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[Zzoram]

So iPad 2 owners, would you all be angry if Apple released a significantly upgraded iPad 3 in a month or so?

Only if it's the same price as the iPad 2, and not significantly more expensive, and the iPad 2 price drops but they don't give us a rebate.

They won't be doing that anyways so no worries.

iPad 3 comes in 2012.

 

[opticalmace]

Is there a (good) way to annotate PDFs? I don't own an iPad yet but this is an important feature to me.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

So iPad 2 owners, would you all be angry if Apple released a significantly upgraded iPad 3 in a month or so?

honestly, no. I love my ipad 2. I hope it comes out so those hoping for it will get what they want. I'm THAT nice.

 

[Blackhead]

there are lots of cheap apps that can download maps to the ipad/iphone for cities. a couple bucks for a major city you can use instead of a paper map, if you want

now, if you want GPS turn by turn with voice then, yes, there are apps that do that too like Navigon but they are expensive (50 bucks and up) since they are full fledges GPS solutions like standalone GPS devices.

what about offline gps solutions that provide directions utilizing public transit?

On a related note: do you have any recommendations for an offline wikipedia reader on the iPhone and iPad?

honestly, no. I love my ipad 2. I hope it comes out so those hoping for it will get what they want. I'm THAT nice.

<3

 

[Gamecocks625]

If there turns out to be an upgrade...great. If not, I'm buying an iPad 2. I'm still waiting until October just in case since rumors are all over the place. I saw a dude over at the Tipb.com iPad forums that claims to know someone at Apple (who's given him info in the past) that says some sort of iPad upgrade should hit October-ish. But then you have people who say it won't come...

I don't know about you guys but I'm just ready for the freaking conference to come so that all these crazy rumors just stop.

 

[tehbible]

If there turns out to be an upgrade...great. If not, I'm buying an iPad 2. I'm still waiting until October just in case since rumors are all over the place. I saw a dude over at the Tipb.com iPad forums that claims to know someone at Apple (who's given him info in the past) that says some sort of iPad upgrade should hit October-ish. But then you have people who say it won't come...

I don't know about you guys but I'm just ready for the freaking conference to come so that all these crazy rumors just stop.

those type of rumors are the worst.

it seems like everyone knows someone that works at Apple. Hell, I work 2 miles from the Cupertino HQ, I should claim that I know what goes on at Apple's HQ too.

 

[Stantron]

Within the email app, I've sent emails to a bunch of one time contacts. Now, when I start typing in the "To:" field of a new email, some of those contacts will show up if they start with the same letters. It's kind of annoying since they aren't even in my contacts list. Any way to remove them?

Also, is there a quick and easy way I can import schedule dates into my calendar without inputting them manually? Like a baseball team's schedule, or all major US holidays, or movie release dates. It would be nice if you could just click a link from a website and have it automatically appear in my iPad's calendar app.

 

[Gamecocks625]

so Smart Covers...

Pros? Cons?

In terms of protection, that's all I need. But how is the quality? Do they protect the screen well? Do they cause smudges? Any scratches as a result of the way it connects to the side?

 

[Anticitizen One]

there are lots of cheap apps that can download maps to the ipad/iphone for cities. a couple bucks for a major city you can use instead of a paper map, if you want

now, if you want GPS turn by turn with voice then, yes, there are apps that do that too like Navigon but they are expensive (50 bucks and up) since they are full fledges GPS solutions like standalone GPS devices.

Ok what about if I don't want to use 3G or wifi. Because I have a Bluetooth gps device (likthat signal device) that the iPad recognizes. I would like to use that together with the iPad.

 

[Ken]

so Smart Covers...

Pros? Cons?

In terms of protection, that's all I need. But how is the quality? Do they protect the screen well? Do they cause smudges? Any scratches as a result of the way it connects to the side?

I enjoyed using my smart cover until the adhesive that attaches that keeps the metal connector things stuck to the cover wore off and my smart cover fell apart in less than a year.

