Borders Going Bye Bye

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Bluetooth and WiFi take away most of the needs for inputs. Cords are old school.

I only started jonesing for an iPad upon reading in this very thread that I wouldn't have to pay for monthly internet access for my third concurrent device. I can't justify that expense. Of course, like most laptop users, I'd be happy to make use of WiFi hotspots like coffee shops and such to do all my internet-based stuff, if it would save me having to pay up for a third internet device.

Originally Posted by Alex

...Because as computing devices, for the most part the current crop of tablets and netbooks have the power to run your software, it is just that for the most part nobody particularly wants them to. This is not to say you're wrong in what you want, but you aren't too likely to get it in a broadly adopted platform.

Really, all those billions of people who purchased laptops for the last 20 years had no desire to run the software (Windows or Mac-based) that they also enjoyed on their work or home desktop computers? I find that hard to believe. In any event, I'd partially agree - in that most of my "work" requires concentration that can't likely be found on a bus or in a coffee shop - but I'd still like the portability to do my more project-based stuff in, say, different parts of my apartment - or to tend to 15 minutes here and there while I'm sitting on a bus (assuming I'd ever take a bus - - let's say, while I'm sitting on a monorail - much more likely in my case).

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The question is not what can it run. The question is, what do you want to accomplish with it?

Specifically what I tend to do with my computer that requires more than an iPad is complex photo-shop work* and complex sound-editing and video-editing. Again, not the kind of stuff I'm likely to tackle on the go, but in order to be tempted to transition from deskbound to portable, I've got to be able to. If I had a laptop, I'd be able to - so as soon as tablets catch up with that capability, and assuming I don't have to pay for monthly internet access yet again, I'm on board. I may even use the thing to read books!




* I assume something like photoshop is available for the iPad, actually.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Specifically what I tend to do with my computer that requires more than an iPad is complex photo-shop work* and complex sound-editing and video-editing. Again, not the kind of stuff I'm likely to tackle on the go, but in order to be tempted to transition from deskbound to portable, I've got to be able to. If I had a laptop, I'd be able to - so as soon as tablets catch up with that capability, and assuming I don't have to pay for monthly internet access yet again, I'm on board. I may even use the thing to read books!




* I assume something like photoshop is available for the iPad, actually.

For example... this.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by mousepod

For example... this.

Ok, that is the first thing that has made me want to give Apple money in many years.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by mousepod

For example... this.

That's pretty nifty. But I'm looking for something to edit movies I myself haven't shot. Yes, copyright infringement. There's software for that for my PC. I use it.

Is there an iPad app that will let me infringe* copyright like that? I doubt it. More important to me is sound editing software, but again - it would not be for music I created.

I'm looking for a tablet COMPUTER. Wake me when they arrive.




* I don't believe I'm actually infringing anyone's copyright if the stuff I do is never sold or publicly displayed.