Comments on: The Case against the iPad http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/ A Blog by Timothy B. Lee Sat, 19 May 2012 01:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Seth Haw http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-70876 Seth Haw Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:58:09 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-70876 I am very thankful to this topic because it really gives up to date information ,.' I am very thankful to this topic because it really gives up to date information ,.’

]]> By: God apple fails http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-11682 God apple fails Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:30:53 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-11682 This thing is retarded. So I should spend $400+ so that i can check my email for few minutes? It cant even multitask. Thats stupid even for an average user. No USB is sooo bad. WASTE of money This thing is retarded. So I should spend $400+ so that i can check my email for few minutes? It cant even multitask. Thats stupid even for an average user. No USB is sooo bad. WASTE of money

]]> By: Nigel Shaw http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-11343 Nigel Shaw Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:17:07 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-11343 You're an idiot. You’re an idiot.

]]> By: William Frantz http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-11143 William Frantz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:26:16 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-11143 If the iPod was introduced in 2001 without the ability to play MP3 music then it would have sold as poorly as the Apple TV in 2007 without the ability to play DivX video. If the iPod was introduced in 2001 without the ability to play MP3 music then it would have sold as poorly as the Apple TV in 2007 without the ability to play DivX video.

]]> By: Wilson http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-10959 Wilson Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:39:04 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-10959 I know I'm literally way behind on this, but my parents read all their Kindle books on their iPhone http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000301301 and presumably they will be able to do so on the iPad. I know I’m literally way behind on this, but my parents read all their Kindle books on their iPhone

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000301301

and presumably they will be able to do so on the iPad.

]]> By: Jon F http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-10942 Jon F Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:16:12 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-10942 Explain to me what you would use a USB port for on a device with applications that are as limited as you describe... Apple would have to approve an application that interacted with a USB device, and if they do approve a peripheral, then the third part manufacturer could just use the 30-pin connector... Explain to me what you would use a USB port for on a device with applications that are as limited as you describe… Apple would have to approve an application that interacted with a USB device, and if they do approve a peripheral, then the third part manufacturer could just use the 30-pin connector…

]]> By: rorkesdrift http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-10937 rorkesdrift Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:42:30 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-10937 How can you be an Apple fan and be surprised that they are using a closed system. Historically, and I mean back to the days of the Apple II, they have always restricted the development of programs. This lack of openess is what almost sunk the company and explains why they have such a tiny percentage of the computer market. If they had not created/marketed the Ipod when they did then the company would have probably disapeared long ago or stayed as a minor player in the computer market only used by hipsters and the anti pc crowd (the same people that to this day run around claiming that beta was better than vhs and should have become the standard). How can you be an Apple fan and be surprised that they are using a closed system. Historically, and I mean back to the days of the Apple II, they have always restricted the development of programs. This lack of openess is what almost sunk the company and explains why they have such a tiny percentage of the computer market. If they had not created/marketed the Ipod when they did then the company would have probably disapeared long ago or stayed as a minor player in the computer market only used by hipsters and the anti pc crowd (the same people that to this day run around claiming that beta was better than vhs and should have become the standard).

]]> By: Russ http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-10935 Russ Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:38:40 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-10935 I don't think Apple would have pursued the iPad just to compete with netbooks or eReaders, they are looking to create a new product category. The demographic of tech-savvy consumers already using smartphones, netbooks, etc-- is not who Apple is after. When the iPod came out, everyone was saying "How can this succeed? I can store many more songs on device X, or device Y costs much less than the iPod"...but Apple blew the doors off that category. Apple was able to pull in a whole new group of consumers that never used digital music before. I think the iPad has the qualities to pull in a bunch of new, technophobic consumers, but Apple needs to define a killer app for this platform. For the iPod it was digital music and the iTunes store. For the iPad, I don't think digital books/magazines will be the killer app. Perhaps in a future release (when they add the videocam that is sorely missing) it will be videochat over IP...the attractive AT&T prepaid plans will help immensely. It almost makes me think that Apple is pursuing a "Trojan horse" strategy...get AT&T to create these great no-contract prepaid data plans for the iPad by not positioning the iPad as a communications device. Then, iPad2 has unlimited videochat on prepaid data plans, easy enough for grandma to use: killer app. I don’t think Apple would have pursued the iPad just to compete with netbooks or eReaders, they are looking to create a new product category. The demographic of tech-savvy consumers already using smartphones, netbooks, etc– is not who Apple is after.

When the iPod came out, everyone was saying “How can this succeed? I can store many more songs on device X, or device Y costs much less than the iPod”…but Apple blew the doors off that category.

Apple was able to pull in a whole new group of consumers that never used digital music before. I think the iPad has the qualities to pull in a bunch of new, technophobic consumers, but Apple needs to define a killer app for this platform. For the iPod it was digital music and the iTunes store.

