[flagella]

http://media.bestofmicro.com/7/U/240042/original/691404701.jpg

[StylinRed]

wow just fails and no explanation??


its been posted a few times before flag, still funny though :)


HP SLATE FTMFW

[Greenstoner]

I can see iboard placing in all the malls just like the hand sanitizers I've seen lately
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[SkinnyPupp]

At first iPad was all about LAWLs because it was so stupid

Now it's just meh, for everyone but hardcore apple fans. It's so dumb it's not even worth laughing at anymore.

[fetched]

At first iPad was all about LAWLs because it was so stupid

Now it's just meh, for everyone but hardcore apple fans. It's so dumb it's not even worth laughing at anymore.

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[SkinnyPupp]

this post FAILED by: fetched
http://flabbergastedly.com/wp-content/uploads/chat%20billeder%202/Good%20one.jpg

[1exotic]

So the ipad is basically a bigger itouch?.......

no thanks, i'll stick with pepsi.

[Kim Jong Un]

lulz

[JesseBlue]

u fail

[danny_d19]

not worthy of its own thread. fail

[danned]

imat
whahhhwhahawhaw

[Vansterdam]

:lol

[flagella]

shit, i need to make another thread to see if I can beat the fail/thread ratio.

[monkeywrench]

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/2/28503/1116191-exzibit_cool_story_super.jpg

[fishing666]

what does the ipad do?

[ericthehalfbee]

At first iPad was all about LAWLs because it was so stupid

Now it's just meh, for everyone but hardcore apple fans. It's so dumb it's not even worth laughing at anymore.
You do realize that >90% of iPhone, iPad and iPod sales are to NON MAC/APPLE USERS? Sure the Apple fanatics are the ones lining up to get one on the first day, but the bottom line is most iAnything users are PC users.

Getting a little tired of reading stupid comments like this that only Apple fanboys buy Apple products. Or are you going to say the typical Mac user/Apple fanboy buys at least 20 iPods and 10 iPhones each just to support Apple?

However it's quite amusing to see Apple succeed over and over with "obviously inferior technology". I know this just pisses off the Apple haters to no end, and that makes me want to see Apple do even better (even though I'm a hardcore PC guy).

[LiquidTurbo]

wow just fails and no explanation??


its been posted a few times before flag, still funny though :)


HP SLATE FTMFW

There's already another thread about this POS.
http://www.revscene.net/forums/official-apple-ipad-t604110.html

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/marshall663/iPadvsRock.jpg

[SkinnyPupp]

You do realize that >90% of iPhone, iPad and iPod sales are to NON MAC/APPLE USERS? Sure the Apple fanatics are the ones lining up to get one on the first day, but the bottom line is most iAnything users are PC users.

Getting a little tired of reading stupid comments like this that only Apple fanboys buy Apple products. Or are you going to say the typical Mac user/Apple fanboy buys at least 20 iPods and 10 iPhones each just to support Apple?

However it's quite amusing to see Apple succeed over and over with "obviously inferior technology". I know this just pisses off the Apple haters to no end, and that makes me want to see Apple do even better (even though I'm a hardcore PC guy).
You do realize that if you USE an Apple Product, you are an Apple User... right?

Anyway, I don't know why I replied to this. Nobody but apple fanatics are going to be into the iPad. Yes, that's enough for them, but unlike apple fans, I don't give a fuck about sales figures. I buy the things that are right for me, not what some geek in a turtle neck tells me to.

[Greenstoner]

i havent owned any of the apple product before, but i might grab the 4th gen iphone..
cccccc....

[Gnomes]

I am quite anti-apple

[Gumby]

You do realize that if you USE an Apple Product, you are an Apple User... right?
I think he was trying to say that a majority of iPod/iPhone/iPad sales are to people who use PCs as their laptop/desktop. True Apple fanboys also own/use MacBooks, iMacs, etc.

