Comments on iMerlion: The Singapore iPhone/iPad Guide: Who will buy Apple's iPad? Me

Anyone successfully downloaded the SDK? I have bee...

2010-02-02T20:20:59.719+08:00

Anyone successfully downloaded the SDK? I have been trying since the launch day and still session timeout...

If there is a place I can download, please let me know!

Come on... you will pay more than US$499 for this,...

2010-02-01T09:42:54.381+08:00

Come on... you will pay more than US$499 for this, unless you really need to do 3G on the go on iPad - which is probably not a machine that goes anywhere with you like iPhone.

iPad looks like a good secondary machines at home or at school, which WiFi connectivity might be already there.

Definately getting it when M1, Singtel or Starhub ...

2010-01-31T12:13:48.853+08:00

Definately getting it when M1, Singtel or Starhub starts giving it out for free with their 2 year mobile broadband contracts.

Then you will miss the fun for 2 years...

2010-01-30T21:50:25.479+08:00

Then you will miss the fun for 2 years...

Like any new apple product, I'll wait for the ...

2010-01-29T18:04:53.805+08:00

Like any new apple product, I'll wait for the 3rd generation version with the bells and whistle and bugs fixed.

@MoleWall I think Apple will allow eBook readers u...

2010-01-29T14:47:21.590+08:00

@MoleWall I think Apple will allow eBook readers using the ePub format onto the app store. I'm not sure about iBookstore but certainly in the App Store. Bookworm and Stanza already support ePUB and they're in the app store.

However I agree that the lack of an iTunes store limits the device. But given the small Singapore market size, I'm not surprised that it's not a priority for Apple.

Can we really read any books, comic or article we ...

2010-01-29T13:14:46.611+08:00

Can we really read any books, comic or article we want on the iPad?

Considering that the iBooks is for US only at the moment, where are you going to get the books from? The only way this is happening is for the iPad to be able to support any non-DRM eBook format. How likely is that?

Video viewing is also limited to those that you downloaded AND convert. What's more, the 4:3 screen is not good for video viewing at all. The lack of a full iTunes Store in Singapore severely limits the usefulness of the iPad.

@warren Actually, from reports I've seen onlin...

2010-01-29T10:31:58.848+08:00

@warren Actually, from reports I've seen online bluetooth keyboards will work (and no doubt bluetooth headphones too....)

Good luck with that bluetooth keyboard. The blueto...

2010-01-29T06:20:56.384+08:00

Good luck with that bluetooth keyboard. The bluetooth on the iPad is the same crippled version that comes with the iPhone - no input devices, no file transfers, but fortunately your bluetooth headphones will work. Yay!

@mugunthkumar I can see how a Macbook Air is a bet...

2010-01-28T23:50:48.472+08:00

@mugunthkumar I can see how a Macbook Air is a better mobile device than the iPad for some people though, but like I said, I don't plan to edit movies any time soon so the iPad should be up my alley...

@mugunthkumar interesting point. I think that make...

2010-01-28T23:49:36.245+08:00

@mugunthkumar interesting point. I think that makes sense for some people who need a secondary or satellite machine. Much like a netbook is, except better. Maybe it's just my luck but the netbooks I've used have been nasty. The iPad has the potential to be much nicer. (I say potential because I haven't used it yet).

Speaking of using the iPad, the blog post by Stephen Fry made the interesting point that you have to pick it up, try it and use it for it to have an impact. He's fallen in love with it!

@honcheng that's an impressive arsenal of mobi...

2010-01-28T23:44:46.752+08:00

@honcheng that's an impressive arsenal of mobile hardware!

An iMac 27", a macbook air and an iPhone is a...

2010-01-28T23:41:53.817+08:00

An iMac 27", a macbook air and an iPhone is a great combo right now. iPad doesn't satisfy anyone. May be businesses could use. May be doctors may use, but it all depends on App availability.

I can imagine this to be a perfect product for som...

2010-01-28T23:19:59.085+08:00

I can imagine this to be a perfect product for someone that isn't using an iPhone.

Now I'm wondering how am I going to go out with an iPhone, a Nexus One, a Macbook Air and an iPad. Haha. Someone has to be really innovative to think of making a nice looking bag to store a laptop and an iPad.

Think I'll buy the iPad because like you said,...

2010-01-28T20:38:23.591+08:00

Think I'll buy the iPad because like you said, it fits a certain need which I've not found a solution to with the iPhone or a Netbook. The main use I'll have for it? Reading books, articles, comics, all of which I can do on the iPhone, but somehow the small screen means limitation on the comfort level when doing reading for longer period.

I agree and I hope it's soon!

2010-01-28T18:20:23.641+08:00

I agree and I hope it's soon!

My feeling with multitasking? iPhone OS 4.0 is ju...

2010-01-28T18:16:09.435+08:00

My feeling with multitasking?

iPhone OS 4.0 is just not ready. I guess this will be in next major OS release, and probably be the big selling point for iPad/iPhone just like cut and paste did.