[OSX-Users] Re: ipad?

[Nick Gibbins]

In the meantime, there's Rowmote.

Nick

On 28 Jan 2010, at 16:50, Ben Hodgson wrote:

> 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.
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> 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
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>> On 28 Jan 2010, at 16:14, Ben Hodgson wrote:
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>>> 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
>> 
>> 

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