but do i want it?
yeah.
it may even break my rule against early adopting, especially Apple products. i've managed to wait till the iPod became Windows-friendly, and the iPhone wind down its Gen 1.0 period. didn't spring for the iTouch, nor when the iPhone became 3G/3GS.
will it replace my laptops? no.
will it cut down my time on my laptops? yes.
will it replace my phone? no.
will it make me kill and waste time? hell to the yeah.
will it replace my laptops? no.
will it cut down my time on my laptops? yes.
will it replace my phone? no.
will it make me kill and waste time? hell to the yeah.
i'm not a voracious e-book reader. i'm pretty sure i can hold off being tempted by all the e-books that the iTunes store might sell. that being said, within the next year or so, am sure someone's gonna be able to provide readable books (though not as extensive as Amazon's offerings), right after they hack the iPad.
listening to music should be done only because i want to flick through Cover Flow with my fingertips - but my iPod already holds about 60 Gb worth and fat chance even moving half of that to the iPad. it's going to be like a "greatest hits" only kind of playlist.
the one thing i'd be more concerned about - and would prefer - is playing video files (movies and TV shows). this being Apple, now we're stuck with the MP4 format - and now I have to waste time either looking for those files or reconverting what I have (but even so, it may not be in the native resolution and all that). watching videos is a much more practical use for the iPad, especially if you don't have to be wired to the Web all the time.
listening to music should be done only because i want to flick through Cover Flow with my fingertips - but my iPod already holds about 60 Gb worth and fat chance even moving half of that to the iPad. it's going to be like a "greatest hits" only kind of playlist.
the one thing i'd be more concerned about - and would prefer - is playing video files (movies and TV shows). this being Apple, now we're stuck with the MP4 format - and now I have to waste time either looking for those files or reconverting what I have (but even so, it may not be in the native resolution and all that). watching videos is a much more practical use for the iPad, especially if you don't have to be wired to the Web all the time.
the one other thing i may go crazy for are the apps. i didn't join the app revolution on the iPhone. i may do so here. at least for those worth the dollar and the use.
i thought the price point was going to be much higher. but 16 Gb is really bare-bones minimum these days. if an MP4 is already a Gb, 16 Gb would be gone in half a day. and i would rather not do file transfers that often. for an extra $100 or $200 you double or quadruple that.
there's also the question of sticking with Wi-Fi or getting a dedicated 3G link. being tethered to the web is the future, and the future is now. but then again, looking at the costs, do i really need it? maybe not now, but for later, perhaps?
given that Apple reduced iPhone prices previously to the consternation of early adopters, there's still a chance that could happen. so maybe patience is a virtue here ... until Christmas this year. maybe.
i thought the price point was going to be much higher. but 16 Gb is really bare-bones minimum these days. if an MP4 is already a Gb, 16 Gb would be gone in half a day. and i would rather not do file transfers that often. for an extra $100 or $200 you double or quadruple that.
there's also the question of sticking with Wi-Fi or getting a dedicated 3G link. being tethered to the web is the future, and the future is now. but then again, looking at the costs, do i really need it? maybe not now, but for later, perhaps?
given that Apple reduced iPhone prices previously to the consternation of early adopters, there's still a chance that could happen. so maybe patience is a virtue here ... until Christmas this year. maybe.
