Gizmodo gets its hands on what is allegedly the next generation iPhone: [link]
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Tom Scola - Apr 19, 2010 6:21:40 am PDT #13642 of 25501
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amych - Apr 19, 2010 9:02:17 am PDT #13643 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I am typing from an iPad. Sadly, it is not MY iPad. S is under very strict orders not to let me go to the apple store on the way home.
NoiseDesign - Apr 19, 2010 9:14:01 am PDT #13644 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I have a deep love for my iPad. So far my laptop has only come out of my bag for a total of 5 minutes on this trip.
amych - Apr 19, 2010 9:35:50 am PDT #13645 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Yeah, I'm really liking it - I was expecting to find it really appealing and want one of my own to curl up with on the couch and watch Netflix and play casual games and all that consumery whizbang I-don't-care-if-it's-not-hardcore-productive stuff, but I wasn't counting on how strong the visceral WANT NOW was going to be even after approximately 47 zillion Apple products.
I'm used to feeling like "this is way the hell nicer than other computers/mp3 players/phones, so why would I want a different brand" (and I know that's worth it to me and not always to others, and everyone's got their own priorities with those decisions)... this thing is beyond "nicer" and somewhere in the land of "whoa." And I don't want to return it. Already.
meara - Apr 19, 2010 9:49:58 am PDT #13646 of 25501
But surely you want to wait until you can get one with 3G connectivity rather than just WiFi, Amych?? Or maybe that's just me and my airport-going self.
amych - Apr 19, 2010 9:58:04 am PDT #13647 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Oh, yeah, I'll definitely wait - among other things, this one belongs to work and I can't afford my own, like, rightnowtoday. But the appeal really is crack-like, and feels different from a lot of other devices that are a cooler X rather than a new and different type of X.
Typo Boy - Apr 19, 2010 10:07:03 am PDT #13648 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, I may get one for my Mom when her current computer suicides, but not before then. I'd like one for myself, but I think I can nurse my current computers for some time yet. By the time I get one for me or mom I hope they are cheaper and better.
Glamcookie - Apr 19, 2010 10:48:39 am PDT #13649 of 25501
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Yeah, I'm loving my iPad as well. My only mini-tiny complaint is that it's a little heavier than I thought it would be. I finally got the Apple case for it today. My local store has been out of it since it came out.
tommyrot - Apr 19, 2010 11:03:59 am PDT #13650 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
NoiseDesign - Apr 19, 2010 11:16:46 am PDT #13651 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I opted for the non 3G version mainly because I already have a Verizon MiFi hotspot with a 2 year contract. When that ends I'll probably be ready for a new iPad and will look into the 3G, or whatever is current, version.
I'm also seriously considering getting the 16 GB model for use in the office/shop as an easy and portable way to track rentals coming in and out. I'm going to do more research on it when I get back to Los Angeles.