ipad

[Lew]

Yo, anyone got one yet? I'm quite tempted!

[Johnny Mac]

Careful Lew, iProducts upset it!

I'd love one.  :D

[Dmoney]

I think they suck.

however... this guy doesn't

[Philly Q]

however... this guy doesn't

Doesn't suck?  Or doesn't think iPads suck?  :P

Can anybody explain (briefly) what they're actually for?  I can't be bothered wading through Apple's marketing shite.

[_tom_]

If they had a monitor output it might actually be quite a good little "media centre" type thing to plug into the telly for watching iPlayer, films etc. Don't think they do though which is a shame.

I think you can get a Macbook for £100 more which seems like better value for money.

[ToneMonkey]

Can anybody explain (briefly) what they're actually for? 

Looking like a tosser and acting as a big "MUG ME" sign to the local hoodies  :lol:

[Dmoney]

it's meant to be some enhanced internet browsing tool.
lots of clever things happen when you rub the screen in certain ways.
the apple genie pops out and guides you across the internet on an IPv6 magic carpet far far away from 127.0.0.1

for me it looks awkward. I saw one on the F1 coverage from the BBC being used as a glorified clipboard. Later, the presenter was using a blackberry to look at twitter comments, rather than the iPad on his lap. I didn't get that.

[Martial]

I think you can get a Macbook for £100 more which seems like better value for money.

I totally agree. Actually looks like a little bit limited tool.

Save money for the iPup...

[Lew]

I have a macbook. The ipad is basically somewhere between the iphone and macbook. It just looks fun for mobile browsing. Hopefully Apple will introduce some cool stuff in the June conference. Rumor is they are introducing a 4Gs iphone and reducing the cost of the 3Gs.

[JDC]

If I wanted one I'd rather wait for atom based "slate" PC, then I'd be able to do something other than browsing.

[Stevepage]

I'm gonna wait for the Iboard or Imat.

Might even wait for the Irunway

[Johnny Mac]

Its just a fancy web browser as far as I can tell. If you don't need more from a computer and all you want to do is surf the web then why not.

[Lew]

Exactly. I think its well priced too. The official videos are bad, though - they keep describing it as magical.

[FELINEGUITARS]

It is merely a useful platform .
what will make it indispensable will be whatever apps get developed for it

There are already some interesting dedicated iPad apps coming through

[HTH AMPS]

So having a picture frame hanging round your neck is considered cool these days.  I'm quite relieved that I don't have my finger on the pulse of the latest fashions.