 

[Anticitizen One]

If there turns out to be an upgrade...great. If not, I'm buying an iPad 2. I'm still waiting until October just in case since rumors are all over the place. I saw a dude over at the Tipb.com iPad forums that claims to know someone at Apple (who's given him info in the past) that says some sort of iPad upgrade should hit October-ish. But then you have people who say it won't come...

I don't know about you guys but I'm just ready for the freaking conference to come so that all these crazy rumors just stop.

It's very unlikely that there will be another iPad so soon but you never know. For what it's worth I have a white iPad 2 and I'm loving it. It's getting to the point where having to use the computer for something is becoming an inconvenience.

Regarding smart covers. They are good screen covers and I love the instant on feature(just unfold the cover to wake it up). However they tend to leave weird grease lines on the screen that I end up wiping off with a microfiber towel if I see them. I also like that you can snap them right off which makes the ipad much lighter to hold. There good but I wouldn't pay a premium price for them.

 

[LCfiner]

Ok what about if I don't want to use 3G or wifi. Because I have a Bluetooth gps device (likthat signal device) that the iPad recognizes. I would like to use that together with the iPad.

oh.. I don’t think that works.

you need Google to help you here, I think. it may require a jailbroken iPad.

 

[Blackhead]

oh.. I don’t think that works.

you need Google to help you here, I think. it may require a jailbroken iPad.

Didn't Apple add it in iOS 4.3.3?

But yeah, there are jailbreak solutions like BTstack GPS and RoqyBluetooth.

 

[LCfiner]

Didn't Apple add it in iOS 4.3.3?

But yeah, there are jailbreak solutions like BTstack GPS and RoqyBluetooth.

Possibly. I read that the GPS signal gets shared with a tethered iPhone to the ipad. that was talked about a lot. but I never read about an external GPS device and bluetooth connections.

I figure if it’s a system level thing then if the ipad supports it then pretty much any app store navigation app could use the signal. I just couldn’t find a definitive answer right away so I figured it be best if Anticitizen One looked for it since he knows exactly what he needs.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Yeah I'm officially in love with Comic Glass, this shit is just soooooo much better than Comiczeal to me, it loads comics much faster, doesn't get stuck on big cbr files. I scanned an issu eof Powergirl and made the file 788MB on purpose, after a few pages Comiczeal freezes for me until the next pages load. Comicglass just keeps on going....fucking ballin.

Does it have all the same features and is it better?

It's not really better, but I find it faster. Unfortunately the current version doesn't have highlighting abilities (suppose to be coming in the next version.)

 

[acheron_xl]

Is there a (good) way to annotate PDFs? I don't own an iPad yet but this is an important feature to me.

Pretty sure you can do this in Goodreader.

 

[Zzoram]

Ok something is driving me crazy.

For free ebooks that don't have cover art, if I add artwork in iTunes, it's visible in iTunes, but only some of the books show it in iBooks on the iPad 2. I decided to delete all the artwork in iTunes since I didn't want to just have some artwork covers for books, but iBooks won't remove the artwork. I've synced multiple times but it won't fix it.

I hate how inconsistent my free ebooks look now, a patchwork of cover art/no covers.

 

[Blackhead]

It's not really better, but I find it faster. Unfortunately the current version doesn't have highlighting abilities (suppose to be coming in the next version.)

can't find this pdf reader app in the store.

 

[mhayze]

Is there a (good) way to annotate PDFs? I don't own an iPad yet but this is an important feature to me.

http://www.ajidev.com/iannotate/

AJI's iAnnotate should do the trick.

 

[Tieno]

reeder is so good i triple dipped. mac, iphone and ipad version baby!

same here, the app I use the most on my ipod and ipad. Also bought it on mac and use it quite a lot there too.

 

[Mrbob]

Aren't the rumors more of an Ipad HD model this fall instead of Ipad 3?

I don't really see the point of having a 2048 X 1560 resolution on a 10" screen, though. Seems like overkill for such a high resolution on a relatively small screen, and it will use more hardware resources for performance.

