Puncher wrote:

It would make a splendid controller for an DAW - I can't see the link surviving this!

Yes, that it would. I briefly tried something similar on the iPod touch but of course you could only see 4 faders. iPad is big enough to be a really usable control/mix surface.

Also, it would make an amazing 'portastudio' or supercompact DAW in its own right. Something really simple and basic but essentially a 4-track. Yes OK I'm from the 80s.

Loving all the priceless PC guys pointing out that it doesn't run Flash...

Yeah! It doesn't even have a floppy drive! It sucks! 😁

The missing flash is not just pointed out by PC guys. It's not just the flash, it is the inability to run any kind of plug ins. And to say that mayor websites remove flash, show me that trend. Flash is a mayor tool when it comes to running on line adds. That is why application like "click to flash" pop up because it can get really annoying - so that's a plus. That decision does make a lot of sense to me, by the way since heat is a mayor problem and flash and plug ins like silverlight require a lot of processor power and cause heating.

I do thing that the technology inside the Ipad is a huge leap compared to the iphone - it just doesn't show that much on the front. I am just somewhat disappointed that the Music App looks somewhat weak, Video I don't care so much. A Version of IWeb so I can publish to my mobile me site would have been nice. An updated Remote app could have been killer. The Iwork is in my opinion a waste since nearly nobody is going to switch from office because of that.

Anyway, I think a lot depends on the SDK - it can definitely do more then an Iphone, it will just take some time and I know that within a year they update it with even faster processor and the memory I like.

What bummed me the most is, that huge thing has only 64GB max, that means that Itouch or Iphone is not going to see 128 anytime soon and I was hoping for that.

jk1002 wrote:

A Version of IWeb so I can publish to my mobile me site would have been nice. ...... The Iwork is in my opinion a waste since nearly nobody is going to switch from office because of that.

I think the reason Steve Jobs pushed the iWorks team was so that developers would think outside the iPhone box.

The message is: you can "tweak" Mac applications to run on this device.

[of course we don't know how big a "tweak" it was ... just the UI? or more fundamental than that? partially of course that depends on how well architect the application is]

Flash is indeed a problem, but there will be an app for that !!! ....
I think HTML5 will kill Flash in the long run.

The Ipad is, first of all, NOT really meant to replace any 'business' computer. However I can see it work very well in a sales environment for example.

I don't think the internal memory is that much of a problem, the wifi will serve whatever it is you want from your home network. 
It's only when you take it outside of the home that the memory issue is important.  

When I am home on the weekend, I am not particular interested in going to my home office , switch on the computer in order to check my emails etc., or use the inconvenient cell phone. I hate using that thing for anything else than calling.  I want to get home, switch off my workphone and be able to check my emails, read my paper, listen to some tunes etc right from my lazy coach, when I feel like it.. (or just typing a quick reply on Beoworld???)

I think it's a solid idea that has plenty of potential (more than we can think of right now as we are not limited to a small screen and slow processors) and just like the first iphone it will grow out of its baby clothes and find it's proper use over time.

Time will tell.

elephant wrote:

jk1002 wrote:

A Version of IWeb so I can publish to my mobile me site would have been nice. ...... The Iwork is in my opinion a waste since nearly nobody is going to switch from office because of that.

I think the reason Steve Jobs pushed the iWorks team was so that developers would think outside the iPhone box.

The message is: you can "tweak" Mac applications to run on this device.

[of course we don't know how big a "tweak" it was ... just the UI? or more fundamental than that? partially of course that depends on how well architect the application is]

Iworks was rewritten from scratch as mac osx is not compatible with the Iphone OS.
I think it was indeed Jobs way to make sure you get to look at the tablet beyond the Iphone barrier and its fairly limiting apps.

Also shows that the Ipad is capable of doing alot more than the Iphone and is considerably faster.

I would love to see iweb run on it as well.

When you run Flash on your computer, you are downloading and activating code together with the content. This code then runs on your computer.

Vimeo doesn't download code, and software that is legitimate and already installed doesn't have to download code. Apple doesn't want Flash in mobile devices for security reasons. (And people who surf specific types of porn are sometimes surprised to find e-mail dealing with that particular kind of porn in their inboxes ... 😁)

I doubt you'll get flash on Apple's mobile devices, and because they are so popular, many sites are changing to safer playback formats where code isn't transferred.

cooldude wrote:

elephant wrote:

jk1002 wrote:

A Version of IWeb so I can publish to my mobile me site would have been nice. ...... The Iwork is in my opinion a waste since nearly nobody is going to switch from office because of that.

I think the reason Steve Jobs pushed the iWorks team was so that developers would think outside the iPhone box.

The message is: you can "tweak" Mac applications to run on this device.

[of course we don't know how big a "tweak" it was ... just the UI? or more fundamental than that? partially of course that depends on how well architect the application is]

Iworks was rewritten from scratch as mac osx is not compatible with the Iphone OS.
I think it was indeed Jobs way to make sure you get to look at the tablet beyond the Iphone barrier and its fairly limiting apps.

Also shows that the Ipad is capable of doing alot more than the Iphone and is considerably faster.

I would love to see iweb run on it as well.

Iworks was rewritten from scratch

*ouch*

Guys,

I'm an apple follower as long as I'd prefer mn's suggestion but this is on and off a toy that nobody need!

If they all (manufacturer) would ask for input in their customer requirement specifications / product requirement specifications, we would have great products on market and probably we would only discuss over all the world and his brother !

Could also be boring ......

HeKoch