So Tomorow morning preorder for Ipad who is in? - Page 5

kissyfish · 03-12-2010, 11:25 AM

Ordered about an hour ago.

Now I will await delivery on the 3rd of april.

I am somewhat excited about it too.

Got the KB dock too.

TallMomof2 · 03-12-2010, 11:33 AM

I'm interested but will not preorder. First reason is because I have too many gadgets and need to reduce their number. Second is that I am far more interested in the Microsoft Courier. Third is that I want to wait for the reviews and see how well documents are handled and how well the device works in sunlight. Fourth is my inherent dislike of the iPhone operating system and its closed ecosystem.

kennyc · 03-12-2010, 12:06 PM

Just saw this:

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...ooks_more.html

May be more info available.

DixieGal · 03-12-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamara

I'm going to save my money and wait to play with one at an Apple store first.

WooHoo! I got mine! Pre-ordered and the wireless keyboard also. I'm sooo excited!

I was like Tamara, going to wait for a hands-on demo, but after having my laptop stolen the other day, I need a new computer, so I've got it on pre-order.

The specs say it will run my MS Office, etc, pretty much anything I want to run on it. And I've measured and feel pretty confident that even though the screen is smaller, I can hold it closer to see.

JOY!!!!

pagansoul · 03-12-2010, 12:20 PM

I'm waiting to play with one in the store, first. I'm waiting to see if I can store my 'non-DRM' collection on the device. I have many PDF comic books. It may be that I will have to get more space on Dropbox and load it that way but I would think we would be able to create our own files on the system but I have not seen any info on it.

clewley · 03-12-2010, 12:34 PM

I'll wait for the first brave honest ipad converts to voice their disappointments before deciding, to buy or not to buy.

By the way, I'm not a junior member...I'm seventy two years old.
In my first childhood I had so few toys. Now I'm making up for it.
If my old wife refuses to buy them for me I have tantrums, I yell, scream, jump up and down, and cry.
It always works. It didn't in my first childhood.
My family was to poor to buy me even cheap toys. When I asked dad to buy me my first computer, an abacus, in those days, he said to me, 'You can't get blood out of a stone', but he got it out of me by punching me on the nose for asking for such modern technology.

daffy4u · 03-12-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

WooHoo! I got mine! Pre-ordered and the wireless keyboard also. I'm sooo excited!

I was like Tamara, going to wait for a hands-on demo, but after having my laptop stolen the other day, I need a new computer, so I've got it on pre-order.

The specs say it will run my MS Office, etc, pretty much anything I want to run on it. And I've measured and feel pretty confident that even though the screen is smaller, I can hold it closer to see.

JOY!!!!

Congrats! I'll be curious to see how you feel it works as a laptop replacement without multi-tasking abilities. Please do post your experience.

kennyc · 03-12-2010, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

WooHoo! I got mine! Pre-ordered and the wireless keyboard also. I'm sooo excited!

I was like Tamara, going to wait for a hands-on demo, but after having my laptop stolen the other day, I need a new computer, so I've got it on pre-order.

The specs say it will run my MS Office, etc, pretty much anything I want to run on it. And I've measured and feel pretty confident that even though the screen is smaller, I can hold it closer to see.

JOY!!!!

Well, since you had that horrible experience....I'm hoping it works out great for you!! And I think you should sleep with it under you pillow!

poohbear_nc · 03-12-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Well, since you had that horrible experience....I'm hoping it works out great for you!! And I think you should sleep with it under you pillow!

Under your new Rottweiler's pillow!

kennyc · 03-12-2010, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Under your new Rottweiler's pillow!

Even Better!

leebase · 03-12-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

You had me going. I wasn't going to order, then I went to the Apple website. No USB interface. As cool as it is, there is no way to get content onto it. I have built up an incredible library in Calibre, and I don't intent to rebuy all those books from the ibook store.

I get books into my iPhone via Calibre already. Should work for the iPad too. Also, you can use iTunes to load DRM Free epub books into the Apple book app.

If you don't like the apple book app, all the iPhone book apps still work.

Lee

kennyc · 03-12-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by leebase

...

If you don't like the apple book app, all the iPhone book apps still work.

Lee

Do you know that for a fact? I don't think so.

Donnageddon · 03-12-2010, 04:10 PM

I have mine reserved for in-store pickup, Yaaaaaaaa!!!

DixieGal · 03-12-2010, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Congrats! I'll be curious to see how you feel it works as a laptop replacement without multi-tasking abilities. Please do post your experience.

Me too. I studied the specs and it seems like it will do pretty much anything I need it to do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Well, since you had that horrible experience....I'm hoping it works out great for you!! And I think you should sleep with it under you pillow!

LOL! Oh you guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Under your new Rottweiler's pillow!

You mean Princess' pillow? That's what we will call him.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

I have mine reserved for in-store pickup, Yaaaaaaaa!!!

YAAAAAAA!! Me and Don!

leebase · 03-12-2010, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Do you know that for a fact? I don't think so.

Apple has stated that they support DRM-Free ePub books, and you load them via iTunes, just like you can load your own mp3's via iTunes.

So even if Apple doesn't allow the other ebook apps -- I can still use Calbre to get my books into epub format and onto the iPad.

B&N just announced they will have an "made for iPad" ebook app, so they at least believe Apple isn't going to block them off the iPad.

I have bought mp3's from Amazon and then put them on my iPhone via iTunes so there's no reason, other than to spread FUD, to think it will be any different with books.

Lee

03-12-2010, 12:34 PM	#66
clewley Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Bookeen Cybook Gen3	I'll wait for the first brave honest ipad converts to voice their disappointments before deciding, to buy or not to buy. By the way, I'm not a junior member...I'm seventy two years old. In my first childhood I had so few toys. Now I'm making up for it. If my old wife refuses to buy them for me I have tantrums, I yell, scream, jump up and down, and cry. It always works. It didn't in my first childhood. My family was to poor to buy me even cheap toys. When I asked dad to buy me my first computer, an abacus, in those days, he said to me, 'You can't get blood out of a stone', but he got it out of me by punching me on the nose for asking for such modern technology. Last edited by clewley; 03-12-2010 at 12:59 PM.

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03-12-2010, 11:25 AM	#61
kissyfish Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 13918 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Irex Iliad	Ordered about an hour ago. Now I will await delivery on the 3rd of april. I am somewhat excited about it too. Got the KB dock too.

03-12-2010, 11:33 AM	#62
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I'm interested but will not preorder. First reason is because I have too many gadgets and need to reduce their number. Second is that I am far more interested in the Microsoft Courier. Third is that I want to wait for the reviews and see how well documents are handled and how well the device works in sunlight. Fourth is my inherent dislike of the iPhone operating system and its closed ecosystem.

03-12-2010, 12:06 PM	#63
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Just saw this: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscente...ooks_more.html May be more info available.

03-12-2010, 12:20 PM	#65
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I'm waiting to play with one in the store, first. I'm waiting to see if I can store my 'non-DRM' collection on the device. I have many PDF comic books. It may be that I will have to get more space on Dropbox and load it that way but I would think we would be able to create our own files on the system but I have not seen any info on it.

03-12-2010, 04:10 PM	#73
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	I have mine reserved for in-store pickup, Yaaaaaaaa!!!