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The points are kind of silly. I'm not defending the iPad, only challenging the neglect on the writer's part to fully "adopt" what he has purchased or is review
by jamesbressi 16y ago
The points are kind of silly. I'm not defending the iPad, only challenging the neglect on the writer's part to fully "adopt" what he has purchased or is reviewing and use it correctly. It's just a bit misleading to someone who may not own an iPad or iPhone or iPod Touch or something with a similar experience. His points are like saying, "I bought a new Canon Rebel, but my Nikon lenses don't work." It reads like he is a shill (especially with a snide comment or so and references to XP, Microsoft, etc). I will pick out 5 points below:
1. "The iPad doesn't remember my Facebook password, so when I want to check Facebook I must reach for the netbook. A small thing you say -- but operating systems are collections of hundreds of small things, and new operating systems like the one in the iPad don't have them and old ones like XP do."
A: Use the Facebook app...
2. "I had pictures in my camera the other day. No way to get them up to Flickr through the iPad. If I had had the netbook with me, no problem. (I used my Droid instead.)"
A: Use a wifi sd card? Or, buy the adapter if you must use "USB"
3. "The netbook has a real keyboard. I'm writing this blog post on it. It's taken a couple of minutes so far. I'd still be on paragraph 2 if I had used the iPad. And I'd be entering it on one of my WordPress blogs because my customized content tools don't and will never run on Apple's new platform. (Unless they change their mind.)"
A: While I cannot stand the iPad's virtual keyboard, if you are going to do this task get the keyboard attachment. It's not what it was really meant for, but if you want to use it more like a netbook or laptop or desktop, get the keyboard. And, with the real estate of the iPad and the external keyboard, it is not adding that much more bulk to your travel bag if necessary.
4. "I hate the font they chose for Safari. How do I change it? There does not appear to be a way to do that. That was a new feature in Windows in 1995. Or was it 1994?"
A: This is where it starts to sound ridiculous. I understand his point, but what was the point in the third sentence? While totally ignoring how to use this properly, he then moves on to a point and opinion with a jab like this that make him seem somewhat of a shill.
5. "Apple has a long way to go before the iPad is a useful tool. Lots of little things to fix and tweak, and a philosophy that's going to keep the really innovative stuff flowing elsewhere (where -- not determined yet)."
A: Maybe he has a long way to go before writing a proper and useful review?
- idiginous 16y agoYou are out of your fricking mind -- buy the wifi SD card and the keyboard or -- buy a netbook and get a CPU, hard drive, screen, battery, etc thrown in for free.
- jamesbressi 16y agoLOL, @indiginous welcome to HN. You will find that comments such as this just won't fly with the community. Get a better argument or attitude. (By the way, I didn't down-vote your comment, someone else did, as the original commenter cannot down-vote replies made to his/her comment) I will entertain your reply for just a short moment. 1. Nothing is "thrown in for free" There are always cost associations. Some food for thought, that also goes for software. - A comment such as that will make your credibility for intelligent conversation go down the drain. 2. You are missing the real point of my comment above.
- idiginous 16y agoThat's funny -- I've been reading HN for a long time and am aware that most comments are left by lonely idiots with super low IQs. I've tried to adjust for that, but even so your position is even more inane than most. Keep trying. :-)
- henrikhansen 16y agoMay I ask what you gain from calling him inane without any arguments to back up the point?
- rimantas 16y agoWhich netbook comes with IPS screen? What's the typical battery life?
- zacharypinter 16y agoWhy all the hostility towards the writer? Look at the title of the article: "Netbooks are still a great deal" He's not saying he doesn't like his iPad, or that it doesn't have value for him. He's simply saying that there are situations where he prefers the netbook's form factor and OS.