Apple Event 27th Jan - Apple iPad

[Schweppy]

Re: Apple Event 27th Jan

Oh yeah you're right.

That's a very high quality w**king machine to keep in the bedroom though. No?

LOL! Nice edit.

Oh and i agree with u.

 

[Revels]

C'mon, price now..

 

[-Leigh-]

Yeah, getting bored now... price!!

 

[Ian]

Really tempted by this depending on price. Reminds me of a delivery driver's touchpad though!

What are the chances that it'll be able to run programs like Aperture etc? Came in a bit late on this so haven't seen the tech spec.

 

[Needster]

Okies, iSkimmed to catch up. Looks good.

 

[Revels]

It might seem 'pointless' to some but it's very far from that. For those that can afford to have iPhones/MBP's, then they'll buy it anyway because it's fairly cheap.

For the people that can't afford a MB but want the portability then it's perfect.

It rocks. The OS is awesome. Plus it's Apple. Does the back glow?

It'll sell like water in the Sahara.

 

[m4rkie23]

magazine next surely?

 

[Schweppy]

It might seem 'pointless' to some but it's very far from that. For those that can afford to have iPhones/MBP's, then they'll buy it anyway because it's fairly cheap.

For the people that can't afford a MB but want the portability then it's perfect.

It rocks. The OS is awesome. Plus it's Apple. Does the back glow?

It'll sell like water in the Sahara.

If the back glows i'll buy one.

 

[-Leigh-]

It might seem 'pointless' to some but it's very far from that. For those that can afford to have iPhones/MBP's, then they'll buy it anyway because it's fairly cheap.

For the people that can't afford a MB but want the portability then it's perfect.

It rocks. The OS is awesome. Plus it's Apple. Does the back glow?

It'll sell like water in the Sahara.

Exactly. What doesn't it do that a laptop does though?

 

[The Ironist]

and steve is back, tell us the price steve

 

[Seedy172]

I don't see the point of this iPad tbh.

 

[Jason_E]

3G, sold.

 

[Lou]

Models with built in 3G!

 

[Revels]

I don't want a data plan..

 

[Jason_E]

Yeah I have an iPhone contract for that?

 

[Schweppy]

OK now I see the point. If those tarrifs come to the UK, that would be awesome.

Still dont want one.

 

[Revels]

Data will seriously delay the release over here.

I'm hoping it's not a forced contract. That will suck. A lot.

 

[Jason_E]

Free iPad with some contracts like you get with netbooks maybe?

 

[m4rkie23]

+1 to no contracts please

 

[m4rkie23]

PRICE TIME

 

[Lou]

$499

 

[Jason_E]

$499.

Meh. About £300 then.

 

[m4rkie23]

11:18AM - “We want to put this in the hands of LOTS of people. Just like we were able to meet or exceed our technical goals, we’ve met our cost goals.”
11:18AM - “If you listen to the pundits, we’re going to price at under $1k, which is code for $999. When we set out to develop the iPad, we not only had very ambitious technical goals and user interface goals, but we had a very aggressive price for it.”

 

[Mike_182]

$500. So £500.

 

[Munson]

Maybe it will share your iPhone contract?

I have no idea how. I'm just making that up as blind enthusiasm.

 

[The Ironist]

$499 thats cheaper than iPhone PAYG, someone guess right

 

[Aluco]

$499

 

[Schweppy]

Re: Apple Event 27th Jan

I go $499+

Not impressed tho.

 

[m4rkie23]

 

[daydotz]

so your want an iphone for calls an texting an ipad for surfing an reading theirs the logic fokes 2contracts igenesis

 

[Mike_182]

So $850 for the top one. I wasn't a million miles away!

 

[m4rkie23]

Thats £300. dammit. why dont they exchange match prices.

 

[Krispwee]

$499.

Meh. About £300 then.

You forgot to add in the Apple UK surcharge

 

[Revels]

It costs more to get one that will require a contact? Yeh, that's smart.

It'll be £399 over here.

 

[Ian]

Can somebody explain the contract thing to me - what are they asking us to pay for access to?

 

[Mike_182]

3G Mobile Broadband

 

[Munson]

I wouldn't need 3G. I have my iPhone for mobile internet.

 

[m4rkie23]

keyboard dock is pretty sexy

 

[Jason_E]

Keyboard dock just made this epicly epic.

 

[Revels]

Can somebody explain the contract thing to me - what are they asking us to pay for access to?

So you can use it when you're out and about. Like an iPhone.

That dock is cool.