Are you getting an iPad 3?

[ImNoSuperMan]

Hey echo. Shut up and listen to THE man. He has researched it all already. If he says iDevices and Macs are crap and windows tabs are better, then they ARE better. Got it? Now get outta here.

[Badtz]

Protip: Make a Windows 8 or an "iPad is wasteful" thread and post your opinions/speculations there instead of further derailing this thread?

You have been regurgitating your dislike for Apple and iPads for at least a dozen pages now. We get it. But it just seems like you're troll-baiting now.

Again, you should make a new thread instead of continuing to derail (which you are) this one.

Edit: Or better yet, make a Windows vs Apple vs Android thread.

[Echoseven]

Originally Posted by ImNoSuperMan

Hey echo. Shut up and listen to THE man. He has researched it all already. If he says iDevices and Macs are crap and windows tabs are better, then they ARE better. Got it? Now get outta here.

Yessir. I'll take my inferior device and go shut up in the corner.

Oh, Goofy, no hard feelings - I did pick and choose which of your posts to reply to. I don't care about the whole debate in general. To each their own, and all that.

[Luuthian]

I'm with everyone groaning about the rise of IAP's... I love my iPad/iPhone gaming, but I'm tired of being handed games that require so much extra money to see the full amount of content. If companies can't be profitable off the .99c method, then I'd prefer it if the .99c game vanished completely and everyone charged the same way Chair does for Infinity Blade, or Square for Final Fantasy Tactics. Make me pay up front... Don't dangle it in front of my eyes and piss me off.

I'll stick with my iPad 1 and wait to see how things go. Right now those Win8 tablets are looking pretty desirable. I'd love to have one just to run emulators and Office on.

[playpunk]

I have to agree, the new interface for Xbox is the worst I've ever seen. What were They thinking? I figutred this comment was no more off topic than most of what's in here....so....

[GoofyJmaster.]

Originally Posted by Badtz

Protip: Make a Windows 8 or an "iPad is wasteful" thread and post your opinions/speculations there instead of further derailing this thread?

You have been regurgitating your dislike for Apple and iPads for at least a dozen pages now. We get it. But it just seems like you're troll-baiting now.

Again, you should make a new thread instead of continuing to derail (which you are) this one.

Edit: Or better yet, make a Windows vs Apple vs Android thread.

Well, when I first started replying, I thought this was called are you getting an iPad 3? IMO, the title opened up the door for debate.

I actually am planning on starting up a new thread. I actually came in here to bow out, but I ended up replying to some people's posts.

Originally Posted by Echoseven

Yessir. I'll take my inferior device and go shut up in the corner.

Oh, Goofy, no hard feelings - I did pick and choose which of your posts to reply to. I don't care about the whole debate in general. To each their own, and all that.

No hard feelings here either. You're still an awesome forum member. We just had this minor dogfight in the lounge.

[DistantJ]

I already have a Windows 7 laptop, and an iMac, an iPhone and an Android Tablet. I don't know why I'd want something which is both all and none of the above. It's like these tablets which people dock into a keyboard and add a mouse, when they already have computers and laptops... What's the point??

There's a strange stigma with tablet sceptics. They're either big phones or small PCs to a lot of non-users, but they're neither, they're somewhere inbetween. Google get it, which is why they made Honeycomb.

There are already Windows 7 tablets, and they're a nightmare because of the touch screen. A Win 8 tablet, well the Windows 8-exclusive stuff is just another tablet OS, I can't see any advantages it has over Android Honeycomb/Ice Cream Sandwich, and the Win 7 stuff is only worth using on a PC. If I used one I'd only use Win 7 on the computer, and only the Win 8 features on a tablet, so why not just use separate OS'? I think that by trying to cater for all systems they also limit it on everything. The tablet stuff is awkward on a PC and the PC stuff is awkward on a tablet. I think they've ruined PCs with Win 8... Imagine if Apple's next load of Macs ran on an up-ported iOS, with a limited version of OSX hidden in an app somewhere... They'd lose me as a customer for sure.

