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From: Mike Jacoubowsky on 7 Feb 2010 21:23
"John Navas" <spamfilter1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote in message
news:ajmsm59b3eht5veql9od18248b54j51986(a)4ax.com...
> The more people know about the iPad, the less they want to buy one,
> according to a study released Friday. But, are we expecting too much?
>
> The study seems to confirm the iPad as Apple's least exciting
> announcement in years. And the company is feeling the backlash that
> comes from not delivering on the hype.
>
> Retrevo, an online marketplace for consumer electronics, surveyed 1,000
> of its customers and found that the iPad's Jan. 27 announcement did more
> to snuff out customer interest than to spark it.
>
> MORE:
> <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/188745/ipad_study_the_more_you_know_the_less_you_want_one.html>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> John <http:/navasgroup.com>

What Apple has done so well, yet again, is to legitimize the *desire* to own
such a product. I can assure you that, after Apple's iPad announcement, the
bicycle retail e-list was abuzz regarding the use of tablets as roaming
point-of-sale terminals. Prior to this, it was a technology that was
available, but risky. Once Apple jumps in, all of a sudden it represents a
"safe" investment, something that you almost have to do to keep up.

Presently, nearly every decent point-of-sale system runs on Windows, not Mac
computers. That's not likely to change. But dealers across the country are
figuring out ways to use the iPad as a remote terminal, easily done with one
of several programs currently available for the iPhone (I use WinAdmin)...
but the iPhone doesn't have the real estate required.

The biggest drawback to the iPad is battery life. In retail, we need 8 solid
hours of battery life, so either the unit's got to hold up that long or have
a battery that can be changed out... neither of which the iPad currently
has. So many of us are now looking at alternatives that would fit our
needs.... something we wouldn't have done prior to Apple's announcement.

Apple's role in legitimizing demand for technologies is dramatically
underestimated.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

From: nospam on 7 Feb 2010 21:47
In article <gpCdnepHI90W6PLWnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Mike
Jacoubowsky <MikeJ(a)ChainReaction.com> wrote:

> The biggest drawback to the iPad is battery life. In retail, we need 8 solid
> hours of battery life, so either the unit's got to hold up that long or have
> a battery that can be changed out... neither of which the iPad currently
> has.

then it's a good thing that it has 10 hours of battery life, and that's
quoted as surfing the 'net. it can play music for 140 hours. i doubt
you'll need it to be using it for the entire 8 hours, non-stop anyway,
and it's not like you can't drop it into a dock at some point either.
From: Mike Jacoubowsky on 7 Feb 2010 22:08
"nospam" <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:070220101847548623%nospam(a)nospam.invalid...
> In article <gpCdnepHI90W6PLWnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Mike
> Jacoubowsky <MikeJ(a)ChainReaction.com> wrote:
>
>> The biggest drawback to the iPad is battery life. In retail, we need 8
>> solid
>> hours of battery life, so either the unit's got to hold up that long or
>> have
>> a battery that can be changed out... neither of which the iPad currently
>> has.
>
> then it's a good thing that it has 10 hours of battery life, and that's
> quoted as surfing the 'net. it can play music for 140 hours. i doubt
> you'll need it to be using it for the entire 8 hours, non-stop anyway,
> and it's not like you can't drop it into a dock at some point either.

"Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to
music Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or
listening to music" (from Apple's website).

For the iPhone, Apple says "Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 9 hours
on Wi-Fi"

Up to.

I've got a lot of experience with the iPhone 3G. I use it extensively.
Marvelous tool, much more than a toy. And those "Up to" figures are about
twice real life (for me). Do we have reason to believe it not safe to
extrapolate similarly for the iPad?

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

From: nospam on 7 Feb 2010 23:30
In article <D5idnahRGqG_HfLWnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Mike
Jacoubowsky <MikeJ(a)ChainReaction.com> wrote:

> "Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to
> music Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or
> listening to music" (from Apple's website).
>
> For the iPhone, Apple says "Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G Up to 9 hours
> on Wi-Fi"
>
> Up to.
>
> I've got a lot of experience with the iPhone 3G. I use it extensively.
> Marvelous tool, much more than a toy. And those "Up to" figures are about
> twice real life (for me). Do we have reason to believe it not safe to
> extrapolate similarly for the iPad?

and if you notice, apple only gives *one* number for the ipad, whereas
they give several different numbers for the iphone (talk time, video,
audio, etc.).

the ipad is not out yet. at least wait until it ships to find out
whether it's suitable.
From: Jeff Liebermann on 7 Feb 2010 23:52
On Sun, 7 Feb 2010 19:08:20 -0800, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
<MikeJ(a)ChainReaction.com> wrote:

>"Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to
>music Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or
>listening to music" (from Apple's website).

I've found that a new battery meets or exceeds Apple's published
specifications. However, battery operating time deteriorates with
Li-Ion batteries as the battery ages. A new Ipod Touch 2G battery
will play music for about 10 hours if I let the display go blank, or
1.5 hrs with the wi-fi and display active. My 3 year old battery now
plays music for maybe 3 hrs or 0.5 hrs with the wi-fi active. More:
<http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=215227>
I bought a case cracking tool and a replacement battery, but managed
to cut myself on the metal back trying to open the case and gave up.

Battery life also deteriorates more rapidly if you maintain a Li-Ion
battery at maximum charge, and bake it inside a laptop or heat
generating device. No clue yet how warm the iPad will run. More:
<http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm>

It might also be of interest to know the battery life for the latest
Windoze 7 touch screen laptops is claimed at 3 to 5 hours:
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140385/Review_3_Windows_7_touch_screen_laptops>
(4 pages)

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
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