Comments on: Apple iPad Review: WiFi Model

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:40:07 +0000

Terry, your review is spot on.

I have not yet purchased an iPad, but may look into it in the near future. I have been reading reviews from as many sources as possible, and find yours to be the most complete.

Thank you!

By: Val

Val — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:17:05 +0000

Hi Terry,
Thanks for your answer. I guess that would work if you want to create presentations with photos from your mac, but I’m not sure how you would go about avoiding iPhoto when downloading your images from your camera or SD card onto the iPad. Wouldn’t iPhoto open automatically on the iPad – and convert your RAW files to jpgs?

By: Terry White

Terry White — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:30:30 +0000

Hi and thanks,

First off there is no need to use iPhoto unless you want to. iPads, iPods and iPhones can be synced to your photos from a folder. With that said I use Lightroom to manage, convert RAW and Export to jpeg to either a folder or iPhoto and then sync with iTunes.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:43:16 +0000

Hi Terry,
Great article. But, since you’re also a photographer, what about the iPhoto automatic RAW file conversion problem on the iPad? I intended to get an iPad both as a presentation tool and as a photo downloader to free up card space and delete unwanted photos before transferring my images to my MacBook Pro, but I hear iPhoto converts RAW files to jpgs automatically. I only use Photoshop on my MacBook Pro (I deleted iPhoto), so I never encountered that problem, but what could be done on the iPad? Could photos be downloated to a scaled-down version of Photosphop? (Any such app in the offing?) And would syncing back to my MacBook Pro necessarily have to be done via iPhoto? I’d really like to avoid iPhoto altogether in order to avoid unwanted RAW file conversion problems. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

By: Terry White

Terry White — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:18:32 +0000

As flash memory prices continue to decline we’ll see it used more in portable devices and at larger capacities.

As far as DVDs go, physical media is becoming a thing of the past. Even for your existing media there are several methods to rip/encode it into a compatible format that works on the iPad. So rather than make an iPad with a DVD player (which will never happen), it’s probably best to start thinking about converting the items you want to take with you into a compatible format. See what I did here: http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2864

By: Mary Jo Disler

Mary Jo Disler — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:10:28 +0000

Tell me if I’m wrong, but it just dawned on me that it’s really flash memory that has made the iPad a practical development. Standard type drives too vulnerable, not to mention way too big. Flash memory isn’t particularly new, but maybe the price finally reached a consumer level that enables development of more products. – That’s why (maybe) other companies will increasingly come out with tablet computers.
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This feature probably won’t happen because of added weight & size that would be required, but I’d love one that can run DVD’s – not just download video from the web. Why? There are lots of instructional DVD videos that wouldn’t attract mass rental or purchase, but are extremely helpful for niche use. Example: Some in my collection regarding fine points of classic guitar technique with demonstrations. Great for teaching. Laptop computer OK, but a bit clumsy. An iPad-like device (iPod too small) would be great – easy to place on a music stand, or carry to a studio lesson.

The concept – and finally “real” tablet computers available – will do what the iPod did & generate all kinds of uses that may not be immediately obvious. – Not just another “toy” at all!

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By: Richard Minkin

Richard Minkin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 02:25:14 +0000

Dear Terry,
As a prior Newton owner I was thrilled with your review. I was actually on the internet for the first time with my Newton and while it was not a practical experience, it was exciting. I was only disappointed, that you were not re-introducing the Newton as way ahead of it’s time (which it was) but only the IPAD!
I have to agree however, that the ipad may be more practical.

Sincerely,

Richard Minkin

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:18:57 +0000

Good review Terry. I am liking the ipad so far. The no flash aspect does suck to a degree and I do agree that Apple needs to put it on the ipad/touch/iphone machine. But I have to wonder will they do it when ya see on Apple’s website html 5 friendly webpages section. Maybe what will happen is they will get complaints and add it later. I dont think they will. But despite the short comings I am very pleased that I got mine. I am a home user with an old imac, an itouch, ipad and a macbook. The ipad is that machine that I can put in a bag and take it with me and not worry that it will run out of battery life. Apple has a winner. Maybe for some it wont be such.

By: Terry White

Terry White — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:05:12 +0000

You’ll either see just a white space or text that say download Flash Player depending on the site.