[Orion]

However it's quite amusing to see Apple succeed over and over with "obviously inferior technology". I know this just pisses off the Apple haters to no end, and that makes me want to see Apple do even better (even though I'm a hardcore PC guy).

apple products are inferior but they play at a different level... like branding for clothing and stuff... I mean why $600 for a LV wallet vs a $5 walmart wallet... they both hold my cards the same way...!!! WTF

[SkinnyPupp]

I think he was trying to say that a majority of iPod/iPhone/iPad sales are to people who use PCs as their laptop/desktop. True Apple fanboys also own/use MacBooks, iMacs, etc.
The problem with his argument is, those people (who aren't already a part of The Church of Steve) have little to no interest in the iPad anyway. So he kind of proved my point for me (thanks!).

Casual users with Apple products (like myself, I have a Nano and a Shuffle) will have no interest in it.

Casual users who use Apple computers and have an iPhone probably won't either.

It's the mentalcases who have convinced themselves that it is not a useless gimmick that are buying these things. And as we all know, there is no shortage of mentalcases in this world ;)

And of course, the people who want a really good ebook reader...

[Gumby]

The problem with his argument is, those people (who aren't already a part of The Church of Steve) have little to no interest in the iPad anyway. So he kind of proved my point for me (thanks!).

Casual users with Apple products (like myself, I have a Nano and a Shuffle) will have no interest in it.

Casual users who use Apple computers and have an iPhone probably won't either.

It's the mentalcases who have convinced themselves that it is not a useless gimmick that are buying these things. And as we all know, there is no shortage of mentalcases in this world ;)

And of course, the people who want a really good ebook reader...
Agreed with all of your points (especially "no shortage of mentalcases in this world" - just look at RS alone, haha).

I dunno - I guess it looks cool, but it's useless to me as well. It's almost like the designers created this just for the sake of creating something.

[too_slow]

At first iPad was all about LAWLs because it was so stupid

Now it's just meh, for everyone but hardcore apple fans. It's so dumb it's not even worth laughing at anymore.

I can see these guys using an iPad : insurance claim adjusters (think ICBC with with the toughbooks), property inspectors, food/health & safety inspectors... provided that the iPad is fairly durable, and cheaper than a Panasonic toughbook.. Most of these guys use a tabletPC of sorts, and does very little typing...

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm sure we can all think of many uses for a tablet device.

But does it have to be an ipad?

Nope. Unless you need iTunes.

[freakshow]

I can see these guys using an iPad : insurance claim adjusters (think ICBC with with the toughbooks), property inspectors, food/health & safety inspectors... provided that the iPad is fairly durable, and cheaper than a Panasonic toughbook.. Most of these guys use a tabletPC of sorts, and does very little typing...The iPad would be a horrible replacement for a Toughbook.. they would have to buy a new iPad every week..

[Mkhun]

haha

[Orion]

The problem with his argument is, those people (who aren't already a part of The Church of Steve) have little to no interest in the iPad anyway. So he kind of proved my point for me (thanks!).

Casual users with Apple products (like myself, I have a Nano and a Shuffle) will have no interest in it.

Casual users who use Apple computers and have an iPhone probably won't either.

It's the mentalcases who have convinced themselves that it is not a useless gimmick that are buying these things. And as we all know, there is no shortage of mentalcases in this world ;)

And of course, the people who want a really good ebook reader...

stats and reports on these no interest?

[jmvdesign]

The Ipad would've been a perfect additional tool for designers if it had decent notebook specs with a stylus feature. I can just see myself sketching doodles or concept with the use of a stylus. But the fact that it's missing a big chunk of essential features especially multi-tasking makes it a useless crap.

However, here's a pretty cool demo of the Sketchbook App from Autodesk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ44S17mHO4

[too_slow]

The iPad would be a horrible replacement for a Toughbook.. they would have to buy a new iPad every week..

LOL.. I can't comment on the iPAD, but my iPOD classic 160 gb has been very durable.. It's been dropped on its head more times than I can count the number of times I've farted in class in elementary school..

What's the cheapest tablet on the marketplace right now anyways? A basic HP one costs >$1000CDN AFAIK.

[Orion]

The Ipad would've been a perfect additional tool for designers if it had decent notebook specs with a stylus feature. I can just see myself sketching doodles or concept with the use of a stylus. But the fact that it's missing a big chunk of essential features especially multi-tasking makes it a useless crap.

