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Creates a more complicated SDK, hence fewer apps?]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
I still want it.]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
I'm really starting to wonder if they left out all the things we wanted in order to sell the iPad 2 in the future. If so, that was a poor choice. Leaving out existing technology to make a buck down the road leaves a bad taste in my mouth. ]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Even Windows 7 starter lets you run 3 programs]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/webOS Multitasks, but its SDK is the simplest of all! you can code in HTML5 and soon C++ and Objective C. They could have built in multitasking easy. Flash would be harder for them because flash on iPhone OS tablet means it could be on iPhone OS and that would hurt the App Store. Camera... Another why not!
But If this got flash and multitasking (or a jailbreak to include multitasking with proswitcher) I would hop on this. I could see it sitting comfortably around my house as a internet and mild gaming device. It would be a great kitchen tablet and media device, especially since I got to IMDB a lot and their site is awful with a 3.1 in screen. (I usually use my pre for it). Plus I already have tons of apps waiting for it since I left my iPhone for the Pre.]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Actually the final version of windows 7 starter isn't limited to 3 programs, only the beta was.]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Just because el Jobs-o can't do more than one thing at a time doesn't mean the rest of us cannot. The ipad is like setting the sails of your boat on fire: not going anywhere, and you have to fend off the sharks.]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
a kitchen tablet?? you serious?? you want a huge touchscreen device in the kitchen?

spaghetti sauce and crumbs all over the screen, tsk tsk]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/the ability to mutlitask does not make the sdk more complicated. It's the OS that multitasks not the app. For instance webOS(the best implementation of multitasking on a mobile device) takes very litttle coding-knowledge to make an app. So yeah if this message cae off as rude and conceded, it is in no way meant to be :)]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/the ability to mutlitask does not make the sdk more complicated. It's the OS that multitasks not the app. For instance webOS(the best implementation of multitasking on a mobile device) takes very litttle coding-knowledge to make an app. So yeah if this message cae off as rude and conceded, it is in no way meant to be :)]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
I'm sure I'm not the only one who expected the iPad to have Mac OS X Snow Leopard installed... It can't really be categorized as a tablet if it doesn't have an OS we know and love. Besides, it has the guts to run Mac OS X doesn't it?]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Look at the iPhone. That's exactly what happened. First Gen iPhone didn't have 3G. The 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack didn't work well with most cause of the design. Etc.

Apple always seems to dismiss key hardware or software feature just to add them later on. That way people have to keep buying the new product to get the new features. Smart... business wise... annoying for the customers.

But on the other hand, it also gives Apple time to work on implementing these features in a way that works really well.

So in general, it usually sucks to be an early adopter with new products... even more so with Apple products.

Multitasking will eventually be implemented. They'll take their sweet ass time but it'll happen eventually. ]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 28th 2010 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 28th 2010 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 28th 2010 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/]]>Jan 28th 2010 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 28th 2010 3:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
I call this BS. As a developer I have 10+ crashes a day with both own software and lots of betas. Since Snow Leopard I never had a single one that took down other applications or even the overall system.]]>Jan 28th 2010 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/

um, yeah, you got a lot of traction with that one. What I mean was, well, that was DUMB.]]>Jan 28th 2010 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Well said. It is indeed yellow.]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
totally, dude. flash is dead. you hear that every single website that uses flash to stream videos? there are only like, what, three of those now, right reader1? ]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/That's about the extent of its multitasking.]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
dern you. dern you to the deepest heck for baiting me.

*shakes fist in reader1's general direction*]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Yes, Paul nailed it: "Overall, the device just doesn't do anything I can't already accomplish more excellently with another device..."]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
"look, baby, don't sleep with that guy. his is just a bigger version of mine, it'll just leave you disappointed."

wait...]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
I think we commonly consider e-readers to be the end of books - the digital simulacrum that will replace bound printed media.

But Apple may have turned the tables on that concept. With the iPad, they have given us the internet in book form. Now, I can curl up with a good blog in a fashion that at least metaphorically represents the familiar activity of curling up with a good book.

Something to think about...]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 28th 2010 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
"The iPod XL. With iWork"]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Proly cuz XL sound too microsofty?]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
iPod Pro?]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
iProd?
:P]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Really?! Because iProd 2!]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
That's exactly what I had in mind. iPod Touch XL. Missing camera function is really disappointing. No multitasking means I can't listen to music and read ebooks at the same time? NO!!!! Can someone verify?]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
And the U2 exclusive version will be the iProd U2!]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 28th 2010 3:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Best point ever. If the Ipad came first, the latest gen Ipod would seem revolutionary, everything the Ipad is only pocket sized!!!]]>Jan 28th 2010 5:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Maybe all it needs is that killer app.

Personally, however, had it run Snow Leopard, it may be a bit more useful. (and why no actual USB port? I mean seriously, we have to buy a 30pin - USB adapter now?)]]>Jan 27th 2010 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
What was being passed around the meeting where Jobs looked at this and said "Its perfect!"? Its gimped on several fronts and frankly the design looks like ass. That huge bezel around the screen makes it look even larger and bulkier.

Apple made a mistake here. In the past they waited until other companies had released products before developing their own. This gave them an opportunity to see what worked and what didn't and then build on it. Here they are the first major company to release this class of device and it shows. In many ways this proves that Apple isn't really an innovator but more of a company that can take good ideas from elsewhere and then slap on a thick layer of industrial design. ]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
Also, it does come with one. So you don't need to buy anything.]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/
very well said]]>Jan 27th 2010 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/Jan 27th 2010 11:36PM