Comments on: Why I am waiting for the next generation iPad http://iheartapple.org/2010/07/why-i-am-waiting-for-the-next-generation-ipad/ loving the Apple (in a Beta'ish way) Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: cobaltpaladin http://iheartapple.org/2010/07/why-i-am-waiting-for-the-next-generation-ipad/#comment-2333 cobaltpaladin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:26:57 +0000 http://iheartapple.org/?p=2059#comment-2333 Yeah, the current weight does make my wrist feel strained and tired after a while. I can put up with it but I wished it was lighter and I don't even feel it like how I don't feel the weight of a book. I'm comparing its weight to Kindle DX which I don't think many has complained so far. Kindle DX is lighter by 150 grams. Yeah, the current weight does make my wrist feel strained and tired after a while. I can put up with it but I wished it was lighter and I don’t even feel it like how I don’t feel the weight of a book. I’m comparing its weight to Kindle DX which I don’t think many has complained so far. Kindle DX is lighter by 150 grams.

]]> By: waikeong http://iheartapple.org/2010/07/why-i-am-waiting-for-the-next-generation-ipad/#comment-2324 waikeong Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:02:12 +0000 http://iheartapple.org/?p=2059#comment-2324 Great! I must say the comics app looks really good and I've read rave reviews about it. Interesting you mentioned the weight. Do you feel that the weight gets to you after prolonged reading? Great! I must say the comics app looks really good and I’ve read rave reviews about it.

Interesting you mentioned the weight. Do you feel that the weight gets to you after prolonged reading?

]]> By: waikeong http://iheartapple.org/2010/07/why-i-am-waiting-for-the-next-generation-ipad/#comment-2320 waikeong Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:22:05 +0000 http://iheartapple.org/?p=2059#comment-2320 Generation to generation, the price point is more/less similar so I do agree that we should be looking at a pretty similar price point. But over a few generations, we should see a bigger difference. For example, the first gen iPod (10GB) retailed for US$499 and many gens later, the current iPod Classic (160GB) is going for US$249. A lot of factors come into play - cost of parts etc. But I completely agree with you, because the iPad is not-so-compelling for me now, it's perceived as too expensive for me. Any added features and improvements in the next gen *might* alleviate that. Generation to generation, the price point is more/less similar so I do agree that we should be looking at a pretty similar price point. But over a few generations, we should see a bigger difference. For example, the first gen iPod (10GB) retailed for US$499 and many gens later, the current iPod Classic (160GB) is going for US$249. A lot of factors come into play – cost of parts etc.

But I completely agree with you, because the iPad is not-so-compelling for me now, it’s perceived as too expensive for me. Any added features and improvements in the next gen might alleviate that.

]]> By: cobaltpaladin http://iheartapple.org/2010/07/why-i-am-waiting-for-the-next-generation-ipad/#comment-2318 cobaltpaladin Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:11:53 +0000 http://iheartapple.org/?p=2059#comment-2318 Yes, it lived up to my expectations and more. I like the fact that it is "instant-on". Laptop still take a long time to boot-up, IMO. I used it to read my DC, Marvel, Image comics. I used to buy comics trade paperbacks but I'm running out of physical space to store them. I also used it to read New York Times online while I sip my morning coffee. I also read books and that's one of the many reasons I bought iPad. The longer I delay, the more physical books I'll continue to buy. Now, my first choice will be to buy eBooks using iBook or Kindle app. However, it definitely can lose some weight, 150g of it! :) Yes, it lived up to my expectations and more. I like the fact that it is “instant-on”. Laptop still take a long time to boot-up, IMO. I used it to read my DC, Marvel, Image comics. I used to buy comics trade paperbacks but I’m running out of physical space to store them. I also used it to read New York Times online while I sip my morning coffee.

I also read books and that’s one of the many reasons I bought iPad. The longer I delay, the more physical books I’ll continue to buy. Now, my first choice will be to buy eBooks using iBook or Kindle app.

However, it definitely can lose some weight, 150g of it! :)

]]> By: YellowHandMan http://iheartapple.org/2010/07/why-i-am-waiting-for-the-next-generation-ipad/#comment-2317 YellowHandMan Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:56:09 +0000 http://iheartapple.org/?p=2059#comment-2317 Actually Apple's usual practice is to bump up specs but keep the pricepoint the same, i.e. it's not true that prices go down over time (unless the US dollar drops). But you do feel you get 'more' because of the improved specs. And yeah, if you stick with the Singapore version of the iTunes store, then there's a lack of content compared to the US store, although it's fairly trivial to get onto the US store instead. Plus from Singapore you can still use the US Kindle store, which has an even larger (but not as pretty) selection of e-books than the iBooks store. Actually Apple’s usual practice is to bump up specs but keep the pricepoint the same, i.e. it’s not true that prices go down over time (unless the US dollar drops). But you do feel you get ‘more’ because of the improved specs.

And yeah, if you stick with the Singapore version of the iTunes store, then there’s a lack of content compared to the US store, although it’s fairly trivial to get onto the US store instead. Plus from Singapore you can still use the US Kindle store, which has an even larger (but not as pretty) selection of e-books than the iBooks store.

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