However, here's a pretty cool demo of the Sketchbook App from Autodesk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ44S17mHO4

there will be multitasking

[jmvdesign]

there will be multitasking

Sure that's great. It will be out in the fall. These Apple morons should'v have figured to include this feature in the very beginning of the initial release rather than later in the year.

[StealthFighter]

Sure that's great. It will be out in the fall. These Apple morons should'v have figured to include this feature in the very beginning of the initial release rather than later in the year.

it's not because they're morons. it's because they deliberately leave out features so that they can add it to next generation products to keep selling products.

3G -> 3GS. almost the same product, add video recording/upgrade the features a bit...another year of good sales.

then after sales die down, offer software upgrade to appease the older generation owners so that they keep buying their products.

[underscore]

^ but that's about half of apples usual bullshit scheme. v1.0 is missing most features that any modern product should have, but it sells like mad because people are dumber than sticks these days. v2.0 will have some of the features that the first bloody version should have had, this will also sell like mad because all those morons out there "need" to upgrade (v1.0 is now in a box in the corner). then v3.0 will come out, finally with all the features the first piece of shit should have had (v1.0 and 2.0 are now either broken due to Apples designed 1-2 year lifespan, or in a box somewhere).

[StylinRed]

again HP Slate FTMFW


can't understand how Apple has all these fools sucking on their balls

[q0192837465]

^If people will buy regardless, what's the point of giving them more features when u can sell them? Apple is there to make the shareholders happy, not the fanboys

[StylinRed]

^^^ oh i get Apple, they're doing a great job... but how the ppl fall for it is so wtf?

[unit]

ipad is a stupid product
but apple knew it would sell.
and it did.

[underscore]

again HP Slate FTMFW


can't understand how Apple has all these fools sucking on their balls

because they don't call them balls, they call them iSpheres and have people convinced that they are somehow more powerful and able to make better babies even though there's the same sperm inside.

[Orion]

it's not because they're morons. it's because they deliberately leave out features so that they can add it to next generation products to keep selling products.

3G -> 3GS. almost the same product, add video recording/upgrade the features a bit...another year of good sales.

then after sales die down, offer software upgrade to appease the older generation owners so that they keep buying their products.

slightly incorrect as well... note that 3G is not getting some of the features...

hardware limitations...

[ericthehalfbee]

The Ipad would've been a perfect additional tool for designers if it had decent notebook specs with a stylus feature. I can just see myself sketching doodles or concept with the use of a stylus. But the fact that it's missing a big chunk of essential features especially multi-tasking makes it a useless crap.

However, here's a pretty cool demo of the Sketchbook App from Autodesk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ44S17mHO4

Have you checked out iTunes? Autodesk charges $7.99 for this app. $7.99

And this is why the HP Slate and others will fail - doesn't matter how good the hardware is, if there's no software for it (or you have to pay desktop prices to buy software for your tablet running a desktop OS) then they will fail. The App Store is what will make the iPad successful.

Anyone watched the HP Slate video? Remember the old iPhone TV commercials where users are doing various tasks and the response time is "instant"? Then at the bottom of the screen is a disclaimer showing sequences were "shortened"? The previous iPhones were not fast or snappy, hence the clever editing to make them look so in the commercials.

Well HP has done the same thing in their video of the Slate. You never actually see someone turn it on and the long wait for it to boot. You never see an application started and how long it takes before you can use it. And for good reason. Anyone who has ever tried to run Windows 7 on an older machine knows the words "snappy" and "responsive" are not ones you'd use to describe the experience. The Slate may have the horsepower under the hood, but I bet when the two are put side-by-side it's going to feel like a slug comapred to the iPad. Unless, of course, you run some high-end program the iPad would choke on (which I know many iPad hating review sites will do to try and skew the results). OMFG the iPad can't play Crysis or encode H264 video in real-time.

Netbooks? Here's a great idea. Let's make something that will do everything a regular laptop will do. Except it'll do it much, much slower on a crappy little screen and dinky keyboard. Maybe I should have fired up my "real" laptop instead if I wanted to get some work done.


