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5 Reasons Why The iPad Fails To Impress
On January 27th Steve Jobs unveiled Apples latest “it” product, the iPad. Essentially the iPad “fills the gap” in between smartphones and laptops. One question remains to be answered, is there a need for a device to bridge the gap in between the two technologies? We're not sure yet, but there is one thing we know, the iPad has some issues... below are 5 of the most glaring.

Are you planning on purchasing an iPad? Let us know.

Apple's iPad

1.) The Name

Numerous names were being thrown around in the months/weeks leading up to the release (iTablet, iSlate, iPad) but which name was Apple going to choose? I had grown accustomed to referring to the device as the iTablet, I could even see calling it the iSlate… but iPad never seemed quite right. Why would Apple want to name their new product something that sounds so familiar to the iPod? Some people are objecting to the name referring to it as the “iTampon”.

Talk about foresight, this Mad TV iPad skit aired several years ago... and easily became 10x funnier.

2.) No Multitasking

Are you serious… who thought this was a good idea? How can the iPad even compete with Netbooks if you can’t multitask? This means that if you're writing a document you can’t listen to music, you can’t have TweetDeck open if you want to check your email, you can only do one thing at a time, which has always been a complaint with the iPhone.

3.) No Camera

Why is there no camera on the iPad? It’s got a microphone… but no camera. Look at the size of the case that surrounds the screen, there is ample space for a camera. The iPad should’ve at least came with a 3-megapixel camera built in. As it stands, this means no iChat/Skype chat for you. Good move Apple, good move.

iPad adapters

4.) Huge Ridiculous Adapters

Want to access your camera or plug in something USB… well there’s an adapter for that, actually 2 separate adapters both excessively huge.

5.) Same Touch Keyboard

The iPad needed to re-revolutionize the keypad for touchscreen devices, make it easier to use. So what did we get… just a larger version of what we already had. It’ll be incredibly hard to type on, unless you're lying flat with your knees holding the device up, or you buy the iPad Case (essentially an book cover).

BONUS: No Flash (We just couldn't stop at 5)

Most of us are probably accustomed to Apple devices not being Flash compatible, but if Apple is truly wanting to compete with other Netbooks they need to remedy this. With a larger screen comes more responsibilities, i.e. you can't just leave gigantic holes in the middle of webpages if you claim it to be "the best web experience you've ever had".

The iPad is still in its infancy, so we're sure that it'll get better with time. Only time will tell if Apple's iPad will be a success or an iFlop.

What are some other problems you see with the iPad? Leave us a comment.

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On January 27th Steve Jobs <a href="http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2010/01/27/apple-finally-unveils-much-anticipated-tablet-the-ipad">unveiled Apples latest “it” product</a>, the iPad. Essentially the iPad “fills the gap” in between smartphones and laptops. One question remains to be answered, is there a need for a device to bridge the gap in between the two technologies? We're not sure yet, but there is one thing we know, the iPad has some issues... below are 5 of the most glaring. 
 
Are you planning on purchasing an iPad? <a href="http://www.webpronews.com/node/53240/talk">Let us know</a>. 
 
<img src="http://images.ientrymail.com/webpronews/article_pics/ipad.jpg" alt="Apple's iPad" /> 
 
1.) The Name 
Numerous names were being thrown around in the months/weeks leading up to the release (iTablet, iSlate, iPad) but which name was Apple going to choose? I had grown accustomed to referring to the device as the iTablet, I could even see calling it the iSlate… but iPad never seemed quite right. Why would Apple want to name their new product something that sounds so familiar to the iPod? Some people are objecting to the name referring to it as the “<a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=iTampon+OR+%23iTampon">iTampon</a>”. 
 
Talk about foresight, this Mad TV iPad skit aired several years ago... and easily became 10x funnier.
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2.) No Multitasking 
Are you serious… who thought this was a good idea? How can the iPad even compete with <a href="http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/07/14/netbooks-moving-in-right-next-door-to-useless">Netbooks</a> if you can’t multitask? This means that if you're writing a document you can’t listen to music, you can’t have TweetDeck open if you want to check your email, you can only do one thing at a time, which has always been a complaint with the iPhone. 
 
3.) No Camera 
Why is there no camera on the iPad? It’s got a microphone… but no camera. Look at the size of the case that surrounds the screen, there is ample space for a camera. The iPad should’ve at least came with a 3-megapixel camera built in. As it stands, this means no iChat/Skype chat for you. Good move Apple, good move. 
<img align="right" src="http://images.ientrymail.com/webpronews/article_pics/ipad-adapt.gif" alt="iPad adapters" style="width: 123px; height: 80px;" /> 
4.) Huge Ridiculous Adapters 
Want to access your camera or plug in something USB… well there’s an <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/">adapter</a> for that, actually 2 separate adapters both excessively huge. 
 
5.) Same Touch Keyboard 
The iPad needed to re-revolutionize the keypad for touchscreen devices, make it easier to use. So what did we get… just a larger version of what we already had. It’ll be incredibly hard to type on, unless you're lying flat with your knees holding the device up, or you buy the iPad Case (essentially an book cover). 
 
BONUS: No Flash (We just couldn't stop at 5) 
Most of us are probably accustomed to Apple devices not being Flash compatible, but if Apple is truly wanting to compete with other Netbooks they need to remedy this. With a larger screen comes more responsibilities, i.e. you can't just leave gigantic holes in the middle of webpages if you claim it to be "the best web experience you've ever had". 
 
The iPad is still in its infancy, so we're sure that it'll get better with time. Only time will tell if Apple's iPad will be a success or an iFlop. 
 
What are some other problems you see with the iPad? <a href="http://www.webpronews.com/node/53240/talk">Leave us a comment</a>.

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