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Originally Posted by AustinChief
COURIER: Where do you get your information???? Courier is beyond prototype stage and is slated for a late Q3 release (which means Q1 2011). NOW, that said, all I said was I would wait for it to be out to judge if I wanted in this space... not at all certain it will fill my needs either.
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First of all, Microsoft has a track record of not shipping products on time, not shipping what they claimed to have built, and making their videos show an "idea" or "concept" rather than actual implementation. It's like how X3's trailer was phenomenal and then look at the movie using the same footage...
Secondly, I will reiterate the video that has created all this buzz was a "concept" video. It wasn't "here's the Courier and here's how it actually works". It was a "wouldn't it be cool if we built something like this...this is what we're aiming for".
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IPAD: Things I can't do... - make phone calls
- sms/mms
- use external USB devices
- watch 1080 HD video
- use SD memory(great for easy storage of movie libraries)
- no camera whatsoever... not a webcam or a "real" cam...
- iR connect
- GPS
- carry an extra replaceable battery
- not suck
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1) Why would you want such an odd device to make phone calls? Also, it does have a mic, and it does have 3g and wi-fi, I bet it can be done.
2) I don't get sms/mms. You aren't on a plan, so it would be moot. Most plans don't lump sms and data together. So, I'm not sure I get that. Plus, if you want to, there are plenty of apps that send sms/mms via internet, which the iPad could do...
3) I've been over the USB thing before. I don't see it as a huge deal especially considering the cloud becoming more and more relevant. Perhaps if it had VLC player app or something I could see having a library you could bring along. Short of that, I don't see the need.
4) I agree but 720p is damn good.
5) I'd agree but it would only need that OR USB. Not both. And, frankly, I don't even think it needs that. Again, cloud relevance.
6) I said I count a webcam as a valid point. That's one of the things I'm waiting for in Version 2. However, I absolutely fail to see the point of an actual camera. Who wants to whip out something that big to take a photo? Seriously?
7) What do you mean? Like remotes and things?
8) Why does it need GPS? Almost any new phone now a days has GPS and you're carrying your phone with you. This doesn't replace phones and wasn't intended to. So what use is GPS on that unwieldily (for GPS) thing?
9) *sigh* It's both a valid point and a tiresome, stupid point. Plus, there will be accessories with this exact feature. I don't see why this is a big deal to people.
10) LOL, of all the things the iPad is and isn't, one of them is not suck. It's big and it's a game changer.