Seems like the tablet wars are heating up.
Here are two new Droid devices from the same company with fantastic price points and expandable memory.
http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=877935002122 (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=877935002122)
http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=877935002153 (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=877935002153)
Very interesting. I love lots of choices! Info video:
Velocity Micro introduces the $199 Cruz Reader (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znry0q_yo3M#ws)
P.S. "iPad watch out!" - (baiting Bryan) ;)
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Hehe! My personal prediction that within a few years "padds" like these will be almost as common as remote controls or at least cell phones. There will be lots of types around and people could easily have a few of them. Maybe a couple at home, one at work, one in their car, etc.
Interestingly I was watching the latest episode of Entourage and Ari's lawyer was using an iPad. Thought it was interesting.
I agree, and look back just a few months ago with all the people saying that this technology would never go anywhere! LOL!
Quote from: billybob476 on August 26, 2010, 08:02:05 AM
Interestingly I was watching the latest episode of Entourage and Ari's lawyer was using an iPad. Thought it was interesting.
Still feel this way, Joe? ;)
"I guess the issue here is that an iPhone fits in your pocket, not sure if carrying around a 10" thing saves me much from carrying a netbook or full on laptop. It's cool, but I feel like this is really a niche product."
-Joe, 1/27/10
But you had good company, Kevin also got thios one wrong.
"Apple makes good products no doubt but to me they are like designer clothes...too flashy and way overpriced. They seem to really want to push this device for ereading but I'm going to say right now that any backlit device will be no good for long book reading. It will give you headaches and eye fatigue. There is no way around that. It's the very reason why Sony adopted and developed the eink screen and the Kindle and Nook and many other ereaders have followed suit. Undoubtedly the Ipad is flashy, colorful and beautiful to look at. It certainly caters to the lust of the eyes and the lust of the flesh but it does not mean it will make a good reading device. Now as far as movies and video games I think it would be ideal but most people that like these kind of things already have devices that can do those very things. I have to agree with Billybob on this one...it is a niche device and I think sales will be slower than Apple is expecting.
Kevin"
lol, I can be proven wrong. I can see the use cases however I still wouldn't buy one for myself.
:)
Some of the most aggressive estimates are for 12 million units this year since the launch in April. They sold 2 million in the first 2 months and might hit 10-12 million by year end. A lot of research indicates the iPad will be one if not the top selling consumer electronic devices for the holidays.
Don't gloat Bryan! :) I was all wet about my predictions of gloom as well. Although personally, I won't buy an Pad until the next generation when they are tweaked a bit more and have the forward facing camera.
I saw that lawyer on Entourage..and noticed that he had a keyboard in front of it as well...and wondered why his IT department didn't just give him a laptop..
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Quote from: Bromptonboy on August 27, 2010, 03:10:03 AM
Don't gloat Bryan! :) I was all wet about my predictions of gloom as well. Although personally, I won't buy an Pad until the next generation when they are tweaked a bit more and have the forward facing camera.
I saw that lawyer on Entourage..and noticed that he had a keyboard in front of it as well...and wondered why his IT department didn't just give him a laptop..
;)
It takes a lot to impress Ari Gold :)
As Scotty would say just use, "The right tool for the right job." ;)