iPad Hands on with the iPad - Page 3

daffy4u · 01-28-2010, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Assuming that 2.4 times as heavy as the Kindle for the lightest model iPad is "close in weight," that would be an accurate statement.

Yeah, after I read the iPad stats last night I realized how off he was. I told him his hand weighing so I skills were lacking. I had him hold my Kindle without the cover so it's strange that he couldn't tell how much lighter it was. To be fair it wasn't like had just held the iPad within the last few days, so his memory wasn't clear.

daffy4u · 01-28-2010, 07:47 PM

Okay, my friend and I have finished the spot we were working on together and are going our separate ways to other projects. There is a possibility that he may work on more iPad stuff this weekend but nothing has been booked for sure. They have enough completed spots. I don't know when the spots will start to air but that's not unusual. For the most part those of us on the crews just see spots we've worked on at the same time as everyone else... when they start airing.

BTW, he asked me to clarify that "he" was not saying the iPad was "Kindle Killer" but he was hearing other people on the set say that (most likely the client and/or the advertising agency).

There are quite a videos starting to pop up that we give us all a better picture of what ebook reading will be like on the iPad.

Boston · 01-28-2010, 09:38 PM

Does it have a user replaceable battery? If not that would be a deal breaker (for me) given the price.

kjk · 01-28-2010, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boston

Does it have a user replaceable battery? If not that would be a deal breaker (for me) given the price.

Consider your deal broken.

Boston · 01-28-2010, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjk

Consider your deal broken.

Better than my bank account

Admittedly, I never expected that my Kindle 1 and Sony PRS-505 would keep me happy this long without any real temptation to upgrade. I thought this might be it and was kind of disappointed in the end.

dragonbone · 01-28-2010, 11:42 PM

I've read through this whole thread and can't see who had their 'hands on' the iPad?
Maybe I'm missing something.

montsnmags · 01-29-2010, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonbone

I've read through this whole thread and can't see who had their 'hands on' the iPad?
Maybe I'm missing something.

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Not me but I'm working with a friend who has spent the past month on and off shooting the commercials for the iPad (they aren't finished). He can talk some now because of the announcement.

He has played with the beta software version of it.
...

Cheers,
Marc

dragonbone · 01-29-2010, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Cheers,
Marc

Oh, OK. Cheers Marc, however, I still don't see what the news is. Like... what happened....?

kindlekitten · 01-29-2010, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonbone

Oh, OK. Cheers Marc, however, I still don't see what the news is. Like... what happened....?

*giggle* yep! exactly!

montsnmags · 01-29-2010, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonbone

Oh, OK. Cheers Marc, however, I still don't see what the news is. Like... what happened....?

I think some computer-type company brought out some kind of miniature TV or something. I think the company's name was "Rambutan", though some detractors suggested it was "Durian".

Oh, okay, sorry, I'll stop being silly.

Daffy knows someone who actually had hands-on experience with the iPad, and, by the sounds of it, ongoing hands-on experience. So, Daffy'd been getting them to check things out if possible...questions people might have. So, it wasn't just "I know a friend who's touched it", but "I know a friend who's touching it...any questions?". Ongoing hands-on is a nice added touch to a reviewsphere that contains a lot of necessary spec-and-video-watching.

Is that what you meant?

Cheers,
Marc (who likes rambutans but hasn't tried durian)

dragonbone · 01-29-2010, 12:41 AM

I love rambutan, mangoes and mangosteen!
As for durian... a friend of a friend knew someone who... who... TOUCHED a durian.
If you have any questions, I'll try to ask my friend (if I have time).
By the way Marc, have you read a book called The Windup Girl? Kind of cyberpunk/noir...Totally fantastic. Anyway rambutan features in the book and that's what made me think of it

.

kindlekitten · 01-29-2010, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

I think some computer-type company brought out some kind of miniature TV or something. I think the company's name was "Rambutan", though some detractors suggested it was "Durian".

