I pad uk

[mainecoon lover]

Apparently you can reserve monday 10th of may for late may release. Still no price as yet.

[Keith]

Apparently you can reserve monday 10th of may for late may release. Still no price as yet.

yep indeed :yes: Do you know which one you want?

[Deafjeff]

May I jump in this tread.....

I am still undecided between 16gb and 32gb...

any tips or advice?

[Keith]

May I jump in this tread.....

I am still undecided between 16gb and 32gb...

any tips or advice?

Well I think mr catrancher gave some good advice. He said basically that once you store music/videos etc on it, you'll be glad of the extra space and too much space won't hurt you but having too little may really annoy you and what's the fix? sell it lose money and have to buy a larger one?

[catrancher]

Well I think mr catrancher gave some good advice. He said basically that once you store music/videos etc on it, you'll be glad of the extra space and too much space won't hurt you but having too little may really annoy you and what's the fix? sell it lose money and have to buy a larger one?

Indeed! :yes:

What Keith said that I said! :unsure:

Tom (:macwave:... cogito ergo sum. I think.)

[Skywatcher]

well it certainly won't be filled with books ;) :lol:

[Deafjeff]

mmmmhh good advice!

Will allow the price to decide for me also :-(

[Skywatcher]

ultimately Jeff you are spot on - much as I want 64gb if its crazy money I won't you can get a 64gb wi-fi through a legit looking link on amazon for £699 at the moment, which isn't as terrible as I've seen elsewhere

[mainecoon lover]

yep indeed :yes: Do you know which one you want?

16 or 32 i am thinking but not 3g.

[Deafjeff]

Im the same, as I have iphone so no point in investing another 3g type thing....

[Keith]

Agree with everyone... 32GB wifi seems the sweet spot although 64GB on a whim ;-)

[Skywatcher]

;) yeah yeah . 32gb only if there is no 64 in stock :D

Any idea how much iWorks will cost?

[Keith]

;) yeah yeah . 32gb only if there is no 64 in stock :D

:lol: you really know me all too well


Any idea how much iWorks will cost?

hmmm $9.99 per app over there, over here it SHOULD be about £6+vat but I'm gonna bet on £7.99 per app

[Skywatcher]

Blimey - bargain - was sure it would be more than that

[Keith]

Blimey - bargain - was sure it would be more than that

Well three apps to buy of course so still talking £24.99 or something by the time you've got them all in a bundle which will no doubt be available :lol:

Tom, did you buy them? what are they like if so? (apologies if you've already told us, I have the memory of an amnesiac goldfish)

[ukwdwnut]

sorry to seem a bit dim but whats an i pad?

[Skywatcher]

:laugh:

there have been a couple of threads about it in recent weeks Mick, I am amazed you haven't seen them :D

[ukwdwnut]

:laugh:

there have been a couple of threads about it in recent weeks Mick, I am amazed you haven't seen them :D

nope only seen this one lol dont worry will google it :)

[ukwdwnut]

ok got it...another apple product i wont have a use for lol i dont even own an ipod and everyone and his mother has one of those im guessing....just dont have a use for them

[josh.p.]

:thud: Mick, have you had your blinkers on for the past month or so? The hype about the iPad has been unavoidable!! lol

[ukwdwnut]

:thud: Mick, have you had your blinkers on for the past month or so? The hype about the iPad has been unavoidable!! lol

ive seen diddly about the ipad, not seen it on tv at all. so where has it been advertised?....first time ive heard of it is this thread :lol:

[josh.p.]

ive seen diddly about the ipad, not seen it on tv at all. so where has it been advertised?....first time ive heard of it is this thread :lol:
It was on all the news channels for days after it was released and just on the first page in the gadgets and gizmos forum there is 7 threads about it! :rotfl:

[ukwdwnut]

It was on all the news channels for days after it was released and just on the first page in the gadgets and gizmos forum there is 7 threads about it! :rotfl:

thats why then havent seen or watched the news in ages and ovbviously missed those threads lol

[catrancher]

Tom, did you buy them? what are they like if so? (apologies if you've already told us, I have the memory of an amnesiac goldfish)

Why yes. I did buy them. All three as a matter of fact. And even if you're living in a fish bowl, they're absolutely brilliant! :yes:

As far as I'm concerned, they're more than worth the price I paid for them ($9.99 each). Quite frankly, how they (Apple) can squeeze so much functionality into an app they're only charging $9.99 for is a point of amazement for me. Adobe should take a lesson from Apple although that's not likely to happen. :unsure:

Oh, and BTW, the "Ping" application that I bought for the iPad. After chatting with Josh this morning, I've had a bit of an epiphany about it. I really believe it would be more useful on the iPhone rather than the iPad. If someone wants to chat with me and I'm out and about, I'm far more likely to have my iPhone with me rather than my iPad. Additionally, with my iPhone, I've got the cellular network to backup my connection which even if I had my iPad out with me, unless there's a Wi-Fi hotspot available, I wouldn't have network connectivity.

