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Perhaps progress is overrated, when 'smart covers' are the most exciting feature.

by lwhi 16y ago

grhino 16y ago
I think when folks are saying the most exciting feature is the 'smart covers' they are using hyperbole. They haven't gotten a chance to touch and use the iPad 2 to determine speed improvements or OS improvements. If they already have an iPhone 4, they've already experienced the excited with the cameras, FaceTime, and even how thin it is. For everyone who is comparing this against the previous iPad and not the iPhone 4, the most exciting features are probably 1) cameras 2) A5 chip or 2) HDMI out.
- lwhi 16y ago
  It's slightly obscene that a tablet that's so similar is being released so soon, obsoleting the first generation and encouraging a fair few people to upgrade for the sake of it.
  - arst 16y ago
    Apple isn't forcing anyone to upgrade, original iPads aren't going to become useless on March 11.
    - lwhi 16y ago
      But they sure are trying their hardest to encourage people to ... ;) EDIT: Sorry for the spelling mistake, downvoter - it's now corrected :)
achompas 16y ago
Device hardware doesn't matter if the device is hard to use. Smart Covers could solve the iPad's ergonomic problems, and that's far more important to users than two cameras or HDMI out.
- lwhi 16y ago
  What do you do if you have an original iPad? How do you solve the iPad's ergonomic problems then .. ?
  - achompas 16y ago
    Non-sequitur. We're talking about features about the iPad 2 and suddenly you're asking about iPad 1 users? Improving a device every generation is common in tech. Everyone knows this.
    - deleted 16y ago
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    - lwhi 16y ago
      I guess iPad 1 users will have to buy an iPad 2 if they want the ergonomic problem fixing then ...
      - achompas 16y ago
        Sure, just like any other user needs to upgrade if they want new features. That's the entire tech industry--not just Apple.
        lwhi 16y ago
        But personally, I think promotion of a new version - because it's compatible with an accessory which fixes ergonomic issues - is a bit a wrong. The iPad 2 is faster and slimmer .. and has some web-cams built in - but this constant pursuit of 'progress' is a bit worrying. Especially when an iteration provides such (arguably) small gains.

Perhaps progress is overrated, when 'smart covers' are the most exciting feature.

by lwhi 16y ago

Perhaps progress is overrated, when 'smart covers' are the most exciting feature.

I think when folks are saying the most exciting feature is the 'smart covers' they are using hyperbole. They haven't gotten a chance to touch and use the iPad 2 to determine speed improvements or OS improvements. If they already have an iPhone 4, they've already experienced the excited with the cameras, FaceTime, and even how thin it is. For everyone who is comparing this against the previous iPad and not the iPhone 4, the most exciting features are probably 1) cameras 2) A5 chip or 2) HDMI out.

lwhi 16y ago
It's slightly obscene that a tablet that's so similar is being released so soon, obsoleting the first generation and encouraging a fair few people to upgrade for the sake of it.
- arst 16y ago
  Apple isn't forcing anyone to upgrade, original iPads aren't going to become useless on March 11.
  - lwhi 16y ago
    But they sure are trying their hardest to encourage people to ... ;) EDIT: Sorry for the spelling mistake, downvoter - it's now corrected :)

achompas 16y ago

Device hardware doesn't matter if the device is hard to use. Smart Covers could solve the iPad's ergonomic problems, and that's far more important to users than two cameras or HDMI out.

lwhi 16y ago
What do you do if you have an original iPad? How do you solve the iPad's ergonomic problems then .. ?
- achompas 16y ago
  Non-sequitur. We're talking about features about the iPad 2 and suddenly you're asking about iPad 1 users? Improving a device every generation is common in tech. Everyone knows this.
  - deleted 16y ago
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  - lwhi 16y ago
    I guess iPad 1 users will have to buy an iPad 2 if they want the ergonomic problem fixing then ...
    - achompas 16y ago
      Sure, just like any other user needs to upgrade if they want new features. That's the entire tech industry--not just Apple.
      - lwhi 16y ago
        But personally, I think promotion of a new version - because it's compatible with an accessory which fixes ergonomic issues - is a bit a wrong. The iPad 2 is faster and slimmer .. and has some web-cams built in - but this constant pursuit of 'progress' is a bit worrying. Especially when an iteration provides such (arguably) small gains.