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Originally Posted by HarryT
There have a been highly successful platforms in the past, which also lacked a conventional file system. Most notably the Palm, which simply had one internal database into which all files were "merged". It can be argued that file systems are things that are no concern of the user, but a "system" issue.
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Well, being successful doesn't mean it's ideal or acceptable to everyone.
I can deal without a file system if they at least make some central places to drag files in iTuens so that every app can find them.
From what others have posted, it does work that way for photos and music. Get them on there and all the photo and music apps can find them as they're in a central location.
But it doesn't work that way for other documents. For instance, PDFs. I can drag and drop them into Goodreader in iTunes, but other PDF apps can't find them as they're in a place specific to good reader.
If they made a folder called "My Files" or "My Docs" or something like that you could drag stuff in and most all apps could find them (as it's a central location on every iPad they could be designed to use) I could probably deal with lack of a true file management system.
But I'll wait and see how the Android, Windows 7 etc. tablets turn out, what's in store for the iPad 2nd gen etc. Though like the guy above I don't really want to wait past the end of this year. But I may wait until next spring as I'd really rather get at least a 2nd gen version of whatever tablet I end up with so I don't have 1st gen bugs, high prices etc.
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Originally Posted by dmikov
You giving too much credit to IPad it's as bulky because of it's ginormous bezel as 12" tablet pc I have, and weigh just a few ounces less, I would imagine 12" you waiting for will weight the same and will be even more unweildy if it comes from apple with same bezel. I played with IPad in BestBuy and thing was so heavy I got tired after 2 minutes of holding it with one hand.
Have to acknowledge though, if you are afraid of heat - old tablets are not for you  |
I don't find the iPad bulky or too heavy. Have used it for several hours in different settings since my girlfriend bought one on launch day.
The bezel is a necessity. It could be a bit smaller, but not much. With a super sensitive touch screen you have to be able to hold it without your thumbs etc. touching the screen or you'll be accidentally pressing stuff all the time.
To clarify I don't absolutely have to have a 12" screen. The 9.7" screen on the iPad works better for my needs that I thought it would since the screen is so fast for zooming and scrolling, which makes reading A4 docs in Landscape mode much less annoying that I thought.
I'd prefer a screen an inch or two bigger. But I could deal with a 9.7" if nothing with a bigger screen comes out that matches the thinness, screen quality, speed, battery life etc. of the iPad in the next year or so.
But yeah, whatever I buy I want to be thin, reasonably light, not put out much heat, and get the 10-11 hour battery life of the iPad. Otherwise I'd rather buy the iPad and deal with it's shortcomings, than buy something else that doesn't match those things.