DDI and IPAD

[AdrianWerner]

I like the idea of tablet device as a way of consuming media and iPad looks sweet, I even played a bith with it and it has awaken a huge gadget lust, but ultimately I satified it by buying a for convertible Thinkpad laptop/tablet. ipad just lacks the access to plenty of media I want plus I need my tablet to be helpful during RPG session and there's just so many cool Windows apps to use for that purpose, plus I find iPad screen simply too small to read RPG pdfs comfortably, since those books were designed for the size that's equivalent of 14 inches screen. Och..and writing by hand with stylus is great for roleplaying sessions.
Still, while iPad isn't for me I do hope it will push the idea of tablets and will speed up the digitalization of media, we really do need it as fast as possible

 

[rjdafoe]

Well, specs just dropped on the Slate, per Engadget. Decent, but I don't think it's going to be enough to fulfill the title of "iPad Killer". Only 5 hours of battery life is going to be an achilles heel. Running Windows 7 with 1GB of RAM on an Atom processor may not provide the speed of the iPhone OS on the iPad, though I'm sure it will be decent for most casual tasks. The iPad has gotten marks for being fairly fast at its tasks...it remains to be seen how well the Slate will perform. It looks like a good piece of hardware, but I'm not seeing it stealing a huge chunk of the iPad's market share. Especially since it comes in around the same price point as the least expensive iPad and has no 3G options by itself. Also, the lack of speakers seems pretty odd, when they're showing the use of skype video in the ad.

I think a large part of the problem is that many are looking at the iPad as a laptop replacement, when at best it's a netbook replacement. Great for a specific set of tasks. Just like I don't consider my iPhone to be a replacement for a real laptop or even netbook...but for e-mail, facebook, twitter, youtube, wikipedia access, online store browsing, gps maps and most web browsing tasks, it's become my platform of choice.

I am currently looking at this:

Newegg.com - ASUS Eee PC T101MT-EU17-BK Tablet PC Intel Atom N450(1.66GHz) 10.1" Wide SVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Intel GMA 3150

it is out now, multi-touch, Windows 7 Starter, 160Gb HD, upgrade to 2Gb ram for $30 as it takes standard SODIMM, and a real netbook replacement for $499

My problem is, I look at the iPad and I say meh. It is a big iTouch. While it is neat, I don't find to much to be able to do with it (we have one here at work). I want more (or the same), not less and to me, that is what Apple is providing.

 

[WizarDru]

it is out now, multi-touch, Windows 7 Starter, 160Gb HD, upgrade to 2Gb ram for $30 as it takes standard SODIMM, and a real netbook replacement for $499.

The reviews on Newegg don't make it look that attractive, unfortunately. I did note that the Multi-touch support is only on Windows 7 Premium and it only ships with Windows 7 Starter, which is kind of a bait-and-switch, IMHO. Another device with a 1024x600 screen! Why is it so hard to do 1024x768? Why did they standardize on that size for netbooks? It drives me nuts. Also, I didn't know they MADE 0.3 megapixel cameras. I don't know WHY the made 0.3 megapixel cameras.

I'm interested on hearing performance info on devices like these. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ise4yQhCWq0&NR=1"]This video shows it in action[/ame]. Not slow, but not super-punchy, either.

 

[rjdafoe]

The reviews on Newegg don't make it look that attractive, unfortunately. I did note that the Multi-touch support is only on Windows 7 Premium and it only ships with Windows 7 Starter, which is kind of a bait-and-switch, IMHO. Another device with a 1024x600 screen! Why is it so hard to do 1024x768? Why did they standardize on that size for netbooks? It drives me nuts. Also, I didn't know they MADE 0.3 megapixel cameras. I don't know WHY the made 0.3 megapixel cameras.

I'm interested on hearing performance info on devices like these. This video shows it in action. Not slow, but not super-punchy, either.

That is a reason I haven't bought it. With the iPad, I can go look and feel. I don't seem to be able to do that with this one. Version of Windows is no big deal for me. I can have extra Home licenses I can use.

BTW, those reviews were not there yesterday! No reviews on it, which was anothe reason I am just looking right now.

But this is the type of device I am looking for. Something that is to me, alot more usefull than an iPad.