Ipad - Why Such a Big Deal?

The Ipad came out long before April 1st.

On his show Tosh.0, Daniel Tosh even hit an Ipad with a golf club. That aired, I don't know, a month ago?

yeah, i love tosh.0

and i don't see what the big deal is, it isn't that awesome

Technically it isn't, since an iPhone can make calls and has 3G built into it.

Think big iPod Touch.

I was just about to say this. The only reason why I didn't buy one was because of the price, and the fact that it still has no flash support or jailbreak yet.

However, that still doesn't mean I don't want one :D

The joke they were doing was the fact how over the top the advertisement for the Ipad was. I threw up a little in my mouth when I watched the real ad for the Ipad, because they were talking about it as if it was... a god. If the Ipad had a dick and balls - Microsoft sounded like the dick was in the back of their throat and they were then massaging its balls.




It's a neat little piece of technology for someone like my mom. Who doesn't do much on the computer and just does things here and there. But I don't find any use for it.

That's what I called a lazy invention....

Apple took a joke way too seriously..

I-Pad fails IMO its just a huge ass I-touch

It also has a terrible commercial.



Does Apple just have a tendency to hire terrible people to create their ads?

This has been repeated so many times, but you have to admit it's still an interesting device, as a bigger screen and more processing power will allow for some interesting new apps. The fact that it's also more convenient to use around the house than a computer/laptop for quick web browsing and media is another plus.

The big deal really is just the convenience factor, and because of the pricing it can fool people into believing it'd be a great replacement for a computer. Although it could probably do those things, it wouldn't be a great replacement. It seems more like a casual thing, for someone with a lot of money. :| Let all the spoiled girls wearing uggs get 'em. Not like they'll be satisfied with it.

Also, although the product is 'ehh' worthy, it brings great buying motivation, like the "I bought a new toy" feel :] and with the release coming tomorrow I'm sure Apple Shares will be doing well. I guess it's a good way to put money into the economy, as long as Apple is paying it's employees well. I guess [going off topic] the only reason why money is so short is because the rich spend their money on expensive goods, so only those who have high wages control where the money goes.

Like, if I'm a small restaurant owner it's highly unlikely that an owner of a billion dollar corporation will be paying me a visit, so I don't get some of that cash to pass around :[

LOL, fucking loled.

Anyways back on topic, I really don't think this a good investment to spend cash on. There isn't anything unique about it like CB pointed out. It's just another way to make profit, at least that's what it feels like to me. It's just something that has been made but improved by making it bigger and more easier to carry, as Rove pointed out.

Of course, do make sure that once the devteam gets a jailbreak for the ipad (since it also runs on iphone fw) then there will also be many more features, such as emulation and perhaps multitasking as well (just like the backgrounder app on the itouch/phone).

Also, I hope to see osu for the ipad once it's jailbroken :cool:

It's probably the same people who write the speeches. Who the hell calls a piece of technology "magical" anyways?!

If it gets jailbreaked and they get something similar to the iphone's Backgrounder app then a multitask is possible.