iPads are great

[sailorbaz]

Opened up a good discussion here.

I as due an upgrade lately there and couldn't get an iPhone4 for love nor money. In the end, I got a BB Torch, which I'd read up while I'd been away last trip.

I was looking forward to getting into an iPhone, so to speak but I think that was more peer pressure than anything else. I've had BB's for the last 2 years and to be honest, couldn't be bothered learning another platform/menu system so stuck with BB.

I remember being sat in a bar with a load of mates once and out of the 7 of us, 6 had iPhone and most of them were all sat playing on them. I respect the iPhone and it's capabilities but to go to a pub and sit beside someone playing games is a bit juvenile if you ask me. Maybe that's just my circle of friends mind you.

The Torch seems to have move BB on again, thank god as the latest BB's before it weren't moving the game on.

Anyway, back to yer man's iPad...

[Deezer-D]

The Missus has one and it's dead handy for surfing and music etc but the lack of flash is irritating. I've had all the generations of the iPhone except 3GS so am used to not having flash - doesn't mean I don't want it though!

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by sailorbaz

Maybe that's just my circle of friends ..

Maybe it's just your electric company ........WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[sailorbaz]

Originally Posted by sailorbaz

Maybe that's just my circle of friends mind you.

Originally Posted by shimmy

Maybe it's just your electric company ........WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

You're a bully Shimmy!

[alexk]

shimmy, I don't know with which mobiles you are comparing iphone with, but I was comparing with smartphones.

Yes, I will agree that iphone has many games, it's stupid-proof etc
BUT the simplicity it has also means lack of functionality.
I never had any issues setting up my email client in windows mobile or blackberry phones but it might be me that I know a bit more about computers.

As said, even today it doesn't support any multimedia card and it doesn't support flash etc.
And the ipad needs it's own Apple-specific SIM card
What a joke !!!

[shane@mbtech]

Depends what you want out of a phone.

I wanted an easy to use phone with decent camera, good surfing capability etc
I had a htc, it was good but for me a bit too slow, the iphone is just effortless for my needs. everything just flows.
Browsing is far easier. Email was easy to set up, it suits my needs perfectly


Written on my I phone 4

[Paul Eggleton]

I'm fortunate in that I work for O2 so I've had a fair play with a lot of phones. Before i had my first iPhone (only a couple of months ago in fact) i had a Palm Pre and I loved the OS and as i think someone mentioned above when HP launch their tablet using the palm OS I think it will be a winner. IF it's big enough. Medium sized tablets like the Galaxy or the Dell Streak do nothing for me and I have to say I've been caught hook line and sinker with apple stuff since using iPhones.

I think if you're looking for something that does everything then as said before, the iPad is not the tool for the job, but as a nice gadget around house and out and about it's very handy. We've started seeing a lot of people using them for business as well.

[glendog74]

As people have said, it all depends what you want out of it Alexk.

I use my iPhone for its basic uses: phone, text, internet, maps and apps. I don't use it for work/business and simply don't need it to be anymore capable or 'connected' than it already is...

You wouldn't buy a BMW 120d and then expect it to be a CSL now would you? You get what you decide to buy and pay for.