BTW, SkinnyPupp, when can we expect your review of the iPad? Don't hardware review sites get iPads to try out? Let's see you do a comparison of the iPad to a Netbook to the HP Slate when it comes out.

[SkinnyPupp]

Apple doesn't send anything out to anyone, they have to buy them. I'd like to review one though, from the perspective of someone who doesn't have a pro-Apple bias (which 100% of the reviews I've seen have).

[no_clue]

I was just down in seattle/portland and the ipad was soldout.
I wanted one.... :(

[bengy]

ipad is a stupid product
but apple knew it would sell.
and it did.

ORLY? You have any sales numbers?

[SkinnyPupp]

ORLY? You have any sales numbers?
Apple already said they sold 300,000 in day one.

And since then: http://labs.chitika.com/ipad/

[raygunpk]

Apple doesn't send anything out to anyone, they have to buy them. I'd like to review one though, from the perspective of someone who doesn't have a pro-Apple bias (which 100% of the reviews I've seen have).

did you read the review on anandtech?

i only read the conclusion, lol, but it said something about it being a luxury and not can't replace a laptop.

[SkinnyPupp]

Haven't read that one, no. All the ones I read were on gadget blogs, and talked about how amazing it was, and how it would change their life forever. Fucking morons.

[no_clue]

yeah was it the new york times or CNET that raved about how it'll change their lives? It's just a gadget.
Although I still want one as a toy......
plus im an apple fanboy

[ericthehalfbee]

Apple doesn't send anything out to anyone, they have to buy them. I'd like to review one though, from the perspective of someone who doesn't have a pro-Apple bias (which 100% of the reviews I've seen have).
So who's the moron? The fanboys raving about the iPad on their obviously biased review sites, or the person who selectively reads these same reviews so they can claim ALL reviewers are biased?

I've read a ton of iPad reviews, and even the non-Apple crowd like it.

Must be so dissapointing for you to find that real people actually like the iPad when you clearly hate everything Apple.

BTW, since you keep harping about how you "don't give a fuck", how come you continuously show up in Apple iPad threads to complain about how useless it is, how stupid the people who like it are and to post those numerous ridiculous cartoons and comparison charts?

Why bother to click on a thread about something you couold care less about?

[SkinnyPupp]

http://carlrules.com/images/wut.jpg

[!LittleDragon]

The only thing Apple is good at is advertising. They take existing products, cripple it in some way and just put it in a white package. Their advertising department makes you want the product cuz it's hip and cool to have one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2reUy9YHseg

[The_AK]

As much as i like apple products i despise the hype built around the iPad and the continuous praise its getting. I saw a video on cnn where some fuck said that this thing might replace the desktop computer because everything is so evenly organized and right there.

Yes, I do see that this thing can be convenient for some tasks like checking posts on twitter, reading the latest news articles, or just watching things on Justin.tv but its not going to change the way I do homework online, play games, surf through porn, or do any other basic computing function.

This is probably one of the more decent reviews i've seen
http://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/04/05/1544234/iPad-Review

[LiquidTurbo]

In a few months they'll release a newer version of the iPad.. and it will have a camera. Then it will be claiming to be 'revolutionary' once again. Apple is sheer genius.

[Ronin]

None of the people posting in this thread have even held an iPad for five minutes and already make judgment calls. You know what's as bad as Apple fanboys that buy everything Steve Jobs tells them to? People who refuse to purchase Apple products despite the fact that they're quality products simply because they're from Apple.

I've had my iPad for a few days now and I like it for what it is...a fun toy. It won't replace a computer and yes, I wish it was more MacBook than iPhone but make no mistake, it's a fun toy.

It isn't magical like that creepy dude from the video says it is but blogging, Twitter, web-browsing, displaying my photos...all work great from the iPad. It's surprisingly fast and I've had a video running on it for two and a half hours now. It isn't warm and the battery life reads 89%.

http://www.ededition.com/blogpics/haters.jpg

[SkinnyPupp]

I have nothing against Apple products. That's why I was blown away by "ericthehalfbee's" stupidity, and my only response was to say WUT. I own several Apple products, and use Apple software. I buy music and tv shows on itunes. I use Safari browser occasionally. I have nothing against them as a company. (it would be totally contradictory to hate Apple and not Microsoft, for instance).

