So Tomorow morning preorder for Ipad who is in?

[Ben Thornton]

I'm interested in experimenting with a device of this size. Using my phone for surfing is fine as far as it goes, but it's a bit small and fiddly. And my laptop is too heavy to take everywhere. I've found the PRS900 practical to carry about for reading, so a wider range of functions in a similar format could be great.

I've often been tempted by apple devices, because they are often aesthetically pleasing, with a well-thought out interface, but the only one that I've bought is a second-hand ipod that I could flash the rom on (I run rockbox), because I don't like to be locked into itunes (or any such restricted scheme). So, I think I'll pass on the ipad (I have to today, because I'm not in the US!) and look at something else - ideally something that can do books and surfing. The Notion Ink looks interesting for that.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by astra

I am gonna dish out karma to everyone who has not pre-ordered and is not going to purchase it

P.S. Done!

Thanks for the k!



Hey wait, you missed me!!

[astra]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Thanks for the k!



Hey wait, you missed me!!

Hey wait, did you forget to express your disinterest in the pre-ordering or buying it in the future?
Did I miss it?

[Ben Thornton]

Originally Posted by astra

Hey wait, did you forget to express your disinterest in the pre-ordering or buying it in the future?
Did I miss it?

I shall not be ordering the ipad, nor shall I be buying it in the future - as per my post above. Also, I need Karma to change what it currently says - I don't like "plays well with others". I preferred "can extract oil from cheese".

[petermillard]

If I could per-order I would, but I can't so I'm not. <shrug>

[kacir]

Originally Posted by cavi

interesting points, I am willing to bet that the kindle app will work and I think calibre will also.

I am pretty sure that various book reading applications from the iPhone will work on iPad.
The $65536 question is:
"Will the reading applications from iPhone work in
A ) iPad 'native' resolution 1024x768pixels, or
B ) in emulation mode either
B1 ) in a small window (320×480pixels) or
B2 ) zoomed, with pixels 0.42x0.42mm (that is 60DPI) large?"

A ) would be great
B ) would render iPhone reading applications almost useless for iPad. And Mr. Jobs can still keep his promise ;-) The application works. Kinda, sorta ...

Please note that you can still use web browser or text editor or pdf viewer to read your documents. In the worst case scenario you email yourself a pdf or html document and you read the book.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Ben Thornton

I shall not be ordering the ipad, nor shall I be buying it in the future - as per my post above. Also, I need Karma to change what it currently says - I don't like "plays well with others". I preferred "can extract oil from cheese".

I can't dispute that Ben.

and astra, I definitley will not be ordering the iPad or iAnything in the foreseeable future. I will be looking to see what the pc-tablet landscape brings to bear in the next year or so....should be very interesting!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by kacir

I am pretty sure that various book reading applications from the iPhone will work on iPad.
The $65536 question is:
"Will the reading applications from iPhone work in
A ) iPad 'native' resolution 1024x768pixels, or
B ) in emulation mode either
B1 ) in a small window (320×480pixels) or
B2 ) zoomed, with pixels 0.42x0.42mm (that is 60DPI) large?"

A ) would be great
B ) would render iPhone reading applications almost useless for iPad. And Mr. Jobs can still keep his promise ;-) The application works. Kinda, sorta ...

Please note that you can still use web browser or text editor or pdf viewer to read your documents. In the worst case scenario you email yourself a pdf or html document and you read the book.

Yep there is almost always a work-around when things are not built properly.

Too bad the work-arounds never seem to be as good as a properly designed system.

[Ben Thornton]

I would be very surprised if all the major reader apps weren't working in native mode pretty much from the off. I'd even bet a penny on it.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Ben Thornton

I would be very surprised if all the major reader apps weren't working in native mode pretty much from the off. I'd even bet a penny on it.

You are probably right, I just find it quite startling that people would actually order this thing without knowing at least most of the specs/availability. Call me skeptical but I would never trust Apple or Microsoft or .... unless they put it in writing.

[Tamara]

Originally Posted by Beserka

I think I will have to pass.
I love the concept of the Ipad but the thing is just so bloody big. I could not imagine using that on the tube.

You ought to see people in the US using and balancing big laptops on their laps while riding public transportation .

[Tamara]

I just had a thought after reading these forums for the last few days. People have pre-ordered other readers sight unseen without getting half the flack that people are making about buying an iPad sight unseen.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Tamara

You ought to see people in the US using and balancing big laptops on their laps while riding public transportation .

And imagine if you will a guy in a suit and tie with a PC-Tower strapped to his back, a wired keyboard plugged in with these goggle-displays and a microwave dish on his head....

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Tamara

I just had a thought after reading these forums for the last few days. People have pre-ordered other readers sight unseen without getting half the flack that people are making about buying an iPad sight unseen.

Did you order?

[HansTWN]

Originally Posted by Tamara

I just had a thought after reading these forums for the last few days. People have pre-ordered other readers sight unseen without getting half the flack that people are making about buying an iPad sight unseen.

You have a point, I would never recommend that for any product. However, we are talking about a whole new category of devices here and there are many, many more things we don't know about the iPad than we know about other devices. I suspect it to be work in progress, like the original iphone. Why chide us for advising people to be cautious?

But it is your money, go ahead, we hope it works out for you.