iPad 2

[KingIsaacLinksr]

That is awesome Rick, Ive been making a full PowerPoint presentation for health class today with Keynote for iPad. 

:). Awesomeness.

King

[Bryancd]

I almost feel bad for them...almost.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/01/jp_morgan_apples_ipad_rivals_reduce_build_plans_after_early_dose_of_reality.html

[QuadShot]

HA! So much for the "iPad" killers...R.I.P. !

[Rico]

Some of the other hardware is pretty good, but it's really all about the apps.

[Bryancd]

Some of the other hardware is pretty good, but it's really all about the apps.

Yep, it's the ecosystem which will keep Apple in front of the competition for the foreseeable future.

[Rico]

Holy frak!  Kid in China sells a kidney for an iPad 2!

So, the iPad 2 is a pretty cool device, right? What would you be willing to do to get your hands on one? Pay someone $900 to stand in line for three days? Shell out $13,500 because it's sold out? Maybe even sell your kidney?

Apparently one Chinese teen thought that last idea wasn't such a bad one. Shanghai Daily reports that a 17-year-old student in Anhui Province -- identified only by his surname, Zheng -- sold his kidney to buy an iPad 2.

According to Shanghai Daily, the boy "wanted an iPad 2 but could not afford it." However, a "broker" (aka black market organ hustler) contacted the boy online and offered to help Zheng sell his kidney for 20,000 yuan (about $3100). Apparently Zheng was so desperate for an iPad 2 that he agreed to the transaction, traveled to Chenzhou City in Hunan Province, and had his right kidney removed at Chenzhou No. 198 Hospital.

He was paid his 22,000 yuan (about $3400) right after the removal. He then went home. His mother questioned him after he showed up with a brand-new Apple tablet, and he confessed to her that he'd sold his kidney. She immediately contacted the police (by the way, selling organs on the black market is totally illegal), and they opened an investigation. They were unable to contact the agents Zheng had worked with -- because said agents' phones were mysteriously always switched off.

Zheng has since had post-surgery issues -- the hospital, after all, was reportedly not qualified to perform an organ transplant. The hospital also claimed they had no knowledge of the surgery, though they did admit to contracting out the urology department to a Fijian businessman. That's not sketchy at all.

The case remains under investigation, and Zheng's health continues to deteriorate. Needless to say, Zheng now regrets selling his kidney for an iPad 2.

Even if they never catch the organ brokers, I hope Zheng recovers -- and never ends up in a situation in which he needs more than one kidney.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/229318/kid_sells_kidney_for_ipad_2_regrets_transaction.html

[Dangelus]

Oh dear!

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Yeah, heard about this.... =/

King

[Rico]

I think what gets me the most is this is another case of someone who probably lives a pretty poor life with maybe not some things he could have certainly used more than an iPad 2.  Reminds me of when I see people living in pretty seedy areas but man, do they have the nicest phones sometimes.  Priorities people!

[Ktrek]

Reminds me of when I see people living in pretty seedy areas but man, do they have the nicest phones sometimes.  Priorities people!

Or the nicest cars! I can't believe how many people would rather own a nice car than have a decent place to live.

Kevin

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Reminds me of when I see people living in pretty seedy areas but man, do they have the nicest phones sometimes.  Priorities people!

Or the nicest cars! I can't believe how many people would rather own a nice car than have a decent place to live.

Kevin

Except that you can live in a car!  Apparently. 

King

[stonut]

what tickles me is when you see someone getting into a car that is worth a hell of a lot more than the house/flat/apartment they live in!.
Oh and on the ipad issue, Samsung have asked for the details of the ipad3 and iphone5, in the ongoing legal dispute with Apple.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Yeah, heard about that. I wish Samsung luck because they are going to need it.

King

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Btw, Samsung did not get to see Apple's Next Gen tech.  Judge threw it out.  The case keeps going though....

King

[Dangelus]

This is crazy. Don't Samsung make the iPad screens?

Maybe these lawsuits are designed to keep everyone in employment!