 

[Angelus Errare]

can't find this pdf reader app in the store.

http://www.ubiklabs.com/reader

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ubik-reader-for-pdf/id412440034?mt=8&ls=1

 

[LCfiner]

Aren't the rumors more of an Ipad HD model this fall instead of Ipad 3?

I don't really see the point of having a 2048 X 1560 resolution on a 10" screen, though. Seems like overkill for such a high resolution on a relatively small screen, and it will use more hardware resources for performance.

The resolution would not cram more things on the screen. It would just make existing elements incredibly sharp and detailed. Just like the iPhone 4 screens 960 x 640 resolution.

I'm looking forward to seeing this implemented, even if it takes another year or two.

 

[Blackhead]

http://www.ubiklabs.com/reader

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ubik-reader-for-pdf/id412440034?mt=8&ls=1

thanks, i was searching for ubki. i've added it to my appshopper list.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Sorry, my dyslexia kicked in and was writing Ubiki >.<

I really like the PDF management.

 

[FreeMufasa]

honestly, no. I love my ipad 2. I hope it comes out so those hoping for it will get what they want. I'm THAT nice.

Damn. You're a nice guy.

 

[Gamecocks625]

It's very unlikely that there will be another iPad so soon but you never know. For what it's worth I have a white iPad 2 and I'm loving it. It's getting to the point where having to use the computer for something is becoming an inconvenience.

Regarding smart covers. They are good screen covers and I love the instant on feature(just unfold the cover to wake it up). However they tend to leave weird grease lines on the screen that I end up wiping off with a microfiber towel if I see them. I also like that you can snap them right off which makes the ipad much lighter to hold. There good but I wouldn't pay a premium price for them.

Ah, ok. I might want to opt for a case like the one that Apple made for iPad 1. Is there anything similar to that for iPad 2?

 

[Piggus]

So for those who backed the Adonit Jot project on Kickstarter, it looks like the project funding has ended and we should be getting our styluses in a couple of weeks! Amazon just charged me for it.

Sorry if this review has been posted. Anyone looking for a good stylus should definitely check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzUjNCumc1Y

 

[Angelus Errare]

Dear Apple

FUCK ITUNES!

Piece of shit program trying to do too damn fucking much! Fucking fix it you asshole fuck face dickheads!

I love deleting apps off my iPad syncing it, confirming I want those same apps gone from my library; itunes getting confused at this notion freezing the fuck up, refusing to close, having to force close it via task manager only for you to delete all my applications off my ipad and the ones I wanted deleted are still on my iTunes.

Are you fucking serious?! The first time it happened I didn't complain, I chalked it up to shit happening, but for fucks sake this is the third time.

How fucking hard is it for this damn program to understand I just want these 8 apps my girlfriend downloaded off my ipad but leave the rest of my shit alone?

HOW FUCKING HARD IS THAT&#65311;

AND FOR FUCK SAKES STOP BACKING UP 164 APPS EVERYTIME I CONNECT YOU!!!!

 

[Crazymoogle]

TBH iTunes deserves a letter like that now and then.

That being said, you can set it to not backup apps by plugging in your iPad, clicking on it from the left hand menu, selecting the Apps tab and then disabling sync there. Same goes for other types of content.

The sync freeze is really annoying, although I find you can make iTunes immediately responsive by just unplugging the iPad. It should immediately go back to normal, at which point you can plug in again and see if that does it. (From the end directly plugged into the ipad, no need to mess around with the USB side.)

 

[Zzoram]

Dear Apple

FUCK ITUNES!

Piece of shit program trying to do too damn fucking much! Fucking fix it you asshole fuck face dickheads!

I love deleting apps off my iPad syncing it, confirming I want those same apps gone from my library; itunes getting confused at this notion freezing the fuck up, refusing to close, having to force close it via task manager only for you to delete all my applications off my ipad and the ones I wanted deleted are still on my iTunes.

Are you fucking serious?! The first time it happened I didn't complain, I chalked it up to shit happening, but for fucks sake this is the third time.

How fucking hard is it for this damn program to understand I just want these 8 apps my girlfriend downloaded off my ipad but leave the rest of my shit alone?

