Comments on: Is the iPad just a Big Ol’ iPhone or Is There More to It?

By: Heather Solos

Heather Solos — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:01:56 +0000

I’m a content creator far more than I am a consumer, with this in mind the iPad holds little appeal. As I’ve been assured, I am not the norm, so I’m sure the device will do fairly well in the market and as a content creator I’m always thrilled with new ways to deliver.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:24:30 +0000

iReally want one. iHaven’t opted for the Kindle because it is not color and the network is not in our area. iAm a true Apple fan. iOwn two iMacs and was considering the iPod. iPad is just the ticket…iPod and Kindle all in one using Wi-Fi so a data plan is not required! iWill wait for the bugs to get squashed and then get one that will operate on Wi-Fi and a phone network that is bigger-badder-better…*; ) iCan hardly wait!

By: Melanie Nelson

Melanie Nelson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:34:14 +0000

I have a Kindle too and I LOVE IT. It has an amazing battery life. In the event on Wednesday, they announced the iPad would have 10 hours of battery life. Then someone who was covering the event quickly quipped, “Is that real hours or Apple hours?” Of course the iPad is running many more applications and has much more capability. I’m in the camp of “I don’t need it”, but I do think youngers will love it. I’m in that over-35 group who is tech savvy, but not quite to the point of watching everything online.

By: Adela

Adela — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:28:28 +0000

I’m a long-time Apple fan: had an Apple IIe, got a i-Mac, a Mac notebook, an i-Pod. When the i-Phone came out, it was the one gadget I admit that I genuinely lusted for it. Still, I forced myself to wait for the second generation. Now that I have the i-Phone my i-Pod sits idle. The i-Pad does not flip my skirt in quite the same way these other products do. One thing is the monthly service fee. I don’t have that with the Kindle. (I love my Kindle.) Also my Kindle can go a week without charging. From what I’ve read, I’m guessing the i-Pad will probably need more frequent charging.
Where were the marketing geniuses with the name. i-Pad? Come on. What about i-Page? or i-Go, i-Slate, or maybe even i-Whee? Or go with another apple name, a really little apple, like i-Crab. OK, back to the drawing board with that last idea.