iFail - Page 4

Sean · 04-05-2010, 03:48 PM

The main thing I see those things useful for is as a rich media reader. Magazine companies are developing versions of their print publications that give the online reader the full version that the newsstand readers get, plus integrated video clips and rich media advertising. This kind of thing might save the periodical industry from the free online model that's so hard to make money from.

unknownroad · 04-05-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

The main thing I see those things useful for is as a rich media reader. Magazine companies are developing versions of their print publications that give the online reader the full version that the newsstand readers get, plus integrated video clips and rich media advertising.

Hope they're not using Flash for that

Trip · 04-05-2010, 03:50 PM

Wait for the Android versions if you want that, they will be cheaper and by far better thought out because of this flop.

marko138 · 04-05-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Wait for the Android versions if you want that, they will be cheaper and by far better thought out because of this flop.

You can hardly call it a flop. It's sold more in the opening weekend than Apple expected.

Trip · 04-05-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

You can hardly call it a flop. It's sold more in the opening weekend than Apple expected.

ok, it wasn't a financial flop, but it is a engineering one. LOL

I mean it's suppose to be a portable thing and you can't even see the shit outside... That's kinda a big fuck up.

marko138 · 04-05-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

ok, it wasn't a financial flop, but it is a engineering one. LOL

I mean it's suppose to be a portable thing and you can't even see the shit outside... That's kinda a big fuck up.

Agree on that.

EpyonXero · 04-05-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

ok, it wasn't a financial flop, but it is a engineering one. LOL

I mean it's suppose to be a portable thing and you can't even see the shit outside... That's kinda a big fuck up.

Since when does portable = outside? The only portable computing devices that I know of which dont have their screen visibility degrade in sunlight are those that use e-ink. E-ink is great but its a one-trick pony. Cell phones, laptops, and other tablet computers all have problems in sunlight because they use LCDs or OLEDs.

Trip · 04-05-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Since when does portable = outside? The only portable computing devices that I know of which dont have their screen visibility degrade in sunlight are those that use e-ink. E-ink is great but its a one-trick pony. Cell phones, laptops, and other tablet computers all have problems in sunlight because they use LCDs or OLEDs.

The glass they use is just too reflective, they can work with that to improve visibility in sunlight.

Smittie61984 · 04-05-2010, 09:00 PM

Holy shit, today I was eating lunch near a mall when some douchebag came in (still had his trendy glasses on indoors so I'm going with douchebag) and sat behind me. He called a friend to talk about how he went to the Apple store to look at it and he said he loved it to death. I swear his points where that you can surf the web, check email, update his facebook, and how you can do it while sitting on a couch.

My guess is that Starbucks will remove tables from their places so people can sit with a knee up and they can surf the web.

By the way isn't this just a ungodly horrible great depression we are living in that Apple will sell every unit they crap out? Reminds me of growing up in the 30s.

Dave · 04-05-2010, 04:20 PM

yeah not quite pippen part two

04-05-2010, 09:00 PM	#9
Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	Holy shit, today I was eating lunch near a mall when some douchebag came in (still had his trendy glasses on indoors so I'm going with douchebag) and sat behind me. He called a friend to talk about how he went to the Apple store to look at it and he said he loved it to death. I swear his points where that you can surf the web, check email, update his facebook, and how you can do it while sitting on a couch. My guess is that Starbucks will remove tables from their places so people can sit with a knee up and they can surf the web. By the way isn't this just a ungodly horrible great depression we are living in that Apple will sell every unit they crap out? Reminds me of growing up in the 30s. __________________ lifts - R.I.P.

04-05-2010, 03:48 PM	#1
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	The main thing I see those things useful for is as a rich media reader. Magazine companies are developing versions of their print publications that give the online reader the full version that the newsstand readers get, plus integrated video clips and rich media advertising. This kind of thing might save the periodical industry from the free online model that's so hard to make money from.

04-05-2010, 03:50 PM	#3
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Wait for the Android versions if you want that, they will be cheaper and by far better thought out because of this flop.

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	yeah not quite pippen part two