I have not passed total judgment on the ipad. It may or may not be useful TO ME. Like I said, I'm sure tablet devices have some use. Some may be useful than others. But right now, the ipad is the only one out there, so it's impossible to say how good it is.

What I DO hate though, is how Apple USERS tend to turn into sycophantic cretins who feel the need to gush on and on about how GREAT their Apple product is, and how much they LOVE Apple. Do I give a flying fuck who made my phone or my motherboard or whatever? NO. I got it because it was right for me. Do I need to tell the world how GREAT my Firefox browser is at opening web pages all the time? NO, I use it because I prefer to. Do I go on and on about what a wonderful company Logitech is, because I like the G500 mouse I bought? NO. I personally like this mouse and would recommend it if someone asked, but I am not going to bring it up over and over on Facebook or Twitter or Revscene.

But for some reason, Apple Sycophants love to do just that. And THAT is what is annoying about Apple. Not their products. Well the marketing too, but that's beside the point.

[ericthehalfbee]

I have nothing against Apple products. That's why I was blown away by "ericthehalfbee's" stupidity, and my only response was to say WUT. I own several Apple products, and use Apple software. I buy music and tv shows on itunes. I use Safari browser occasionally. I have nothing against them as a company. (it would be totally contradictory to hate Apple and not Microsoft, for instance).

I have not passed total judgment on the ipad. It may or may not be useful TO ME. Like I said, I'm sure tablet devices have some use. Some may be useful than others. But right now, the ipad is the only one out there, so it's impossible to say how good it is.

What I DO hate though, is how Apple USERS tend to turn into sycophantic cretins who feel the need to gush on and on about how GREAT their Apple product is, and how much they LOVE Apple. Do I give a flying fuck who made my phone or my motherboard or whatever? NO. I got it because it was right for me. Do I need to tell the world how GREAT my Firefox browser is at opening web pages all the time? NO, I use it because I prefer to. Do I go on and on about what a wonderful company Logitech is, because I like the G500 mouse I bought? NO. I personally like this mouse and would recommend it if someone asked, but I am not going to bring it up over and over on Facebook or Twitter or Revscene.

But for some reason, Apple Sycophants love to do just that. And THAT is what is annoying about Apple. Not their products. Well the marketing too, but that's beside the point.
And where are these so-called Apple Sycophants in this thread? I don't recall seeing anyone fit that description.

I do see you calling anyone who buys an iPad a "fanatic", "mental case" and "fucking moron".

Hey Ronin, how does it feel to be a "fucking moron fanatic who needs to be institutionalized"?

[bengy]

None of the people posting in this thread have even held an iPad for five minutes and already make judgment calls. You know what's as bad as Apple fanboys that buy everything Steve Jobs tells them to? People who refuse to purchase Apple products despite the fact that they're quality products simply because they're from Apple.

I've had my iPad for a few days now and I like it for what it is...a fun toy. It won't replace a computer and yes, I wish it was more MacBook than iPhone but make no mistake, it's a fun toy.

It isn't magical like that creepy dude from the video says it is but blogging, Twitter, web-browsing, displaying my photos...all work great from the iPad. It's surprisingly fast and I've had a video running on it for two and a half hours now. It isn't warm and the battery life reads 89%.


Yes, it's a toy, a bigger iPod touch. The annoying thing is Apple would have people believe it's so much more than that. They plunked down their iWorks suite? on there and sell you a keyboard for it and now it's a productive tool. :confused:

Oh yeah, and they claim best browsing experience, yet they don't have one of the things that make websites great: Flash.

[SkinnyPupp]

And where are these so-called Apple Sycophants in this thread? I don't recall seeing anyone fit that description.

I do see you calling anyone who buys an iPad a "fanatic", "mental case" and "fucking moron".

Hey Ronin, how does it feel to be a "fucking moron fanatic who needs to be institutionalized"?
In this thread? I dunno, I haven't read every single post.

And ronin will be the first to admit that he is a hardcore apple fanboy. I give him shit for it all the time, it's all in good fun.

But for some reason, you get really butt-hurt over it.

