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iPad 2 announcement on March 2nd
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PrinceGaz
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by Scrolllock:
“Keep in mid that the storage in the iPad is much faster than what you would get from an SD card. It is the primary reason why it is so expensive to jump up in size every 16gigs.”

Ah yes, the super fast flash-memory built into all iDevices which is oh so much faster than a bog-standard class 6 SDHC card. How fast is it exactly? Does anyone know, or more importantly, does anyone care? Would a write speed of 6MB/sec really be a problem for anything the iPad can do?

The fact is that Apple charge a very heavy price premium for iDevices with more flash storage, and deliberately do not allow them to use other flash memory devices in combination as they know that would jeapordise sales of the products with more flash storage built in (Apple absolutely hate any sort of upgrade, they much prefer that you bin the old one and buy a new better one).

I'm not an Apple hater, I'm simply speaking the truth. I have a Apple product and am very happy with it, but I know that at coming up to three years old, it is now considered obsolete and will no longer be supported by them. I've had three good years out of it, and it will no doubt last a year or two more without any software updates, but Apple is the Logan's Run of the mobile computer world. Once the device is three decades (product generations) old, it no longer has any place in our world of perfect products.
alanwarwic
18-01-2011
All the rumours around may well be wrong in that Apple may have learnt to let slip a few red herrings or even unused prototypes.

The extra high resolution iPad with HDMI and SD slot may mean iPad 1 and iPad 2 co-exist.
Yet its hard to see any price cuts happening.
Soundburst
18-01-2011
I will buy iPad 2 at it's current entry price point of £440.

I'm hoping that as a year has passed and the price has dropped, the entry will contain 32gb of flash storage though this isn't a deal breaker.

An increase in price will mean a "no" from me though.
Cantona07
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by Soundburst:
“I will buy iPad 2 at it's current entry price point of £440.

I'm hoping that as a year has passed and the price has dropped, the entry will contain 32gb of flash storage though this isn't a deal breaker.

An increase in price will mean a "no" from me though.”

You should have a think about what you going to do with it. You may not need as much storage as you think. I bought the 64gb one and tbh I'll never fill it! I don't really need to put much music on it as I have the iPod/phone for that.

Also for £40 a year you can get 100gb of on line storage and an app to stream it to you iPhone/pad.

If the price of the new one is higher you'll still be able to pick up the original and for me it's a great piece of kit!
SPARKIE1984
18-01-2011
you say that cantona but my mrs has a 64gb wifi and its full to the brim of movies, infact she wants more space
Big_Ted
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984:
“you say that cantona but my mrs has a 64gb wifi and its full to the brim of movies, infact she wants more space ”


Have you tried air video and streaming video from the pc to the ipad ?

It even converts on the fly so no waiting to watch or using up space on the ipad.
SPARKIE1984
18-01-2011
yes we run air video, only problem is we can't use it currently due to where we live we dont have a proper internet connection.

Other downside is that the pc has to be on, so if were on holiday or something it would have to run 24/7

It is a great program though and handy when were around the house.
Soundburst
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by Cantona07:
“You should have a think about what you going to do with it. You may not need as much storage as you think. I bought the 64gb one and tbh I'll never fill it! I don't really need to put much music on it as I have the iPod/phone for that.

Also for £40 a year you can get 100gb of on line storage and an app to stream it to you iPhone/pad.

If the price of the new one is higher you'll still be able to pick up the original and for me it's a great piece of kit!”

Yeah Canty. That's why it's not a deal breaker. I'd just expect it after the year. I've a 16gb iPhone which I ALWAYS use, and still have 5gb's left.

16gb's will do me great - but for an upgrade you kind of expect that little bit more. I presume iPad App's are bigger, but then again my iPad won't have all the photo's and a lot of the music on it so I won't touch 16 tbf.
Cantona07
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984:
“yes we run air video, only problem is we can't use it currently due to where we live we dont have a proper internet connection.

Other downside is that the pc has to be on, so if were on holiday or something it would have to run 24/7

It is a great program though and handy when were around the house.”

The £40 for 100gb online storage isn't bad but I suppose that not much good if you don't have a net connection. An alternative worth considering if you do get one sorted.
Cantona07
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by Soundburst:
“Yeah Canty. That's why it's not a deal breaker. I'd just expect it after the year. I've a 16gb iPhone which I ALWAYS use, and still have 5gb's left.

16gb's will do me great - but for an upgrade you kind of expect that little bit more. I presume iPad App's are bigger, but then again my iPad won't have all the photo's and a lot of the music on it so I won't touch 16 tbf.”

I think it's mostly apps you'll have, unless you fill it with films.

I have mine running as a 3rd monitor, a remote for my mouse on my main computer, a remote for my actual entire desktop. The possibilities are endless really.

It also makes for a very swanky alam clock and the kindle and iBook apps are fantastic.

Yes, it is expensive, but mine is literally being used all the time so for me it's well worth it.
SPARKIE1984
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by Cantona07:
“The £40 for 100gb online storage isn't bad but I suppose that not much good if you don't have a net connection. An alternative worth considering if you do get one sorted.”