Of course, if my objective is to NOT be available, then I suppose it makes sense to have it on the iPad! :laugh2:

Tom (:macwave:... somewhat amnesiac himself!)

[ukwdwnut]

just had a look in the forum and gord knows how ive not noticed them lol

[Dawn]

Can I justify the cost of an ipad just to play Angry Birds in HD?

[josh.p.]

Can I justify the cost of an ipad just to play Angry Birds in HD?
:yes: Steven would find them great too :yes: There's tons of stuff you could use it for :yes:

[ukwdwnut]

There's tons of stuff you could use it for :yes:

ok josh try and sell it to me. what uses does it have, and justify the $500 cost :lol:

[Dawn]

:yes: Steven would find them great too :yes: There's tons of stuff you could use it for :yes:

Steven has a laptop. :unimpressed:

[daveann]

guess what no apps available here yet :( and i didnt download any over there :thud:

[josh.p.]

guess what no apps available here yet :( and i didnt download any over there :thud:
I bet it's still :awesome: though :yes:

[daveann]

your drn tooting it is :)

[catrancher]

Can I justify the cost of an ipad just to play Angry Birds in HD?


Hmmm... probably not. And the reviews of the iPad version in the app store claim that it's just the iPhone version blown up to a bigger size.
Not really HD. :thumbsdown:

But then again, I haven't actually bought it so I can't tell you. :unsure:

Tom (:macwave:... one of these days I'll cave in!)

[catrancher]

your drn tooting it is :)

Can I safely assume that means you like it? :unsure:

I'd really be surprised if you didn't!

Tom (:macwave:... bet I already know the answer!)

[Skywatcher]

Hmm pretty sure I'll only need pages in all honesty. Daveann is it lovely? I am yearning and I font really know why. My ipad budget all went on getting the family home last week:lol:

[Skywatcher]

I am holding my iPhone right up to my eye and pretending it's an ipad :D

[josh.p.]

Coke everywhere.

[Keith]

guess what no apps available here yet :( and i didnt download any over there :thud:

WELCOME HOME!!!!!!

[Keith]

Hmm pretty sure I'll only need pages in all honesty. Daveann is it lovely? I am yearning and I font really know why. My ipad budget all went on getting the family home last week:lol:

hmmm sell family into slavery and buy the 64GB one :D (and the mystery behind Keith having no kids becomes all too clear :lol: )

[daveann]

Dave has downloaded the NHL app and watching the stream now he is well impressed with the screen it took a while to get the app set up as it wouldnt sync but it was human error :( ooppsss

its amazing really is i have an iphone but this is the bizz................
i was getting ready to message you tom as our resident expert but sorted.............

dave was going the garage to pick up somme bread but he seems to have an ipad attatched to his arm .................. tell him to get off its mine :)

[Skywatcher]

:lol: so... Did you actually get to Disney at all?

[daveann]

believe it or not we didnt do much shopping :) we went to where we needed and no extra shopping :)

[catrancher]

dave was going the garage to pick up somme bread but he seems to have an ipad attatched to his arm .................. tell him to get off its mine :)

Sounds like a perfect case for a matched pair! :wink:

His and hers iPads. That's what I've had to do in my house to keep the peace! :thumbsup:

Tom (:macwave:... iMultiPad!)

[Keith]

guess what no apps available here yet :( and i didnt download any over there :thud:

*really* ? I felt sure that they were out now with the recent release of itunes a few days ago? :/

[Britchick]

Oooo may 10th.... And so the shall I get an ipad or a lens for my birthday dilemma starts again ....

[Keith]

Oooo may 10th.... And so the shall I get an ipad or a lens for my birthday dilemma starts again ....

Well the ipad will be cheaper than any lens you'd be interested in ;-)

[Skywatcher]

I have defintely justified the upgrade to 64gb now having revisited how much it would be to get a portable storage device to back up photos whilst on hols.

