IPad 2 is a Comin'

[disolitude]

rocketpig said:

disolitude said:

twesterm said:

disolitude said:

Whether its windows 7, android or iOS...I am still confused what this things are for.

On the go? Iphone, Win 7 phone or Android phone are more than capable of giving you excellent mobile surfing or media capabilities.

At home? Laptops or desktops are much more capable devices for pretty much any task.

 

I agree that it's pretty silly on the go but around the home and office, it can be handy.  It's a little less cumbersome than a laptop is typing on it is surprisingly easy (according to others, I don't have one).  It makes it handy for note taking and fiddling around on the internet on the couch at home.

I don't think it's worth the $600 price tag, but it's still handy.

Exactly how I feel. For like 199, its a cool gadget, just like a GP2X wiz handheld or something... but it seems way overpriced for how useful it is.

They're actually incredibly useful if you're a general user. They play games, compose email, surf pretty much any non-Flash website, and do all the things a non power user would need out of the machine. Pack the iPad into a slim bag along with a keyboard and you're good to go at any coffee shop, restaurant, friend's house, etc.

For me, it's just about useless. If the machine doesn't run Photoshop, Illy, or Dreamweaver and allow me to RDP in and fix any problems with the server at work, it's just a toy. I'll stick to my 13" Macbook Pro (though that will almost assuredly be replaced by that slick-as-hell Macbook Air within 24 months or whenever I decide the MBP is too slow for my needs).

But even for the non power user...my WM7 phone and Iphone do all these things on the go... And at home, most people should have a desktop or laptop handy which does all that and more for a lot less.