I personally would rather have a netbook for the simple fact I can do more with it than this new E-reader with more options.

Oh, my mistake.

To be honest, I don't see netbooks themselves as particularly advantageous over a laptop. In my opinion they are both passing fads.

Yeah, I completely agree and think we're on the same page entirely. My point was that if he thinks it will be a replacement for a laptop, then I will critique it as if it were a laptop.

I basically feel like if you have a laptop and iPod/iPhone already, then I don't see why you'd want an iPad in the first place.

I'm just going based on his statement that it should be better than a laptop. I mean really, this has no actual USB ports, it should not be used for graphic design, and has a 1 GHz processor that combines the CPU and GPU. Aside from being a fancy eBook reader and giant iPhone, I see no practical use. The only claim that actually made me want one is the "watch movies for 10 hours of battery life" idea. I went on a trip to Fiji recently, and had to bring a laptop, my iPhone, and iPod video to watch movies. Two of them ran out of batteries by the end of the flight. If they really did develop a battery that lasts that long in one charge, I'd consider it.

If I didn't have an iPhone and a laptop at my disposal, I'd honestly consider getting one. But in the meantime, I'm fine with computing on a laptop and using my iPhone as a phone.

EDIT:
And I agree that Netbooks are just as dumb.

Yeah, i though it would be cool, before i saw that it's just basically the same thing. I had only watched Steve Jobs' video and hadnt looked at the other features or prices.

The iPad will fit in my pocket, just like any other netbook. I buy cargo pants and shorts specifically which are large enough to hold my 901.

I don't really know much about computers so in my viewpoint we can safely assume it's an everyday consumer's view point.

Every time I see an apple product, it's just apple making their own version of it. They always have to either add or even REMOVE certain things just to be different or an "alternative" which i guess people look for? To be cool? [something on how script kiddies think they are hackers but relating to apple goes here]. I think they are trying to be like Nintendo, even though everyone loves them anyone with a bit of computer knowledge (gaming knowledge) knows that it's obviously inferior once you get past the arcade feel or the different style of game play which appeals to everyone for being alternative or simple.

Idk, I'm going to stick with Zune when it comes to I-etc's

All the time. I have music playing while I surf the web. Also, if you want to download something and then check your email, you're out of luck. And simply pressing the home button and finding the app you want takes longer than a second. Now go back and forth between a paper your writing and web page.

Somebody said that it's basically impossible to multitask on a netbook because they lack processing power. Most netbooks have an Atom processor at 1.6Ghz. Apple's got a 1Ghz ARM processor. I'll take a faster x86 over a slower ARM anyday. Besides, at least multitasking is an option on a netbook. And if you get an Intel SoC (pinebridge?) or NVidia Ion, you've got superior graphics capability to the iPad.
Oh, and Flash.

iPad is a waste of money. Its pretty much a dumbed down netbook without a full keyboard. It looks ridiculous, and it will probably flop. Apple-ophiles will probably eat it up...but they might be too busy playing with their iTouches to get out and buy one.

http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/01/Web-applications-on-the-iPad?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WolfireGames+%28Wolfire+Blog%29

You do realize you can play music and surf the web on an iphone right? That level of multitasking is available at least.

Not if you use something like Pandora for music.

I think the iPhone has tabbed browsing, so yes.

I think Pandora is Flash. There's a native iPhone App.

Yeah, I'm talking about the iPhone App. As in having the app open for music and then trying to open another app.

Not much new about the Ipad. It's just an Iphone just bigger?

You must be one of those people who thinks that netbooks are ONLY for internet browsing, then. The iPad is useless. Notice how the first thing Jobs talked about when he was actually talking about the iPad was how thin it was.

I actually don't see what that has to do with anything. I agree it's useless, but him starting the keynote with the size of it seems irrelevant.

I have a feeling that Jobs finds anorexic women thin devices attractive

"It can browse the web with ease!"

"You can customize the background with images, better than a laptop!"

"It's so easy to read stories and click on links!"

"You can hold a website in your hands!"

Give me a break. These are it's strengths? When he was sizing up the list of things it needs to be good at, it filled none of them. This is about as ridiculous as those stupid Kindles are.

The target audience must be those that are too daft to know how to use a laptop (old people?). Replacement netbook? Yeah freakin right, especially since there isn't flash support, and you can't download any programs that aren't in the appStore. It runs on the iPhone operating system. LAME. I can't believe something so useless would come out from Apple.

I was actually excited about this thing until I realized that it was not made at all to be compatible with things like photoshop.

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Why does everyone hate net books? Comparing it to a laptop, its major advantage is the battery life, 10 hours on average. That, and they are cheap (cheapest I've found is $249 at target.com). True, it lacks the power a laptop could* have, and that desktops usually have, but its small and lasts long. Ideal for typing essays, making a spreadsheet, browsing the internet, or making a map... I'd find a net book useful if 1) the person was short on money or 2) the person has a good desktop.

Hating on the iPad
List of Pros:
Can use 3G
Great for watching videos, playing music
Apps from the app store
10 hour battery life (same as netbook)
Touch screen (can also be a con)
Can use as a tablet/book

List of Cons:
_______GB: 16 _, 32 _, 64
wifi model: $499, $599, $699
wifi + 3g : $629, $729, $829
Too big to fit in pocket
More difficult to micro (alt tab, shit tab, tabs in browser, switching programs)
Price is high compared to a netbook
No flash player
Cannot use mouse with it
No USB port(s)
iPhone and iTouch are similar, but smaller and cheaper.

Overall, the iPad is worse than a netbook. I expect only ignorant people, and apple junkies will buy this product.