I take it that if I put an empty sd card in the slot I could upload photos from the ipad to it :unsure:??

Also Tom/Ann is there the facility to upload to flickr/facebook/email for photos like there is with iphoto?

[catrancher]

I take it that if I put an empty sd card in the slot I could upload photos from the ipad to it :unsure:??

Nope. At least as I understand it. You can email photos, sync with iTunes and your Mac. But for right now, that's about it I think.


Also Tom/Ann is there the facility to upload to flickr/facebook/email for photos like there is with iphoto?

Doesn't appear to be right now. There's apps available that let you view Flickr photos although why you'd need an app for that I don't know since you can always use Safari to do it.

However, I strongly suspect this will change with the advent of iPhone OS 4. There's functionality in it that will allow developers much better access to photos on the iPad and will no doubt open up the capabilities for sharing photos from your iPad.

BTW - here's a pretty good review of the iPad Camera Connection Kit (http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipad-camera-connection-kit/).

Tom (:macwave:... still gotta order this thing!)

[Skywatcher]

hmm - so it would be no good as a backup the :unsure: theres no point unless I can get them back off - 20gb worth of pics/vids would not email - and as far as i have been able to establish with my mobile devices when you sync the mobile device only uploads stuff to it from itunes not the other way around - I may be very very wrong in this regard though

[Skywatcher]

I take it they don't allow this functionality with the sd card reader as it would effectively be boosting the memory of the ipad

[Skywatcher]

hmm ok sorted thanks to that - looks like when I plug in the usb dock I can upload then to iphoto

one last question - is there any processing of images on ipad at all?

[Keith]

hmmm Aperture update says
"iPad Compatibility

Enables support for importing photos from iPad to the Aperture Library, as well as syncing of photos to iPad."

So there must be some expectation that you can export the images :/

[Skywatcher]

Well it looks like it should - have to practice before I go :D - just hope they are instock before then - 97 days and counting :mental:

[Keith]

Well it looks like it should - have to practice before I go :D - just hope they are instock before then - 97 days and counting :mental:

I cant WAIT to see the Kenya photos, I'm expecting hugely great things :yes: so absolutely no pressure at all.. oh hang on no, I meant to say so HUGE amount of pressure and expectations :yes: :lol:

[Skywatcher]

:thud:

:mental:

[catrancher]

hmm - so it would be no good as a backup the :unsure: theres no point unless I can get them back off - 20gb worth of pics/vids would not email - and as far as i have been able to establish with my mobile devices when you sync the mobile device only uploads stuff to it from itunes not the other way around - I may be very very wrong in this regard though

Don't think so. When you upload your photos to the iPad, then connect it to your Mac to sync, it actually uploads them using iPhoto on the Mac. Not iTunes. At least that's what it said in the review I linked to. Soooo... I would think use the iPad as a "storage" device while you're on vacation and then when you get home, connect to your Mac and it uploads the images to iPhoto.

At least that's what it looks like to me. :unsure:

Tom (:macwave:... seems logical)

[Skywatcher]

Yip think I've sorted that now

The more I think about it and the more I read the more I think I'll use it :yes: - planning on using it like a filofax if that doesn't make me sound too Gordon Gecko

[catrancher]

hmmm Aperture update says
"iPad Compatibility

Ohhh... Aperture too! :happydance:

TTTom (:macwave:... so excited I'm stuttering!)

[Skywatcher]

ach thats another $200 then :lol:

[Deafjeff]

Yip think I've sorted that now

The more I think about it and the more I read the more I think I'll use it :yes: - planning on using it like a filofax if that doesn't make me sound too Gordon Gecko

????? you mean like 'flip' through the photos?

[Keith]

Ohhh... Aperture too! :happydance:

TTTom (:macwave:... so excited I'm stuttering!)

big fan of aperture :yes: especially now it has adjustment brushes that dont go over bounderies

[josh.p.]

Chris, your photos would be simply amazing on a canvas :yes: I'm waiting for the Kenya ones :D I think I'm more excited than you.

[mainecoon lover]

So can i get one reserved to collect in stormfront who only sell apple as thats what we have here in cornwall, not an apple store.

[Britchick]

Well the ipad will be cheaper than any lens you'd be interested in ;-)

ahhh you know me so well :point:

[daveann]

there are some apps Dave managed to download the NHL one last night but it was through the NHL site and he recons its awsome................ i have been at work so havent had chance to play with it but Dave has it glued to his wrist :)

a story for ya
when we were out in florida Dave said why do we need an ipad we have 2 laptops i said the laptop gets to hot on my knee and makes it uncomfortable so he says well we dont need an ipad we need a laptop tray :thud: but guess who sees to be using it all the time yeah the man who recons we need a laptop tray :lol:

[catrancher]

the man who recons we need a laptop tray :lol:

I believe he doth protest too much!

