but under EU VAT legislation certain Books items (such as audio books and e-Books) are not eligible for 0% VAT and in those cases the standard VAT rate of 17.5% will apply. This could also mean a big miss for Apple.

]]> By: Lee Harrison http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-590 Lee Harrison Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:50:13 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-590 Completely agree. Most new Apple products are reviewed by Apple before release to make sure they still hit the mark they were conception-ally designed to hit. I wonder what went wrong here. Lack of a camera is a big miss, virtually all mobile devices today have a camera, Steve Jobs also added it is compatible with most apps, what apps wont work is what I would want to know before parting with the cash. Some in the UK see it as way into the e-book, The UK VAT rate on books delivered to the UK is 0%, but under EU VAT legislation certain Books items (such as audio books and e-Books) are not eligible for 0% VAT and in those cases the standard VAT rate of 17.5% will apply. This could also mean a big miss for Apple. Completely agree. Most new Apple products are reviewed by Apple before release to make sure they still hit the mark they were conception-ally designed to hit. I wonder what went wrong here. Lack of a camera is a big miss, virtually all mobile devices today have a camera, Steve Jobs also added it is compatible with most apps, what apps wont work is what I would want to know before parting with the cash. Some in the UK see it as way into the e-book, The UK VAT rate on books delivered to the UK is 0%, but under EU VAT legislation certain Books items (such as audio books and e-Books) are not eligible for 0% VAT and in those cases the standard VAT rate of 17.5% will apply. This could also mean a big miss for Apple.

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]]> By: Bob Gourley http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-5053 Bob Gourley Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:21:00 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-5053 Ian, Just for the record, Ryan wrote that post, not me, but I have to back him up on this. I don't think either Ryan or I want to be too harsh, but Apple is so very capable a player, and, like you, seeing that video was left out of the first edition is a bit of a let down. Maybe I watch too much sci-fi, but I was hoping for a much more capable device. Imagine if there was a camera on the front and on the back. Then you could do VTC but could also do amazing augmented reality sessions with something big enough to give you a window full of data in your AR views. Anyway, just because this version is a let down to many doesn't mean there is not hope for the next one. Ian,

Just for the record, Ryan wrote that post, not me, but I have to back him up on this. I don’t think either Ryan or I want to be too harsh, but Apple is so very capable a player, and, like you, seeing that video was left out of the first edition is a bit of a let down.

Maybe I watch too much sci-fi, but I was hoping for a much more capable device. Imagine if there was a camera on the front and on the back. Then you could do VTC but could also do amazing augmented reality sessions with something big enough to give you a window full of data in your AR views.

Anyway, just because this version is a let down to many doesn’t mean there is not hope for the next one.

]]> By: Ian Andrews http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-5052 Ian Andrews Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:45:00 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-5052 Bob, I'm surprised to see you call this a disappointment. I'll agree that the omission of a camera seems odd (I was hoping for video chat capability) and the video out requiring a dongle is less than optimal, but on the whole I think this is a major step forward in mobile computing. I've had an iPhone3G for about a year now and I've gotten to the point where most days I can be out of the office with that device is my only means of connectivity. The exception being when I need to deliver a presentation or do heavy word processing spreadsheet editing. The iPad delivers this last capability with iWork specially designed for the touch screen environment. Obviously I haven't gotten hands on with the device to see how usable the near full screen keyboard is for true touch typing, but if it is half as good as Steve Jobs claims I think I'm sold on this device. Bob,

I’m surprised to see you call this a disappointment. I’ll agree that the omission of a camera seems odd (I was hoping for video chat capability) and the video out requiring a dongle is less than optimal, but on the whole I think this is a major step forward in mobile computing. I’ve had an iPhone3G for about a year now and I’ve gotten to the point where most days I can be out of the office with that device is my only means of connectivity. The exception being when I need to deliver a presentation or do heavy word processing spreadsheet editing. The iPad delivers this last capability with iWork specially designed for the touch screen environment.

Obviously I haven’t gotten hands on with the device to see how usable the near full screen keyboard is for true touch typing, but if it is half as good as Steve Jobs claims I think I’m sold on this device.

