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Originally posted by l neXus l
Macs are dumb, Go pc
the microsoft "pad" computer looks way cooler
Originally posted by geekgod
Originally posted by cripmeister
reply to post by johnny2127
- If you're on a flight, train or in a car can you pop in a DVD and watch it?
Not that easy but what I plan on doing (just like you would do with a iPhone) is ripping any videos that I wish to watch and sync with iTunes.
Originally posted by mblahnikluver
... I am always online doing something and it's a pain to lug this thing around. My iphone is great but the screen is a tad too small to do things online with it ...
Originally posted by AHostileMe
I think part of the IPad conspiracy is that Apple really doesn't want to compete with their laptops and computers, so they made a device that will do nothing that the laptops will do, otherwise you will only buy one product.
Originally posted by cripmeister
Originally posted by geekgod
Originally posted by cripmeister
reply to post by johnny2127
- If you're on a flight, train or in a car can you pop in a DVD and watch it?
Not that easy but what I plan on doing (just like you would do with a iPhone) is ripping any videos that I wish to watch and sync with iTunes.
Yes that's what you have to do (if you don't want to buy them off the iTunes store) but what a drag. They could have added a couple of mm to the thickness and fitted it with a DVD/CD player (or Superdrive as Apple calls it). They did it with the Macbook Air. But stubborn Jobs says NO.
edit: some bug with Edit/Preview posts make edits not show up.
[edit on 4-4-2010 by cripmeister]
Originally posted by cripmeister
reply to post by johnny2127
I might not be a problem to you. Until Apple gives the option of flat rate iTunes accounts I can't see this happening.
Originally posted by johnny2127
Originally posted by cripmeister
reply to post by johnny2127
I might not be a problem to you. Until Apple gives the option of flat rate iTunes accounts I can't see this happening.
I can understand that. See I already have a ton of movies and tv shows to put on mine so it isn't an issue. But if you don't I could see how it would be frustrating. I do find it amusing that the whole time I have been typing in this thread about iPad's, I have been doing it on my iPad. LOL
Originally posted by Damian-007
How are you going to put your Media on that iPad?
You only have a couple of "Not So Good" options.
WiFi, Media Card or 3G. Is there any other way you can do it?
Originally posted by Special_ED
reply to post by lafcadio
I'm a recording artist with a home studio and I also dabble in digital art.
I buy Mac because they work so transparently and do exactly what they're supposed to do without a ton of programs running in the background eating up processing power and I NEVER have to worry about viruses or virus protection, or those irritating McAfee updates, as well as the stability of the operating system.
I don't think about coolness i think about friendly usability. That's the only lifestyle choice I personally make when buying one. I've owned several PCs and several Macs and the Macs win every category hands down for me personally.