Tom (:macwave:... bubble, bubble, toil and trouble!)

[catrancher]

So can i get one reserved to collect in stormfront who only sell apple as thats what we have here in cornwall, not an apple store.

Not sure about that one. You'd probably need to check with them. There's an Apple store in Exeter but that's still a bit of drive for you.

Tom (:macwave:... learning UK geography!)

[mainecoon lover]

Not sure about that one. You'd probably need to check with them. There's an Apple store in Exeter but that's still a bit of drive for you.

Tom (:macwave:... learning UK geography!)

When is the date they are in the stores as in Cardiff 17-21 May. I am sure they have one. If not will wait till NY. :thumbsup:

[Skywatcher]

????? you mean like 'flip' through the photos?

well yes I thin it will be a great tool to show relies holiday snaps - its always a bind trying to get everyone around a monitor and I think with it we will be able to reclaim some of the feeling you had when you used to hand around the trueprint envelope - no I think I'll use it at work to take notes on to help my learning etc

I think it will follow me around and not just sit in its dock

Oh and Josh noone is as excited as me :mental:

it will probably rain :D

[catrancher]

When is the date they are in the stores as in Cardiff 17-21 May. I am sure they have one. If not will wait till NY. :thumbsup:

All Apple's saying is that they're coming late May. You can pre-order beginning May 10th. :thumbsup:

Tom (:macwave:... nobody likes to wait!)

[Skywatcher]

I'm just hoping there will be a delivery option :unsure: Apple stores are all about 2 hours or more drive away for me

[mainecoon lover]

I'm just hoping there will be a delivery option :unsure: Apple stores are all about 2 hours or more drive away for me

That would be great for me as well.

[catrancher]

well yes I thin it will be a great tool to show relies holiday snaps - its always a bind trying to get everyone around a monitor

Keep in mind, you can hook it up to a TV! There's an adapter cable you can get that let's you hook up to an external VGA device. TV, projector, etc. :yes:

Tom (:macwave:... sharing on the BIG screen!)

[Britchick]

I'm just hoping there will be a delivery option :unsure: Apple stores are all about 2 hours or more drive away for me

omg someone lives further from an apple store than me!!!

[catrancher]

That would be great for me as well.

On May 10th, you both should be able to pre-order from the online Apple store in the UK. If it's anything like it is here in the states, you'd pre-order it. Then, on the day it's actually made available in the UK and all the poor lemmings (like me) are lined up at the Apple stores, you'll get a knock on your door and the delivery of your new iPad. :mental:

Tom (:macwave:... good timing!)

[Skywatcher]

hmmm we'll see

[mainecoon lover]

On May 10th, you both should be able to pre-order from the online Apple store in the UK. If it's anything like it is here in the states, you'd pre-order it. Then, on the day it's actually made available in the UK and all the poor lemmings (like me) are lined up at the Apple stores, you'll get a knock on your door and the delivery of your new iPad. :mental:

Tom (:macwave:... good timing!)


oh :mental: although this is the UK ;)

[Skywatcher]

precisely Michelle hence my previous reply :lol:

[Deafjeff]

Keep in mind, you can hook it up to a TV! There's an adapter cable you can get that let's you hook up to an external VGA device. TV, projector, etc. :yes:

Tom (:macwave:... sharing on the BIG screen!)

I think I have asked this question before anyhow... is it possible to control the keynote remotely like I do with macbook pro?

[catrancher]

I think I have asked this question before anyhow... is it possible to control the keynote remotely like I do with macbook pro?

Nope. Sorry. Not right now at least. Not like with your Apple remote. Although for presentations, that would be really neat!

Tom (:macwave:... great idea though!)

[Deafjeff]

This would be great option!

Couple of questions...

1. If I prebook ipad would I need to pay upfront or pay at the store?

2. How many photos (very roughly) would 16gb ipad hold?

3. Is it possible to print stuff off from ipad as I was thinking from email and pages perspective.

[catrancher]

1. If I prebook ipad would I need to pay upfront or pay at the store?

I'm not sure on this one. Check the Apple web site. Since I stood in line to get mine, the prebook stuff didn't apply.


