Comments on: A Few Thoughts on the iPad

By: iPad = Newton 3.0 at Ted Leung on the Air

iPad = Newton 3.0 at Ted Leung on the Air — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:21:51 +0000

[...] my original post on the iPad, I was inspired by the UI interactions that I saw in iWork. Of the three programs in the suite, [...]

By: John Lam

John Lam — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:27:17 +0000

How is a tablet better than a laptop for photography? Sure, it’s got an S-IPS display which is awesome, but I’m not buying it as a general-purpose photography tool – perhaps it’s a really expensive photo frame??

By: Sarah Gould

Sarah Gould — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:48:16 +0000

With your experience on the Newton, what are your thoughts on the iPad as the Newton’s eventual manifestation? A big iPhone does sound fun to play with, but I would have thought Apple would have cooked up something more innovative and surprising considering how long a tablet-like device has been in their idea space.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:56:26 +0000

From your blog I gather that you would like to view PDF files on the iPad.

From the iPad website I cannot determine if it is possible to place content (*.pdf, *,epub, *.mp3) on the iPad unless you retrieve it from the Apple stores.

Could you give some information on this ?

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:48:52 +0000

I was really hoping for an OS update that included Flash/Air support. I would have also liked a camera and video+VOIP (Skype) support. If I bought the Wifi only model, why limit me to the app store? Is it all about $$$$$?

By: brian

brian — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:19:48 +0000

Ted: never said it was realistic. But I am tired of Jobs and his cohorts claiming something is “revolutionary” with it is so deeply NOT revolutionary. If they want to be revolutionary, they need to start with a revolution. I suggest a few things that IMHO would be the start of a revolution, like the abandonment of the file / app orientation for a “desktop”.

By: Ted Leung

Ted Leung — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:55:25 +0000

@brian – I don’t think it’s at all realistic to expect what you wrote about. At least not from Apple.

@Dr Ernie – Yes I know it is contract-free, etc. Figure a laptop, phone, and pad for each person in a household of 5 x $25 per device. I’m sorry, but that’s crazy.

By: Dr. Ernie

Dr. Ernie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:50:22 +0000

> A contract/plan for each device might be great for the carriers, but it is horrible for the users.

Um, you do know that the iPad is contract-free; it is sold unlocked and prepaid, right? Or were you hoping for something else entirely?

By: brian

brian — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:02:37 +0000

I was really disappointed with the iPad announcement. It’s not the revolutionary computer that is long overdue. More thoughts in my blog:

“What I Was Hoping For With the iPad”
http://brianstorms.com/2010/01/what-i-was-hoping-for-with-the-ipad.html