Comments on: iPad reveals Microsoft Tablet PCs as flawed. What about Google?

By: MrMike

MrMike — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:32:51 +0000

I watched the video, and read the article… I still don't get it. Where is the flaw. I see the flaws with the iPad. I love the video where the guy says it's a 4:3 1024×768 **VGA** display…but the star trek movie is in 720 hd. LOL on that one. wow… I get to watch letterbox on a 9 inch screen. This isn't a game changer, it's a limited nitch consumer desire gear. Move along, not much to see here.

By: MrMike

MrMike — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:32:51 +0000

By: Smith

Smith — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:48:39 +0000

PXLated,

I'm in total agreement that this isn't the full story regards the iPad functionality.

By: PXLated

PXLated — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:23:27 +0000

Smith…
iWorks can open/write Office docs. Everyone I know on a Mac that requires that function uses iWorks as it's far cheaper than Office.
As to some of your other points, I'betting we've only seen a small reveal, one snapshot and the panorama is yet to be filled in or stitched together.

By: Smith

Smith — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:40 +0000

One thing I can't seem to get out of my mind here - is that, who is this actually pitched at? Take the iPhone / iPod crowd..they already have a device which does or will do, everything this can. A 10" screen isn't that portable and they have already laid out a significant amount for a media device which reads books, plays games and either makes calls or does Skype.

Will this market find the device a must-have? Some but not all is my guess.

Now take Netbook users - this isn't MS office (PC or MAC) enabled and netbooks are. Where will opening attachments work outside of Google docs / Zoho etc... Still not perfect.

Then let's look at casual users - better suited of course but they will have to tie into iTunes and the whole ecosystem to get the most out of the device. Will they be that bothered? Possibly.

MAC users / wannabees - finally one group whom I believe this is mainly aimed at, without a doubt! The whole ecosystem is pitched askew from iPhone users due to the main sell was "it's a phone.." and iPod touch users who can whip it out [ahem] on the bus and play a game for 10 mins, watch a video or mess about with music discreetly. This isn't discreet.
MAC advocates will love the UI, kill for the keyboard dock and generally use it to it's limits on a daily basis. It introduces the user into MAC specific software i.e. iWork; and I'm sure there will be more to come from this direction.

In my honest view, apple have managed to create a niche product which is expensive; despite the entry level model - 16GB isn't anything special when talking movies, music and book etc.; and sort of just missed the intention of reaching non-apple customers because they have an apple-ecosystem centric opinion that 'all will buy if it has an apple on it'

I'm certain it will sell well but there are other products out there - let's hope some serious competition can make it through the apple-halo effect

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