For the iPad, I don’t think digital books/magazines will be the killer app. Perhaps in a future release (when they add the videocam that is sorely missing) it will be videochat over IP…the attractive AT&T prepaid plans will help immensely. It almost makes me think that Apple is pursuing a “Trojan horse” strategy…get AT&T to create these great no-contract prepaid data plans for the iPad by not positioning the iPad as a communications device. Then, iPad2 has unlimited videochat on prepaid data plans, easy enough for grandma to use: killer app.

]]> By: Voice of Reason http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-10928 Voice of Reason Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:42:40 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-10928 You need to re-watch the presentation and listen carefully. It's not designed to be "a device that aims to largely displace my laptop", it's a device that coexists with your laptop and smart phone. Therefor, lack of USB is not the issue you make it out to be. You need to re-watch the presentation and listen carefully. It’s not designed to be “a device that aims to largely displace my laptop”, it’s a device that coexists with your laptop and smart phone. Therefor, lack of USB is not the issue you make it out to be.

]]> By: rayCote http://timothyblee.com/2010/01/27/the-case-against-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-10894 rayCote Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:50:11 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2169#comment-10894 NEW CATEGORY = Virtual Digital Appliance = stop looking in rear view mirror The iPad is not intended to compete with net-books or ereaders. Those are just the up front, shot term, rationalized camouflage use cases. These old school use cases are still great use cases for the iPad. The iPad has an elegant simplicity that can easily reach out to encompass 99% of what Digital-Appliance-Users need to do on a daily bases. The iPad is not targeted at the geek-alter of kitchen-sink feature-list worshipers! -------------------------------------- NEW CATEGORY = Virtual Digital Appliance = click to repurpose! -------------------------------------- Process Displays / Process Controllers / Data Capture / Data Message / Data Visualization ---> FOR: ---- factory floor use cases ---- office use cases ---- medical use cases ---- service industry use cases ---- transportation industry use cases ---- home media control use cases ---- home security control use cases ---- home smart energy & home plug use cases ---- universal remote control use cases of all manner All these use cases can be instantly switched to an alternate Virtual Digital Appliance use case at will. This allowing you to repurpose your Virtual Digital Appliance as needed throughout your day or cycle shared units to employees as needed for various tasks, offering Apple customers great reuse cost efficiencies with low learning curve costs. All these use cases have built in wireless communications with web access, email, video, books/PDF manuals, sound files and more as the base line functionality. Now add a simple to use multi-touch interface based on Apple's clever perceptual ergonomic sensibilities! So lets say your an old fart like me. I don't need much computer techie heavy wait s**t. This thing is so simple even I can master it. Hell I bet I'll be able to play tech whizz hero to my women friends and teach them to use it. This thing can meet all my computing and web access needs. I can even get a keyboard and call it my desktop unit. Hell its good enough for my simple daily portable laptop needs as well. All this plus 3G connectedness for only $700 bucks and I get to be that tech savvy guy down at the lawn bowling club as well! This could be a real chick magnet for me. I'll have all the cougars taken a second look at this flashy high tech old geezer! First I'll charm them with a few photos of the grandchildren and then accidently bring up my digital copy of the Kama Sutra while I show off how you can actually read book with this thing. NEW CATEGORY = Virtual Digital Appliance = stop looking in rear view mirror

The iPad is not intended to compete with net-books or ereaders. Those are just the up front, shot term, rationalized camouflage use cases. These old school use cases are still great use cases for the iPad. The iPad has an elegant simplicity that can easily reach out to encompass 99% of what Digital-Appliance-Users need to do on a daily bases. The iPad is not targeted at the geek-alter of kitchen-sink feature-list worshipers!

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NEW CATEGORY = Virtual Digital Appliance = click to repurpose!
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Process Displays / Process Controllers / Data Capture / Data Message / Data Visualization —> FOR:
—- factory floor use cases
—- office use cases
—- medical use cases
—- service industry use cases
—- transportation industry use cases
—- home media control use cases
—- home security control use cases
—- home smart energy & home plug use cases
—- universal remote control use cases of all manner

All these use cases can be instantly switched to an alternate Virtual Digital Appliance use case at will. This allowing you to repurpose your Virtual Digital Appliance as needed throughout your day or cycle shared units to employees as needed for various tasks, offering Apple customers great reuse cost efficiencies with low learning curve costs.

All these use cases have built in wireless communications with web access, email, video, books/PDF manuals, sound files and more as the base line functionality. Now add a simple to use multi-touch interface based on Apple’s clever perceptual ergonomic sensibilities!

So lets say your an old fart like me. I don’t need much computer techie heavy wait s**t. This thing is so simple even I can master it. Hell I bet I’ll be able to play tech whizz hero to my women friends and teach them to use it. This thing can meet all my computing and web access needs. I can even get a keyboard and call it my desktop unit. Hell its good enough for my simple daily portable laptop needs as well. All this plus 3G connectedness for only $700 bucks and I get to be that tech savvy guy down at the lawn bowling club as well! This could be a real chick magnet for me. I’ll have all the cougars taken a second look at this flashy high tech old geezer! First I’ll charm them with a few photos of the grandchildren and then accidently bring up my digital copy of the Kama Sutra while I show off how you can actually read book with this thing.

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