Comments on: The iPad, What is it Good For?: Steven “Grundy” Murphy http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jay Glatfelter http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8465 Jay Glatfelter Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:42:20 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8465 Yeah Michael it really comes down to ease of use. Look at the iPod remember having to lug around those big cd cases to have all of your songs with you? on top of that a bulky cd walkman? The iPod made it posible to carry an entire music collection of nearly anysize in your pocket. By your logic why by an iPod when we already have cds, and portable cd players? The iPad has the same benifits for print, and all other media that the iPod gave for music. Yeah Michael it really comes down to ease of use. Look at the iPod remember having to lug around those big cd cases to have all of your songs with you? on top of that a bulky cd walkman? The iPod made it posible to carry an entire music collection of nearly anysize in your pocket.

By your logic why by an iPod when we already have cds, and portable cd players?

The iPad has the same benifits for print, and all other media that the iPod gave for music.

]]> By: Cesar http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8452 Cesar Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:09:05 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8452 Whoa, you need to tone it down Michael. Take a step back, breathe and chill out. Not everyone wants to lug around a laptop everywhere they go. Not everyone feels like busting out a laptop, wait for it to boot up just to check/write an email. Not everyone owns an iPhone (shockingly enough) or any smartphone for that matter. The comment about tablets from "2003" is quite interesting, but they still fall short for one reason - No multi touch. Anyone who has owned an iPhone can very easily tell you the difference between a multi touch device and one without. The iPad fits in a space between the iPhone/Touch and a full fledged laptop like the macbook pro. I own both of these devices, and I can't even begin to describe how annoying it is to deal with a laptop sometimes, even a beautiful, thin one like the Macbook Air in an airplane. Half of the time I use my iPhone instead. And at the end of the day, the best things about the iPad that a "Microsoft" tablet could never, ever do is: Run OSX and have seamless integration with iTunes/App Store. And no, I'm not the least interested in some janky, jerry-rigged, unstable, "hakintosh" project. You need to open your eyes and realize that there's people for which an iPad will fit their needs, and there'll be people for who a 2003 tablet will do fine. Whoa, you need to tone it down Michael. Take a step back, breathe and chill out.

Not everyone wants to lug around a laptop everywhere they go. Not everyone feels like busting out a laptop, wait for it to boot up just to check/write an email. Not everyone owns an iPhone (shockingly enough) or any smartphone for that matter. The comment about tablets from “2003″ is quite interesting, but they still fall short for one reason - No multi touch. Anyone who has owned an iPhone can very easily tell you the difference between a multi touch device and one without.

The iPad fits in a space between the iPhone/Touch and a full fledged laptop like the macbook pro. I own both of these devices, and I can’t even begin to describe how annoying it is to deal with a laptop sometimes, even a beautiful, thin one like the Macbook Air in an airplane. Half of the time I use my iPhone instead.

And at the end of the day, the best things about the iPad that a “Microsoft” tablet could never, ever do is: Run OSX and have seamless integration with iTunes/App Store. And no, I’m not the least interested in some janky, jerry-rigged, unstable, “hakintosh” project. You need to open your eyes and realize that there’s people for which an iPad will fit their needs, and there’ll be people for who a 2003 tablet will do fine.

]]> By: Michael Kirschner http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8451 Michael Kirschner Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:55:07 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8451 you want to play movies, tv shows, podcasts, music, browse the internet, display all my photography, play games, has a GPS, develop a keynote, watch youtube and send emails? I have just the device for you it's called a computer, any computer made between now and 2002 can do that and can multitask. Even laptops and the tablet computers that Microsoft put out way back in 2003 can multitask, the iPad isn't just a lesser computer it's a lesser tablet even tablets from 2003 can do better. I have owned one of those tablets back in 2003. you want to play movies, tv shows, podcasts, music, browse the internet, display all my photography, play games, has a GPS, develop a keynote, watch youtube and send emails? I have just the device for you it’s called a computer, any computer made between now and 2002 can do that and can multitask. Even laptops and the tablet computers that Microsoft put out way back in 2003 can multitask, the iPad isn’t just a lesser computer it’s a lesser tablet even tablets from 2003 can do better. I have owned one of those tablets back in 2003.

