Apple's iPad Megathread

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by QuadCityImages

Maybe "Tallscreen Format" 3:4 will be the new 16:9. But... I don't think so.

QuadCityImages I can count on you for two things: Pissing on both Apple and the Abbotsford Heat.

[QuadCityImages]

There are lots more things I don't like, but those 2 seem to come up most.

I readily admit that I'm just bitter about the QC Flames leaving, because I liked them so much when they were here. I just feel they left us for a lesser location. Its like if someone threw out their PC and got a Mac... haha!

Seriously though, I just think Apple stuff is over-adored.

[kermitology]

^^ Brand loyalty is the stupidest thing on the planet.

[KTrain]

Originally Posted by kermitology

^^ Brand loyalty is the stupidest thing on the planet.

The Flames are a brand.

[mykalberta]

I will be going to Hawaii at the end of April, hopefully the Apple store in Honolulu has them in stock while I am there.

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by KTrain

The Flames are a brand.

Isn't that a good example of why brand loyalty isn't a good idea? Only one team wins each year, so it would be better not to stick to a single team and instead pick one of the favorites each year. Strictly speaking in terms of results picking one team to cheer for every year is not a good way to get the most wins. It would cut down on stress and frustration if you picked the brand that has the best product at the time.

Originally Posted by mykalberta

I will be going to Hawaii at the end of April, hopefully the Apple store in Honolulu has them in stock while I am there.

Don't drop it in the ocean, jerk.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

the Apple store in Honolulu

Ahhhh, the place I was following Game 1 of the playoffs last year.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by Burninator

Isn't that a good example of why brand loyalty isn't a good idea? Only one team wins each year, so it would be better not to stick to a single team and instead pick one of the favorites each year. Strictly speaking in terms of results picking one team to cheer for every year is not a good way to get the most wins. It would cut down on stress and frustration if you picked the brand that has the best product at the time.

Well played sir! The point stands. It does bother me sometimes that I can't bring myself to cheer for other teams. Though I do like other teams.

[KTrain]

Originally Posted by Burninator

Isn't that a good example of why brand loyalty isn't a good idea? Only one team wins each year, so it would be better not to stick to a single team and instead pick one of the favorites each year. Strictly speaking in terms of results picking one team to cheer for every year is not a good way to get the most wins. It would cut down on stress and frustration if you picked the brand that has the best product at the time.

Brand loyalty isn't always about the best product/company or "winning" though. That's why we cheer for the Flames regardless of the stupid things the management sometimes does. It's about the trust you have for the brand that in the long run they are going to produce great products and services.

Also, brand loyalty and brand exclusivity are two totally different things. You can be loyal to multiple brands within the same category (two hockey teams or two computer makers). If you are loyal to a brand to the point of exclusivity then you're limiting yourself to a lot of great things out there.

[FanIn80]

I think trust and loyalty are fine. Exclusivity, not so much. For instance...

- I trust that an Apple product will do what I need it to do. This trust has been earned by having multiple products of theirs do exactly what I wanted them to do.

- The trust that Apple's products has earned from me, has also earned a certain type of loyalty. Loyalty in the sense that I look at their products to meet a need before looking elsewhere. This is a natural reaction to the trust factor that I've mentioned above.

- Exclusivity is where it all falls apart. In the world of PCs, Mac isn't the end-all. They do quite a few things better than any other product on the market, but there are some things that they don't do as well. This is where other solutions come into play. Things like Windows (to a certain extent) and Linux (to a greater extent).

It's really a simple concept: Positive history breeds trust. Trust springs loyalty, but blind exclusivity can toss everything out the window. This concept is applicable to any product from any market.

As an example, my father has had years of positive history with Mazdas. Because of this positive history, he trusts Mazda to make a car he'll enjoy driving. This has created a sense of loyalty which means that whenever he decides to buy a new car, the first place he goes to is a Mazda dealership. Having said that though, if he doesn't find anything there to meet his current need, he's been known to go elsewhere. He's had Fords and Oldsmobiles, etc. It's just that Mazda is by far his first choice.

It's not like he's the first person on the planet to think this way, and everyone shops this way with at least one thing in their life. Whether it's always going to a favourite cafe for their favourite sandwhich, or going to their favourite website to order a computer from their favourite manufacturer.

Of course, there are always those people who try really really really hard to be their own special little flower, and who never ever shop at the same place twice or ever order two of the same item... but, well... if 6 different people all have a safety pin stuck in the side of their face, they're not really all that unique anymore are they?

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by QuadCityImages

There are lots more things I don't like, but those 2 seem to come up most.

I readily admit that I'm just bitter about the QC Flames leaving, because I liked them so much when they were here. I just feel they left us for a lesser location. Its like if someone threw out their PC and got a Mac... haha!

Seriously though, I just think Apple stuff is over-adored.

I was speaking mostly in jest.

[Resolute 14]

[Resolute 14]

[FanIn80]

Are you still trolling Apple threads? Doesn't that get kind of embarrassing after awhile?

Edit: Wait a minute. Aren't you that same guy who was crying in the Help forum about banning Vancouver fans because they keep posting in Flames threads?

[Devils'Advocate]

Well, we did ask the PC fanboi's to keep the trolling to this thread and leave actual productive discussion threads alone.... so R14 at least is putting his trolling in the appropriate place.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

Well, we did ask the PC fanboi's to keep the trolling to this thread and leave actual productive discussion threads alone.... so R14 at least is putting his trolling in the appropriate place.

Ha! Good point. I'd forgotten about that...

[FurnaceFace]

Good engadget article which pretty much articulates my feelings on this device and is a good talking point for this discussion.

Article

So, give this a listen -- a survey from the lairs of Sybase has found that among smartphone-owning respondents (770 of 2,443 polled), some 52.3 percent of them "would use a tablet device such as the Apple iPad is for working on the go." We fully understand that this phrase leaves open the possibility of using tablets not Designed in Cupertino, but the mere fact that it's highlighted gave us pause. We're still trying to figure out how exactly Apple's forthcoming tablet is going to fit between our daily laptop and workhorse-of-a-smartphone, and without a major overhaul of the iPhone OS, we definitely can't visualize ourselves using it for "work." 'Course, maybe they're into something that doesn't require the use of multiple applications at once, and maybe the dearth of a real keyboard isn't much of a productivity killer, but we're just not sold on the iPad being a bona fide work machine as-is. So, what say you? Are you one of those 52.3 percenters? Or do you relate more with the vocal minority?

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Are you still trolling Apple threads? Doesn't that get kind of embarrassing after awhile?

Edit: Wait a minute. Aren't you that same guy who was crying in the Help forum about banning Vancouver fans because they keep posting in Flames threads?

Sorry. I forgot that Apple fanbois lack a sense of humour.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Sorry. I forgot that Apple fanbois lack a sense of humour.

Flowchart was funny.

The other one was about as funny as Sinbad.

[Resolute 14]

I think that one aimed for accuracy rather than humour.