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Gilgamesh on 07 April 2010
IGN's Ratings for iPad
Rating Description  
out of 10  
9.0 Performance
The new A4 processor handles rich, high resolution graphics with ease, and the touchscreen is incredibly responsive.
8.0 Build Quality
Apple has nearly perfected their unibody design methods with the iPad, but the screen has a less-than-ideal frame and is prone to collecting dirt and smudges.
8.0 Features
The iPad has a wide range of functions out of the box, and they continue to expand as more third-party developers continue to create new apps, but the hardware is still limited in some regards, namely with its lack of Flash support, app multitasking, and a built-in camera.
9.0 Ease of Use
A unique experience that requires a brief acclimation period, but otherwise is extremely easy to use.
6.0 Value
Starting at $499, Apple is simply asking too much for a first-gen device.
7.0 Comfort
Fairly awkard to hold and straining after prolonged use.
8.0 OVERALL
(out of 10)		  

Not to bad



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NYANKS on 07 April 2010

I hope there was a point to this "progress." How does this improve our lives? Isn't a laptop/telephone combo more sensible?



Damnyouall on 07 April 2010

iPad = iFail

EDIT:

"Fairly awkard to hold and straining after prolonged use."

"lack of Flash support, app multitasking, and a built-in camera"

"Apple is simply asking too much for a first-gen device"

And yet they award it an 8 out of 10 review score.



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sad.man.loves.vgc on 07 April 2010

good review, I am glad this product is generating jealousy and getting on people's nerves.



kingofwale on 07 April 2010

9 for Performance???


Yeah, if you only have to do 1 programs at a time (and without Flash), my netbook will be blazing too.

I wouldn't give it a 5.



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kutasek on 07 April 2010
sad.man.loves.vgc said:
good review, I am glad this product is generating jealousy and getting on people's nerves.

How can you prove it? Not everyone is a fan of fruits, especially overpriced ones. :)



alfredofroylan on 07 April 2010
NYANKS said:
I hope there was a point to this "progress." How does this improve our lives? Isn't a laptop/telephone combo more sensible?

You can run SNES emulators on it.

What a world we live in.



Netyaroze on 07 April 2010

Iphone and Ipad for gaming is a fail imo.

its cool to have those emulators but without buttons they are useless.

I cant understand why Iphone and Ipad are treated like gaming devices. For looking videos its great maybe even typing an email is ok. But control games is shit without buttons. Honestly someone ever enjoyed playing a game (no point and click) without buttons.

I cant understand the people.



greenmedic88 on 07 April 2010

Room for improvement, but the current implementation is solid enough to be the first commercially successful tablet PC.

No small feat considering gurus have been saying (including Bill Gates) that tablets were the future for general purpose use for the last ten or so years and yet no hardware manufacturer has been able to successfully design and market such a device.



greenmedic88 on 07 April 2010
Netyaroze said:
Iphone and Ipad for gaming is a fail imo.

its cool to have those emulators but without buttons they are useless.

I cant understand why Iphone and Ipad are treated like gaming devices. For looking videos its great maybe even typing an email is ok. But control games is shit without buttons. Honestly someone ever enjoyed playing a game (no point and click) without buttons.

I cant understand the people.

Depends on the market. If you don't understand the iPhone market, you don't really have a valid opinion of it.

I don't carry handheld game systems anywhere I go. They're toys, which is fine, but I don't need to have one on me (nor would I carry one with me) everywhere I go.

I do on the other hand always have my iPhone on me. And I do play games on it when I need to kill some time. Plenty of them are actually quite good with better offerings being developed and released on a daily basis. Controls for touch based games is all in game design. Some work better than others, some don't work at all (virtual joysticks in general) and some even work better than standard joypad/button interfaces.