IPad why?

[Terry]

I gave one to my mother over the weekend. She is thrilled. She is not very good on the computer (and doing tech support for her over the phone is not very satisfying).

With the iPad she is not intimidated because she knows if she messes up and doesn't know what to do she can solve mostly all problems with the home key.

I woke up this AM to a push notification that it was my move on a words with friends game we started, she has a movie rented and ready to play for her trip next week. She's got a book to read ready to go etc. She learned how to load pictures with the camera connection kit which excites her to no end with a 3 week old grandson.

 

[johnastovall]

Cash not always welcome at Apple stores​

 

[shadzee]

Not having the FLASH is a good argument for people who don't want to buy the iPad.

My brother-in-law has a Flashed based website (Architecture) which does not show on the iPad. (He is NOT in market for buying an iPad)... The first thing he said, after he found out was; "I've got to get the programmers to fix this".

You see, VERY few flash based websites are designed by owners themselves. They all paid to have the site, and they WILL pay to have it be compatible for iPad use.

We will see a VERY quick conversion of FLASH to HTML5. Already vimo, youtube, espn, cnn,... and countless other major Flash sites have converted to HTML5.

The FLASH argument will not be there is a few short months.

 

[jonoslack]

We will see a VERY quick conversion of FLASH to HTML5. Already vimo, youtube, espn, cnn,... and countless other major Flash sites have converted to HTML5.

The FLASH argument will not be there is a few short months.

One almost feels sorry for Adobe

 

[Terry]

Cash not always welcome at Apple stores​

The Epilogue:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=7451437

 

[fultonpics]

Great to answer silly getdpi threads with. Plus all apple alums should have one. We can afford it given apples stock price!

 

[stephengilbert]

I'll be selling my iPad just as soon as I rid myself of everything else I own that doesn't make me money or otherwise pay its way.

Anyone interested in a 1932 Ford roadster, or an Audubon print?

 

[stephengilbert]

Some lesser know reasons not to buy an iPad:

· Too salty.

· Time-travel app does not automatically adjust for Julian calendar.

· When used as tanning bed, battery life is limited.

· Not rhino-proof.

· Salesperson in Apple Store not wearing ironic “jazzman” hat.

· Not available in soothing Harvest Gold color.

· Strange odor coming from husband while using iPad.

· For $499, I was expecting a few more sequins.

· No USB port for whatever it is that they do.

· The iBookstore ichthyology section includes almost nothing on lampreys.

· When used as murder weapon, oleophobic coating does not completely eliminate incriminating fingerprints.

· Copying document files requires installation of forty-dollar iCarbonCopy app.

· Virtual cupholder does not actually hold cups.

· Unwilling to buy anything from Apple ever since Steve Jobs killed my parents.

· Insufficient media coverage.

· Original iPad was good enough for Grandpa and it’s good enough for me.

· Upscaling makes porn unexpectedly upsetting.

· After owning a Kindle for three weeks, I have become deeply loyal to the brand.

· The virtual keyboard is too %&@#! hard to use.

· New York Herald Tribune not available online anyway.

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2010/04/26/100426ta_talk_kimball