Today is the day APPLE changes the world. Again.

[poonti]

Can you put a price on genius?

Can you put a price on happiness?

Can you put a price on magic?

I think not.

It's not magic, it's more like a card trick: Apple continues to fool people into thinking they've invented something new and something they need. It's just a touch screen damn it, not a cure for cancer!

[BoxDJ]

Pretty cool, may buy one if someone out there makes it into some kind of synth or midi controller.

[Rave]

Pretty cool, may buy one if someone out there makes it into some kind of synth or midi controller.

There is already an app.


I must admit for the price this is difficult to ignore.

[LoopStationZebra]

Can you put a price on genius?

Can you put a price on happiness?

Can you put a price on magic?

I think not.

It's not magic, it's more like a card trick: Apple continues to fool people into thinking they've invented something new and something they need. It's just a touch screen damn it, not a cure for cancer!

WRONG! WRONG DAMN YOU! lol

[sven303]

is that not just a normal iphone....and that fellow steve jobs is just really small

[adventurepants_]

The Microsoft and HP lads are fucking WEEPING right about now. lol.

You really have an incredibly vivid and active imagination Loop. Why would companies with over %90 market share weep about anything?


iPad looks decent, if there are good deals for content, ill probably get one. I do most of my morning web and newspaper reading on a tablet pc now. (you know one of those HP ones that have been around for about 10 years, curiously I dont remember having a mac option to choose from, they must be too ahead of their time) so something lighter and thinner will hit the spot.

If i can jailbreak all the stupid restrictions apple will put on it, then its a good deal for the announced price. Its certainly the best interface for a tablet ive seen so far.

[LoopStationZebra]

^ yahah.

They weeped over the iPod and iPhone as well. Big wet messy pools of baby tears. lol.

[LoopStationZebra]

I only said that because HP and Microsoft were hawking some pad device or another at this year's CES were they not?

Did they ever even release an image? They got about 1/2 second of press. Why? Because it will suck ass, that's why.

lol

[BoxDJ]

Pretty cool, may buy one if someone out there makes it into some kind of synth or midi controller.

There is already an app.


I must admit for the price this is difficult to ignore.

Please elaborate.

[Tone Deft]

I only said that because HP and Microsoft were hawking some pad device or another at this year's CES were they not?

Did they ever even release an image? They got about 1/2 second of press. Why? Because it will suck ass, that's why.

lol

links or stfu.

same with Rave, that's a lie. the default apps for the iPad are the usually calendar, youtube, type of stuff.

[LoopStationZebra]

Wait. Links for the HP/Microsoft tablet or proof that it will suck ass?

And I'm confused on the apps thing. There's a zillion iPhone synth and controller apps already. ?

[marcoskohler]

Wait. Links for the HP/Microsoft tablet or proof that it will suck ass?

And I'm confused on the apps thing. There's a zillion iPhone synth and controller apps already. ?

There are a lot of controls apps out there, but the small screen of the iPhone makes them pretty annoying to use...also the iPhone has no USB out so you have to set up a wireless network...also annoying...

[adventurepants_]

I only said that because HP and Microsoft were hawking some pad device or another at this year's CES were they not?

Did they ever even release an image? They got about 1/2 second of press. Why? Because it will suck ass, that's why.

lol

This actually makes Apple the last computer maker to bring a touchscreen tablet to market. Its nicer in form, but it is iterative, not revolutionary.

The main thing im hoping for is that they can use their leverage with the media publishers to make a workable and cheap version of itunes, but for newspapers and magazines. I would be very happy to never buy another paper magazine or newspaper ever, and this is the first step in that direction. There are about 8 other tablets coming out this year, and they will all run on basically the same hardware, so there should be real competition in content delivery, cant wait.

[adventurepants_]

Wait. Links for the HP/Microsoft tablet or proof that it will suck ass?

And I'm confused on the apps thing. There's a zillion iPhone synth and controller apps already. ?

There are a lot of controls apps out there, but the small screen of the iPhone makes them pretty annoying to use...also the iPhone has no USB out so you have to set up a wireless network...also annoying...

I thought it was a given that this would support wireless USB? The first such devices should be coming to market by the middle of this year.

[marcoskohler]

Wait. Links for the HP/Microsoft tablet or proof that it will suck ass?

And I'm confused on the apps thing. There's a zillion iPhone synth and controller apps already. ?

There are a lot of controls apps out there, but the small screen of the iPhone makes them pretty annoying to use...also the iPhone has no USB out so you have to set up a wireless network...also annoying...

I thought it was a given that this would support wireless USB? The first such devices should be coming to market by the middle of this year.

Oh I don't know...I'm referring to how the iPhone as a control application for MIDI/OSC is not an ideal solution...the iPad should be much better if some developer can do a Lemur clone with many more features/customization. The iPad does have a USB dongle.

"The USB and SD adapters are billed as the "Camera Connection Kit," which may mean they're sold together and may also mean their features are limited to importing photos and videos"

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