srika

Thanks, first I'm hearing about that. If that's the case well damn, I hope they fix it for the 4G.

juniorbean

iTrader: (5)

I would love to get an iPhone, however, the only reason I have not done it is b/c it is on AT&T. Their coverage sucks around most of the Southeast... so I wouldn't even consider an iPhone until it comes to Verizon or Sprint...

GIBSON6594

Yea, AT&T routinely scores well when network tests are performed and the blackberries I've used on their network run like champs. My iphone, however, was commonly a nightmare.

Mizouse

Moog-Type-S

Interesting.....I think AT&T is going to try VERY hard to get it's exclusive deal with Apple extended.

jupitersolo

It'll take AT&T forever to update their network. Apple is stupid to stay with only AT&T, with the 70 million customers that Veriozn has.

amisconception

I've wanted to shit on my phone and burn it to the ground for lack of reception and shitty 3G data transfer rates. Seriously, it's so damn spotty I hate my phone so much.

The iPhone is great but every day that goes by makes me want to switch to the Nexus One (on Verizon). I don't need a store front, I just want YouTube to work in the gym and noticeable improvements in covereage, but nope! I've had an iphone since the first release and it's practically the same shit network.

/rant

GIBSON6594

The nexus is a beast. It's comforting knowing that the software hasn't even caught up with the hardware yet. My Nexus has the same processing power that the ipad has

srika

yeah, what an oxymoron....

srika

really? I've read all over the place about problems with its 3G reception and user support. This is just one link:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/201...e-Smartphones/

GIBSON6594

Yea, it's not perfect on the software level. Those are 3G issues are glitches with Android. The actual Nexus hardware, however, is top notch and nothing currently on the market can trump it.

Google has confirmed a patch is in the works and stated on the 25th that fix should be released via a OTA patch "possibly within a week"

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/25/g...ge-bugs-patch/

CocheseUGA

Why would you intentionally leave out a sizable portion of the tech market.

I'd honestly rather spend a fraction of the money every three years than have to take out a car-sized loan up front for the MBP.

It's a fantastic product. Absolutely fantastic. But I'd be happier with another laptop with the same size screen and a 94 Z28.

Outdated is a frame of mind. I can still do a ton of stuff on a 2000-era Toshiba Satellite. My DIY PC build lasted five years, and I am still using it as a HTPC.

It's not really a PC vs Mac argument - I didn't intend for it to be. But a MBP is an investment.

#1 STUNNA

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How can they say this does HD youtube if the display is 1024x768 and HD is a minimum 1280x720. I'm not really liking the 4:3 aspect ratio.

srika

omg look at those amazing transitions!!!!

srika

Youtube HD doesn't display in native HD formats - it's just HD quality video in a smaller window. So yes, it can play just fine on 1024x768

niju321

the name makes it sound like an apple branded tampon, but this could be useful in something like the healthcare field, take it in to patient's room and update the chart right there

CocheseUGA

If you ask the ATSC, it's not HD. If you ask the CEA, it is.

Sarlacc

Its LED, might not be OLED, but its LED.

#1 STUNNA

So then it's not in HD. You can't play an HD video on a non HD screen at an HD resolution. I can play a blu-ray on my 27in 4:3 tube TV and it won't be HD even though the source file is

Dan Martin

IPS LCD with capacitive touchscreen and LED backlight

Sarlacc

I love how everyone is, again, bitching and crying with out all the info even being released yet.

YES, the ipad will be able to output, it was designed with that in mind and will have a video connection kit. Hopefully, at a higher res than 480p.

CocheseUGA

Unfortunately, that will most likely be at least a $50 cable again.

I hate that they chipped the cables.

srika

You're talking literally. The video sites play the files in HD, but they are downsized. So the videos look good, but they are not in any true HD format. Some sites like Vimeo let you (or used to let you, dunno if they are still doing it) download the original HD file. But other than that, no you are not going to see a native 720p or 1080p HD player within a web window (as far as I know).

