iPad Jailbroken 624
A day after the release of Apple's tablet computer, a hacker claims to have gained root access to the iPad. "A well-known hacker of the iPhone, who previously defeated Apple's restrictions on developers, has claimed in a video to have hacked the iPad. Just a day after release, the hacker, who goes by 'MuscleNerd' online, said that he has gained root access to the iPad..."
Re:Only Apple (Score:3, Interesting)
Where can I get a normal tablet computer for the price of an ipad?
Re:Only Apple (Score:4, Interesting)
"Microsoft officials Monday confirmed at the company's MIX 10 developers event in Las Vegas that native applications will not be allowed on Windows Phone 7 devices. Only applications running in the Silverlight runtime environment or games in the XNA Game Studio runtime will be allowed."
http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/2227933/ [www.cio.de] :o ?
Re:Only Apple (Score:5, Interesting)
I find it hilarious to see all the kindle owners ragging on the ipad for being overpriced and how they can get the same thing that's so much better for less in a Kindle. Then say one word about the features of the ipad and they run screaming in the other direction saying you can't compare the two since the kindle is "just an ebook reader". So, apparently we can compare them when talking about batter life and price, but we can't compare them when talking about app stores, color displays, games, etc etc etc.
For right now, cost and (extreme) battery life are really the only two things kindle has going for it. Give it a few months for the prices on ipad to come down and it will bury the kindle, or force them to drop the price on it quite a bit to maintain their edge. They're not in exactly the same market. The Kindle is in a subset of the ipad's market. Which usually means "it's cheaper" is the only thing they have going for them.
Re:Jailbroken locked? (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Only Apple (Score:1, Interesting)
The quality of a product has very little to do with whether it will fail in the market or not.
Re:Only Apple (Score:3, Interesting)
As a long-time e-ink user I always laugh when anyone starts telling stories how another "LCD-powered gadget X" is the "ultimate reading apparatus".
For reading there is no display technology comparable to e-ink. Displays will make your eyes hurt, e-ink will not.
Tried reading on everything, from Nokia N810 to iPod Touch and TabletPC. After that decided to try Sony ebook reader (PRS-505).
Kindle DX would make a nice "home" ebook reader, big screen and stuff. Also you can load non-DRMed ebooks whenever you want too, no need to buy all of them - impossible with iPad.
Re:Only Apple (Score:5, Interesting)
LCD screens are superior in most aspects except for when reading lots and lots of text in which case the LCD screens are going to make your eyes cry out in pain while E-ink is just about the same as paper. The Kindle has its place, it isn't meant to be an iPad, tablet, laptop, toaster, etc. it is meant to let you read books without much eye strain which it does very well.
Re:Only Apple (Score:4, Interesting)
I know one thing I can do on a fully-unlocked Windows installation: I can go over to Sourceforge.net and download all sorts of free, open source programs, some of which are very very good, in every catagory. I can run Reaper and edit video. I can save to an SD card or USB drive. And if I should leave my Windows machine on the bus or drop it off of a pier, I can go back and get all those same programs.
I don't really care that it's not as pretty as an iPad. In fact, as someone who rides an aluminum-frame bike with full campy drive train, that's painted an ugly matte black and is absolutely beautiful in my eyes, I kind of like something that looks a little funky but gets the job done. I reject shiny.
Re:Still not worth purchasing (Score:3, Interesting)
Jailbroken or not, the iPad is still locked into Apple.
Seeing as that is the exact and only reason jailbreaking exists, your statement translates into "Locked into apple or NOT locked into apple, the iPad is still locked into apple." which is both a contradiction and wrong.
Explain how jail breaking remains locked to apple, else you are ejected from this conversation.
There are much better alternatives to the iPad which will allow you freedom over your own device.
I guess out of your list of examples, all zero of them, sure. Hard to argue a non-existant device is better or not than something.
Re:iPad is not a PC (Score:2, Interesting)
While an iPad could do music, or perhaps even phone abilities the form factor is not small enough to replace either an MP3 player nor a cellphone.
So it will compete for the same applications the Kindle e-book reader and netbooks already occupy. At a higher price. I cannot fathom why they did not include some sort of USB ports, video output, and include cables. Even cellphones are starting to have that functionality (e.g. HTC Evo 4G), so it can certainly fit into a tablet factor. My guess is that Apple is not content with earning loads on money selling the devices, and with Internet store fees, but wants to make loads of money selling accessories for functionality that should come bundled by default. They will probably learn the lesson IBM learned with the PCjr in 3.. 2..
You know what made me laugh? Seeing an Internet video where you had to "activate" your iPad using iTunes in a computer via the USB/iPhone (blech) connector cable before using it. Oh and you transfer files by using the iTunes sync facility (good luck trying to get data from an USB pen, CD, DVD or any other kind of standard removable media). I would rather keep my netbook (which cost half the price and has a built-in keyboard, video out, USB) thanks. This is not a standalone computer and cannot be used as such. Can you even print to a WiFi LAN printer with the bundled software? Or am I supposed to print over the Internet to a store ($$$) that will snail mail the document to me?
