"Is that an ipad?"

drwoood · 07-12-2010, 02:11 AM

When people see me using the entourage edge, this seems to be their question about 80% of the time - have others had similar experiences?

walt526 · 07-12-2010, 04:13 AM

I've had people ask me what the eDGe is before, but no one has confused it for an iPad.

keng2000 · 07-12-2010, 04:32 AM

with simple answer they are always clear..

Can ipad do this?
Take a note, read an ebook over 30 mins without eye-stress, change the battery, change media (SD, USB).... and we have camera. LOL

10tklz · 07-12-2010, 08:51 AM

I get that question fairly often.

OncTech · 07-12-2010, 09:27 AM

I have gotten this as well, from people who admitted did not seem like "techy" people, and it's usually when it's folded LCD side up. I also had it the other way round yesterday and someone asked if it was a Kindle! On the plus side, they became very interested in buying one when I showed them the rest of it.

kenjennings · 07-12-2010, 12:25 PM

Yes.

I'd peg the frequency of the "is that an iPad" question at about 50%.

sarah11918 · 07-12-2010, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walt526

I've had people ask me what the eDGe is before, but no one has confused it for an iPad.

Same here, though we do travel in techy circles. Most people I know have, want or are philosophically opposed to an iPad, so there's really no confusion.

cheyennedonna · 07-12-2010, 03:11 PM

I had mine with me when I bought my Nook. The people at Barnes & Noble asked to look and called it what the iPad wanted to be.

robot · 07-12-2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheyennedonna

I had mine with me when I bought my Nook.

So why you decide to buy NooK

cheyennedonna · 07-12-2010, 09:43 PM

For a variety of reasons. The price drop on the WiFi only model made it very affordable, it's small enough to toss in my purse and read wherever I might have a few minutes that would be wasted otherwise. But most important was the battery life, I go tent camping a lot and can't always have a site in a developed campground (no electric), the nook will last for 8 - 10 days with airplane mode turned on. I love to read, especially on the beach, and the edge is just to big for that, plus I'd be a little afraid of getting sand in the ports.

NiaTrue · 07-13-2010, 04:50 AM

I get this occassionally, but most of the people I come in contact with either know right off the bat that it's not an iPad or they're such Apple sheep that without knowing anything about it, they ask if I wish I'd bought an iPad. I, of course, quickly point out how ridiculous that question is.

MichaelV · 07-13-2010, 03:27 PM

I also have a $149 nook as well. Is small, ideal for beach, I even read my emails on the e-ink screen which I can not (still) do on Edge.

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07-12-2010, 04:13 AM	#2
walt526 Edge User	I've had people ask me what the eDGe is before, but no one has confused it for an iPad.

07-12-2010, 04:32 AM	#3
keng2000 Edge User	with simple answer they are always clear.. Can ipad do this? Take a note, read an ebook over 30 mins without eye-stress, change the battery, change media (SD, USB).... and we have camera. LOL

07-12-2010, 08:51 AM	#4
10tklz Edge User	I get that question fairly often.

07-12-2010, 09:27 AM	#5
OncTech Edge User	I have gotten this as well, from people who admitted did not seem like "techy" people, and it's usually when it's folded LCD side up. I also had it the other way round yesterday and someone asked if it was a Kindle! On the plus side, they became very interested in buying one when I showed them the rest of it.

07-12-2010, 12:25 PM	#6
kenjennings Edge User	Yes. I'd peg the frequency of the "is that an iPad" question at about 50%.

07-12-2010, 03:11 PM	#8
cheyennedonna Edge User	I had mine with me when I bought my Nook. The people at Barnes & Noble asked to look and called it what the iPad wanted to be.

07-12-2010, 09:43 PM	#10
cheyennedonna Edge User	For a variety of reasons. The price drop on the WiFi only model made it very affordable, it's small enough to toss in my purse and read wherever I might have a few minutes that would be wasted otherwise. But most important was the battery life, I go tent camping a lot and can't always have a site in a developed campground (no electric), the nook will last for 8 - 10 days with airplane mode turned on. I love to read, especially on the beach, and the edge is just to big for that, plus I'd be a little afraid of getting sand in the ports.

07-13-2010, 04:50 AM	#11
NiaTrue Edge User	I get this occassionally, but most of the people I come in contact with either know right off the bat that it's not an iPad or they're such Apple sheep that without knowing anything about it, they ask if I wish I'd bought an iPad. I, of course, quickly point out how ridiculous that question is.

07-13-2010, 03:27 PM	#12
MichaelV Edge User	I also have a $149 nook as well. Is small, ideal for beach, I even read my emails on the e-ink screen which I can not (still) do on Edge.