Questions to ask before purchasing an iPad?

[subway]

Compiled here are a list of questions that the common consumer would ask prior to purchasing an iPad.

1.   Is it true that the iPad isn’t capable of multitasking? – It’s true, the iPad is currently a tablet that does not support multitasking.  Since the iPad is powered by the same Operating System as the iPhone, some of the applications will run at the same time, it’s commonly used one application at a time.

2.   Is the iPad capable of watching videos or movies on other websites other than Youtube? – The answer is no.  The iPad currently does not support flash, but will play youtube videos.  Real bummer for the common movie watcher who tends to watch online.

3.   If I already purchased an application on my iPhone or iTouch and want to use it on my iPad, will I have to repurchase it? – Yes, you will.  The application store on iTunes has set up applications that will run on their respective devices.  Although cheap, ranging anywhere from free to up to $10, you will have to re-purchase all applications you plan on using on your iPad.

4.   Is the iPad a great tool for reading e-books? – Yes!  The iPad has a pre installed application that will allow you to be able to easily read e-books.  To see a demo of this application, please visit this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GEKAchNfqY

[Hextor]

It’s always good to be able to say, “I was right, you were wrong.” All iPhone apps run on the iPad. A tiny number of iPhone apps have iPad versions; you might have to pay extra for those.

[Solomon]

1. Not yet,It should be able to multitask when iphone 4.0 OS is released before the end of the year for ipad

2. Yes it’s capable of watching videos other than you tube. there are many apps that allow to watch tv as abc or movies on netflix

3. Already commented by others

4. iBook is not preinstalled, you have to download it from the appstore for free

[subway]

Thank! for sharing Hextor and Solomon 

[itouch]

Big, Ugly Bezel
Have you seen the bezel on this thing?! It's huge! I know you don't want to accidentally input a command when your thumb is holding it, but come on.

No Multitasking
This is a backbreaker. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking? Are you saying I can't listen to Pandora while writing a document? I can't have my Twitter app open at the same time as my browser? I can't have AIM open at the same time as my email? Are you kidding me? This alone guarantees that I will not buy this product.

No Cameras
No front facing camera is one thing. But no back facing camera either? Why the hell not? I can't imagine what the downside was for including at least one camera. Could this thing not handle video iChat?

Touch Keyboard
So much for Apple revolutionizing tablet inputs; this is the same big, ugly touchscreen keyboard we've seen on other tablets, and unless you're lying on the couch with your knees propping it up, it'll be awkward to use.

No HDMI Out
Want to watch those nice HD videos you downloaded from iTunes on your TV? Too damned bad! If you were truly loyal, you'd just buy an AppleTV already.

The Name iPad
Get ready for Maxi pad jokes, and lots of 'em!

No Flash
No Flash is annoying but not a dealbreaker on the iPhone and iPod Touch. On something that's supposed to be closer to a netbook or laptop? It will leave huge, gaping holes in websites. I hope you don't care about streaming video! God knows not many casual internet users do. Oh wait, nevermind, they all do.

Adapters, Adapters, Adapters
So much for those smooth lines. If you want to plug anything into this, such as a digital camera, you need all sorts of ugly adapters. You need an adapter for USB for god's sake.

Update: Why stop at 8? Here are more things we are discovering that suck about the iPad.

It's Not Widescreen
Widescreen movies look lousy on this thing thanks to its 4:3 screen, according to Blam, who checked out some of Star Trek on one. It's like owning a 4:3 TV all over again!

Doesn't Support T-Mobile 3G
Sure, it's "unlocked." But it won't work on T-Mobile, and it uses microSIMs that literally no one else uses.

A Closed App Ecosystem
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store. The same App Store that is notorious for banning apps for no real reason, such as Google Voice. Sure, netbooks might not have touchscreens, but you can install whatever software you'd like on them. Want to run a different browser on your iPad? Too bad!