You know what, I think Youtube changed something. It used to be able to play in "real" 720p dimension, now when I choose 720p (it used to just say "HD") the size doesn't change. I tried Firefox, Chrome, and IE. Can you guys see if that's the case for you?

Speed_Racer

Here's the USB and SD adapters. I still don't understand why they just didn't add USB ports from the get go. They call it a camera adapter. Does that mean it only supports camera connectivity through the USB port?

srika

hmm.. I guess its better than nothing. And I'm gonna theorize why they didn't give USB ports. because they know people would start modding those to all hell.

Dan Martin

IMO, HD doesn't matter so much as the image ratio. 4:3 is good for the web, but not so much for movies. It's not like they're making a lot of 4:3 TV's these days...

srika

well wouldn't they just play in a letterbox?

Sarlacc

Really.

You really think the movies are going to play in 4:3???

COME ON!

Jesus Christ.

Does the Iphone play movies full screen? Yes....IF I TELL IT TO DO SO! Otherwise it display the natural aspect ratios.

The ipad will display movies at what its natural aspect ratio is be it 16x9 or 2.40.

The extra screen real estate will be nice because then all the video controls will be off in the masking and not right over your image.

Dan Martin

Interesting... I wonder if that USB dongle will work with any device or just cameras? I guess time will tell...

Sarlacc

I'm guessing for now it will work with the photo app and whatever camera interfaces are built in.

I would also guess people will figure out how to use apps to make more use of it....bar code scanning, etc.

Whiskers

Can I load Bittyrant on it?

Dan Martin

My point is, I don't think watching movies is a priority for this product. Everything in their lineup has a widescreen display, but this one has a 4:3. I'm sure you can watch heavily letterboxed, but that's throwing resolution at black bars rather than movie data.

It'll be easier to read a book and browse the web, but I wouldn't choose it to watch movies. Given the choice between playing true 720P video on a 4:3 display or quasi-HD video on a 16:9, I'd take 16:9.

Mizouse

I hope they come out with a CF card adaptor...

Sarlacc

On an airplane you'd watch a movie on this.

Aside from that, you really dont know what you're talking about.

Did you go see the last 2 star wars prequels in the movie theater? Did someone tell these movies were shot on progressive scan 1080x1920HD cameras?

Yes, they were....Did you notice what aspect ratio the movies are shown in? Not 16x9. Nope, they were shot with the known fact they would cropped and lose a little bit of vertical resolution to maintain the 2.40 aspect ratio of the original trilogy.

Did you notice this lost of vertical resolution? Bullshit if you even try and say you did.

Now tell me, when watching a movie on a screen thats 9.7 inches that you are going to notice ANY loss of resolution on a screen of densely packed pixels when watching an "HD" movie. Because I'll call you out on that bullshit again.

The few lines of vertical resolution is negligible, especially on a screen that size. The horizontal resolution is the same.

Anyone here bitch and cry on their nice bigscreen HD TVs when they watch movies that were shot 2.40 and you get that tiny bit of masking at the top and bottom? No? Didnt think so.

Whiskers

Why can't you hook it up to Itunes and transfer pics from Itunes to the thing?

Sarlacc

Who said you couldnt.

Bu tif I''m out someone where and I want to see my pictures on something bigger than a 3" screen, Its cool be able to load them straight to the pad.

Its not a new concept. Pros usually have a whole set up with them including a cinema display or some equivalent to show clients on commercial shoots.

Dan Martin

I think you're just being argumentative now. To me, it looks like they made this device for web browsing and book reading, with video somewhere down the list. If video was a priority, it would have been 16:9, and you know that.

srika

fixed

Sarlacc

Thats a different argument and one I would agree with, but at same time one can argue the same with photography. Do you shoot in 4:3?

I would have have rather had a less "square" shaped ipad. No clue why they didnt go that route. But they did. And in the end it has no real effect on the movie watching experience on the device.

Mizouse

Whiskers, who said you couldn't??