Comments on: My thoughts on the Apple iPad http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html News you didn't know you needed Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Aristotelis http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-4486 Aristotelis Fri, 28 May 2010 14:37:31 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-4486 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Very good indeed it just makes sense RT @jearle: @Aristotelis I speculated a big iPod Touch: http://bit.ly/9ufpO3</span></span> Very good indeed it just makes sense RT @jearle: @Aristotelis I speculated a big iPod Touch: http://bit.ly/9ufpO3

]]> By: Matt Johnston http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-3518 Matt Johnston Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:39:10 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-3518 One concern. Let's say the majority of non-geek consumers go out and buy one. This will mean that the AppStore becomes even more popular as developers vie for attention. No bad thing. Variety and choice of software on the Mac was never before a 'situation' never mind a 'problem' but in the scale of things it's not a bad problem to have. But my concern is not the non-geek with their cheap iPads. Nor is it the developers who will earn the money to buy ever more powerful multi-core systems with RAM limits high into the double figures of Gigabytes. It's those of us who are geek but not developers. We're not depending on the fruits of the AppStore for our income and the majority of people out there will be using iPads - systems which are limited but more intuitive than the current crop. Crucially they have less 'problems'. Will the venerable non-developer IT geek be eventually put out to pasture? Will the sorts of systems that we like (Powerful, Robust, Multitasking) become the reserve of the developer and we, in our dwindling revenues, will be unable to afford them? Yes, it's the apocalypse. One concern.

Let’s say the majority of non-geek consumers go out and buy one. This will mean that the AppStore becomes even more popular as developers vie for attention. No bad thing. Variety and choice of software on the Mac was never before a ‘situation’ never mind a ‘problem’ but in the scale of things it’s not a bad problem to have.

But my concern is not the non-geek with their cheap iPads. Nor is it the developers who will earn the money to buy ever more powerful multi-core systems with RAM limits high into the double figures of Gigabytes.

It’s those of us who are geek but not developers. We’re not depending on the fruits of the AppStore for our income and the majority of people out there will be using iPads – systems which are limited but more intuitive than the current crop. Crucially they have less ‘problems’.

Will the venerable non-developer IT geek be eventually put out to pasture?
Will the sorts of systems that we like (Powerful, Robust, Multitasking) become the reserve of the developer and we, in our dwindling revenues, will be unable to afford them?

Yes, it’s the apocalypse.

]]> By: iPad Links: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 « Mike Cane's iPad Test http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-3510 iPad Links: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 « Mike Cane's iPad Test Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:18:26 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-3510 [...] iPad: First ereader on the iPad I Love My iPad Mini Digital Magazine Motion Cover and Feature for the iPad MOAR Paper Fetishism: George Lois on the iPad: ‘The Difference Between Looking at a Woman and Having Sex with Her’ GreenPois0n to Jailbreak iPad OS 3.2? My thoughts on the Apple iPad [...] [...] iPad: First ereader on the iPad I Love My iPad Mini Digital Magazine Motion Cover and Feature for the iPad MOAR Paper Fetishism: George Lois on the iPad: ‘The Difference Between Looking at a Woman and Having Sex with Her’ GreenPois0n to Jailbreak iPad OS 3.2? My thoughts on the Apple iPad [...]

]]> By: What is iPad http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-3155 What is iPad Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:18 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-3155 <strong>What is iPad...</strong> Of note, Apple has reworked its office productivity suite, iWork, for the iPad. Furthermore, the demo highlighted how having a larger touch- screen interface can create all sort of innovations to make using these core applications easier to use. In con... What is iPad…

Of note, Apple has reworked its office productivity suite, iWork, for the iPad. Furthermore, the demo highlighted how having a larger touch- screen interface can create all sort of innovations to make using these core applications easier to use. In con…