Oh, okay, sorry, I'll stop being silly.

Daffy knows someone who actually had hands-on experience with the iPad, and, by the sounds of it, ongoing hands-on experience. So, Daffy'd been getting them to check things out if possible...questions people might have. So, it wasn't just "I know a friend who's touched it", but "I know a friend who's touching it...any questions?". Ongoing hands-on is a nice added touch to a reviewsphere that contains a lot of necessary spec-and-video-watching.

Is that what you meant?

Cheers,
Marc (who likes rambutans but hasn't tried durian)

that's the stIIIIIInky fruit, right?

montsnmags · 01-29-2010, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

that's the stIIIIIInky fruit, right?

Durian...yes, that's the one.

Cheers,
Marc

Victoria · 01-29-2010, 08:23 AM

Quote: "Also, are the iWorks files MS Office compatible? Not being would be a deal breaker for me!"[/QUOTE]

Hi - yes iWorks files are MS Office compatible.

The Old Man · 01-29-2010, 09:32 AM

Having an iTouch my questions are:
1. How well are the dictionary, note taking, integrated into the iBook app?
2. How do you send a document/spreadsheet/presentation that you create with iWork software to a printer or to a computer?

Perhaps I am missing something but the only way I see to print/save a note I make on the iTouch is to email it to myself. It works but not the best solution. Is that how the iPad will work with iWork?

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01-28-2010, 07:47 PM	#32
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Okay, my friend and I have finished the spot we were working on together and are going our separate ways to other projects. There is a possibility that he may work on more iPad stuff this weekend but nothing has been booked for sure. They have enough completed spots. I don't know when the spots will start to air but that's not unusual. For the most part those of us on the crews just see spots we've worked on at the same time as everyone else... when they start airing. BTW, he asked me to clarify that "he" was not saying the iPad was "Kindle Killer" but he was hearing other people on the set say that (most likely the client and/or the advertising agency). There are quite a videos starting to pop up that we give us all a better picture of what ebook reading will be like on the iPad.

01-28-2010, 09:38 PM	#33
Boston Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 40032 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston :) Device: Kindle, Kobo Aura H20, Pixel XL	Does it have a user replaceable battery? If not that would be a deal breaker (for me) given the price.

01-28-2010, 11:42 PM	#36
dragonbone must love dogs Posts: 480 Karma: 1079 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tokyo Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone 32GB 3GS, iPad 64GB WiFi	I've read through this whole thread and can't see who had their 'hands on' the iPad? Maybe I'm missing something.

01-29-2010, 12:41 AM	#41
dragonbone must love dogs Posts: 480 Karma: 1079 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tokyo Device: Sony PRS-700, iPhone 32GB 3GS, iPad 64GB WiFi	I love rambutan, mangoes and mangosteen! As for durian... a friend of a friend knew someone who... who... TOUCHED a durian. If you have any questions, I'll try to ask my friend (if I have time). By the way Marc, have you read a book called The Windup Girl? Kind of cyberpunk/noir...Totally fantastic. Anyway rambutan features in the book and that's what made me think of it .

01-29-2010, 08:23 AM	#44
Victoria Wizard Posts: 1,017 Karma: 19767610 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Device: ipad, Kindle PW, Kobo Clara; iphone 7	Quote: "Also, are the iWorks files MS Office compatible? Not being would be a deal breaker for me!"[/QUOTE] Hi - yes iWorks files are MS Office compatible.

01-29-2010, 09:32 AM	#45
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 569 Karma: 1560525 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini	Having an iTouch my questions are: 1. How well are the dictionary, note taking, integrated into the iBook app? 2. How do you send a document/spreadsheet/presentation that you create with iWork software to a printer or to a computer? Perhaps I am missing something but the only way I see to print/save a note I make on the iTouch is to email it to myself. It works but not the best solution. Is that how the iPad will work with iWork?