iPad 2 disadvantages

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I've wanted a tablet for ages - a Samsung Galaxy actually - but every month something crops up and I've never been able to buy one :(

Now FNB have launched a tablet for R200pm (iPad 2 16GB + 3G) which - although it's an Apple - I may over look some of the lacking features and get instead. As someone that hasn't used an iPad, I have a few questions :

Lack of Flash - I've heard different stories. Some users are happy because it blocks Flash adverts. Adobe says you're missing 70% of the net - yet Steve Jobs says this :

What they don’t say is that almost all this video is also available in a more modern format, H.264, and viewable on iPhones, iPods and iPads. YouTube, with an estimated 40% of the web’s video, shines in an app bundled on all Apple mobile devices, with the iPad offering perhaps the best YouTube discovery and viewing experience ever.

So if Apple decide to make an app - it works (ie Youtube) but if they don't (ie smaller video streaming sites) - can you still view? What about this H.264 Steve is talking about? What does www.nandos.co.za do?

Secondly - if I chose not to lie about my location and select SA, I understand it cuts out many features and apps to get. What features and apps do I lose?

Do you need iTunes to run it? So if I get home and want to load a few photo's, do I need to import to iTunes first - then sync? Or will it appear as another drive when inserted to the PC?
 
The lack of an expandable memory slot or a USB slot is an issue for me. I don't want to have to hook the thing up to a computer to transfer media to it, that defeats the purpose of having a tablet IMO.

What about the HTC Flyer? Does it suffer from the same drawbacks?
 
Yea I'm not keen on the Flyer either - apart from being small, it seems to be a little older, thicker, heavier, slower etc - and yet it also costs R200.00pm. If it was cheaper, maybe ...
 
Dolby said:
Secondly - if I chose not to lie about my location and select SA, I understand it cuts out many features and apps to get. What features and apps do I lose?
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You will get a select few(very few) apps available to you in the app store. No music, video, books, or anything else really
 
the nando's site for example will take you to the mobile version. but normal flash sites will not show the flash

you will need itunes in any case as initially to get it working it needs to be plugged in. and yes to transfer music etc you will need it.

i have both a us and sa account as there is plenty great stuff missing on the sa store.
 
Dolby said:
I've wanted a tablet for ages
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Get it dude. You need iTunes yeah but with wifi sync and iCloud things have gotten a lot easier re transferring of data. Flash remains an issue, your www.nandos.co.za site won't work. It's a solid product. For everything it cannot do there 10 things it does with aplomb...
 
2 me the most irritating is lets say you have your ipad full of music and movies. You get to your friend's house or any laptop or pc. You now want to copy some music or movies to that laptop or pc to enjoy later or because your battery is running out or to share with a friend... or to watch on a bigger screen or whatever.

Well... you can't so live with it
 
I just ordered the iPad 2.

I guess now my anti-iPad rants will have more credibly that I own one ;)
 
Dolby said:
I just ordered the iPad 2.

I guess now my anti-iPad rants will have more credibly that I own one ;)
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Hehe it's a cool device man. The only reason I won't get one is the lack of an expansion slot/usb. I like to keep my media on external drives, rather than fill up the built-in storage.
 
Vegeta said:
2 me the most irritating is lets say you have your ipad full of music and movies. You get to your friend's house or any laptop or pc. You now want to copy some music or movies to that laptop or pc to enjoy later or because your battery is running out or to share with a friend... or to watch on a bigger screen or whatever.

Well... you can't so live with it
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True but if you want to take movies to a friend, just buy http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/air-sharing-universal/id312686749?mt=8

That was my 1st app I bought :)
 
I felt the same way dolby, then my wife got one.

Use Dropbox, and pop everything you need in the cloud, and bam, everything is easy.

After you have played the hell out of it, open itunes, and watch some HD podcasts, this is incredible on the iPad. Oh, and there are PLENTY of books, games and media available through the SA app store.
 
Yea the problem is the cash price is just too much ...

So my options are either a cellphone contract - or this FNB contract.
 
luxe said:
I felt the same way dolby, then my wife got one.

Use Dropbox, and pop everything you need in the cloud, and bam, everything is easy.

After you have played the hell out of it, open itunes, and watch some HD podcasts, this is incredible on the iPad. Oh, and there are PLENTY of books, games and media available through the SA app store.
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Pop everything in the cloud! Can you imagine the data cost? Will be more than your iPad!
And also PLENTY is a relevant term, compared to whats available in the proper US apple store we have less than 1% of the content. If that's your plenty then anything impresses you
 
Do you need to buy most apps?
And do Apple block games etc from South Africa?

Such a retarded device - but going to be the only iPad user that dislikes it and longs for a Samsung instead

EDIT : Starting to regret it. Maybe I'll contact them tomorrow
 
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