[OSX-Users] Re: ipad?

[Ben Hodgson]

I'd like to think that Apple will release an awesome 'Remote' app for  
controlling iTunes/Apple TV that takes full advantage if the iPad's  
display.

Ben

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On 28 Jan 2010, at 16:22, David Tarrant <davetaz at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:

> So far i've come up with the following good use cases:
>
> * Replacing my mac-mini + tv for playing music via HiFi system,  
> iPhone is just too small and inconvenient, although I would still  
> like it if the iPad stopped playing when my phone rang (not that the  
> mac mini does that either)
> * Digital photo frame (landscape mode please!)
> * In car sat nav and music system, you'd certainly be able to  
> interact with the big screen while driving (not advocating this of  
> course) although you still need the device to multitask in order to  
> do both at once.
>
> So I guess everything I would do with one requires landscape mode  
> (so why the silly location for the dock connector)
>
> Dave T
>
> On 28 Jan 2010, at 16:14, Ben Hodgson wrote:
>
>> Despite it's long list of shortcomings, I'm still excited about  
>> this device. I'm excited about finding out how the early adopters  
>> will put it to use; I'm hoping it'll be more than an unnecessary  
>> item of tech-bling.
>>
>> I can't say that I'm not considering buying one, although that's  
>> probably just be my inner fanboy talking.
>>
>> Ben
>>
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>> On 28 Jan 2010, at 08:47, Neil Broderick <ngb at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> does anyone have any views on the ipad? My initial impression is  
>>> that I would rush out and
>>> buy one if it was running OS X or a similar operating system in  
>>> which I could do what I wanted
>>> but not if it is just a large iphone without the ability to make  
>>> phone-calls (or have a GPS chip).
>>>
>>> I am guessing that it would be worth waiting for version 2 to be  
>>> hacked before it would be worth
>>> buying.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> Neil
>
>