Q: Do you intend to buy the new iPad?
- 22%
Yes - 68%
No - 10%
Not sure
(Based on 1072 Votes)
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 2:40PM
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Posted March 19, 2012 at 10:30PM
daz60
One of the things that makes the technology market so fascinating - for sad people like me at any rate - is the way that it produces devices like the one you mentioned.
They appear quite suddenly, and then almost as suddenly they're gone. They don't quite hit the mark, but they're interesting, nevertheless. I think the smartphone-in-a-tablet idea will fall into that category.
There now, my neck is nicely stuck out.
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Posted March 19, 2012 at 9:40PM
Innovative and stylish no doubt,Apple turned the PC from being "another brick in the wall" into an art form and i agree that the King has yet to meet its match but that's why i like the opposition.It may be that it does not catch on but as a piece of technic it is fantastic.
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Posted March 18, 2012 at 10:27PM
fourm member - Very good - German equivalent of a Specsavers ad?
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Posted March 18, 2012 at 5:27PM
The limitation for office type task is not the power, the ipad does very well with documents and spreadsheets, but more likely the display size. I find that to be the main limitation, especially with spreadsheets.
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Posted March 18, 2012 at 5:17PM
"The only thing that a Tablet now needs is a comfortable Keyboard"
There are more iPad keyboards on the market than you can shake a stick at. Some of them aren't so great, but some of them are real beauties.
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Posted March 18, 2012 at 4:22PM
I cannot imaging that the Laptop has much longer to live.
Tablets are not yet powerful enough to replace 'The Lappy' for Office Type Tasks but I cannot imagine that that will be far away. Especially if M$ can get their OS to work properly on a Tablet.
The only thing that a Tablet now needs is a comfortable Keyboard and, if Siri is anything to go by, that will be history shortly.
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Posted March 18, 2012 at 3:04PM
daz60
iPad killer? I very much doubt it.
From the review in your link:-
"The concept of a smartphone that transforms into a tablet is certainly an interesting one, although whether this particular innovation catches on remains to be seen."
My prediction is that it will not catch on. So far, although many have tried, there has been no new device that even comes close to killing the iPad. It is streets ahead of the competition in my opinion. I know it pains a lot of people to hear that kind of thing because of their dislike of all things Apple, but as far as I'm concerned it's a fact.
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Posted March 15, 2012 at 10:19AM
Maybe they have caught it on as the link in the email is now dead. Below is the body of the email.
Your Amazon Alerts
Availability Alert
We're happy to inform you that the items you requested are now available to order from Amazon.co.uk.
Apple iPad - 16GB, Wi-Fi, Black (Latest Model - Launched Mar 2012)
Availability: This item will be released on March 16, 2012. Pre-order now!. Dispatched from and sold by ELife. Price: £508.00
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Posted March 15, 2012 at 10:02AM
AI94
Thats odd
Just checked Amazon and they are not even listing the iPad3. Apple has the 16GB wifi model for £399.
Apple have a very strict pricing policy and if a major supplier was over charging they would quickly act.
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Posted March 15, 2012 at 9:46AM
Rules of supply and demand coming into play. Had an email from Amazon offering me a 16gb wifi only Ipad3 for £508! I don't think so!
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Posted March 15, 2012 at 8:25AM
FE My reasoning!
Coz I'm older now and gageting no longer impresses I guess
Boys'n'Toys and all that
:-{
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Posted March 14, 2012 at 10:40PM
SparkyJack
I'm struggling to understand your reasoning.
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Posted March 14, 2012 at 9:05AM
Some years ago i was a backseat passenger on a long car journey
.After the initial conversation died down, my fellow backseater dug out of his pocket this little shiny object and started to to play.
I showed interest and he showed me his iTouch
I was hooked and inno time acquired one and lots of fun- with Apps and sending mail from hotspots-- for six months
I recently took a trip abroad and thought' I'll take the iTouch. I wound up not going with out it - because I could not find it.
So to answer the question -Would I buy an iPad
The answer would be no thanx
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Posted March 14, 2012 at 12:06AM
For me an the new iPad is an object of desire, I will get one when I think up a good enough reason to do that, however I'm not getting very far in that process as I am already well connected - That doesn't really answer the question though.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 10:45PM
Due to a glitch on sale at Tesco for £49.99 (Briefly) There is a probability that Tesco will not honour those orders.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 7:44PM
Thanks FE coming from you it really looks like I really am going to enjoy it, as having a laptop had give me the feeling that do I really need an IPAD as well, but as you say they are more mobile and I am certainly looking forward to it though.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 6:36PM
ventad
"....seems expensive but we need to get all the good experiences in that we can."
