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Is the amount of internal storage a problem on the iPad?

Monday, June 14th, 2010

As we all know, one of the hottest pieces of tech right now is the IPad. It has introduced us to a new way of using computers and is proving not to be a fad. But even though the device has received a lot of praise, there are some complaints about the IPad as well. Some have complained that the device is not as open as they would like it to be. In other words, the operating system does not allow you to do things that a normal computer’s operating system would allow you to do. These things include items such as installing programs that you have created in the device without paying a fee. The software is not the only thing that can seem to hold back the device from openness. Some of the hardware can as well. One particular jarring complaint about the IPad is that you do not have removable storage on it.

The IPad storage comes in three size factors, 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. A few years ago this would be a huge amount of storage but these days it is barely able to get you by for a couple of months if you are a person that downloads a good amount of media. The average movie size comes in at just a little under 1GB. This means that at most, you would only be able to fit 64 movies on the device at any one time. This may seem like a lot but when you have the device for awhile and if you like to travel; you can go through those movies pretty quickly Sure, you can use the network and switch the movies on the device but that can be a lot of trouble.

A lot of people want to see the IPad have the ability to allow you to place your own storage on the device. This means that you would be able to buy bigger storage devices if you wanted to. It might even be better if it had at least one USB plug that would allow you to add an external hard drive to the IPad. This way you would just be able to store the extra media files on the external hard drive and watch them from there.  I think that this would be a fair compromise and something that would allow people to use the device to its full potential.

Even though most of what we have said has been negative as far as the limited storage space, there are good points of it not being removable as well. The first thing that is a positive is that you know that the system is optimized to that storage space. It will be able to run just a little bit faster with the known storage space than a third party device that it didn’t know. Also, it is a Flash hard drive. These types of hard drives are pretty fast and are known to be the some of the best storage devices that you can get. This is what allows the IPad to be so quick and responsive.

There are a lot of good and bad points for the storage space not being removable in the IPad. You have to figure out for yourself, what you can live with and what you can’t.

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Ipad in Stock at Currys

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

 

If your still looking for a ipad? Currys has quite a few in stock, all over the UK, most locations have a few on display, that you can test it out. see the link below, they have a ipad specific search to see which stores have more than 10 in stock.

The UK price of the Ipad 64gb 3g is £699 that is really expensive, the 3g versions are also slightly heavier at 0.73kg

Currys

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ipad is here in the UK

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

The ipad has arrived a day early in the UK, some buyers are reporting of deliveries this morning. They must be the lucky ones the rest of us will have to just wait until tomorrow

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Ipad UK Price Announcement

Saturday, May 8th, 2010



Apple have announced the prices for the iPad in UK, the 16GB version with Wi-Fi only is £429, the 32GB version is £499 and 64GB is £599

The US prices of the iPad are
$499 16gb, $599 32gb and $699 64gb

Once again the UK buyers are paying a much higher price, with a dollar conversion, the UK price for the 16gb should be £335

This makes me want to import one, it will cost about £30 to post with insurance from the US.

o2, Orange and Vodafone will be unveiling pricing policies for the IPad with 3G

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Will the IPad put comic book stores out of business?

Monday, April 26th, 2010


Since the Apple IPad has been announced, there have been many companies that are trying to figure out how to make their wares available for the device. No one wants to be the last one to the boat. We have already seen what a game changer the IPhone was when it added the app store. These big companies are hoping that lightning strikes twice and the IPad enjoy the same kind of success. One of the big companies that have already created an application for use on the IPad is Marvel. Marvel is one of the biggest comic book company’s out there. They created characters that you all know and love such as Spiderman, The Incredible Hulk, The X men, Iron Man and many others. The application has been called revolutionary. It also has been said that buyers will be so impressed by the app that it may mean the death of your traditional comic book store.

