Comments on: Poll: You Can Now Pre-Order The Apple iPad — Will You Get One?

By: fcloud

fcloud — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:05:23 +0000

No offense, but I think apple products are highly overrated. I agree that it was evolutionary with the iphone and the whole app system…but don’t really see a point of getting this thing, other than showing off that I own one.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:59:10 +0000

Absolutely no. I don’t need an (almost) 10″ iPod Touch. My current iPod Touch is fine, thank you.

Now, if it would of had a camera, multitasking, and a data option other than AT&T (Sprint, TMO, or VZW) then my answer would have been: I pre-ordered the moment the “lines” opened!

By: danny

danny — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:31:10 +0000

def. NO!

By: Jeff Cross

Jeff Cross — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:20:54 +0000

I DID sell my laptop because I already know the iPad will replace it easily. I use my iPhone for almost everything. Logging into the servers at work, editing documents, editing photos is way easier on the iPhone, so I can only imagine how good it will be on the iPad. It’s now past the pre-order time and 50,000 iPads were sold in 2 hours. I thinks that’s pretty good.

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:54:45 +0000

Rod,

LOL. I voted “Yes.” Being the geek that I am, I’d be out of touch if I didn’t know that the pre-order was available today. I’ve been trying to apply self restraint and patience into my purchasing habits. I have always been the “first one on the block” to own whatever it is that comes out, but my insanity needs to be tempered. I’ve promised myself to go in on the day it comes out and purchase one. If it’s there, then I come away with one. If it’s not, then I order one that day, but at least I’ve proven to myself that I did not cave into the hysteria of having to have it day one. However, I will admit that the day the N1 is for sale on VZW, I will be making that purchase.

By: Dan K

Dan K — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:21:15 +0000

Got my iPad ordered for delivery, and registered for store pickup as well just in case a friend needs one last minute. Us techies will order it because we just do that kind of thing. I want the book reader, be able to watch movies/recorded shows on a bigger screen than an iPhone. But as the price drops down, I will probably end up giving it as gifts to parents, etc since it will be much simpler to manage then a computer/laptop and allow them more access to technology. I’m curious after 6 months to a year how the buying demographics of users turns out to be.

By: Rod Simmons

Rod Simmons — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:15:35 +0000

No doubt. You do know you can pre order the iPad for in store pickup. I don’t want you to be empty handed on day one. Plus we need more votes on the Already purchased side

Plus would like to hear your review.

By: bluehorseshoe

bluehorseshoe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:41 +0000

@ Rod,

I’ll be purchasing mine at the store. With regard to eyestrain, I can’t vision it being too much of an issue for me personally since I’m on my laptop all day long. I just drop the brightness when and if it becomes an issue.

As for the Kindle, I’m not saying it’s not a good device, I just believe the iPad has thrown a serious speed bump in the way of sales.

By: Rod Simmons

Rod Simmons — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:03:18 +0000

I think we agree but are just using different words. Did you order? WIll you order?

I will make my final call on the reading experience compared to my Kindle when it arrives. I have read my Kindle on a 7hr flight with no eye fatigue. Or should I say similar eye fatigue to a book. I doubt but hope the iPad will provide that same experience. I just find it hard to believe due the the back light.

Either way I am already in. If Amazon is smart and that they are they will increase the Kindle App experience on the iPad. Assuming Apple does not remove the kindle app because it duplicates functionality already on the device.