I can almost guarantee that you will be delighted with your present. It does seem expensive - in fact it is, let's be honest - but it is without a doubt the best portable device I have ever owned, and I've owned a few in my time.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 1:20PM
YES, mine arrives 3rd April. Some of my family have got the ipad2 even a grand child still in primary school and they have all said its a very different and good experience, so mrs ventad decided to get me the new one for my 70th good on her, seems expensive but we need to get all the good experiences in that we can.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 12:44PM
I blame a hotel overseas that I stayed at. I was offered an iPad to read the digital edition of The Times (no UK papers available). I was hooked!
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 10:00AM
I blame the FE, when he said that he was buying an iPad2 I thought that I should investigate. Liked it, bought it and absolutely delighted with it. I have no intention of upgrading, do not see the need, but if mine went kaput I would get another. Only use mine at home so the cheapest was my choice though I try not to think about the price. Mind you, at my age, I am always trying to ignore the price of things especially when I fill my wife's real Mini with petrol every six months.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 7:18AM
Kevscar - You don't have to hold it to use it, especially using the smart cover which makes a small stand, and it is easy to use with one hand. I did all of this one handed.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 6:04AM
not a lot of good if you only have the use of one hand.
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Posted March 13, 2012 at 12:00AM
Mum's cousin in USA got one as birthday gift from her family and has just sent us an email from it (with no help from anyone else) It was her 91st birthday..... I'm starting to feel left behind :(
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 10:50PM
"....just could not think of a good use for one and a good reason to buy one."
I think a lot of people share your view. A lot don't, however.
In the last two years Apple has sold over 55 million iPads, and sales appear to be accelerating - 15 million of those were sold in the past three months.
By anyone's standards the iPad has so far been a phenomenal success, and it looks set to continue on the same course; I'm sure that the company will sell millions of the new version within a few months of its introduction. No other Tablet has even come near to the iPad in terms of units sold.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 10:33PM
I looked at them in the Apple store, but just could not think of a good use for one and a good reason to buy one. The small 'netbooks' like the Samsung N145 look better value to me, but I am probably wrong!
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 9:31PM
If someone offers to sell it to me for £1, I'll think about it.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 9:11PM
Just got a shiny new Novatech laptop to replace my aging desktop, but certainly not interested in iPad whether new or old!
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 8:33PM
No plans to buy as I think this model is just a go between. Perhaps if they bring out another soon with more memory plus more importantly a USB port I might buy when I'm overseas. Without the 20% VAt it is just about worth it.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 8:28PM
WhiteTruckMan
"new ipad? Heck, I'm not even planning to get one of the old ipads!"
Snap!!
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 8:09PM
new ipad? Heck, I'm not even planning to get one of the old ipads!
WTM
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 7:18PM
Apparently it won't work on European 4G http://www.cbronline.com/news/ipad-3-wont-work-on-european-4g-including-the-uk
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 4:48PM
No, too expensive and tied to itunes etc. need something cheaper and more flexible.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 4:30PM
No.
My original iPad still does what I want and is in pristine condition.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 3:41PM
Memory is not an issue for me. The great advantage is its portability and ease of use. It fires up instantly, has a good battery life and I would not consider a netbook instead. The drawback is price.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 3:34PM
Yesterday, I saw a 'lil ol' lady' whip out an ipad lookalike, on the bus, and I thought to myself... I might be doing the same thing in twenty years' time...if I'm lucky!
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 3:31PM
No: too little memory for price; does not replace a laptop for windows use. A nice "extra" but pricy.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 3:19PM
No, I haven't broken the two I use now yet.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 2:59PM
This will please Apple - so far 7 votes polled, with 100% No.
Personally I really can't see a use for one, I have a laptop for general home use, a desktop PC for when more grunt is required on a job, a netbook for catching on Facebook etc in bed or when travelling, and an Android phone for general surfing on the move.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 2:47PM
No - because I already have iPad2 and see no reason to change.
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Posted March 12, 2012 at 2:46PM
Only if you can get me a 50% discount.
I was thinking of getting one but thought that it was a bit on the expensive side for me.
Would probably have to hide it from the other half if I still wanted to live.
So looks like a No from me,But you never know.
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