fusion Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 From what I can tell there's no camera built in and I haven't seen mention yet of multitasking. Meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Maybe you can jailbreak it and make it run Windows 7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 where the fuck is the macbook pro refresh or teh iphone 4.0...man talk about apple blue balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZGIn9bpALo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curby Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 i think i'll stick with my ipod touch. now if i could run photoshop and other programs i'd get one. just an enlarged ipod. but tell me how i am going to carry that while i mow the yard? ... iBackpack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Bahaha I just read it's stuck on AT&T's data plans. Bad news to anyone with an iPhone.RIP AT&T's network, I wish I could say it was nice while it lasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I'm digging it. Would be good to take on my motorcycle trips.Mount it on the bike and run GPS through it. Finally a screen you can see at speed on a bike. Have seen some tablet PC's doing this before and always wanted to do it.Not overly expensive either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 nope, not for me;gots this... S10-2 - dual Atom / WiFi / 3G / LED / 1024x600 / SD card reader / webcam / 6 hour batteryI did try turning it sideways to look like a book reader... pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Bottom of the pagehttp://i.gizmodo.com/5457757/apple-ipad-first-hands-onNo Flash support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreator Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Mount it on the bike and run GPS through it. Finally a screen you can see at speed on a bike. Have seen some tablet PC's doing this before and always wanted to do it.Not overly expensive either!I don't have any problem seeing my Garmin on my bike, but having GPS with google maps and real time weather on a screen that size, now that would be some cool shit. $30.00 a month for unlimited 3G is also very cool.. This would be a great device to take on trips.. As far as it being durable, I use my Ipod touch every day and drop it all the time and have never had a problem I think they will hold up pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 $30.00 a month for unlimited 3G is also very cool.. This would be a great device to take on trips.. Have you ever tried to take a trip with an AT&T phone? Your maps will just plain not load, it'll be pretty near useless outside of a major city. Might want to stick with your regular GPS unit. IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreator Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Have you ever tried to take a trip with an AT&T phone? Your maps will just plain not load, it'll be pretty near useless outside of a major city. Might want to stick with your regular GPS unit. IMHO.That is an opinion, i have never had trouble with AT&T in fact when i go on trips it's my phone everyone is using to call the family etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) I don't have any problem seeing my Garmin on my bike, but having GPS with google maps and real time weather on a screen that size, now that would be some cool shit. Like with the Droid? Of course the screen is a bit small. Edited January 27, 2010 by fusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Yeah just my take. I'm a heavy google maps user and if I go from 3g to regular coverage you can forget having a driving map. So if you go from 3g to Edge or worse, out of coverage, it could be SOL. AT&T isn't exactly known for having a big 3g footprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 i never had a problem with my maps updating or loading on my drive from ohio to florida. of course it was a little rough in the mountains but thatll happen with any phone. at/t is also expanding there 3g network or increasing their capabilities to match or exceed the current verizon 3g. i would be willing to bet that if iphone had gone with verizon we'd be having these same talks about 3g networks sucking except flipped around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Bahaha I just read it's stuck on AT&T's data plans. Bad news to anyone with an iPhone.RIP AT&T's network, I wish I could say it was nice while it lastedOh my damn, and AT&T was worried about pic and video messaging killing their network. They are gonna get hit so hard the first week this is out, I might as well just not use my phone at all. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 "iPad" ? Really? Sounds like something the distaff side would use once a month...I don't hate Apple - they make nice stuff - it's just overpriced, and in this case poorly named."iTablet" or even "Newton Redux" would be better. I'd say this is pretty freaking cheap.false, just announced 3g support. Yeah, the demo is WiFi only though.Bahaha I just read it's stuck on AT&T's data plans. Bad news to anyone with an iPhone.RIP AT&T's network, I wish I could say it was nice while it lasted You obviously missed a few weeks ago when I posted about the money ATT just dumped into expanding the 3G/4G network. They already have it up in their test markets.Have you ever tried to take a trip with an AT&T phone? Your maps will just plain not load, it'll be pretty near useless outside of a major city. Might want to stick with your regular GPS unit. IMHO. I use the Tom Tom app. Works like a charm. i never had a problem with my maps updating or loading on my drive from ohio to florida. of course it was a little rough in the mountains but thatll happen with any phone. at/t is also expanding there 3g network or increasing their capabilities to match or exceed the current verizon 3g. i would be willing to bet that if iphone had gone with verizon we'd be having these same talks about 3g networks sucking except flipped around... Truth. Really the only place I don't get signal that I really wish I did is Hocking Hills. But then again, neither did my Verizon, Sprint, nor Nextel phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 All in all, for traveling I think this thing will kick ass. On the trip out west, I just used my phone, which is convenient but too damn small. Something like this would be easy to pack, lightweight, and much more feasible. I might have to pick one up. I wish it had a camera though. Kinda cool that you don't have to purchase apps twice. Anything you buy for the iPhone you can use free on your iPad. That's nifty for the non-jailbroken folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Its a cool gadget. Studying disruptive innovations right now, and Apples pretty much doing everything to a t. Target a smaller market and releasing a product that doesnt quite have as many bells and whistles as other comparable products. Apple has an excellent marketing department and their ability to create user products and interfaces that cant be met by most corporations is astounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 i never had a problem with my maps updating or loading on my drive from ohio to florida. of course it was a little rough in the mountains but thatll happen with any phone. at/t is also expanding there 3g network or increasing their capabilities to match or exceed the current verizon 3g. i would be willing to bet that if iphone had gone with verizon we'd be having these same talks about 3g networks sucking except flipped around...Yes, because Verizon doesn't have a lot of wireless users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4junkie Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 at/t is also expanding there 3g network or increasing their capabilities to match or exceed the current verizon 3g. i would be willing to bet that if iphone had gone with verizon we'd be having these same talks about 3g networks sucking except flipped around... And Obama is solving unemployment . Puhleaze, I'll believe it when I see it. Their record thus far doesn't inspire confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InyaAzz Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I don't see the OMG Gotta have it factor. Yeah..it's cool..but I wouldn't want to do any serious travelling with that thing for fear of breaking the display (I also assume it will have a sturdy as hell carrying case).It's cool..but I'm not impressed.EDIT: I take some of my previous statement back. I could see watching movies with this on an airplane... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8FnACj25xM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Hz8dhQw8Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I'm sitting here watching the video thinking "you know, this is pretty cool" but then I think about what my phone does and I'd want this to replace my phone...but then I pictured someone trying to use it as a phone and I :lol:ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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