HOW FUCKING HARD IS THAT&#65311;

AND FOR FUCK SAKES STOP BACKING UP 164 APPS EVERYTIME I CONNECT YOU!!!!

Turn on restriction settings, don't allow installing or deleting of apps from your iPad. I had to do that because my family would randomly delete my apps accidentally and it drove me crazy.

 

[Zzoram]

Can you use a cloth for glasses to wipe iPad 2 glass clean? Can you use a bit of water or something, or should it just be a dry cloth?

 

[bob page]

Can you use a cloth for glasses to wipe iPad 2 glass clean? Can you use a bit of water or something, or should it just be a dry cloth?

Yeah, those clothes are usually microfiber. Don't use any water or liquids though.

 

[rezuth]

Can you use a cloth for glasses to wipe iPad 2 glass clean? Can you use a bit of water or something, or should it just be a dry cloth?

I would suggest microfiber as the others can scratch the screen if there is some tiny sharp bit.

 

[kame-sennin]

Is Comic Zeal really worth 8 dollars? I've heard a lot of recommendations, and I wanted to get it mainly to keep my comics organized. The current app I'm using, comicbooklover, puts everything in a list, which makes it maddening to scroll through long series. But I'm not sure I need an $8 on a comic reading app. I never use the zoom feature (no matter how good it is, I just don't like it), so I'm not sure exactly what I'd be paying for.

 

[Blackhead]

Can you use a cloth for glasses to wipe iPad 2 glass clean? Can you use a bit of water or something, or should it just be a dry cloth?

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226#ipads

 

[radrelic]

Thinking about buying an iPad. What's the best word processor program on the iPad that can upload files to Google Docs?

Being able to work on any documents, spreadsheets, and powerpoint presentations from the iPad and uploading it to Google Docs would be awesome.

Any suggestions on this? It would basically seal my purchase if I can find a viable solution.

 

[LCfiner]

Is Comic Zeal really worth 8 dollars? I've heard a lot of recommendations, and I wanted to get it mainly to keep my comics organized. The current app I'm using, comicbooklover, puts everything in a list, which makes it maddening to scroll through long series. But I'm not sure I need an $8 on a comic reading app. I never use the zoom feature (no matter how good it is, I just don't like it), so I'm not sure exactly what I'd be paying for.

you’re paying for lots of customization options, zoom options and library configuration. it’s a well made program.

however, give some of the free readers a try first if all you need is dead simple reading. just search car in iTunes and download all the free ones.

bookman has library management with shelves for your comics and the paid version (3 bucks) has great dropbox integration.

 

[WanderingWind]

The camera is quite the disappointment on this so far. Any way of making it less grainy?

 

[Teddman]

Is Comic Zeal really worth 8 dollars?

Quick answer: No, dude.

It's been covered pretty well before in this thread, but basically Zeal is out of date (hasn't been updated in a full year) and other comic reader apps offer more features for less $.

Get ComicGlass ($1.99) or Bookman Pro ($1.99). You could buy both of them for half the price of Zeal.

CloudReaders is also a great comic reader and it's free.

 

[Tobor]

The camera is quite the disappointment on this so far. Any way of making it less grainy?

Nope. It's good for FaceTime and recording video, but that's about it.

 

[LyleLanley]

Nope. It's good for FaceTime and recording video, but that's about it.

Yeah, the rear-facing camera is pretty disappointing but then again I almost never use it.

 

[Diggler]

So I was wondering what people's experiences with the "Fling" joysticks were? Specificially has anyone noticed any long term marks/damage to the screen? I worry about the plastic under-side of the stick itself scraping over the glass repeatedly.

 

[opusink]

Thinking about buying an iPad. What's the best word processor program on the iPad that can upload files to Google Docs?

Being able to work on any documents, spreadsheets, and powerpoint presentations from the iPad and uploading it to Google Docs would be awesome.

Any suggestions on this? It would basically seal my purchase if I can find a viable solution.

Documents to Go can pretty much do all of that.

 

[Kurdel]

State of the Tablet

So the guy who made Instapaper made this sweet graphic comparing the sales of tablets to failed consoles.

