Comments on: The iPad App Revolution: A Look at the Card Up Apple's Sleeve http://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/ The World's Most Popular Independently-Owned Website for Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:38:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbarahttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-29263 Barbara Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:56:50 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-29263 Well, if Microsoft Office landed on the Mac at some point, why stop there? Why not go on to the iPad? I really hope it does. I think there's a high chance it will. That would mean I'd be glued to the iPad more than I already am to my iPhone. Well, if Microsoft Office landed on the Mac at some point, why stop there? Why not go on to the iPad? I really hope it does. I think there’s a high chance it will. That would mean I’d be glued to the iPad more than I already am to my iPhone.

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]]> By: Brihttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28917 Bri Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:53:46 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28917 Yeah out of sheer irritation, I went on a google rampage to find an app that would allow me to actually work from my phone like I could with my Blackberry. Whaddya know, there's an app for that. However, it'd be nice if when I got the document in my email I could just effing open it. Maybe it's just my phone with some gross application issues. Very good possibility.I'm still having a hard time understanding the reasoning of using iWork on there. Yes, it's an Apple native and an obvious choice, I suppose, but it's not what's globally used...I like that you'll be able to edit them and send them as pdf documents...however there would be situations where you'd want them to remain Office documents...I dunno. I guess I need to rewatch the keynote & Apple video. I wasn't glued to it by any means.I want to love the iPad. I really do. Sigh. Yeah out of sheer irritation, I went on a google rampage to find an app that would allow me to actually work from my phone like I could with my Blackberry. Whaddya know, there’s an app for that. However, it’d be nice if when I got the document in my email I could just effing open it. Maybe it’s just my phone with some gross application issues. Very good possibility.

I’m still having a hard time understanding the reasoning of using iWork on there. Yes, it’s an Apple native and an obvious choice, I suppose, but it’s not what’s globally used…I like that you’ll be able to edit them and send them as pdf documents…however there would be situations where you’d want them to remain Office documents…I dunno. I guess I need to rewatch the keynote & Apple video. I wasn’t glued to it by any means.

I want to love the iPad. I really do. Sigh.

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]]> By: Alehttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28866 Ale Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:34:01 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28866 ok then...but the holy bible? WTF?! ok then…but the holy bible? WTF?!

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]]> By: Barbarahttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28826 Barbara Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:55:37 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28826 I can open pdf and word documents on my iPhone. I can also edit word documents. With the iPad you'll be able to open Office documents, edit them, and send them in iWork and pdf format (this already from 1.0, this before developers conceive of better apps for handling documents). I can open pdf and word documents on my iPhone. I can also edit word documents. With the iPad you’ll be able to open Office documents, edit them, and send them in iWork and pdf format (this already from 1.0, this before developers conceive of better apps for handling documents).

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]]> By: Jamiehttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28730 Jamie Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:05:07 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28730 Thanks for this article its was really informative i am now convinced that the iPad is not a revolutionized tampon. thank you i can always count on autostraddle for everything =) Thanks for this article its was really informative
i am now convinced that the iPad is not a revolutionized tampon.
thank you
i can always count on autostraddle for everything =)

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]]> By: Brihttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28581 Bri Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:15:52 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28581 I feel like I have to preface my negativity by saying that I have and always will love Apple. I don't think we should break up...we just need a break. This new thing just isn't working out for us. We obviously want different things from life.The economist in me loves this article and sees the potential for the iPad. However, the consumer in me isn't in love with Apple's newborn baby. Sure there are tons of benefits for developers and for Apple (and its stockholders) in the future, but what about immediate benefits for the consumer?Apple missed two key demands from its audience: Multitasking capabilities and application support (ie: I'd like to be able to open a damn pdf or word document on my iPhone and more importantly an iPad in the future.) I could care less about a camera and flash--save that for my iPhone.Part of the problem is probably that we built up so many expectations for the iPad; hoping it would be revolutionary and the next step up from the macbook. We set ourselves up for disappointment, to a degree.I most definitely won't be purchasing a first generation iPad. I do hold out hope that Apple will open its ears to the demands of its consumer base the second time around and add on some of the base features that we all want (and need.) I feel like I have to preface my negativity by saying that I have and always will love Apple. I don’t think we should break up…we just need a break. This new thing just isn’t working out for us. We obviously want different things from life.

