Comments on: So, Did Tech-Lovers Get What They Wanted With Apple’s iPad 2?

By: nate zuckerman

nate zuckerman — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:56:59 +0000

You get off on a new gel pen? wow. You sure are easy to please.

By: scott

scott — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:21:20 +0000

I know a lot of people who have one, and most do like it….but….they are on their laptops/actual computers/Iphones much more often…which says a lot. It’s still in the “fun toy” arena for the most part. I’ll wait for the next one.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:24:12 +0000

From what I gather the best an I-Pad has to offer is investment in future technologies. It may not be the best at any one thing but it is a new way of thinking about personal computing. I don’t see a need for myself to have one but I’m glad other people are buying them because it’s helping to push technology in new directions. Whether it’s a flop or a success, something is learned by putting it out there and letting people use it.

By: Brian Too

Brian Too — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:49:16 +0000

Interesting to hear a bearish assessment from someone who isn’t a stand-off critic.

I’d point out that that it’s not entirely necessary that a device be the best at any one of it’s capabilities. Multi-purpose devices can succeed if they are simply good enough at several. Also if the multi-purpose device can win some device consolidation for the customer, that can be a significant benefit that drives sales. In portable devices this is a non-trivial issue.

Anyhow the iPad is a success as it stands. Whether it carves a permanent niche or becomes the next netbook/PDA/whatever, only time will tell.

By: pheldespat

pheldespat — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:35:37 +0000

*Yawn*

By: Mr J

Mr J — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:44:18 +0000

I count the light weight and portability as prime assets when I’m on the road giving presentations, along with the working-day battery life.

With the new camera, I’ll be able to use the screen real estate to set up carefully framed shots much like those Victorian photographers with their plate cameras.

Oops, nearly forgot the sketch and paint apps. With a stylus, the iPad opens up new frontiers in that zone – ask the artist David Hockney, whose iPhone and iPad Paris exhibition ended a month ago.

Here’s the link -

http://www.fondation-pb-ysl.net/fr/David_Hockney_Fleurs_fraiches-493.html

By: Roberto

Roberto — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:19:20 +0000

Why do people say that the hardware and software restrictions are arbitrary? I see them as very focused. They seem to be focused on providing a target level of performance for the user. Apple stuff seems very good at this.

The limited-number of Android powered devices I’ve been exposed to are much more chaotic and uneven in their presentation of a product. Heck, the hardware guys get too choose what version of Android gets used. So my wife’s phone and mine do not work the same way. Not good. My MacBook Pro and my wife’s MacBook DO work the same way. Sure, there are performance differences but software response is very predictable, unlike the phones. And don’t get me started on Windows. How many different operating systems do they have now? I don’t even want to think about it.

I don’t have an iPad. I don’t know what it would be used for at my house. Why do people WANT one? Why do people WANT anything? Apple has cracked that code, evidently, and are capitalizing on it big-time. Good for them. I wish I had that level of foresight.

By: Iain

Iain — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:59:35 +0000

But really, why do you want it?

By: Amos Zeeberg (Discover Web Editor)

Amos Zeeberg (Discover Web Editor) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:47:57 +0000

H8ers gotta h8!

By: James Hrynyshyn

James Hrynyshyn — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:11:42 +0000

It’s the iPhone all over again. Critics criticize while Apple laughs all the way to the bank.

By: oldtaku

oldtaku — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:02:41 +0000

Nah. It’s just incremental. I see no reason here to upgrade my current iPad.

By: SigmaX

SigmaX — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:16:20 +0000

I’d never be reading this blog if I didn’t have an iPad.

There are some things it’s better at. Reading scientific literature is the reason I bought it, but Pulse is what get used most.

Siggy