You see, anybody can play that with anything if they choose features.
Does your tablet try to be everything to everybody, throwing in all the ports it can, increasing cost and decreasing reliability?
Does your netbook have Firewire? No. Failure. And you call yourself a photographer?
Does it have an Apple Dock connector, opening your world to thousands of accessories? No. Failure.
Flash? Not having Flash is a positive thing, especially on tablets and other low-powered devices. I phrase it as “Does your netbook reject that power-hungry, buggy, security hole ridden software known as Flash?” No? Failure.
3rd Party apps, I’m really loving the iTunes Store. It’s a plus, not a minus. The question he should ask you: Do you have access to the iTunes Store through your netbook? No. Failure.
Wow, guys. No need to get personal. I was just saying why the Ipad wasn’t for me.
AntiRepublicrat, I DIDN’T call myself a photographer. I said I owned cameras. Why the hostility? Of COURSE anyone can play that game, and they DO, or everyone would own Ipads! I simply pointed out why the Ipad wasn’t for me. I even said that Ipads are well engineered and entertaining. But in the end, capitalism is all about choosing the product that suits your needs. Are you saying I should quit “playing the game” and settle for what YOU want?
Swordmaker, I’m sorry you misunderstood what I was saying, but calling me a joke is uncalled for. I didn’t insult you, and there was NO need for you to insult me.
If you really want to make a point, you’ll have much better credibility if you can do it in a respectful manner.
Besides, you were late to the conversation...if you look, AntiRepublicrat already said there was an adapter, and I simply said I’d prefer the Ipad have them built in and I was uncomfortable with add-ons that I’d have to carry around with me to get those capabilities. And, BTW, on my netbook, EVERY browser (Chrome and Firefox) has Flash and I don’t have to switch to watch a video or play a game. And, maybe I’m missing something, but is there a “universal” media player like VLC for the Ipad? You didn’t specify this, so maybe if you have something in mind, I’ll see if I can put it on my Ipod Touch to try it out.
It doesn’t matter, though. I still like my netbook. I’m sorry that you guys are upset that I’m not happy with an Ipad, but I always assumed capitalism was about the consumer making choices about what they wanted to buy?
Apparently, neither of you read the last line of my previous post:
“I’m just one person, though. If others find the Ipad or Surface useful, and they’re willing to pay for either, that’s great. Capitalism is a wonderful thing.”
Was I wrong? And can we discuss it civilly?