The iPad Questions Apple Won't Answer

snydeq writes "Apple's reticence to reveal details prior to a product's launch is legendary. But when Apple extends this silence beyond a product's unveiling, historically this has meant that the product cannot deliver the functionality that analysts and journalists are asking about. InfoWorld's Galen Gruman lists eight key questions for the iPad, about all of which Apple has kept silent. Can you save and transfer documents to the iPad? Does the iPad support Microsoft Exchange email? Does the iPad support VPN? Configuration management? 'I have no doubt the iPad will be compelling to some users. But I now have major concerns that it will fulfill the potential beyond being an iTunes delivery screen that I and other industry observers saw,' Gruman writes."

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[Anonymous Coward]

Will the iPad comfortably fit up my ass, like my iPhone and iPod?

No.

This may be an insurmountable problem for many Apple customers.

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[antek9]

Steve Jobs must love you.

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[MrNaz]

While I'm sure he appreciates your kind words, I think he needs to hear that from Steve himself.

Apple is god

[Funnnny]

The only question.
Is it a Apple Product ? Yes then Buy.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Actually in these kinds of sadomasochistic relationships the abuser often despises the adbusee for being so weak in the face of their dominance.

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[cerberusss]

That's what I've been asking. What is it for?

I see myself having a lot of fun with an iPad. You're on the couch, and the wife is watching something you don't like.

Of course, you can start hitting her, but nowadays that's frowned upon.

I'd grab my iPad and do some surfing. Or read a book. It's a very light device, easily held in your hand. Connect the earplugs, and play a game. Or check your mail. Or watch some movie you downloaded (paid or not). Sure you could use a laptop, but this one is easily held, and small enough to just lie on the salon table without looking ugly to the missus.

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[deebug497]

Grow larger rectae?

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[manyxcxi]

If he really loved Apple as much as he claimed he'd have a 3GS AND an iPad to go along with his iEmptyWallet

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[jedidiah]

The ipad isn't a computer. It's a jazzed up VCR.

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[PopeRatzo]

More like GP loves Steve's delicious Koolaid.

That's not Koolaid...and that's not his finger!!

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[PopeRatzo]

Apple has a market, and that market is much bigger than the technical elite.

The actual term for them is the "technical e-light".

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[Pollardito]

the iPod Touch is still the iPod Touch, it's the iPad that should be referred to as the iPod Maxi

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[Anonymous Coward]

Kind of like 3com's Audrey... and that worked out well.

http://www.audreymadness.com/