The touch interface office and drawing suites would have potential but do not come bundled. I expect them to drop the price and bundle a cut down version of this suite eventually. What is unbelievable (to me at least) is that it has allegedly already sold like 700 K units and people did not even have the chance of trying it out properly or asking someone else they know which actually uses it. It is nice for a corporation to have such loyal clients.
Re:MuscleNerd? (Score:2, Interesting)
Come on, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, we all know it's you behind the lame nickname !
(Great punchline to episode 18 though !)
I'm not sure if it's the same MuscleNerd or not, but the one I've seen on the 'tubes before predated The Big Bang Theory by several years. See, e.g., this thread [dealdatabase.com] on TiVo hacking.
Re:Only Apple (Score:1, Interesting)
As a long-time e-ink user I always laugh when anyone starts telling stories how another "LCD-powered gadget X" is the "ultimate reading apparatus".
For reading there is no display technology comparable to e-ink. Displays will make your eyes hurt, e-ink will not.
Tried reading on everything, from Nokia N810 to iPod Touch and TabletPC. After that decided to try Sony ebook reader (PRS-505).
Kindle DX would make a nice "home" ebook reader, big screen and stuff. Also you can load non-DRMed ebooks whenever you want too, no need to buy all of them - impossible with iPad.
I'm one of those with perfect eyesight and I code for a living. Here is a link for you:
http://blog.gnu-designs.com/the-myth-about-monitor-refresh-rates-and-fatigue
Long story short: buy better lightbulbs.
There is no evidence of e-ink being kinder to the eyes last time I checked.
But...it is funny to laugh at people I guess.
Re:Only Apple (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Looks Good for Porn (Score:4, Interesting)
ABC.com has put together an app for watching their online streaming shows on the iPad. I've heard Hulu and Netflix are going to do the same, and others are sure to follow, including the adult-oriented of the bunch.
Re:Only Apple (Score:3, Interesting)
Actually, you'd be surprised. *If* you can crank the brightness way way down, a backlit display can be easily read for prolonged periods of time in the dark. In my particular case, my primary e-reader is a Palm TX, and I regularly read in the dark (so as not to disturb my wife) with the backlight set as low as it can go (which, with the right third-party software, is very low). It works great, and I can read for many hours that way without any noticeable eyestrain (which is actually a bad thing when you have to go to work the next day...).
Re:Only Apple (Score:3, Interesting)
The iPad, on the other hand, is trying very hard to replace at least the netbook class, if not the laptop class, of actual computers. It has to invite the comparison to more powerful devices or it won't get taken seriously. Problem is, since the OS is pretty restrictive and locked down, and the input mechanism is clumsy at best, there are a whole lot of niche market users for computers that won't be happy with the iPad.
Full disclaimer, I have not owned, nor do I plan to own a Kindle or any other e-book reader, but the number of people who do and swear by the interface as a more pleasant reading experience seem to indicate there's some value there. I'm enough of a die-hard that I prefer physical books anyway, but if I was forced to choose a replacement I'd probably be sentimental enough to prefer an experience that has enough respect for the history of books to not glow while I'm reading it.
Re:Only Apple (Score:3, Interesting)
How are the photons that come out of an LCD any different from those that are reflected by a page of a book?
I never said they were any different, there are probably just more of them. Even if you turn down the brightness, you're still staring at a light source, and with the brightness down, you might be straining more to read anyway.
But thinking about it, there very well might be some differences. LCD monitors have a different color temperature than bed side lamps. Polarity might be an issue. Does an LCD monitor polarize the light? Reflected light on a page might be more scattered and less uniform. I really don't know.
And finally, there is the fact that millions, perhaps billions, of people read LCDs on a daily basis with no problem.
Sure, I'd probably throw myself in that category, for the most part. But how many of them read long novels on one? And how many of them are experiencing the same strain as me, but haven't really compared with print because they've never sat as long in front of a book in a single sitting as they do in front of LCD panels?
Re:Only Apple (Score:4, Interesting)
Well, people who create nothing of value generally don't care about copyright. Perhaps you're one of them.
- you are right, I am creating nothing of value. I don't care about copyrights. If you think that you are creating something of value you are wrong. My FF extensions are used by about 250 thousand people, but I still do not consider that of too much value. The code that I have created over the past 15 years at work for a number of companies is used across the world. I still do not consider that of too much value.
I am not being facetious, I really mean that whatever it is I am doing for money or as Free source is not that important that I should be fighting people about violating the copyrights. You are probably overestimating the importance of whatever it is you are doing.