I'm not saying it's gonna suck, I'll likely get one, but it's not going to be some kind of computer/tablet revolution like you seem to think it is. It'd be like a new cola company trying to take over Coke and Pepsi. It's established and has been for a long time already, and it's just not going to happen.

I also don't understand why you're directing us to comments instead of making your own arguments - I've looked all over the net at every Windows 8 example I can find and all I can see are up-voted negative comments and a lot of 'Bill Gates invented the [very awkward and useless] tablet PC 10 years ago and now everybody loves Steve Jobs, I don't want to live in this world anymore' idiocy.

For an OS called 'Windows', they've done away with the actual WINDOWS, which was what made it good. I don't want to have to switch my full PC screen to Twitter just to post a tweet just because windows don't work as well on a tablet. Sure, I could switch to Windows 7 mode, but in that case, I might as well just stick with my Windows 7 laptop. I hated Windows Vista and I'm getting the same feeling about 8 as I did about Vista beforehand. Glad that Apple are sticking with OSX.

I do know that when I upgraded my Xbox 360 to the Win8-inspired interface, it became much more of a chore to actually load a game I've downloaded, or go to what I want, when before it was right there in front of me. The tablet interface seems like a more dull and less versatile version of Android Honeycomb and the PC interface is, well, Windows 7. What exactly is the advantage of being able to switch to a version of an OS which wasn't designed to work on your device?

[GoofyJmaster.]

@DistanJ I posted the articles and suggested reading the comments because they better articulate the underpinnings. That's why! plus, you're obviously not reading a lot of the comments or are checking out fanboy specific sites. Most comments I read don't mention Gates or Jobs. They're also good for reference and to get a better idea.

I've already expressed my problems with Apple and why I personally think I'll like the new Windows devices. I've also said why I like the Win7 phones more than iOS.

Like I've said time will tell. From every presentation I've seen Win7 works like it should. Are there some charms? Yes, but I like them.

Your Twitter thing doesn't make any sense based off of the videos for Windows 8 I've seen. Twitter is integrated into the OS. Also, on the Win7 side it functions like a regular desktop. You can also aero snap.

Why switch? I've stated that as well. I can dock it for a full desktop experience. When I want to take it for extended travel it's lighter than a laptop but has all he functionality. Plus, I'll get the cool tablet factor as a bonus. And I think Metro is a way better touch interface than iOS--only time will tell. I'm also getting pulled to Windows phones for the streamlined interface. It also seems like it's a buttery smooth experience. A 4.3" screen on the go is ideal for me. Not only that but we'll see more unification in the Apollo update for windows phones. Plus, I'll get all my ports/slots back.

**I have Android and like Android. Please don't get me started on what's bad. The only reason I was considering sticking with Android this year was because I like the OS/UI better--only for Google/Nexus phones, not the BS overlays. I also NEVER considered buying an Android Tablet. You're right, I'd rather get an iPad or stick with my laptop.
Plus, I'd still have an iPod for gaming if I got an Android. Honestly, thanks to this thread, I'm thinking about fully switching to Windows games if the store increases this year.

[ImNoSuperMan]

Damn stupid apple why cant you release the iPad 3 already. It's getting harder and harder to resist getting the MacBook instead of iPad 3. Not that I need the MacBook but coz iPad is right now the only computer/tablet I have. I have to literally fight with my 6yr old to get my hands on it. -_-

/rant

[Borgqueenx]

Originally Posted by ImNoSuperMan

Damn stupid apple why cant you release the iPad 3 already. It's getting harder and harder to resist getting the MacBook instead of iPad 3. Not that I need the MacBook but coz iPad is right now the only computer/tablet I have. I have to literally fight with my 6yr old to get my hands on it. -_-

/rant

haha but a macbook is soooo much more expensive
anyways il be ofcource getting one on first day. Il be standing first in line like other years