[goo3]

None of the people posting in this thread have even held an iPad for five minutes and already make judgment calls.

How does the touch keyboard compare to, say, a netbook keyboard?

[Ronin]

And where are these so-called Apple Sycophants in this thread? I don't recall seeing anyone fit that description.

I do see you calling anyone who buys an iPad a "fanatic", "mental case" and "fucking moron".

Hey Ronin, how does it feel to be a "fucking moron fanatic who needs to be institutionalized"?

I'm not even a serious Apple fanboy. I came to Apple products about three or four years ago when I sold my Sony 650 and bought a MacBook Pro just to give them a shot...since at the time, the MBP specs were far superior to anything I could get in a Windows laptop. Originally I was going to install Windows on it through Bootcamp but after playing with OSX and seeing how simple it was and yet everything works like it's supposed to...I never bothered.

I won't buy everything that Apple comes out with but I enjoy the design philosophy and if you don't take it too seriously, pretty much everything they release is pretty near the top of it's class.

I have an iPad pretty much because...well, I didn't have to pay for it but even if I did, I probably would have. I don't think $500 is a lot to spend for a fun toy. This is a car site...people blow far more money on things that do...let's be honest...a lot less. I don't see any of you telling the folks that buy $5000 worth of wheels (that really do nothing but...look good?) that they're idiots.

...of course, I'm one of those idiots that spends a few grand on rims too but that's beside the point.

[Ronin]

BTW: the OP was failed all those times because...I'm sure everyone has seen that picture already and it is therefore, a report.

...that and iPad jokes aren't funny anymore. The period jokes were funny for a few hours after the announcement. Even I thought the name was ridiculous...but after a month of that? Seriously? Still funny? You need to develop a better sense of humor.

[Ronin]

How does the touch keyboard compare to, say, a netbook keyboard?

I tried a couple online typing tests with it and I can easily clear 60WPM. In comparison, I usually type at approximately 90-100WPM on a standard keyboard (if I'm actually trying...like not on RS or something). Your typing speed and accuracy improves considerably if you know the Apple on-screen keyboard shortcuts such as double-tapping spacebar for a period, space and capitalizing the next letter or holding down the comma button for apostrophe.

[goo3]

Originally I was going to install Windows on it through Bootcamp but after playing with OSX and seeing how simple it was and yet everything works like it's supposed to...I never bothered.


I installed VMWare Fusion with XP on my MBP because I believed like everyone else I wasn't going to be able to do a bunch of things on OSX. Well, Fusion is on the HD somewhere but I haven't touched it since I installed it.

It's 2010 not 2004 and ppl need to get over the fact that they think Apple is just marketing or expensive $3000 computers. They are cheaper and more functional than you think. Thank God for competition or else we'd all be stuck with a fatter version of Windows.

[SkinnyPupp]

Again, the issue isn't the products or the OS, it's the sycophants.

[ericthehalfbee]

But for some reason, you get really butt-hurt over it.
I'm neither pro-Apple or anti-Apple - I'm anit-hater.

Butt-hurt? I don't recall resorting to using swear words or calling people morons and mental cases. Seems you're the one who's really upset by this.

So easy to troll the hater.

[Great68]

iPad

http://www.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/verizon-prepping-the-ipad.jpg

One step towards:

http://www.leawo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/star-fleet-pad.gif ???

:p

[Zyzz]

i use a 21.5 imac and a macbook for a couple years now and even i think ipad is dumb

and imo windows 7 > osx

[TOPEC]

next thing u know apple will come out with a robot and it'll be called the iFag, and everyone will be all over it.

[Ronin]

You guys also don't realize the positive impact that Apple and so called fanboys have on the industry. Look at phones prior to the iPhone. They were all mostly the same thing. After the iPhone release, every manufacturer thought basically the same thing: how can we get in on this and sell to all the people that won't buy the Apple version simply because its from Apple?

The same thing is happening with the iPad. Look at all the recent announcements of tablet based devices? Especially those based on the Android format. Basically whatever Apple does right now, the rest of the industry follows suit.

[SkinnyPupp]

There is no arguing their influence, but that doesn't make the iPad/iPhone better than the products that improve on them...