Electronics New Apple Tablet - Page 118

**dirk digler** · 01-27-2010, 12:12 PM

Cool stuff. On Engadget live right now

http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/l...est&refresh=30

**007** · 07-29-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

That apple tablet is kind of neat looking. Can I get it with the Android OS?

Wouldn't that be nice?

Skyy God · 07-29-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Silock

There's a rumor that they're going to buy Barnes and Noble for $1 billion. Not sure why they would, though, unless they want their schoolbook business.

Apple has like $72b in cash right now, so it's not a bank-breaker or anything.

Makes sense. Talked to a guy a while back that planned on using his as a textbook replacement (via some JB app). I totally would have bought on back in grad school for the same reason.

**BigMeatballDave** · 07-31-2011, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

That apple tablet is kind of neat looking. Can I get it with the Android OS?

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|Zach| · 08-01-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Thats fine for them if they want to alienate the rest of us that don't eat sleep and breathe apple.

I think that is a small subset of their sales. Unless you are trying to tell me all those iphone and ipad users all eat sleep and breath apple. I think all of those people just see a superior product.

If you charge money...literally any money for anything at any price you are going to alienate some people.

If 20% of your customers are not bitching about the price it isn't high enough.

Aside from that lower end price point customers are more of a pain to deal with customer service wise. Bargain hunters bitch and nitpick and cost money to deal with.

WilliamTheIrish · 08-01-2011, 06:43 AM

They've been out long enough now that you can find them dirt cheap used. Look at any cragslist.

Deberg_1990 · 08-01-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

If you charge money...literally any money for anything at any price you are going to alienate some people.

So very very true......if you charge 10 cents for something, there will be people who come along and say: "Why cant i get it for 5 cents?"

**007** · 08-01-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

I think that is a small subset of their sales. Unless you are trying to tell me all those iphone and ipad users all eat sleep and breath apple. I think all of those people just see a superior product.

If you charge money...literally any money for anything at any price you are going to alienate some people.

If 20% of your customers are not bitching about the price it isn't high enough.

Aside from that lower end price point customers are more of a pain to deal with customer service wise. Bargain hunters bitch and nitpick and cost money to deal with.

Just my opinion of course but as long as it is a completely closed system it is not a superior product. None of these tablets are worth $500 though. android included.

|Zach| · 08-01-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Just my opinion of course but as long as it is a completely closed system it is not a superior product. None of these tablets are worth $500 though. android included.

All the money in Apple's bank account disagree. It a product line for you...no biggie.

But that doesn't mean they are doing anything wrong with their pricing points.

WilliamTheIrish · 08-05-2011, 06:10 AM

Okay, I have an issue that you 'applets' can help me with.

I purchased am 8 month old iPad. When I try to update it, it asks for the previous owners password.

Do I have to reformat completely or is there a workaround?

Fish · 08-05-2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Okay, I have an issue that you 'applets' can help me with.

I purchased am 8 month old iPad. When I try to update it, it asks for the previous owners password.

Do I have to reformat completely or is there a workaround?

You can log the previous owner out of the App Store, so that you can purchase and install apps with your iTunes account.

But.... if you want the password prompt to go away for good, you'll have to reformat it or else delete the apps that were downloaded by the previous user. If you leave apps on the device that were installed with someone else's iTunes account, it will forever prompt you for that previous user's account password in attempts to update the apps purchased by the other user. It won't matter what account you're signed into the App Store with, if there's apps from another account, it will prompt you when there's an update for the app.

WilliamTheIrish · 08-05-2011, 03:00 PM

"Fish, you magnificent bastard!!....

WilliamTheIrish · 08-05-2011, 03:05 PM

Okay Fish, sounds like it's best to just reformat the thing. Is that just resetting it to factory specs on that same page you posted?

patteeu · 08-05-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

"Fish, you magnificent bastard!!....

He's an essential Apple product resource.

Fish · 08-05-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Okay Fish, sounds like it's best to just reformat the thing. Is that just resetting it to factory specs on that same page you posted?

Yup. Settings\General\Reset

Keep in mind that after you do a full reset, you'll need to connect it to iTunes to get it to boot up again. That confuses the hell out of some people... They reset it, and go to turn it on, and it won't boot right up. Black screen until you connect it to iTunes.

If you're doing that, it would probably be a good opportunity to upgrade it to the latest firmware directly after you reset it. That will get you as up to date as possible. Upgrading to a new firmware will delete everything off of it as well, so do it when there's nothing on it. When you connect to iTunes after reset, it will tell you if there's new software available for it.

If you have any other questions, post em up.

WilliamTheIrish · 08-05-2011, 10:47 PM

Yea Fish, that black screen caught me off guard. And of course I don't have access to a computer and I leave for Fresno in the morning.
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WilliamTheIrish Champion Golfer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2001 Casino cash: $4150607	Okay Fish, sounds like it's best to just reformat the thing. Is that just resetting it to factory specs on that same page you posted?
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