]]> By: Jocke Selin http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-2968 Jocke Selin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:26 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-2968 I agree. The noisy geeks seem to want to wave their flag and shout their "political parties". The loudest shouter isn't the majority. I can totally see the iPad becoming very common with people who want to leave their work laptop in the laptop bag when they come home. Sit down, pick up the iPad and study what is considered "not-work". Forums, news, TV schedule, put some music on, etc. Just because one is a geek who likes to compile and f**k up systems, doesn't mean you've got some right to judge what the generic consumer wants to do. (Surprise surprise, it's NOT compiling). This nonsense about the closed nature also is something that the average geek should shut up about. A free, open, do-what-you-want SDK is not a god given right either. Traditionally SDKs have been provided by the vendor to do what the vendor wants their software/hardware to do. Think old skool VAXs, AS400, etc, all the way down to the latest Xbox/PS3/Wii. They're all controlled and approved by the vendor. Apple is NO different from that. It simply guarantees a minimum quality level for the consumer. And remember, it's not the programming geek, that's the target of the iPad. The iPad end consumer will be "normal people" who do what most "normal peole" do; Web, Email, some Games, Scheduling, etc. Good post, Jared! I agree. The noisy geeks seem to want to wave their flag and shout their “political parties”. The loudest shouter isn’t the majority.
I can totally see the iPad becoming very common with people who want to leave their work laptop in the laptop bag when they come home. Sit down, pick up the iPad and study what is considered “not-work”. Forums, news, TV schedule, put some music on, etc.
Just because one is a geek who likes to compile and f**k up systems, doesn’t mean you’ve got some right to judge what the generic consumer wants to do. (Surprise surprise, it’s NOT compiling). This nonsense about the closed nature also is something that the average geek should shut up about. A free, open, do-what-you-want SDK is not a god given right either. Traditionally SDKs have been provided by the vendor to do what the vendor wants their software/hardware to do. Think old skool VAXs, AS400, etc, all the way down to the latest Xbox/PS3/Wii. They’re all controlled and approved by the vendor. Apple is NO different from that. It simply guarantees a minimum quality level for the consumer. And remember, it’s not the programming geek, that’s the target of the iPad. The iPad end consumer will be “normal people” who do what most “normal peole” do; Web, Email, some Games, Scheduling, etc.
Good post, Jared!

]]> By: Scott http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-2945 Scott Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:07:27 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-2945 I think it's exactly NOT a niche product. It's about as general as you can get. Most of the criticisms it has been getting since its announcement have been from people crying about how it does not fit into their niche. It is the perfect non-geeky computer, and as such all the geeks hate it. Sure you can't use it for graphic design, hardcore gaming or software development. It's a computer for everyone else. And frankly that is a huge market. Massive. And for those complaining about how it's "just a big iPhone" : one of the things that annoys me sometimes about my iPhone is how small its screen is. Bring it on. I think it’s exactly NOT a niche product. It’s about as general as you can get. Most of the criticisms it has been getting since its announcement have been from people crying about how it does not fit into their niche.

It is the perfect non-geeky computer, and as such all the geeks hate it.

Sure you can’t use it for graphic design, hardcore gaming or software development. It’s a computer for everyone else. And frankly that is a huge market. Massive.

And for those complaining about how it’s “just a big iPhone” : one of the things that annoys me sometimes about my iPhone is how small its screen is.

Bring it on.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-2944 Steve Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:42:12 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-2944 Nope, still think its pitched to much at a niche- niche market and only the apple afficianados will buy it. I dont see too many people taking out 2 seperate contracts with their mobile phone provider for data access, (one for phone, one for ipad). Nope, still think its pitched to much at a niche- niche market and only the apple afficianados will buy it. I dont see too many people taking out 2 seperate contracts with their mobile phone provider for data access, (one for phone, one for ipad).

]]> By: lbutlr http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-2943 lbutlr Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:38:15 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-2943 based on the reactions of the non-techies around me, I think this could easily be bigger than the iPod Touch+iPhone combined. Everyone seems to want one. based on the reactions of the non-techies around me, I think this could easily be bigger than the iPod Touch+iPhone combined. Everyone seems to want one.

]]> By: TronGuy http://blog.23x.net/318/my-thoughts-on-the-apple-ipad.html#comment-2940 TronGuy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:11:54 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=318#comment-2940 I love The Future and think the iPad will definitely play a part either in that or in history. I suspect both. I love The Future and think the iPad will definitely play a part either in that or in history.

I suspect both.

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