iPad

[Nonentity]

So, aside from that sounding like a Chicago accent saying iPod, it's finally been announced. No price point yet.

It looks like a big iPhone.

[Ookii]

The conference isn't even over yet!

[Soln]

still watching...

[bhodi]

Watching it here since gizmodo and others took a dump on me.

It's a scaled up iTouch. The only "new" thing I've seen is a native new york times app. Does not appear to have flash for web browsing which is a surprise. Maybe it will be a big reveal at the end.

Doesn't appear to have a camera, so no video conferencing.

[MrHat]

Thanks for the link Bhodi.

[Montague]

That battery is pretty impressive. 10 hours of video on one charge?

I'm not big on Apple gadgets but I want one of these.

[Nonentity]

The one I'm watching is here - http://i.engadget.com/2010/01/27/live-from-the-apple-tablet-latest-creation-event/

They just announced their iBook thing. Striking back against the Kindle, I suppose.

[Samwise]

It's a scaled up iTouch. ... Does not appear to have flash for web browsing which is a surprise.

These two sentences don't go together.

[Montague]

The one I'm watching is here - http://i.engadget.com/2010/01/27/live-from-the-apple-tablet-latest-creation-event/

They just announced their iBook thing. Striking back against the Kindle, I suppose.

Apple's ePub is open format too. Kindle is DOA.

[bhodi]

Yeah, except the prices are still stupid. $14.99? I'm not paying hardcover prices for something that doesn't require any manufacturing. Fuckyouverymuch. Also, their book app? margins inside margins? ugh. Also, everything appears to come through itunes. So far, no mention of how to get files onto the thing.

I suspect the battery life is a flat out lie. Even if it's not, since it's not widescreen movies are only about half size.

So far, I have seen nothing that warrants any excitement, really. I'll buy if it's < $500 and if I can get ebooks on there from my collection to read in bed. I fully expect a $899 pricetag though.

Still shocked it has no camera. Video conferencing seems like it was made for that thing.

It's sounding more and more like "Wait for generation 2 and see what happens"

[KallDrexx]

Watching Apple's stock tank as of 1pm has been fun

[Salamok]

The one I'm watching is here - http://i.engadget.com/2010/01/27/live-from-the-apple-tablet-latest-creation-event/

They just announced their iBook thing. Striking back against the Kindle, I suppose.

Apple's ePub is open format too. Kindle is DOA.

I would still bet that the kindle's screen is better for long reading sessions.

[bhodi]

Hahaha so funny I have to post

 11:14AM - “We’ve got a real breakthrough here. Two awesome plans. The first is up to 250MB per month — a fair bit of data, most people will get by on that — for just $14.99.” Bit applause.

11:13AM - “Now, what does it cost for the data plans? In the US cellphone companies typically charge $60 per month for a data plan for a laptop.”

11:13AM - “This is a real benefit. Now, I’d like to talk about wireless networking. Every iPad has the latest and greatest WiFi. But we’re going to have models with 3G built in as well.”


250mb per month? hahahahahahahaha I can't stop laughing what a bunch of suckers who buy that


even better!

 11:14AM - “If you feel you need more, we have an unlimited plan for just $29.99. Real breakthrough prices. We’ve got a breakthrough deal with AT&T who is providing the service.” Ouch.

Still laughing! hahah AT&T ahahahahaha

[MrHat]

$29.99 a month no contract.  That's not bad.

[bhodi]

This is the age of the internet. Who the fuck is going to pay $30/mo for an additional non-phone device? wtf? So they can sell you shit on itunes? You're PAYING for the bandwidth for them to SELL YOU SHIT. At least kindle was free.

[Salamok]

lol I love it "Breakthrough deal with AT&T for $30 a month unlimited data", um isn't that the exact same deal the iPhone has?

[Ookii]

500 bucks!

[MrHat]

500 bucks!

+$130 for 3G access, +$200 for 64GB.

No camera.

Fail.

[bhodi]

So, finally. Pricing!

"at $499 a lot of people can afford an iPad. 16GB is our base model. For 32GB it’s $100 more, and for $100 more than that you get $64GB. The 3G models cost another $130.

so, $500 for the shit model with 16gb and no 3g. I can't see why you would ever want 3g anyway so the mid range seems perfectly fine.. maybe 2nd gen.

So, no flash then? There was an error when he went to a web page that required flash.

[Ingmar]

I don't see any reason for me to get this thing, so far. The idea of reading books on a backlit LCD screen is unappealing.

[Salamok]

The only market this thing is going to impact is the netbook market, which is growing fast enough to absorb this w/o effecting current players.

[KallDrexx]

500 bucks!

$499 for 16gb.

[MrHat]

The only market this thing is going to impact is the netbook market, which is growing fast enough to absorb this w/o effecting current players.

No camera.  Every netbook has one.

[Salamok]

It would however be absolutely friggen hilarious if this thing had phone capability and people could just walk around with their giant iPhone.

[Nonentity]

3G support for the device adds another 130 bucks onto the base model, making it $630 for the 16 gig with 3G.

I do like that it is 30 bucks a month for unlimited data, with no contract.

[Ookii]

It seems like they're going after the kindle rather than netbooks, this thing can't do shit.

After seeing all the tablets at the nvidia press conference, the ipad will be overshadowed this year anyway. The tegra chipset will own all.

[Samwise]

I think it's pretty funny that the "base" model has half as much storage as my iPod Touch, costs almost twice as much, and from the sound of things has no additional functionality beyond being larger (which is IMO a drawback since if I wanted something that I couldn't cram into my pocket I'd have a real laptop).

[Salamok]

3G support for the device adds another 130 bucks onto the base model, making it $630 for the 16 gig with 3G.

I do like that it is 30 bucks a month for unlimited data, with no contract.

I have a real, real hard time stomaching having to purchase internet access more than once.  I currently do it for my phone and my home which means I am already past my comfort zone, no way in hell am I going to pay for home+phone+the maxiPad.  The announcement should have been "In a break through deal with AT&T the iPad is able to use the iPhone's internet access in tethered mode at no extra cost!".

[Draegan]

This thing is useless, why would anyone want one that isn't sucking applecock?

Gah. 

[KallDrexx]

I"m assuming it won't allow 3rd party multi-tasking?

[bhodi]

Don't forget, no flash for webpages.

As far as I can tell, this thing is a scaled up ipod touch - exactly. No phone, no camera, just a bigger screen and a few new apps that use the bigger screen size.

[Draegan]

64gb seems pretty low too.  I thought the ITouch even had more room than that?

[Trippy]

lol I love it "Breakthrough deal with AT&T for $30 a month unlimited data", um isn't that the exact same deal the iPhone has?

Yes but that is a breakthrough deal if you look at what other laptop "tethering" price plans are. For AT&T it's $40/month for 200 MB and $60/month for 5 GB.

64gb seems pretty low too.  I thought the ITouch even had more room than that?

64 GB is the max right now for the iPod Touch though Samsung has recently announced a single chip 64 GB flash memory chip. The iPod Touch has room for 2 flash memory chips while the iPhone only has room for one which is how you get the 64 GB limit for Touches and 32 GB limit for iPhones. But when the new 64 GB chip becomes available in quantity it's likely Apple will release 64 GB iPhones and 128 GB Touches.

Apparently the iPad only has room for 2 flash memory chips like the Touch which seems odd. Or maybe it uses more lower capacity chips to keep the cost down like 4 16 GB chips instead of 2 32 GB chips.


 

[Surlyboi]

 

[Nonentity]

http://www.apple.com/ipad/#video

The video is up.