The app by Marvel has already been shown off on many TV shows and newscast. You are able to read a comic with just the flick of your finger on the screen. And it s not just flipping through the pages, it is telling you a story. We do not mean in the tradition way that comic books tell you stories. We are saying that the application will go to each panel and highlight the part of the story that you are supposed to be paying attention to. It will zoom in and out all with the flick of your finger. And then when you are ready to go to the next page, just flick your finger once again. This application has impressed a lot of people that have seen it so far. Many have said that this is enough to buy the IPad alone.

If you are a comic book store owner, a sentiment like that has to really worry you. There are already bootleg comic books that are available through the internet. If the comic book companies are able to sell directly to the consumer through this device, then your store may be in trouble. Marvel has already said that most of their back catalog will be available to purchase through the IPad app store. Luckily for comic book store owners, the device is going to take a little bit of time to spread to the regular public. Right now just as many people are skeptical about the new device as there are people who are excited by it. No one knows exactly how it will do, but there is a good chance that it will be a hit.

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Apple anounce UK Pre Order Date

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Apple has announced the UK release date of the iPad, has been pushed back by roughly a month, so the ipad won’t be available until end of May, They will start taking pre-orders from 10th May

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Ipad ebook reader

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

The IPad will affect how we watch videos, it will also affect our reading patterns. One of the biggest pieces of hardware released last year was the Kindle. This was Amazon’s version of an eBook reader and it was able to get great reviews from the press. The IPad is looking to stop that train in its tracks. With the IPad, Apple has put together a lot of great eBook functions that will satisfy people who read a lot. The screen is in color and the pages of the book can become interactive. Some textbook companies were so impressed, that they decided that they are going to put their books on the IPad. We will see a lot of schools decide to use an IPad type of device for children in the upcoming years.

Between books and video, the IPad is ready to become the number one multimedia device out right now. Once the ball starts rolling, it will be hard to stop.

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3 Features that will make you want the IPad at UK launch

Monday, April 5th, 2010

Three Features that will make you want the IPad when it’s launched in the UK

Unless you have been locked away on the moon, you may have noticed that Apple is releasing a new computer into the world. We say computer, but that might be too limited of a term to use for it. This device may be the one that makes computers easier to use for everyone. If you have seen it demoed on television or the internet, then you know that this machine has an interface that has never been seen before on a computer. If you wanted to know what the future of computing will be like, then take a look at the IPad. You may have already seen it. But there are still a few people that are not convinced that the IPad will be able to change how they use computers. They do not see what all of the hype is about. It will take a lot to make these people true believers but the IPad is the machine to do it. We will go over three features that would make anyone want an IPad for their home.

The first feature that we think will make you want an IPad is something that we went over before earlier in the article. We spoke about the way the interface of the machine looks and moves. We have seen touch screen computers before. You may have even used one when you went to the mall or the movies. If you needed to purchase movie tickets without standing in line, that was most likely a touch screen computer that you were using. But none of the machines that you have used previously is like this. You are able to control multiple features with just the flick of your finger. And the smoothness of how it moves is remarkable. We have already seen a preview of how the IPad operates whenever we use the IPhone. The IPad is pretty similar. But to have that same smooth functionality on a machine that size is a marvel of engineering and design.

The second feature that will make you want the IPad is all of the applications that are already available for it. Whenever a new device is released to the public, the one thing that you always have problems with is the lack of software for it. With the IPad, you do not have to worry about this problem. It is already able to use all of the applications that are available for the IPhone. This means that you already have a huge library available to you as soon as you purchase the device.

The last feature that will make you want the IPad is how easy it is to transport. Even though the recent Netbook phenomenon has made transporting a computer even easier than before, it still can be a real pain to deal with. With the IPad you do not have to worry about this problem. With its flat design and only weighing in at a pound, it will be easy for the average person to carry with them. The IPad was made so that carrying it around with you would not be a problem. The flatness of the device delivers on this promise.

These are the three features that should tempt you into buying an IPad.  If you own an IPhone then the interoperability of the two devices may be a fourth reason.

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