Thanks mate, yeah that could come in handy cheers
Matt D
18-01-2011
I want the 32GB iPad 2, minimum. Not sure about 64GB, it depends on the cost. Most music can stay on my iPhone 4 (a 2/3 full 16GB model), but the iPad would get used for videos... and although Air Video is great, it's no use if you're away (well, it can stream over the 'net, but I've not tried it, & it would mean the PC would have to be on at home).

A CrunchGear round-up of iPad 2 feature rumours:

"iPad 2 Rumor Roundup"
Matt D
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by rwould:
“By only enabling you to be able to transfer data to the IPad. If there is no functionality to run or watch things from the memory card and it is just there for upload purposes it is useful but then still encourages sales of higher memory models.”

Yeah. I've seen it suggested elsewhere that if it does have an SD card slot, it would make more sense (for Apple) to have it so that it's simply an internal replacement for the "Camera Connection Kit"... just a means for copying digicam photos from an SD card to the iPad, rather than a way to increase the iPad's storage.
DB5
18-01-2011
Originally Posted by ags_rule:
“And no doubt the brainwashed Apple masses will be clambering to buy it.”


Yes, of course, that must be why I bought my iPad in May. Nothing to do with its portability, the fact that it fulfils all my professional needs, or that it is a very beautiful piece of kit.

No, it's because I was brainwashed. What tommyrot. Why some people have this need to insult those who favour Apple products defeats me. I thought it was down to customer choice. Clearly I was wrong.
alanwarwic
19-01-2011
Originally Posted by DB5:
“Yes, of course, that must be why I bought my iPad in May. Nothing to do with its portability, the fact that it fulfils all my professional needs, or that it is a very beautiful piece of kit.”

Its strange that in the computer section I never heard someone say 'this computer meets all my professional needs'.
And there are no doubt a fair few running Sage accounts.

So what high powered software is for your professional needs?
psionic
19-01-2011
I suppose it depends what your professional needs are. If you travel or commute a lot, you can get quite a bit of work done on Pages, Numbers, Keynote and Bento for example. But naturally you'd get a lot more work done on a proper computer with a keyboard and larger screen. But if you're between computers/desks - you could do far worse. There's no doubt however that if you want to do a serious amount of typing there is no substitute for a physical decent sized keyboard.
Si_Crewe
19-01-2011
Originally Posted by Joel's dad:
“I would want a camera for skype and facetime etc. Well i say want, but im not that bothered I wont be upgrading this year as its just not enough time to have owned a device thats not a mobile phone.”

How's that gonna work?

You hold the iPad up in front of you while you use it or you hold it comfortably and give everybody a great view up your nose?

Personally, I'd be more impressed if somebody invented some kind of bluetooth remote webcam for skyping with laptops/tablets.
Lushness
19-01-2011
The specs on the iPad 2 don't really give me much of an incentive to upgrade, I really am not bothered by the lack of a camera. I'll await to see what the 3rd gen model looks like.
Soundburst
19-01-2011
Apparently Hugh Hefner has tweeted that Playboy - including the entire back catalogue - is coming to iPad

Very strange if true , as Apple like to keep their mobile devices pure.
Cantona07
19-01-2011
If they are prepared to put playboy on it then that shows a relaxation I think. Time to get the full tilt and pokerstars apps produced now!
Big_Ted
19-01-2011
Originally Posted by Soundburst:
“Apparently Hugh Hefner has tweeted that Playboy - including the entire back catalogue - is coming to iPad

Very strange if true , as Apple like to keep their mobile devices pure.”

Originally Posted by Cantona07:
“If they are prepared to put playboy on it then that shows a relaxation I think. Time to get the full tilt and pokerstars apps produced now!”


Its not an app but content that you subscribe to so no real difference as there are plenty of "ahem" content books available...........


Its the wobbly boob etc apps that Apple dumped.


The same as you can get "top shelf" content books for the kindle app.
Soundburst
19-01-2011
Well Argos aren't going to be happy. The new Argos catalogue launches this Saturday and I can exclusively reveal that it's blue - and has an iPad 1 on the front

Whoopsy.
Soundburst
20-01-2011
FaceTime, Photobooth pretty much confirmed for the next iPad with leaked promo screen.

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/20/...era-in-ipad-2/
Soundburst
20-01-2011
Reading the Apple financial results:

15 million iPad's in just 9 months. That is WILD. Remember all the tech guru's who blasted it immediately after the conference? The ones who said it would flop and no one would buy?

Originally Posted by jokiethjones:
“Nope im not. The general public will not buy this. Not when other means are much better and much much easier.”

Originally Posted by jokiethjones:
“Dont be absurd.

This is only good for offices to pass info around. No one is gonna sit there on their sofa staring down at this thing when they can pretty much look straight forward to a laptop.

Also tactile keyboards are much better. Just another gimmick.”

Sometimes you just have to say: Bravo Apple.

I'm dying for the Feb 8/9th to get my new iPad 2.
Red Arrow
20-01-2011
The great thing about Apple, something this thread proves, is that it's loyal customers could be queuing up before the ipad 2 is released and even before they actually announce what it's technical specs are.

The fact people here are saying they can't wait for it to be released to get it just shows how loyal people are. Or have they actually announced it's technical specs and I missed it?
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