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From: nospam on 7 Feb 2010 15:18 In article <droleary.usenet-51AB30.12274307022010(a)news.twtelecom.net>, Doc O'Leary <droleary.usenet(a)1q2010.subsume.com> wrote: > Yes, it *is* the same for all intents and purposes. If you can do > everything you need with a $500 iPad, Apple loses out on selling you a > $1000+ Mac. and if you can do everything you need with a $500 mini apple loses out on selling you a more expensive model.
From: Larry Gusaas on 7 Feb 2010 19:17 On 2010/02/07 12:27 PM Doc O'Leary wrote: > While they > may *eventually* shift away from needing a computer to use an iPad, I > see no indication that it will be introduced without *key* integration > for the millions of users who are already using desktop computers for > everything they do. I have not seen anything in any of Apple's documentation saying you need a another computer in order to use an iPad. > I'm still waiting for you to point to *anything* from Apple to support > your point. Idle speculation is tiresome. You made the statement "you *need* a computer already to use an iPad". You have not provided anything from Apple to support that statement. It is your responsibility to provide facts to support your statement. It is not the responsibility of others to disprove your idle speculation. As your said, idle speculation is tiresome, and your speculation has become very tiresome. -- Larry I. Gusaas Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada Website: http://larry-gusaas.com "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." - Edgard Varese
From: Jim Gibson on 8 Feb 2010 12:54 In article <hknl7h$810$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Larry Gusaas <larry.gusaas(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I have not seen anything in any of Apple's documentation saying you need > a another computer in order to use an iPad. The Technical Specifications page <http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/> lists Mac and Windows system requirements, and includes iTunes Store account. I think that it is clear that while you can use an iPad without having another computer, normal usage by most people will involve synching the iPad with a Mac, probably to download music, videos, calendars, contacts, and documents from the computer to the iPad. That is certainly how I anticipate using my iPad. -- Jim Gibson
From: Doc O'Leary on 8 Feb 2010 13:48 In article <hknl7h$810$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Larry Gusaas <larry.gusaas(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 2010/02/07 12:27 PM Doc O'Leary wrote: > > > While they > > may *eventually* shift away from needing a computer to use an iPad, I > > see no indication that it will be introduced without *key* integration > > for the millions of users who are already using desktop computers for > > everything they do. > > > I have not seen anything in any of Apple's documentation saying you need > a another computer in order to use an iPad. I have not seen anything from NASA saying there aren't orbital teapots. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot> Like many here, you don't seem to be able to reason properly. The burden of proof remains on *you* to provide evidence to support your statement. I'm am simply taking the opposing position *because* you're failing to do that, and I have already listed evidence that points more towards a computer being necessary to properly use an iPad. > > I'm still waiting for you to point to *anything* from Apple to support > > your point. Idle speculation is tiresome. > > You made the statement "you *need* a computer already to use an iPad". > You have not provided anything from Apple to support that statement. It > is your responsibility to provide facts to support your statement. It is > not the responsibility of others to disprove your idle speculation. I have provided them, yet you conveniently choose not to quote them. Go back and respond to all my "because" points and we can go on from there. Look, I'll even make it easy for you to track them down: <droleary.usenet-19F7E4.12395801022010(a)news.twtelecom.net> <droleary.usenet-B047A0.12092201022010(a)news.twtelecom.net> > As your said, idle speculation is tiresome, and your speculation has > become very tiresome. It's cute that you think parroting my own words is all it takes to form a solid argument. Again, all you need to do to prove me wrong is show *one* bit of evidence from Apple indicating that no computer is necessary for normal iPad ownership. Just one. I'll freely admit to being wrong if you can do that, because I'm a reasonable person. Please show me you're a reasonable person, too. Just one. -- My personal UDP list: 127.0.0.1, localhost, googlegroups.com, ono.com, and probably your server, too.
From: Doc O'Leary on 8 Feb 2010 13:56
In article <michelle-E399BA.14445307022010(a)nothing.attdns.com>, Michelle Steiner <michelle(a)michelle.org> wrote: > Apple would rather sell you a $500 computer or iPad than not sell you > anything at all because you can't afford anything more expensive. That is simply not true. Apple one of the few computer companies that doesn't rush to meet the needs the the lowest common denominator. They *don't* shovel out $500 systems like the Dells of the world do. Even for the iPad there was an expectation that it would be *much* more expensive than it was. There is plenty of room to speculate on what that all means, but there is no indication whatsoever from Apple that it means you won't need a computer to use an iPad. You might *like* for that to be the case, even *I* find the prospect interesting, but nothing really points to it. Why is it so hard to admit that? -- My personal UDP list: 127.0.0.1, localhost, googlegroups.com, ono.com, and probably your server, too. |