Re:Ask HN: Did you order an iPad? Why or why not?
by jacquesm on Saturday March 13, 2010 @06:36PM
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Not yet, maybe not ever. Until I come across a really compelling use case for one I probably won't buy one.
I also think that with stuff like this it is much better to let other people find out that first releases of pieces of hardware can have all kinds of issues.
If at all, then by the time the hype has worn off and I have had a chance to play with one for a bit, and after I've seen what the use is of a device like that.
I've never owned a PDA because I thought I didn't need one, use my cell phone to make voice calls with and as a camera, very rarely to browse the web.
I love technology but I can't get excited because of hype alone, I need to see it, play with it, think of stuff I can do with it that I can't do in another way.
I have a little 3G netbook that gives me as much or more functionality than what I can imagine I could do with an ipad.
I also think that with stuff like this it is much better to let other people find out that first releases of pieces of hardware can have all kinds of issues.
If at all, then by the time the hype has worn off and I have had a chance to play with one for a bit, and after I've seen what the use is of a device like that.
I've never owned a PDA because I thought I didn't need one, use my cell phone to make voice calls with and as a camera, very rarely to browse the web.
I love technology but I can't get excited because of hype alone, I need to see it, play with it, think of stuff I can do with it that I can't do in another way.
I have a little 3G netbook that gives me as much or more functionality than what I can imagine I could do with an ipad.