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TheRealMafoo on 01 February 2010
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twesterm said:

1.  You can type on the iPad, but not quickly enough to make note taking worthwhile.  I assume you can make notations and highlight text in its eBooks (I know the nook lets you, I assume the Kindle does too), but it's generally slow and unwiedly.  I can't imagine the iPad keyboard making that better.

2.  I'm pretty sure everyone gets eye strain from LCD, that's just the way our eyes work.  Virtual ink can't do colors yet, or at least not anything you can really buy.  They're already heavy at work on that and we're actually expected to have the Harry Potter newspapers in 5-ish years using the virtual ink.  Also, I don't need color to read text...

Also, my nook can display pictures, they're just in grayscale and they don't actually look bad at all.

I agree carrying books vary from person to person, but that's just really up to the person.  The iPad as it is isn't useful for a full day of classes anyways because I would love to see someone get a full days worth of reading, notes, ect on that things battery. 

Anyways, where was I, ah, yeah, only idiots carry that many books on them and obviously haven't actually put any thought in their schedule.  I knew people that carried all their books with them and they totally didn't have to.  There were *numerous* places all around campus where people could put their books, they just didn't take advantage of that because they would rather carry their overflowing backpack and complain.

Again, as it is, the iPad just isn't good for the typical college student--

  1. The book has to be on the book store
  2. I had many professors that would print their own books and require you to buy those, good luck seeing those on iTunes.
  3. You don't get to buy back
  4. You can't effeciently take notes on the iPad.  Every report I've read of the keyboard says it's about as easy to use as the iPhone.  It gets the job done, but it's not good for much beyond texts and short emails.

Don't get me wrong, I think digital is the future but I don't think the iPad is the thing that's going to get us there.  I don't think it's even a good first step.  It does a lot of stuff and fills a lot of shoes, but for the price it's just a terrible gadget.

 

Sorry, but I think you just think that, because you can't find a use for it.
Where I see this thing very impact-full, is in areas where a laptop is just kind of too large, like if I want to browse the web on the subway, or I want to watch a movie on a plane.
I can also so this very useful when you need to present information in non traditional settings. Let's say you sell medical equipment to doctors, or restaurant equipment. In both of those cases, it might be better to hand them a tablet to show them your inventory, then to have both of you huddling around a laptop.
There have been many times that I took a 2 day trip, and wished I could leave my laptop at home, but took it because I just didn't want to answer my email on my iPhone, or I needed to work in my presentation on the plane. This could be the device that, on those times where I almost don't need a laptop, I can now leave the laptop at home.

Sorry, but I think you just think that, because you can't find a use for it.

Where I see this thing very impact-full, is in areas where a laptop is just kind of too large, like if I want to browse the web on the subway, or I want to watch a movie on a plane.

I can also see this thing very useful when you need to present information in non traditional settings. Let's say you sell medical equipment to doctors, or restaurant equipment. In both of those cases, it might be better to hand them a tablet to show them your inventory, or a presentation, then to have both of you huddling around a laptop.

There have been many times that I took a 2 day trip, and wished I could leave my laptop at home, but took it because I just didn't want to answer my email on my iPhone, or I needed to work on my presentation on the plane. This could be the device that, on those times where I almost don't need a laptop, I can now leave the laptop at home.

There are millions of people who think the price of an iPhone for what you get, is just a terrible gadget. All that matters, is you get value out of the money you spend, and for millions of people, the iPad might be that device.