2010-01-28, 03:23 PM
xLeviathan Wrote:Watching movies and reading webpages on an iPhone is extremely annoying. Using it at home is generally annoying, but this is a more affordable option than buying a new laptop. Let's face it...this fulfills most of the tasks the average consumer buys a laptop for a good price. It's thin, light, aesthetically pleasing, and does what it's intended to do. I think Apple did a good job setting the price this time...you pay for what you get. I could DEFINITELY see myself using this in school as opposed to my netbook.
A much better buy than an iPod Touch IMO. The functionality of a Kindle and a Touch AIO with a larger screen than both for a good price. As far as what it's lacking...Flash + Multi-tasking...this seems to run on iPhone OS, so I'd expect multitasking with the release of iPhone OS 4.0. Who knows about Flash. That's a mystery and also a huge disadvantage.
The only time I would ever use an iTouch at home would be if I was sitting on the john and looking for a way to have a blast. Unless in the year of 2010, TV is too 1900's I don't see why the iPad would replace watching movies at home on a 42"+ TV screen. As for being "cheaper than laptops" I would rather fork out an extra $50 and get a decent Dual Core processor laptop for around $550. Some of them are even less. I certainly would be able to do more on a lapotp than I can on this thing. The iPhone/Touch were a hit because it provided many functions of computers right in the palm of your hand for people who are on-the-go a lot i.e. college students, and businessmen. I cant' see this being as big of a necessary as iPhones and laptops.