2. How many photos (very roughly) would 16gb ipad hold?
I have no way of knowing the answer to this one. Depends on so many variables. Are you shooting JPEG or RAW? If JPEG, what size and quality?

We can make a very rough guess based on approximate photo sizes. For instance, I've got a RAW photo I took with my Nikon DSLR. It's 5.2 MB in size and 3024 x 1998 pixels in dimension. If we assume that's a good average size, and we assume that 80% of the space on the iPad is available for pictures, then it follows that you'd be able to squeeze in something like 2700 to 2800 pictures.

Keep in mind however that all this is a SWAG (scientific wild a55 guess) and contains no bearing on reality. :unsure:


3. Is it possible to print stuff off from ipad as I was thinking from email and pages perspective.

There are apps now that make that functionality available to you and more options are coming all the time.

Tom (:macwave:... there's an app for that!)

[Skywatcher]

I believe the OS 4.0 had talk of printers if I remember right

[ukwdwnut]

This would be great option!

Couple of questions...

2. How many photos (very roughly) would 16gb ipad hold?

found this, not sure if its true but gives you an idea jeff

That depends on the photos. Several factors determine the size of a photo, including the type of file, size, composition and resolution.
Photos typically run anywhere from 1 to 5 megabytes but can be much smaller and much larger.
If your photos average 4 megabytes you could get about 4000 pictures on a 16GB iPad.

also found this that made me :lol:

the real question is why in the hell would you want an iPad... i mean seriously a large not much more powerful ipod touch thats not easy to carry and cost more than a netbook that can do more??

[disneymom]

DS has one and it's nothing like my netbook. The iPad is easier to use and more comfortable for relaxing with and looking at web pages. Pictures look wonderful on it.

It also turns on and off instantly unlike my netbook so if youre on a bus or something you can use it and not miss your stop waiting for the netbook to turn off :lol:

It's way nicer than my netbook to use in every way and I want one

[Disneybumble]

I am so excited about this. I think it's stuff dreams are made off. I will have to wait until christmas but i want reviews .

[Skywatcher]

I can't wait to write one :D

[catrancher]

Hmmm... probably not. And the reviews of the iPad version in the app store claim that it's just the iPhone version blown up to a bigger size.
Not really HD. :thumbsdown:

Stop press! This just in!

Evidently my earlier comment were accurate for an "earlier" version of Angry Birds HD for the iPad. The following review however indicates that these earlier issues have now been rectified:

Angry Birds HD review (http://www.macworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=462046&lsrc=rss_main)

Ok, ok! Quit pushin! I'll go buy it! ::mental:

Tom (:macwave:... golden eggs all around!)

[catrancher]

All right! :mad:

Will the person who goaded me into getting Angry Birds HD please step forward!






You've ruined my life! :ROFL:

Tom (:macwave:... heh, heh, heh!)

[josh.p.]

:D I blame the good Dr.

[Keith]

:D I blame the good Dr.

me too, for well just about everything these days :D he's a bad influence!

[Skywatcher]

:dozey:

I came to this site not expecting to stay long just to wave and say hi and explain why in the grand scheme of things I couldn't afford another trip to florida. Since I have been here I have...

Spent a fortune on astronomy stuff
Been to Florida on the biggest holiday ever and done DC
Bough a Macbook pro, an iPhone and i Mac and am now yearning for an iPad
Spent the GDP of a small nation on photography equipment
and am going on safari n the summer

... all thanks to you lot egging me on :dozey:

yes I accept responisbility for making you all pay 59p :rolleyes:

:lol:

[catrancher]

That's excellent! Thank you.

I firmly believe everyone should own up to their responsibilities. You've done an admirable job of it! :thumbsup:

I, for one, forgive you. :ROFL:

Tom (:macwave:... I feel so much better just knowing who corrupted me!)

[josh.p.]

It's been a life saver for me :yes: We had to read wuthering heights over easter for college, I seemed to be the only person who actually read it so we now have to read it as a class like 5 year olds. Now I sit with angry birds behind the book and play that :yes: :rotfl:

[Skywatcher]

Right I have that flipping Kate Bush song in my head now :mental:

[catrancher]

Right I have that flipping Kate Bush song in my head now :mental:

Which one? Only one I know is "Running Up That Hill". :unsure:

Tom (:macwave:... just curious!)

[Skywatcher]

Wuthering heights :lol:

[josh.p.]

BW3gKKiTvjs

[Skywatcher]

:dozey: