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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Mar 3, 2011 1:49pm
justincredible;698398 wrote:Seriously, though. You played around with it for 5 minutes and didn't get it but what apps were on it? I'd have a hard time writing off a gadget after 5 minutes, especially if it didn't have apps that would be of interest to me.
But what is the advantage? I have apps on my phone, and any program I could ever imagine I can get for my laptop.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 3, 2011 5:09pm
killdeer;698155 wrote: however, it is fast, and versatile, and intuitive...all factors that I don't get out of my Windows clunker.
It's also half as useless. It's not meant to be a computer replacement
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Mar 3, 2011 5:31pm
dlazz;698710 wrote:It's also half as useless.
But they make up for it by being nearly twice the price!
LOL, anyone want to take bets that the biggest consumer segment of tablets is people living paycheck-to-paycheck?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Mar 4, 2011 9:06pm
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justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Mar 12, 2011 10:42pm
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4216/apple-ipad-2-gpu-performance-explored-powervr-sgx543mp2-benchmarked/1
iPad 2 benchmarked and destroys Moto Xoom in GPU performance.
iPad 2 benchmarked and destroys Moto Xoom in GPU performance.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 13, 2011 3:07am
justincredible;709613 wrote:http://www.anandtech.com/show/4216/apple-ipad-2-gpu-performance-explored-powervr-sgx543mp2-benchmarked/1
iPad 2 benchmarked and destroys Moto Xoom in GPU performance.
To be fair, the Xoom also runs at a higher resolution
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Mar 13, 2011 3:19am
My wife stood in line at sxsw yesterday for three hrs for hers so now I get her old one.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Mar 13, 2011 11:04am
dlazz;709705 wrote:To be fair, the Xoom also runs at a higher resolution
Yeah, but it isn't running at twice the resolution. It only has about 8000 more pixels.
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MontyBrunswick
Mar 13, 2011 4:59pm
justincredible;709784 wrote:Yeah, but it isn't running at twice the resolution. It only has about 8000 more pixels.
You're 8000 pixels.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Mar 13, 2011 5:02pm
that is offensive
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Mar 13, 2011 5:07pm
Steel Valley Football;709707 wrote:My wife stood in line at sxsw yesterday for three hrs for hers so now I get her old one.
This is something I'll never understand. Assuming your wife bought the iPad(1) on its release date, that means the product she has is roughly a year old. Is it really worth it to go buy a product which essentially is the same thing + a shitty camera? And people wonder why this country is in such massive debt, always have to have the newest greatest product and can't be happy with what they have.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Mar 13, 2011 5:34pm
Not to mention, I'm guessing 99% of the people standing in line waiting for the IPad won't be turning in a half day's vacation.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Mar 14, 2011 12:32am
sleeper;710192 wrote:This is something I'll never understand. Assuming your wife bought the iPad(1) on its release date, that means the product she has is roughly a year old. Is it really worth it to go buy a product which essentially is the same thing + a shitty camera? And people wonder why this country is in such massive debt, always have to have the newest greatest product and can't be happy with what they have.
You do realize that people going out and buying the newer gadgets all the time is what we need/want to stimulate the economy, right?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Mar 14, 2011 1:52am
sherm03;711291 wrote:You do realize that people going out and buying the newer gadgets all the time is what we need/want to stimulate the economy, right?
I'm not even going to try and explain to you why this is incorrect. Stick to comedy and leave things that actually matter to those who know what they are talking about.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Mar 14, 2011 7:42am
sleeper;711343 wrote: Stick to comedy.
Apparently you've never seen his videos...he needs to give that up too.
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Mar 14, 2011 9:02am
Thats right...that is why I am still rocking this device: I have saved a ton of money!!sleeper;710192 wrote:This is something I'll never understand. Assuming your wife bought the iPad(1) on its release date, that means the product she has is roughly a year old. Is it really worth it to go buy a product which essentially is the same thing + a shitty camera? And people wonder why this country is in such massive debt, always have to have the newest greatest product and can't be happy with what they have.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Mar 14, 2011 9:04am
Skyhook79;711444 wrote:Thats right...that is why I am still rocking this device: I have saved a ton of money!!
Great comparison. That is exactly where I was going with my point.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Mar 14, 2011 9:05am
Sorry to offend you. It's been pumped in my head how important consumer faith is and how we (as consumers) need to spend money. Maybe I shouldn't have taken that economics class taught by W. and Obama.sleeper;711343 wrote:I'm not even going to try and explain to you why this is incorrect. Stick to comedy and leave things that actually matter to those who know what they are talking about.
bases_loaded;711411 wrote:Apparently you've never seen his videos...he needs to give that up too.
Probably should. But as long as people are going to pay me, I'm going to keep doing it.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Mar 14, 2011 9:10am
sleeper;710192 wrote:This is something I'll never understand. Assuming your wife bought the iPad(1) on its release date, that means the product she has is roughly a year old. Is it really worth it to go buy a product which essentially is the same thing + a shitty camera? And people wonder why this country is in such massive debt, always have to have the newest greatest product and can't be happy with what they have.
You're assuming a lot so why not assume that it was the plan all along for her to pass on the first one to him once the second one came out?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Mar 14, 2011 9:13am
justincredible;711449 wrote:You're assuming a lot so why not assume that it was the plan all along for her to pass on the first one to him once the second one came out?
Assumptions are part of life. Even if it isn't the case in this particular example, my point still stands.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Mar 14, 2011 9:15am
sleeper;711454 wrote:Assumptions are part of life. Even if it isn't the case in this particular example, my point still stands.
No it doesn't.
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Mar 14, 2011 9:19am
Wouldn't it have been smarter and less costly to wait and buy the first one now since the price has dropped with the release of the ipad2 ?justincredible;711449 wrote:You're assuming a lot so why not assume that it was the plan all along for her to pass on the first one to him once the second one came out?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Mar 14, 2011 9:19am
sherm03;711456 wrote:No it doesn't.
What? People buy crap they don't need and then QQ about things like gas being so expensive while they drive their 2011 Ford F150. Like I said, stick to comedy.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Mar 14, 2011 9:22am
No. Because the iPad 2 is cooler and she can go post on Facebook about how cool she is because she owns one. You know you're life is boring when buying an oversized iPod is worth 3 hours of your life standing in a line.Skyhook79;711458 wrote:Wouldn't it have been smarter and less costly to wait and buy the first one now since the price has dropped with the release of the ipad2 ?
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Mar 14, 2011 9:23am
Skyhook79;711458 wrote:Wouldn't it have been smarter and less costly to wait and buy the first one now since the price has dropped with the release of the ipad2 ?
Possibly, if you assume Steel Valley and his wife couldn't afford to do it this way. Having me Steel Valley I'd say that is an incorrect assumption. She also would've lost a years worth of using the original iPad for a savings of about $150. And then wouldn't it be smarter to wait until ipad 3 comes out to buy 2 ipad 2's? And then wouldn't it be smarter to wait until ipad 4 comes out...