The economist in me loves this article and sees the potential for the iPad. However, the consumer in me isn’t in love with Apple’s newborn baby. Sure there are tons of benefits for developers and for Apple (and its stockholders) in the future, but what about immediate benefits for the consumer?

Apple missed two key demands from its audience: Multitasking capabilities and application support (ie: I’d like to be able to open a damn pdf or word document on my iPhone and more importantly an iPad in the future.) I could care less about a camera and flash–save that for my iPhone.

Part of the problem is probably that we built up so many expectations for the iPad; hoping it would be revolutionary and the next step up from the macbook. We set ourselves up for disappointment, to a degree.

I most definitely won’t be purchasing a first generation iPad. I do hold out hope that Apple will open its ears to the demands of its consumer base the second time around and add on some of the base features that we all want (and need.)

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]]> By: nina.http://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28555 nina. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:21:44 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28555 http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwxh3hhmjq1qa4bkqo1_500.jpg http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwxh3hhmjq1qa4bkqo1_500.jpg

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]]> By: Emilyhttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28546 Emily Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:51:56 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28546 Truth. I also like to write/underline in my books. Truth. I also like to write/underline in my books.

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]]> By: Tiara the Merch Girlhttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28533 Tiara the Merch Girl Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:11:54 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28533 Apple isn't new with the App Store concept - mobile phones have had something similar for a while, and it's basically a packet manager, something Linux/Ubuntu (At least) has had integrally.Also the iPad is mainly DRM-based, which affects control over the books you purchase: http://www.defectivebydesign.org/ipad Apple isn’t new with the App Store concept – mobile phones have had something similar for a while, and it’s basically a packet manager, something Linux/Ubuntu (At least) has had integrally.

Also the iPad is mainly DRM-based, which affects control over the books you purchase: http://www.defectivebydesign.org/ipad

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]]> By: Barbarahttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28477 Barbara Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:33:27 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28477 And by the way, I'm tired of buying paper books. I'm longing for the day when even rare and scientific books will be downloadable to some electronic reader. I believe the iPad is the closer we're gonna get to it. And by the way, I’m tired of buying paper books. I’m longing for the day when even rare and scientific books will be downloadable to some electronic reader. I believe the iPad is the closer we’re gonna get to it.

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]]> By: Barbarahttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28475 Barbara Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:19:03 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28475 This is a great article, and I totally agree with its perspective. 1. When the iPod came out, people were critical of the iTunes store, saying it would never have ALL the songs in the world, and it would not be enough to wipe away CDs. But it happened, and the iPod has changed the way we listen to music. 2. Same story when the iPhone came out: many people were puzzled and were like "there's nothing special about it, no big innovations". But they had yet to see the applications potential. One app store and 3 billion applications downloaded later, people got it. It seemed nothing special, but it changed the smartphone industry. 3. I am sure the same will happen with the iPad. An enhanced platform for developing new, better "mobile" applications. If Amazon has sold a few million Kindles, imagine what sales of, say, 50 million iPads can do. All the books and magazines in the world are going to be available for it. The media world is going to be taken by storm. With the iPod it was music, with the iPhone it was mobile phones, and now the iPad will revolutionize the publishing industry and possibly to some extent the video / television industry as well. This is a great article, and I totally agree with its perspective.
1. When the iPod came out, people were critical of the iTunes store, saying it would never have ALL the songs in the world, and it would not be enough to wipe away CDs. But it happened, and the iPod has changed the way we listen to music.
2. Same story when the iPhone came out: many people were puzzled and were like “there’s nothing special about it, no big innovations”. But they had yet to see the applications potential. One app store and 3 billion applications downloaded later, people got it. It seemed nothing special, but it changed the smartphone industry.
3. I am sure the same will happen with the iPad. An enhanced platform for developing new, better “mobile” applications. If Amazon has sold a few million Kindles, imagine what sales of, say, 50 million iPads can do. All the books and magazines in the world are going to be available for it. The media world is going to be taken by storm. With the iPod it was music, with the iPhone it was mobile phones, and now the iPad will revolutionize the publishing industry and possibly to some extent the video / television industry as well.

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]]> By: Meganhttp://www.autostraddle.com/the-ipad-app-revolution-a-look-at-the-card-up-apples-sleeve-30735/#comment-28467 Megan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:02:42 +0000 http://www.autostraddle.com/?p=30735#comment-28467 I feel exactly the same way. I cannot read a book through a screen. I get massive headaches. I feel exactly the same way. I cannot read a book through a screen. I get massive headaches.

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