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Apple iPad..... gaming option?

yes i can see how it would work 35 19.89%
 
yes but very limited 41 23.30%
 
maybe..... convince me some more 21 11.93%
 
no 79 44.89%
 
Total:176
MDMAniac on 27 January 2010
Legend11 said:
MDMAniac said:
theprof00 said:

kindle is free wireless anywhere, not just at AT&T hotspots.

 

That iPad thing works under only near AT&T Wi-Fi?! F* this, I'm uninterested.


My main problem with it as well

 

Hm, I'm trying to find something on this, but it looks like it's 3G models which will be supplied with AT&T data plans.

So it means the Wi-Fi adaptor is free to use anywhere and theprofo just had a quicker with his hate ><



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twesterm on 27 January 2010
PlaystaionGamer said:
darthdevidem01 said:
kowenicki said:

oh dear oh dear oh dear oh dear oh dear........

i cant believe how cheap it it! everyone thought it would be $1000...WOW

That's actually the version without 3G, if you want 3G it's:

  • 16GB - $629
  • 32GB - $729
  • 64GB - $829

Ontop of that you also have a $30/month unlimited 3G plan plus whatever you're already paying for your iPhone.

I'll pass.

-edit-



 

WiiStation360 on 27 January 2010

As for gaming, many publishers are already making more money from Apple App Store games than they are they are from the DS or PSP. I am sure this will only expand with the addition of the iPad.

Has there been any news on the 3d hardware in the iPad? i saw the screen was 4x the resolution of the ipod, but saw nothing about the graphics hardware.



MDMAniac on 27 January 2010

@ WiiStation360

Looks like GPU is integrated with the processor... I didn't know Apple makes their own chips... don't even know what to think

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_A4



twesterm on 27 January 2010

Also, this sums up the iPad pretty well:



 

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theprof00 on 27 January 2010
WiiStation360 said:
As for gaming, many publishers are already making more money from Apple App Store games than they are they are from the DS or PSP. I am sure this will only expand with the addition of the iPad.

Has there been any news on the 3d hardware in the iPad? i saw the screen was 4x the resolution of the ipod, but saw nothing about the graphics hardware.

THat's because all you need for a game to be popular on the iphone is a simulation of throwing a piece of paper into a trashcan.

Just as how it's always been, an environment like that is going to become clogged very easily. In such cases,  games that are actually worth playing are going to be few and far between.



mike_intellivision on 27 January 2010

Will there be gaming on this -- yes.
Will it be bought for gaming -- no.

Mike from Morgantown



      


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theprof00 on 27 January 2010
twesterm said:
Also, this sums up the iPad pretty well:

 - phone



CommonMan on 27 January 2010
mike_intellivision said:
Will there be gaming on this -- yes.
Will it be bought for gaming -- no.

Mike from Morgantown


I'll buy it to **ahem** touch it.

OT: So will there be a bundle price for the 3G if you sign up for service?



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twesterm on 27 January 2010
CommonMan said:
mike_intellivision said:
Will there be gaming on this -- yes.
Will it be bought for gaming -- no.

Mike from Morgantown


I'll buy it to **ahem** touch it.

OT: So will there be a bundle price for the 3G if you sign up for service?

For 3G, you either pay $15/month for 250mb or $30/month no contract for unlimited.

On one hand I would only really see using this at my home or in someplace that has wifi, but on the other hand I could see 3G being useful and just nice to have.