Why I won't buy an Apple iPad yet

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Published on Monday, 31 May 2010 17:45

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Just coming back from the Zurich Bahnhofstrasse Apple store where I did play 35 minutes with an IPAD, the shop were not crowed nor full of potential customer as I was also downstair checking accessories.

I was interested by the 64Gb, Wifi + 3G iPad

• I don’t like the current operating system: the “desktop” look really empty: it has way too much space between icons,
• I did not see any special killer application made for the iPad, a lot are currently just scaled up. The gallery, the shop are nothing special at all.
• The size make it a device I wont have in my pocket, making my iPhone 3GS still relevant in most cases,
• 700 grams is heavy, try 25 minutes lifting it!
• I miss a camera (front AND back camera with Flashlight please),
• The GPS is only available on the 3G version, not on all 3 WIFI models,
• Ridiculous 3G Data plan at 19CHF for 300MB and 39CHF for 2GB,

To confirm my first impressions, I went through Google to check what others are saying

• Why You Shouldn't Buy an iPad (Yet) “If you've already got a smartphone and a laptop, the gap in your workflow that the iPad might fill isn't obvious” + “Next year's iPad will be faster, cheaper, less buggy, and have better apps and worthy competitors.”
• 12 reasons why I won't buy an Apple iPad
• Boing Boing: Why I won't buy an iPad (and think you shouldn't, either)
• Gizmodo:  8 Things That Suck About the iPad
• Daily Finance: Apple Tablet: 10 Things We (Already) Hate About You

If you have bought one, you may be interested in

• For Fun: Installing iPad Wi-Fi Battery Replacement
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Spirit is an untethered jailbreak for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch on the latest firmwares
Any iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch on firmware 3.1.2, 3.1.3, or 3.2.