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04 Jun 2010
More than half of V3.co.uk readers have given an emphatic thumbs down to Apple's "game-changing" iPad device in our iPad poll.
A huge 39 per cent said that they would not be buying it because it is 'too expensive', while the iPad was rejected by a quarter of readers who simply said that they 'don't see the point of having a tablet'.
Another 17 per cent appeared to hedge their bets, and will 'wait to see what other tablets come out' before rushing to buy an iPad.
A paltry seven per cent said that they had pre-ordered the device, and only six per cent were planning on visiting the Apple Store to buy one.
However, the view of most V3.co.uk readers is not echoed across the globe. Apple claims that the iPad has already racked up sales of over two million just 60 days into its launch.
The launch also seems to have spurred the tablet market into life, just as the iPhone's appearance in the smartphone market led to a host of rival devices within months.
Asus, Dell, HP, Samsung and others have already unveiled iPad-style devices.
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Too Expensive?
I just don't get where the doubters think the iPad is too expensive. The bottom of the range model is perfectly adequate for many uses and costs little more than one of those utterly useless notepad computers. I bought a decent top range notepad a few months ago, it's too slow for many videos, the screen is useless for reading documents and the keyboards are often almost unusable. By contrast my iPad screen is large and bright, it plays video excellently, it's great for email and if Apply had not stupidly missed off a front facing camera it would have been marvelous for video conferencing. I wonder if the doubters have actually had their hands on the device?
Posted by: Peter Scargill 14 Jun 2010
Microsoft Toy Poodle
Another Microsoft Idiot venting his anger against a good product. My laptop that runs windows 7 is almost unusable with the number of upgrades that Microsoft keeps forcing on us. As far as the SD card and the camera are involved but the add ons and hey presto the problems are solved. Flash is a real pain in the backside as it causes more crashes in browsers than anything else. I cannot blame Apple for calling time on Flash. the it world is changing and soon operating systems will be a thing of the past on portable devices. Web browsers are the way forward. this will affect everyone who sells Operating systems, i guess that Microsoft will be affected more than most. The Ipad will get better why doesn't Microsoft come up with a viable alternative, try and give Apple a run for their money. In other words put up or shut up. It seems that Google is a more viable alternative. The IPAD will get better it is more advanced than anything out there i will wait until MK 2 is available before i decide to purchase. Technology is changing, move with the times or stay in the past. this article just goes to show that perhaps IT journalism is beyond you capabilities. Time to retrain perhaps.
Posted by: Barney 11 Jun 2010
It's different
The iPad is more for fun surfing and reading. If I wanted another laptop I would use my work one.
Posted by: Alan 10 Jun 2010
Change
Change is strange process. Techy types who have become set in their ways with laptops and desktops find it hard to grasp what a new device means and how they will use it. You only have to read their comments about the iPad and the long list of 'functionality' they list as lacking. Why ? They just don't understand it as a device. This is a new format that will be ubiquitous in a couple of years. But not tablets with full Windows/MacOS/Linux. Simplified, targeted, focused and streamlined software is where the tablet will be heading.
Posted by: Howard 07 Jun 2010
iPad Sucks! Great Article!
I'm not surprised about this article. My question is how can Apple hypnotize so many people into buying the iPad. I had a friend who just bought an iPad and soon realized: 1. No SD or any memory card reader (a must for non-tech people used to transferring their data on pc laptops) 2. No USB 3. Small resoluiton (1024x768 for a nice sized screen - aka 10 yrs ago) and small processor. 4. No Adobe Flash (missing out on 30-40% of content out there) 5. Censored app system (use and see only what they want you to see) 6. No camera of any type on the device. 7. iPhone apps look horrible on the iPad - iPad only apps too few, costly. 8. No multitasking. (this should come with OS 4.0) 9. Can't read anything outdoors - too much glare. 8. Many more reasons which I'm sure any iPad owner asks him/herself: ''Why can't I do this with my iPad?'' So yes, unless you are an Apple fanboy which will buy one of their products no matter what, I don't see a legitimate reason to buy this unjustified product. By 2011 there will be lots of tablets to choose from, almost all better than the iPad featuring all the shortcomings I layed out above. Personally, i dumped the iPhone for the htc EVO 4G - the best smartphone on the planet right now. I can now see the full web (Adobe Flash) on my phone with none of the problems SJ was so afraid of. Among other things, I have Android, a much better phone OS than the iPhone. Also freedom to customize my device the way I want it, not Apple.
Posted by: Robert 07 Jun 2010
Most don't have an iPad
I got my iPad from Curries on the morning of the launch. It used to take me 5 or more minutes to boot a P Series Sony Vaio netbook, build a VPN and connect to a windows server desktop.... 25 seconds with an iPad.... I have ebayed my laptop....
Posted by: Tony 06 Jun 2010
Dont you get it.
The people going out to buy these ipads are people who don't read v3. Stay at home moms. Working/traveling execs' ... basically non nerds!
Posted by: Mr. Ozz 06 Jun 2010
Time will tell
People's attitudes about the iPad tend to change once they get a chance to hold one in their hands. I wouldn't be surprised if this negativity were to be blunted over time, as more and more iPads get into circulation and an increasing number of people get to spend some hands-on time with one.
Posted by: thefrazman 05 Jun 2010
Look at those figures again
So only 13% of readers are planning to buy one in the first few days of launch.... ONE IN EIGHT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BUY ONE. That's a massive uptake. Of course it's not representitive, but if that were repeated across the UK then "ONLY" about 5 million would be sold in the first week. What other product had that level of first day sales. (though I agree its too expensive in the UK).
Posted by: ian 04 Jun 2010
iPad
I have an iPad and everyone asks the same question, what's the point.... Then when they have a go they want one, before you knock it... try it You like apple or you don't, but in 3yrs time iPad will be the standard and this article will be redundant.
Posted by: Aaron 04 Jun 2010
Defining expensive downward...
So anything over $500 US is now expensive? Everyday it gains features and will add more this fall when it receives the updated OS. With that logic I don't have to justify the expense of the iPad, I have to justify EVER buying a laptop or desktop again. It won't be long before the only thing keeping me on my Windows PC at work is designing software for legacy applications.
Posted by: Shock Me 04 Jun 2010
Or to put it another way...
"A paltry seven per cent said that they had pre-ordered the device, and only six per cent were planning on visiting the Apple Store to buy one." So 13% of visitors to a website about technology were already committed to buying one before it was launched. This is unheard of for a new kind of gadget. What's the point of writing such a ridiculous article?
Posted by: Fred Saruman 04 Jun 2010