]]> By: Cesar http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8441 Cesar Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:10:39 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8441 Hmm, excellent points Michael. Though let me know when your $30 "book" can play movies, tv shows, podcasts, music, browse the internet, display all my photography, play games, has a GPS, develop a keynote, watch youtube and send emails. :) Hmm, excellent points Michael.

Though let me know when your $30 “book” can play movies, tv shows, podcasts, music, browse the internet, display all my photography, play games, has a GPS, develop a keynote, watch youtube and send emails. :)

]]> By: Michael Kirschner http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8432 Michael Kirschner Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:57:08 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8432 I know of a device with super black and white contrast touch screen ability to fly through the pages at high speed unlimited battery power on an ultra flexible screen small and portable FAA approved How much would you pay for a device like this? 500 700 1,000 more? No, its around $30 in the US and $40 in Canada and it is called BOOK. From the makers of SCROLL and Writings on Cave Wall comes this revolutionary new technology that will change your life, you can buy BOOK at what is called a BOOK Store, or you can get BOOK for free by going to a government funded organization called a "Library" I know of a device with
super black and white contrast
touch screen
ability to fly through the pages at high speed
unlimited battery power
on an ultra flexible screen
small and portable
FAA approved

How much would you pay for a device like this?
500
700
1,000
more?

No, its around $30 in the US and $40 in Canada and it is called BOOK. From the makers of SCROLL and Writings on Cave Wall comes this revolutionary new technology that will change your life, you can buy BOOK at what is called a BOOK Store, or you can get BOOK for free by going to a government funded organization called a “Library”

]]> By: Cesar http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8399 Cesar Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:50:50 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8399 I will be getting an iPad for the sole reason to be able to carry my tens of thousands of photographs I have taken and being able to display them to my family, friends and potential clients. The beautiful 10 inch screen will replace the need for me to ever carry a physical photobook. The iPhone works for me right now, but it is very impractical if you are trying to "wow" someone with photographs that are only 3 inches big. And of course you always run the risk of getting an inappropriate text message while showing your mom family pictures. Everything else is merely icing on the cake for me - including what Jay said. I am heavily invested in the iTunes model and constantly purchase music, tv shows and often rent movies. I will be getting an iPad for the sole reason to be able to carry my tens of thousands of photographs I have taken and being able to display them to my family, friends and potential clients. The beautiful 10 inch screen will replace the need for me to ever carry a physical photobook.

The iPhone works for me right now, but it is very impractical if you are trying to “wow” someone with photographs that are only 3 inches big. And of course you always run the risk of getting an inappropriate text message while showing your mom family pictures.

Everything else is merely icing on the cake for me - including what Jay said. I am heavily invested in the iTunes model and constantly purchase music, tv shows and often rent movies.

]]> By: Steven http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8132 Steven Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:49:17 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8132 No iPhone yet? I retract my fanboy accusation. By all means, get an iPad. I think every tech fan should have one of the new Apple devices (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) just because it feels like a more modern way to interact with the computer (their multi-touch screen OS.) I just don't think you need all three. No iPhone yet? I retract my fanboy accusation.

By all means, get an iPad. I think every tech fan should have one of the new Apple devices (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) just because it feels like a more modern way to interact with the computer (their multi-touch screen OS.) I just don’t think you need all three.

]]> By: Jay Glatfelter http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8114 Jay Glatfelter Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:58:07 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8114 If I really was a fanboy I would have gotten an iPhone but i have resisted ;) If I really was a fanboy I would have gotten an iPhone but i have resisted ;)

]]> By: Grundy http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8097 Grundy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:40:41 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8097 Remember what I said about fanboys? :-) If you have $500 plus to burn on a reader, yes, it's an awesome reader. You won't be producing your podcast on it...unless there's a app for that. Remember what I said about fanboys? :-)

If you have $500 plus to burn on a reader, yes, it’s an awesome reader. You won’t be producing your podcast on it…unless there’s a app for that.

]]> By: China http://yublog.org/2010/02/08/the-ipad-what-is-it-good-for-steven-grundy-murphy/comment-page-1/#comment-8095 China Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:18:55 +0000 http://yublog.org/?p=2612#comment-8095 we'll make more trash gadgets for you guys, pollute everything, and then take them all back in trash piles - or India will. k thanks. we’ll make more trash gadgets for you guys, pollute everything, and then take them all back in trash piles - or India will. k thanks.

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