Is an iPad really worth it?

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#411951 2-Dec-2010 09:39

Bee: For me the biggest FAIL for the Ipad is lack of Flash player = no playing farmville LOL

I think there is a Farmville app in the app store isn't there?

Back to the original question: There is no camera and that makes it fail (in my books).

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#412022 2-Dec-2010 11:43

SteveON:
Bee: For me Im curious too - they look cool and all but really what can you do with it?

Why get an Ipad if you already have a laptop?

For me the biggest FAIL for the Ipad is lack of Flash = no playing farmville LOL

I think the biggest fail is the lack of SMS on this device. What happens on the 3G model when you run out of data?

If you using 2Degrees you can send an SMS requesting another data pack from the iPad. Its one of the SIM applications on the 2Degrees SIM card.

Cheers Mike

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#412038 2-Dec-2010 12:19

The iPad is just all hype, it's underpowered and overpriced by heaps. Why get one of these if you can get a good laptop for the same price?

Us humans are weird.

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#412043 2-Dec-2010 12:33

michaelmurfy: Why get one of these if you can get a good laptop for the same price?

Us humans are weird.

My laptop is mostly redundant now, only use it for high end games. I don't have to worry about software glitches, application hangs, viruses, booting, rebooting (!), or lugging the laptop around. And I disagree about it being underpowered too, since it's built to do exactly what it does, and it does that very well.

Millions of humans really like it. Leave us alone ;-)

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#412045 2-Dec-2010 12:36

Us non-Apple types will never understand.

I will wait for the Acer tablet or even the Iconia. :)

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#412046 2-Dec-2010 12:37

I am not a Apple fan

But I have a iphone 4 and a Macbook pro

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#412050 2-Dec-2010 12:44

johnr: I am not a Apple fan

But I have a iphone 4 and a Macbook pro

+1
3GS and MBP for me.

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#412097 2-Dec-2010 14:17

johnr: I am not a Apple fan

But I have a iphone 4 and a Macbook pro

I am not a Microsoft fan but I have a Windows notebook.

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#412098 2-Dec-2010 14:18

You cant comment unless you actually have one - if you build it they will come - and millions of buyers must either be really dumb or it actually is good?!

Nah nah nah nah nah to those of you who dont have one!

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#412130 2-Dec-2010 15:20

myopinion: You cant comment unless you actually have one - if you build it they will come - and millions of buyers must either be really dumb or it actually is good?!

Nah nah nah nah nah to those of you who dont have one!

Those buyers are just bots converted by the all mighty Apple.
I am immune to their selling powers, and refuse to buy such crap.

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#412141 2-Dec-2010 16:04

.... (edit)... What happens on the 3G model when you run out of data?

What happens to your car when you run out of petrol??

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#412261 2-Dec-2010 20:40

for me, it's a toy of kid as my child likes playing iPad!

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#412298 2-Dec-2010 22:53

SteveON:
I think the biggest fail is the lack of SMS on this device. What happens on the 3G model when you run out of data?

find a wifi hotspot

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#412331 3-Dec-2010 06:23

SteveON:
Bee: For me Im curious too - they look cool and all but really what can you do with it?

Why get an Ipad if you already have a laptop?

For me the biggest FAIL for the Ipad is lack of Flash = no playing farmville LOL

I think the biggest fail is the lack of SMS on this device. What happens on the 3G model when you run out of data?

SMS topups are only a Vodafone thing. If you're on 2degrees or XT SMS isn't used as a method of topup anyway, no matter what mobile device you use.

On Vodafone your usage and topups are managed by a web page. On 2D they're a STK application using USSD, and on XT you simply make a phonecall to topup which is the norm for topping up a prepaid device anyway.

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#412333 3-Dec-2010 06:43

sbiddle:
SteveON:
Bee: For me Im curious too - they look cool and all but really what can you do with it?

Why get an Ipad if you already have a laptop?

For me the biggest FAIL for the Ipad is lack of Flash = no playing farmville LOL

I think the biggest fail is the lack of SMS on this device. What happens on the 3G model when you run out of data??

SMS topups are only a Vodafone thing. If you're on 2degrees or XT SMS isn't used as a method of topup anyway, no matter what mobile device you use.

On Vodafone your usage and topups are managed by a web page. On 2D they're a STK application using USSD, and on XT?you simply?make a?phonecall to topup which is the norm for topping up a prepaid device anyway.
?

And what happens when you run out of MB? Where does that sms go?

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