iPad 3

[Embattle]

You know if you are going to be silly then at least get the prices right:

Wifi - £399, £479, £559
4G - £499, £579, £659

 

[old.user4556]

Fucken hell, £800 for the basic model?

 

[soze]

I hate threads like this. You are kicking a retarded puppy. If you don't like Apple you will never like these. The price is the same as always. And it is not like the other Tabs are great value when you have all the competition. People like me with loads of iOS Apps will stick with the iPad. Fingers crossed I can get in enough overtime this month to buy one.

 

[Turamber]

I like my iPad 2, but I only bought it a few months ago. The new one would have to be -substantially- better than my current version to be tempted by it.

 

[Cyradix]

Agree on the micro sd part. A tablet should have one... that's why I'm sticking to asus for now...

 

[soze]

You would be a mug to go from 1-2 or 2-3 but i think there is enough difference between 1 and 3 to warrant it. The big miss for me is the IR transmitter that is such a simple and brilliant idea.

You mention SD slots the Samsung we have in the moment seemed to have a broken SD Slot but it urns out it will not read NTFS cards which makes dropping MKV files onto it problematic. I do not know if that's Android or Sammy but FAT formatting only was weak.

 

[Aoami]

Fingers crossed I can get in enough overtime this month to buy one.

It's comments like this that makes me hate apple.

 

[soze]

It's comments like this that makes me hate apple.

What me wanting a free toy? Yeah fuck Apple right in the ear!

 

[CorNokZ]

How is it free if you have to work overtime to get your hands on it?

 

[soze]

How is it free if you have to work overtime to get your hands on it?

I can buy it before the money touches my wages. So the money is never in my account a never real money. Taking £500 out of my bank to buy one feels wrong. Doing some extra overtime this month and getting one I can live with.

 

[MYstIC G]

Apple TV 3 is also on my shopping list as XBMC on it will be sweet. A Raspberry Pi is cheaper but not easier.

Just touched on this in IRC, I think the Apple TV 3 will actually be good value

(12:15:48 PM) MYstIC_G: I just like the look of the Apple TV because it is tiny and actually does 1080p now
(12:16:19 PM) MYstIC_G: So while a RaspberryPi is like a good laugh for $35
(12:16:37 PM) DarkHalf: yeah, itll never be a decent media center
(12:16:39 PM) MYstIC_G: The Apple TV does wireless, has storage, has a good looking case, comes with a remote
(12:16:44 PM) DarkHalf: yes
(12:16:56 PM) MYstIC_G: and you know it'll be jailbroken to feck in no time

With the Raspberry Pi you're gonna have to pick up a keyboard/mouse/SDcard (or USB key)/power source if you've not got them about which will bump up the price. Both will need a HDMI cable or similar and network cable if required.

 

[Tom]

I bet sometimes he even extends it to "fizzy pop"

I remember it coming in glass bottles. And you could get 10p for returning them.

 

[Tom]

I prefer Android phones but I have to say, the iPads are by far the better tablet. I've tried all the Android tablets in various shops, and with the possible exception of the Asus Transformer, they're all a bit slow and laggy.

 

[old.user4556]

I think what you're trying to say is that Android tablets suck .

^ WINKY FACE

I agree though, I've had a good play whilst milling around Terminal 5 and they're just guff compared to the iPad.

 

[Embattle]

My Transformer seems fine, esp now ICS is on it.

 

[Tom]

Try something like a Galaxy Tab 10.1, very nice, very new, but when you.....sweep acro....ss the scree....ns you get a slig....ht stutter. Very irritating.

 

[old.user4556]

They never get the slickness right.

It's that lack of attention to detail that annoys me.

 

[Keitanz]

Apple really must be loving life.

 

[CorNokZ]

I can buy it before the money touches my wages. So the money is never in my account a never real money. Taking £500 out of my bank to buy one feels wrong. Doing some extra overtime this month and getting one I can live with.

Cool logics bro!

 

[soze]

Cool logics bro!

Well work buy it then maybe I don't pay TAX on that money and maybe I don't pay the VAT, all in all not an insignificant saving I may make.

 

[Raven]

Not sure but won't it appear on your P11D? so technically you will pay tax on it.

Unless ofc you work extra for work equipment.

There may be ways around it though.

 

[Zenith.UK]

With the Raspberry Pi you're gonna have to pick up a keyboard/mouse/SDcard (or USB key)/power source if you've not got them about which will bump up the price. Both will need a HDMI cable or similar and network cable if required.

Thank you for providing the stereotypical opinion that people have for RPi. The large majority of people just see "cheap media client".
Sure, enabling media streaming for your TV is one thing you can do, but there are SO MANY other ideas of what you can do with it.

The idea of the project is to provide accessible electronics for people to come up with inventive solutions.
I'm very excited about it because I've got a number of ideas for mini-projects.

 

[old.user4556]

What's a RPi? Is that like an iPad, but not as good?

 

[Raven]

Using one doesn't make you look like a quim so its better.

Sadly it probably doesn't play angry birds and I doubt it makes a light sabre noise when you jiggle it.

 

[Embattle]

What's a RPi? Is that like an iPad, but not as good?

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

 

[soze]

Thank you for providing the stereotypical opinion that people have for RPi. The large majority of people just see "cheap media client".
Sure, enabling media streaming for your TV is one thing you can do, but there are SO MANY other ideas of what you can do with it.

The idea of the project is to provide accessible electronics for people to come up with inventive solutions.
I'm very excited about it because I've got a number of ideas for mini-projects.

I think he was only talking in terms of a comparison with the new Apple TV for a XBMC client. He did not say it was pointless. I think they are a great idea and at £30 each the closest we have come yet to putting a PC in every home. With a Linux distro and Open Office what a great little homework machine they will be.

Not sure but won't it appear on your P11D? so technically you will pay tax on it.

Unless ofc you work extra for work equipment.

There may be ways around it though.

Not sure on the VAT but no I will not pay TAX, the company pay us with equipment they must sort it out themselves.

 

[old.user4556]

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

I think you missed my deliberate troll there Emb .

 

[MYstIC G]

Thank you for providing the stereotypical opinion that people have for RPi. The large majority of people just see "cheap media client".
Sure, enabling media streaming for your TV is one thing you can do, but there are SO MANY other ideas of what you can do with it.

The idea of the project is to provide accessible electronics for people to come up with inventive solutions.
I'm very excited about it because I've got a number of ideas for mini-projects.

So what if the majority see "cheap media client" if that helps fund a project that benefits kids learning at school who are you to jump the fuck up on your high horse? I don't think you'll find I said the Raspberry Pi can only be used for a media client either. My point was that with the Apple TV revamp those who were considering the Pi as a media client might well do better to reconsider the Apple TV for the reasons I already posted above.

 

[old.user4556]

Getting cheap tech into schools is a great idea.

Fuck that Shakespeare nonsense.

 

[TdC]

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

I am wondering if I should get that instead of a mede8tor