I don't know how accurate the "all the Android tablets combined" number is, but if it's anything close to that, then it's hilarious. As the article says, these consoles had a longer lifespan than any of these tablets, but it still interesting to compare videogame industry flops to the newer tablets.

 

[Josh7289]

State of the Tablet

So the guy who made Instapaper made this sweet graphic comparing the sales of tablets to failed consoles.

I don't know how accurate the "all the Android tablets combined" number is, but if it's anything close to that, then it's hilarious. As the article says, these consoles had a longer lifespan than any of these tablets, but it still interesting to compare videogame industry flops to the newer tablets.

iPad is like 30 million, and everyone knows it's still the only relevant tablet lines as far as marketshare goes, so this is a pretty silly graph if it's trying to show that tablets aren't really successful. On the contrary, they've been extremely successful so far.

 

[Gamecocks625]

iPad is like 30 million, and everyone knows it's still the only relevant tablet lines as far as marketshare goes, so this is a pretty silly graph if it's trying to show that tablets aren't really successful. On the contrary, they've been extremely successful so far.

It speaks more of the failure of Android tablets more than anything. That was the original intent...to put the tablet sales in context. iPad was excluded because it destroyed the scale.

 

[Zzoram]

Android tablets are definitely failures. Nobody wants them.

Android tablet marketing is also THE WORST.

Apple iPad ads:
“When technology gets out of the way everything becomes more delightful.” [show people using various apps in everyday life, someone having a good time on FaceTime]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um4gLMZDXkA
“If you ask a parent, they might call it intuitive.” [show variety of apps, end with kid having fun on FaceTime]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFFkK2SmPg4

Blackberry Playbook ads:
"Small enough to take anywhere, powerful enough to take you everywhere" [various apps demonstrated, man pulls it out of suit jacket pocket to emphasize portability]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxomv7i4wbw
"It runs all of this at the same time." [shows various entertainment apps being used, cleverly emphasizes multitasking without using the word multitasking]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL78qcKqd38

Android tablet ads:
“Your wife will love the dual core Tegra 2 chipset.” [nerdy looking guys stand off]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fz6Z6S3Q5M
"4G upgradeable? 4G LTE upgradeable.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R18SPF1fCik
"The Morolla Xoom tablet, with the velocity of a 1GHz dual-core processor." [some CGI of a guy being wrapped in morphing metal]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxZ6NQnIPkU
"Augmented reality and navigation services" [Galaxy Tab commercial]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHPJdqgsJ9g&NR=1

HP TouchPad ad:
[Manny Pacquiao talking about how he has done everything people said he couldn't]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_VEfbCuiCI



Android ads can't help but use jargon and nerdy imagery that scares off the general public. The most consistent thing about Android ads is that they can't stop listing technical specs, something that people really don't want to hear.

The TouchPad commercial isn't something people can relate to., and it's really late to the party.

Blackberry Playbook is in 2nd place right now (if you look at the Android manufacturers seperately) because it's the only competitor to the iPad that's established a simple theme with limited jargon [Powerful, Portable, PlayBook] and emphasized how people will use it [people pulling it out of suit jacket pockets and purses while out and about], which is similar to iPad marketing.

iPad marketing is all about how people can use it to improve their lives, the theme is that it's intuitive and magical, and they are appealing to emotion because they always show children and grandparents.



Specs and UI aside, the order of sales is matched with the order of effective commercials. Android commercials stink and are targetting only tech geeks, and that's the impression people get when they hear specs being listed and such ridiculous statements as "Your wife will love the dual core Tegra 2 chipset". Apple commercials target everyone, Blackberry commercials target people who spend a lot of time away from home and office.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Yeah Android tablet ads are cringeworthy. They haven't got a clue. Tech specs, lightning bolts, etc.

Whoever is coming up with these ads are trying to live in the 90s when PC makers would pimp their 100Mhz computers.

 

[reKon]

Everything you said.

Agreed. I've always wonder what the fuck the marketing teams of these companies do on a daily basis. It's just astonishing to me how you could get so much wrong, lol.