Why I will not buy the iPad

i Hype

i Hype

So Apple has released another way over hyped product. I was never that impressed by the iPhone. First off I have never been able to get any Apple software to work on a PC without it being really clunky and unreliable. So to sync up my email, media, web favorites, and everything else with something that I can’t depend on working was something I had zero interest in. I looked into getting a Mac computer to do what I do and it would have cost several thousands. Just to get my phone to work? No thanks.

No I would love to have a full Apple set up. As long as you stay within the Apple environment Apple products have a long list of advantages. But the disadvantages are a closer for me. Another reason I never wanted an iPhone is that it didn’t have a real keyboard. At first it was also the lack of copy and paste. Of course I hear that has been fixed. So let’s not dwell on the past.

The iPad has many of the same problems. One of the things I like is it’s size. I’m so sick of people saying that smart phones are so great for media but yet they continue to have these tiny phones that start hurting your eyes on anything longer than a few seconds. The ipad fixes that by being a respectable size. However, I hate the fact that I can’t close it. When I am traveling around with it I would like to have a lid I can close. I think I would bust that screen in no time. Of course not having an Apple computer to sync it up with creates some of the same problems that the iPhone did.

So unlike most of the people writing rants slamming the iPad, I am not going to be strictly negative. It has some great things about it. Just as the iPhone had one of the best touch screens around. So can you Apple fan boys admit that this thing has at least been over hyped? I can admit that it is a decent product with some advantages for some people and some situations. So now I throw the ball in your court. Can you admit that this thing is way over hyped? I think it is that over hyped frenzy that makes many not want to even give it a chance.

My vote for best iPad blog post: http://dailyhaggis.com/2010/04/03/omg-look-at-what-i-got-ipad-extreme/