Reply to: iPad will fail...

[Moscow Mule]

a new class of device to provide a solution for a problem nobody has though surely?

Nobody needed an ipod 10 years ago, but it's on the inflation deciding shopping list now.

Personally, I can see where one would be useful but it's not an instant buy as the ipod touch was when it came out.

[original PM]

No, it isn't. It's a new class of device.

You'll be seeing Windows 7 based versions this year too.

a new class of device to provide a solution for a problem nobody has though surely?

[original PM]

you quite evidently have more money than sense


although I believe it will retail around £350 and not 35p

[Moscow Mule]

However for the ipad - it is supposed to replace notebooks/laptops

No, it isn't. It's a new class of device.

You'll be seeing Windows 7 based versions this year too.

[DimPrawn]

I'm going to buy one.

And I'm no Apple fanboy.

[original PM]

the reason the iphone was so succesful was for the following reasons

1) Almost everyone had a mobile phone
2) lots of people also had ipod's of some sort

so the iphone did the job of 2 things which everyone had and made them into 1 - thus it was easier to carry around

(i know other mp3 players and phones which do mp3 are also available but it seems apple got the marketing and the device spot on)

Also most people change their phone every 12-18 months and so a lot of people just got the Iphone cos they could.

However for the ipad - it is supposed to replace notebooks/laptops 2 problems here

1) Average Joe does not replace laptop every 12-18 months.
2) Average Joe will normally use a windows based laptop for surfing the web and also working at home on MS office based products.

The ipad simply does not offer these options and so to buy it you would need to justify to yourself the need for a (not overly portable) item which does a bit of telly and allows you to surf (and no doubt many other things_ - however most people already have a device that allows them to do this.....



I would say epic fail but i think it will just be a bit of a fail really.

[Clippy]

iPad will fail

This initial survey suggests it may.

Will be interesting to see if Apple have overstretched their reach - I think so.

[doodab]

Yep, the thing I can see it being used for is advertising/meedja types to snort coke off in presentations. It's right up their street.

FTFY

[Spacecadet]

It will be redundant when they start making portable computers with build in screens and wireless networking.

I see what you did there

[doodab]

I think it will be brought to meetings, when there's a need to quickly show off information while you've got the audience's attention rather than being caught faffing around with cables trying to set up a projector asking Mr IT where the network cable is to connect to the company server - etc

It will be redundant when they start making portable computers with build in screens and wireless networking.

[northernladuk]

I didn't read the whole thread to see if anyone echoed my thought but there are enough .... can't think of a word that won't get 'tuliped'.... 'people' that buy it because it exists.

A bit like Stephen Fry openly admiting he was going to buy one whatever it did. Moron. Unfortunately there are a million students out there with far too much of daddies money burning a hole in their pocket who will do exactly the same...

I don't know why Apple don't sack their entire market department. If they used the term iPad - it's cool. they wouldn't need to do another thing.

BTW you saw that idea here first ok!!!!

[lightng]

http://kevinnggames.blogspot.com/201...-included.html

[gingerjedi]

Only amongst the anti-apple fraternity.

MS Courier FTW!!!

Go BG, stuff you SJ woot woot...

[Churchill]

I want one if only to play with the A4 processor.

I'm looking forward to that too.

Great minds...

...well mine is!

[Tarquin Farquhar]

http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi?Am...rom=USD&To=GBP

Not £6.71 then.

Why do we always get stiffed? I know it's better than yesteryear but still.

I suspect it was set at £1=$1 when it became available, and has tracked the exchange rate since then.