[Errz]

chewbacca80 wrote:

I tink the USB port is essential for transferring of photos esp if you are travelling overseas and is a trigger happy traveller.

Its also good for Internet Tethering esp at places where there is no WiFi.

So yup.. its really sad that there isnt a usb port =(

trigger happy? get more memory card. iPad max size is 32GB. now memory card are quite cheap. if u really traveling and a trigger happy person, u would have plan all these.

[Errz]

Apple reinventing file access, wireless sharing for iPad
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles..._for_ipad.html

[derrickgoh]

MacWinx wrote:

found this on my friend's twitter, interesting 'comparison'

Apparently a Chinese company had released something 6 months before this in China. Looks very similar to iPad but slightly larger screen and with USB port. I'm not just hoping on the bandwagon for the sake of doing so but I think Steve really missed the boat this time.

And what's this about Fujitsu perhaps wanting to sue over the name? Apparently they used a similar name before?

[roslee7]

i have the usb mobile broadband modem from starhub and if i got this ipad without USB slot, how to use it? the usb mobile modem with unlimited broadband is useful for me.

[Errz]

roslee7 wrote:

i have the usb mobile broadband modem from starhub and if i got this ipad without USB slot, how to use it? the usb mobile modem with unlimited broadband is useful for me.

hmm. get the WIFI + 3G model? and change ur SIM card to the mini one (when its available from the telco)

[austinmation]

What/why do you think you will use the iPad for? How is it a notebook or a smartphone cannot do and yet the iPad can fill in the gap?

My thoughts directs towards in-car computing where notebook is hard to use and smartphone is small to navigate.
If there's an app that teaches you cooking, where a notebook seems too crumblesome and a smartphone again to small to show, this is probably where the iPad can fill in the gap.

Commercial usage for iPad seems more potential "out of the box" taking over iPod Touch - interactive menu stand, product demo, augment reality tours (if there was a camera!) or duties requiring content consumption or pushing to end users.

Some other thoughts against iPad - while mutlitouch keyboard makes iPad more "ubiquitous", the lack of tactile physical keyboard still makes it less friendlier to type on.

What can you think iPad could do that notebook and smartphone couldn't had done better?

[n0d3]

It's more of an advanced iPod Touch, thus more of a lifestyle device that is a cross between an iPod Touch and a netbook.

Potential uses would be in school, if publishers/schools decide to publish materials in the whateverthing open book format. You don't have to drag books to school and viewing notes would be easier since you don't need to bring the material itself or a notebook/netbook. Plus with WiFi/3G you could easily do some basic research. Plus with a dock you could do a presentation with the VGA out. No Apple Remote there though.

Or it could just be a casual entertainment device to be used in a home environment (like bluemint mentioned) or even for those who really really like to have a large screen + entertainment on the go. If you travel a lot, I guess you don't really need to bring a full fledged notebook or netbook if your needs are very basic...plus you can entertain yourself on the flight for quite a bit.

It's really just a supercharged iPod Touch really. And we might not get the iBooks library, especially since music from the iTunes Store is also not available for Singaporean users...although one might argue if Singaporeans will even make use of it at all.

[chewbacca80]

Errz wrote:

trigger happy? get more memory card. iPad max size is 32GB. now memory card are quite cheap. if u really traveling and a trigger happy person, u would have plan all these.

hmm yeah u r right.. make sense

[Errz]

chewbacca80 wrote:

hmm yeah u r right.. make sense

heh , i'm a photographer myself ,so i understand

[chewbacca80]

Errz wrote:

heh , i'm a photographer myself ,so i understand

yeah sometimes i just like to return back to the hotel n immed trf the photos to laptop for editing.. but i realise too that i cant dl photo editing software into ipad =P so well...

[systemx]

roslee7 wrote:

i have the usb mobile broadband modem from starhub and if i got this ipad without USB slot, how to use it? the usb mobile modem with unlimited broadband is useful for me.

As someone mentioned get the wifi+3G model ipad and you can cut your existing sim card so that it fits the new micro-sim slot.

[NineNineNine]

Just to clarify, the usb adapter comes with the iPad as part of the package. So by all means complain about the fact that there is a USB adapter needed but don't complain that you have to buy an adapter because that's not true.

[chewbacca80]

huh? i tot it is sold seperately.. hmm

[Errz]

NineNineNine wrote:

Just to clarify, the usb adapter comes with the iPad as part of the package. So by all means complain about the fact that there is a USB adapter needed but don't complain that you have to buy an adapter because that's not true.

http://www.apple.com/sg/ipad/specs/

In the Box
iPad
Dock connector to USB cable
10W Power Adapter
Documentation

[lacker]

Just thinking right now if a 3g model is worth it or should i just stick with a wifi one when it is released. Not even sure if the 3g one will come here though.

Guess some people will ask why i'm getting it, it's because i will be using it for work and school. Along with the extra goodies that comes with it. And i can't stand movies on small screen so yup