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Oh come on people. You are going to carry around a huge device just to read your emails? And it is not flat on the back so you can't just lay it on a table and use it. Even if you could you won't be able to see the screen. And like you are going to craddle it between your knees at night and read a book? Yeah right!

This thing is a total Yuppie device that is DOA. Oh by the way it is not even a cell phone. And if it was what are you going to do stick it up to your ear. Steve Jobs must have ate some magic brownies to OK this thing. This is a dead duck in the long run.

Don
 
Depends on the size of your files. I'm editing thousands of files north of 22 megapixel -- it really weighs down Lightroom in both 32 and 64 bit mode. Was a lot faster on my XPS dell machine.

That being said... I think you can safely assume a single core 1ghz machine with far lower specs overall isn't going to make a great raw conversion and editing device. I would love to be proven wrong though. And as amazing as the ipod touch screen is, it isn't as critical of an editing tool as a Macbook Pro. Its like 6lbs, it isn't that hard to carry to a shoot when you factor in Lighting, audio, video stands, tripods, chairs, shooting reflectors etc.

And when I'm on an outdoor assignment it wouldn't be anywhere as useful as (or I'd assume as rugged as) a wolverine Photopak or something that just sucked down CF cards direct. That can take many many cards and not run out of battery life and hold 120gb to 250 gb easy. It is cool, but I don't think it's gonna come with me on the next Time magazine assignment.

I would love to be proven wrong though... I try not to underestimate that the right software can do a lot for a device. But this seems to have too many barriers to be realistic as a pro shooting device.

What I really would LOVE. 250gb plus iPad with 12" 1440x900 screen. Direct wifi firing for Canon as well as individual flash control for each strobe. Instant preview and video sampling. Screen as good as the Macbook Pro. Live View Wifi.

Now that would be a pro device... but it wouldn't have much mainstream penetration.
 
webrunner5 said:
Oh come on people. You are going to carry around a huge device just to read your emails? And it is not flat on the back so you can't just lay it on a table and use it. Even if you could you won't be able to see the screen. And like you are going to craddle it between your knees at night and read a book? Yeah right!
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People do that with a Kindle.
webrunner5 said:
This thing is a total Yuppie device that is DOA. Oh by the way it is not even a cell phone.
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Did anyone say it was a cell phone?
webrunner5 said:
And if it was what are you going to do stick it up to your ear.
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Bluetooth headset or wired headphones that has an in-line microphone.
 
So enlighten me. What is then?? Sounds to me an oversized I-Pod.

Don
 
Exactly,

It can also be used as a remote, which a lot of people here aren't talking about. Not for camera's but for computers, iPods and such. Use the Apple Remote app that they make for the iPhone! That and keynote and all that, also they are making iWork for it...
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FatherlyFilms said:
It's the lack of camera, and mostly multi-tasking that irks me, but don't know.

Also for $500 it's not that bad a "test".
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If it is truly 500 which is for the stripped down model, to get some memory and decent functionality, it will probably be at $800. For $599 you can get a laptop, with a 320gb hd, 4gb ram, 14' display, cdburner, webcam, wired and wifi, esata, 5-in-1 card reader, connects to monitor, multitasking, tons of software/freeware. Also you can run just about any good windows photo software on it. A lid to keep the display from getting scratched.

I just don't see the attraction. The itouch/phone in its small size, I could see wanting that but it has little storage. The phone is over priced and so is the plan.

The other big downside is no flash in the browser. Many sites include flash for navagation. Seems like a big downside to me.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Category&v1=Ultra-Portable&series_name=dv4t_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/notebooks/Ultra-Portable/dv4t_series

If you need smaller for 399

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Category&v1=Mini&series_name=mini311_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/notebooks/Mini/mini311_series
 
Looks to be an incredible device. What I think naysayers are missing is that its not intended to be a full featured computer. It does what it does in a nifty format.
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This is a consumer product aimed consumers who want a portable device that is offers a better video,web browsing, ebook experience than the smaller iphone and itouch yet offers size and weight advantages over a laptp. The absence of Adobe's Flash is something I hope Apple is trying to fix. Personaly, I am adapting a "wait and see" attitude before judging the deivice usefulness to photographers. I suspect there will be new applications for photographers coming soon.
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Scott Smith
 
I think that the potential for this for photographers is there. It is too early to know how this will evolve.

If for example an adhoc interface can be achieved with wifi transfer of jpgs during a shoot then it already would be a useful tool for event photographers. Your staff could present images to your clients as they depart studio area at event and wirelessly print the images.

How long before a tripod mount will appear for this to be used as a tetherd camera display on studio/location shoots for commercial photography?

As a portfolio, also a means to forward images via the 3G. Even the press guys will be able to interface the ipad either adhoc etc to send pics to papers.

Yes the storage is an issue as only 64gb. Press don't need large files though, commercial/studio photographers like myself usually download the images on return to the studio anyway so no issue with storage there. A CF port on the Ipad would allow a doubling of memory instantly. Maybe a CF card reader with a Ipad interface is the way to go.

Lets see how the Apps and plug in adapters evolve for the Ipad and then see where it fits into our working environment. Too early to know what it will be capable of offering us at this stage.

There was a comment earlier about it not being useful to use as an ebook as it won't stand up if you are sitting down or in bed! Stupid statement as neither will a book! You do need to use your hands to interact with both Ipad and a book. Some people shout these developments down without thinking.

Looks cool though! So I for one will watch to see where it could fit into my business.

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John Cooper
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You can't directly tether the iPad to the camera unless you're downloading images to it.

The One software site states that the camerahas to be tethered to a PC which in turn is connected to a wifi network, i.e. no direct connection to the iphone/iPad.

Might as well just use the laptop/pc in that case!

Maybe someone or Onone will develop the software to allow a direct tether?
 
Why iPad ?

I would rather recommend a nice tablet PC instead.

A moderne tablet PC have much more flexibility. with both external hardware and software.
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Not enough storage for and an apparent inability to run "real" software, like Aperture, Capture One, Photoshop, Freehand and InDesign, which I use all the time. Also too few pixels on the screen for my taste. And with all the love language about how terrific a surfing experience it is, you'd think there would finally be support for Flash...but watching the Keynote, it appears there still isn't. Honestly, I don't see a single compelling reason to choose an iPad over the vastly more portable and, thus, more useful iPod Touch or iPhone if you're on at&t.

So, this is one I'll definitely pass on. A MacBook wouldn't be terribly more expensive than a maxed out iPad, but has a larger, higher resolution display for displaying photography and is far more capable, versatile and easier to use with the feedback of a "mechanical" keyboard (at least for those who actually were taught how to type rather than hunt-and-peck – I still haven't gotten used to the lack of feedback with virtual keyboards).

But I'm sure I'm in the minority. For a lot of folks $500 is impulse buy money, and Apple will probably sell millions of these in short order.
FatherlyFilms said:
Hey,

http://www.apple.com/ipad/

How do you see the iPad helping us, or our industry out?

You plan on using it? If so how?

Thanks!
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Kabe Luna

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That's true, you can't directly tether you iPone to you camera. Something I hope OnOne will fix with the iPad. Not hold my breath though lol.

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