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Originally Posted by brian5 (Post 706040)

Apparently, women hate the iPad name. Sounds like Apple didn't do the market research it should have.

I told my wife about the iPad this morning (and I described it as a large iPod Touch). She, who doesn't know much gadgets and hadn't even heard of the iPad (or iTampon), immediately scrunched up her nose and said that's a stupid name...

I agree. The person who named the iPad is an iDiot. How long do they think they can milk this iAnything naming thing?

I honestly haven't taken an analytical look it it yet.
I have a rudimentary understanding of its intended
audience and potential uses but since i'm not an early
adopter of new products I usually wait till the dust
settles and gather information later. My reason is
that at the outset there's always a lot of "lets find out
what it wont do" rather than what it "really can do"

Regarding the shattering uses part?
My answer at this point would be that the iPhone wasn't regarded
by many as a device with earth shattering uses either.
In fact it still garners a fair amount of complaints by
unsatisfied people who believe it should do this, that, or the other.
Still that hasn't stopped some of those same people
who complain about it from buying it in droves...... Go figure.....:dunno:

No device has it all. Sometimes it's just the way it looks,
the way it feels, or does what it does that makes it special.
The MotoRazr is a perfect example of just a telephone
with a form, function, and look that captured mass appeal.
(but it was just a phone) For those that bought it.......WHY?
They could have bought a phone at Walmart....So there you go!!!:thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Thunder22 (Post 706146)

Great rant, *fairway clap, the king of non-sequitor lives :).

My questions however, as a consumer and technologist, have still not been answered. This isn't about me or you, it's about the device, its intended audience, potential uses, and whether it will be successful. I was actually looking forward to hearing your take on it as you are a self described fanatic about Apple products, but it seems that you and the Apple Sheeple, are just as baffled as I am as to "why".

Btw- It is not a question of not understanding the product, I understand its abilities very well. In order to not understand its intended earth shattering uses, someone would have to actually propose some earth shattering uses first so that they could be considered ;)

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Originally Posted by Michelle (Post 706088)

Does it have wings? :D

Good question! Here you go...

P.S. Just wanted to clarify that this post is another of the immature (yes, I've made contributions to those) posts regards iPad, iTampon, iMaxipad, etc.

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Originally Posted by rayxi (Post 706176)

I agree. The person who named the iPad is an iDiot.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Nice...

I may be slow, but what can this device do that a mini-notebook (costing 2-3 times less) not do? Just because it is all touchscreen? I guess I am confused as well as some others as to its main purpose. Seems like an answer to a question nobody asked and something some people think they have to buy to stay cool/relevant, imo.

:rofl::rofl::rofl: BINGO
STAYING COOL.....Very important cause when
your cool you're relevant..........;)

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Originally Posted by FSETH (Post 706280)

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Nice...something some people think they have to buy to stay cool/relevant, imo.

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver (Post 706285)

:rofl::rofl::rofl: BINGO
STAYING COOL.....Very important cause when
your cool you're relevant..........;)

Yeah dude, if you don't have the latest Apple/igadget you are lame. That is just how it goes. That is what the highschoolers tell me anyway. Wasn't the Macbook Air cool for like a week or something a year or two ago?

iPod = Great :thumbup:
iPhone = Good (nice gadget/crappy service)
iAnything else = :thumbdown iCrap

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Originally Posted by brian5 (Post 706234)

Good question! Here you go...
http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/...ipad-wings.jpg

So not only will it make you cool, it will also keep you dry.

:wow: Wow thanks for the reminder:

iPod = Great :thumbup:
iPhone = Great (excellent event manager/Decent service)
iMac = Excellent computer/great for music production/:thumbup:
iMac = Great trouble free music/photo/movie/manager
iMac = Wonderful XP/Windows 7 or any kind of windows machine
Macbook Pro = Excellent Alternate music production gear/:thumbup:
Macbook pro = Reasonable alternate Windows XP machine...:cool:
Macbook pro = Does what the iMac does with ease......:D
Airport Express= Portable Hotness for all your wireless experience..:cool:

I love it when a plan comes together.......;)

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Originally Posted by FSETH (Post 706293)

Even Hitler knows the iPad sucks. :D