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TOP 10 IPAD DISAPPOINTMENTS:

1.The keyboard
The iPad’s lack of a tactile keyboard was always going to be an issue, but typing on the iPad is not as easy as you might hope. To be used for email and short messages only.

2.No camera
An odd oversight, this is one that has many fans stumped. The iPad could have been great for video calling.

3.No Flash support
So many good websites use Adobe Flash that Apple’s ongoing stoush with the technology is becoming a big issue. This gadget screens websites in full size, but some still won’t show due to this omission.

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4.Weighty
Heavier than the biggest Kindle, the iPad could be hard to hold with one hand for an extended period.

5.No memory card slot
The iPad is so good with photos, but they must be side-loaded from a computer as this tablet computer has no space for memory cards adding an adapter.

6.No GPS chip in Wi-Fi model
It can still guess your location from your WiFi connection, but the lack of a GPS chip is disappointing.

7.No HD video output
You can connect the iPad to a television but videos won’t play in high-definition. The best it can muster is a resolution of 576p.

8.No multi-tasking
You can only do one thing at a time on the iPad, just as with the iPhone. Sadly, this is one thing that netbooks have over the device.


9.No iBooks in Australia
They’re coming, according to a job ad, but the iPad won’t live up until its full potential until they arrive.

10.Delayed accessories
The keyboard and memory card adapter will make up for some important omissions, but are not yet available.


TOP 10 IPAD MAGIC MOMENTS:

1.Great screen
It’s large, it’s bright and it’s colourful. There’s lots to like about the iPad’s screen that has LED-backlighting for brightness, and IPS (in-plane switching) for good viewing on an angle. It’s not E Ink, like the Kindle, but it looks flashy.

2.Speedy
Apple’s 1GHz processor keeps the iPad screening at a great pace. Though this processor is slower than those in most netbooks, it’s clearly competent.

3.iPad apps
Plenty of developers joined the “second gold rush” by creating iPad apps, and users should be grateful. Games, in particular, benefit a lot from the bigger screen.

4.Photo shows
The iPad does look like a digital photo frame but, arguably, it does a better job with slideshows. The iPhoto-like app included on the iPad lets you group photos and makes them easy to show off.

5.iWork
Apple’s document, spreadsheet and presentation apps have been reworked for the iPad launch and they’re available as $US10 downloads. Not bad.

6.Long battery life
Admittedly, the Amazon Kindle’s battery lasts longer, but how many portable DVD players offer 10 hours of video playback? The iPad has real staying power.

7.Screen lock
Ever tried to use an app while laying down? Automatic screen orientation can be a real pain. To address this, Apple has replaced the mute switch with a screen lock switch.

8.Accessories
The iPad has even more accessories than the iPod, it seems. You will be able to add a physical keyboard, USB or memory card port, or a case that acts as a stand… just as soon as they’re available.

9.Rugged body
The iPad is sturdy and was designed to withstand everyday knocks. That’s not to say you should drop it or use it as a coaster, but it shouldn’t fall apart by itself.

10.The price
While the Aussie price is still unknown, $US499 is a great ballpark for such an entertaining gadget.

Sean wrote:So will anybody (except Daisy of course... ) be buying one of these monstrosities?

Daisy wrote:So two days at Apple UK HQ and not a sniff of an iPad.

Got a text from my other half this afternoon to say he's won one in a competition with Digital Print Magazine....

EPIC FUCKING WIN ..... squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!