tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post4843471342159821572..comments2023-10-11T03:54:58.698-06:00Comments on Randall Friesen: At the risk of blushing because I want to talk about the iPad...Randall Friesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04112919973262687369noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-52098775384163142992010-02-04T09:23:38.000-07:002010-02-04T09:23:38.000-07:00I too was running a small ipaq back in "The D...I too was running a small ipaq back in "The Day" but that was just too small and too counterintuitive for regular guy to use. And true, no internet on it and consumption on it was a stress because of the size or format issues. This ipad thing looks bigger and doesn't require a nerd level 7 to use.<br><br>I agree about the consuming product thing and I'm hopeful that that can be enlarged in time with apps and adaptations to the thing.<br><br>The keyboard seems to be a descent size, no camera yet but that will come. I wonder how long it will take before it has a very acceptable app for making music. Think five moving fingers on the screen all moving and making sounds…<br><br>It is to include iphoto and a few other bits of limited creative software, probably just enough to be interesting but frustrating for us who know how to go to the back ends of computers.<br><br>I agree though, I think that initially it will be about consumption. Newspapers, maybe books, lectures, tunes, videos, radio, etc.Randallhttp://randallfriesen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-87548919110960911062010-02-03T13:20:26.000-07:002010-02-03T13:20:26.000-07:00I concur, as I respond using my iPod.I concur, as I respond using my iPod.Jerry Haukedalhttp://Websitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-59514738255319782042010-02-04T19:40:57.000-07:002010-02-04T19:40:57.000-07:00Your comment on the iPaq (wonder if Apple consider...Your comment on the iPaq (wonder if Apple considered using that one?) is interesting, because the palm ticked all the right boxes about being intuitive in the way that the early Macintosh (C1990) did. <br><br>My *impression* is that the iPad is significantly less powerful than most of the food grade netbooks out there, and while it may be able to run iphoto, that app is too limited (it can't even resize in a controlled fashion). But 3rd party creators have made some surprising apps for the iPhone, so maybe they'll step up to fill the gaps in Apple's walls and it will be a viable proposition after all.Tonihttp://Websitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-80767947387666496012010-02-03T21:32:58.000-07:002010-02-03T21:32:58.000-07:00But this form of computing has been around for a l...But this form of computing has been around for a long time, as I realised in conversation with Fernando Gros. I was using a Palm back in 2001 that let me input in handwriting, run apps just by touching the screen. True, it couldn't connect wirelessly then, although they solved that one with the next generation (the Treo IIRC) that could send and receive emails through GRPS. The screen was small and mono (battery life 2 weeks +!) because that was as far as things had been developed nearly 10 years ago.<br><br>My biggest concern with the pad is that they've focussed on content delivery, rather than creativity by the user: it's designed to be a portable media player with wireless and a decent screen, rather than a natural step forward from a netbook or what a Palm might have become. Guess we'll have to wait and see. The arrogant company has done some truly great and innovative things in the past, so let's hope they have could again.Tonihttp://tertl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-53558136863317055642010-02-04T03:44:57.000-07:002010-02-04T03:44:57.000-07:00I think Toni's on the right lines, this is mor...I think Toni's on the right lines, this is more a device for consuming than producing but then my experience with my netbook has been much the same and it works. Its nice being able to sit on the sofa with wifey and read whatever rather than be closed off in the study.Danhttp://www.doss-about.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-80304465276394042762010-02-07T10:25:10.000-07:002010-02-07T10:25:10.000-07:00Now if they'd make a ruggedized version that c...Now if they'd make a ruggedized version that can be used outdoors at minus 20 C, it would have potential for collecting forestry field data. <br>Electronic field data collection has been around for a long time, but forest technicians who are used to paper tally forms are resistant to making the change.Phil Lhttp://philloseth.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3520413.post-28574787013623745742010-02-03T14:40:35.000-07:002010-02-03T14:40:35.000-07:00As do I.As do I.Randallhttp://Websitenoreply@blogger.com