]]> By: ctovision http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-588 ctovision Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:21:03 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-588 Ian, Just for the record, Ryan wrote that post, not me, but I have to back him up on this. I don't think either Ryan or I want to be too harsh, but Apple is so very capable a player, and, like you, seeing that video was left out of the first edition is a bit of a let down. Maybe I watch too much sci-fi, but I was hoping for a much more capable device. Imagine if there was a camera on the front and on the back. Then you could do VTC but could also do amazing augmented reality sessions with something big enough to give you a window full of data in your AR views. Anyway, just because this version is a let down to many doesn't mean there is not hope for the next one. Ian, Just for the record, Ryan wrote that post, not me, but I have to back him up on this. I don't think either Ryan or I want to be too harsh, but Apple is so very capable a player, and, like you, seeing that video was left out of the first edition is a bit of a let down. Maybe I watch too much sci-fi, but I was hoping for a much more capable device. Imagine if there was a camera on the front and on the back. Then you could do VTC but could also do amazing augmented reality sessions with something big enough to give you a window full of data in your AR views. Anyway, just because this version is a let down to many doesn't mean there is not hope for the next one.

]]> By: Ian Andrews http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-587 Ian Andrews Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:45:23 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-587 Bob,I'm surprised to see you call this a disappointment. I'll agree that the omission of a camera seems odd (I was hoping for video chat capability) and the video out requiring a dongle is less than optimal, but on the whole I think this is a major step forward in mobile computing. I've had an iPhone3G for about a year now and I've gotten to the point where most days I can be out of the office with that device is my only means of connectivity. The exception being when I need to deliver a presentation or do heavy word processing spreadsheet editing. The iPad delivers this last capability with iWork specially designed for the touch screen environment. Obviously I haven't gotten hands on with the device to see how usable the near full screen keyboard is for true touch typing, but if it is half as good as Steve Jobs claims I think I'm sold on this device. Bob,I'm surprised to see you call this a disappointment. I'll agree that the omission of a camera seems odd (I was hoping for video chat capability) and the video out requiring a dongle is less than optimal, but on the whole I think this is a major step forward in mobile computing. I've had an iPhone3G for about a year now and I've gotten to the point where most days I can be out of the office with that device is my only means of connectivity. The exception being when I need to deliver a presentation or do heavy word processing spreadsheet editing. The iPad delivers this last capability with iWork specially designed for the touch screen environment. Obviously I haven't gotten hands on with the device to see how usable the near full screen keyboard is for true touch typing, but if it is half as good as Steve Jobs claims I think I'm sold on this device.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://ctovision.com/2010/01/a-reaction-to-the-ipad/#comment-5050 Anonymous Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:33:00 +0000 http://ctovision.com/?p=1622#comment-5050 Matt, don't most think AppleTV is not a successful product? I haven't found very many users of it, and of those I've found they did not exactly have glowing reviews. You can't replace lots of hard disk space (like the Apple TV has) with a little flash memory unless given dedicated broadband and powerful subscription service. Since the XBOX 360 and PS3 have become streaming content powerhouses (particularly with Windows 7 + Netflix) the AppleTV has become less and less desirable. In addition, if I have a powerful media consumption device, why must it only be useful on the go? If Apple is going to cripple their products, just to make sure you buy more of them I think that they will lose a lot of customers. A wireless dock would be possible as well, allowing me to use the tablet from the seat to control the HDTV etc. In response to the machine being a display/consumption device, the display is so crippled by resolution ratio/aspect/size that I can't imagine using it other than on the road. If it is such, aren't there many PMPs that provide similar services for less money? Matt, don’t most think AppleTV is not a successful product? I haven’t found very many users of it, and of those I’ve found they did not exactly have glowing reviews. You can’t replace lots of hard disk space (like the Apple TV has) with a little flash memory unless given dedicated broadband and powerful subscription service.

Since the XBOX 360 and PS3 have become streaming content powerhouses (particularly with Windows 7 + Netflix) the AppleTV has become less and less desirable. In addition, if I have a powerful media consumption device, why must it only be useful on the go? If Apple is going to cripple their products, just to make sure you buy more of them I think that they will lose a lot of customers. A wireless dock would be possible as well, allowing me to use the tablet from the seat to control the HDTV etc.

In response to the machine being a display/consumption device, the display is so crippled by resolution ratio/aspect/size that I can’t imagine using it other than on the road. If it is such, aren’t there many PMPs that provide similar services for less money?

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