The Apple iPad

**davidmt** · 02-17-2010, 03:16 PM

I recently saw a writeup on the MiFi and it did look interesting until I saw the monthly fee and the 5GB cap. I am having a hard time estimating how long it would take to go through 5GB with general web browsing, email, and some occasional streaming but my god that seems like a small amount, especially for $60!

I personally do not have problems with the AT&T data plan - it is rock solid but I am in the same boat as you with voice reliability (although I think it has been better lately). What troubles me with the iPad is you have to pay extra just for the OPTION of using 3G.

**alexjlopez** · 02-17-2010, 05:58 PM

Things just got a little complicated, courtesy of a tip from Womp hehe. Apparently Dell will be releasing an Android powered device called the Dell Mini 5--somewhere between a smartphone and an iPad in size. It will feature a 3G sim card slot and supposedly will be one of the 5 Android powered devices AT&T promised for release in the coming months.

More info here hehe: http://www.electronista.com/articles...ing.timeframe/

**alexjlopez** · 02-17-2010, 06:30 PM

Here's a demo of the Safari browser running on an iPad SDK simulator. Not bad!

**Darksol** · 02-17-2010, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by alexjlopez

Here's a demo of the Safari browser running on an iPad SDK simulator. Not bad!

Not impressed. No different than an iPhone.

**Chewbacca** · 02-17-2010, 09:14 PM

Well, Apple. You have me interested. But can you tell me more?

I will be waiting for the next version. In the mean time, any e-reader is becoming more and more interesting to me.

**Darksol** · 02-17-2010, 09:18 PM

I definitely want an ereader but not sure Apple is the one for me. Strange I haven't heard squat on the Nooks lately. Thought I would since they are Android based.

**alexjlopez** · 02-18-2010, 05:08 AM

Originally Posted by Darksol

Not impressed. No different than an iPhone.

Full-page web browsing with no squinting, dude. That's a big difference to me.

**Darksol** · 02-18-2010, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by alexjlopez

Full-page web browsing with no squinting, dude. That's a big difference to me.

Then all you're talking about is the size. I'm talking software and interface.

**alexjlopez** · 02-18-2010, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Darksol

Then all you're talking about is the size. I'm talking software and interface.

Well, yeah. I think the size is the point for a lot of people as far as iPad is concerned. iPhone is great, but not particularly practical for some applications because of the size.

**Chewbacca** · 02-22-2010, 09:11 PM

I Love Magazines. I read The New Yorker, Wired, and Newsweek consistently every week (or month), with other, more niche magazines occasionally thrown in.

To be honest, I am thrilled by the idea of magazines coming to tablets. Wired.com has this awesome video of their magazine in prototype form. To sum up: the tablet version of Wired is designed by Adobe's new program: AIR. You can interact with stories by seeing video, browsing more photos of the subject, and getting a full 360degree view of reviewed projects. To me, it looks amazing.

Alright, well I am having a hard time posting the video directly into this post, so you can follow this link to see the four minute clip.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/...id=66775419001

Man, if I were smart, I would learn how to use AIR. I am betting that in five years there is going to be a big demand.