Comments on: Ten Apps for the iPad You Could Have Thought Of

By: Fruxo

Fruxo — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:03:16 +0000

Seriously, even if these ideas weren’t complete and utter garbage (and they are, I assure you) they would still be nixed by Apple. Try to write an app that fits into any of these suggestions and if it gets approved by Apple I will personally come by and < < censored >>.

I mean… a menu application? Are you insane? What restaurant would buy a bunch of ipads to hand out to people? Or, what kind of moron would have a bunch of menu-apps in their ipad on the off chance that they decide to eat in a “supported” restaurant?

By: MeToo

MeToo — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:23:21 +0000

Yep, you summed it up rather well. Especially about the kiosks, except you didn’t mention the stupidity of man, which inclines most average citizens to slam against a touch screen like the only way it will respond is if it is introduced to brute force. A tablet would last about three days in any market because normal civilians who did not actually buy the machine will abuse it like a red headed stepchild.

As far as web related activities go, HTML 5 is cute, but much like Safari, you want to leave it to the clueless hippies who cling to their cute iWhatevers, and leave the real programming to the experts.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:57:31 +0000

Thanks for your comments.

It wasn’t my intention to predict what will happen, nor try to indicate that Adobe is going away no matter what happens with Flash. It’s been a while since I typed that comment, but I believe I was trying to write that Adobe’s strategy with flash and that side of the company will be in deep trouble if HTML5 is going to be widely adopted.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:21:34 +0000

MoneyNing – that’s just absurd. Adoption of HTML5 will in no way “kill” Adobe. Flash might become a less prevalent public web based UI component, but certainly wont go away, not by a long shot. Flex, used today in many financial applications will likely continue to be used. Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver are still industry leading products. Not to mention is many patents on type face and other web based technologies.

By: Pathogen

Pathogen — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:59:06 +0000

Ok, so I’m not as PO’d as StumbleUpon User. It doesn’t mean I don’t think this article isn’t completely ridiculous though. Most people are not made out of money. Most of the things on this list could be done with dedicated hardware and still come out costing less than an iPad. Seriously, a netbook with a 3g card would be just as effective for about all of this stuff. With the exception of using the iPad as a game board, most of this is plainly contrived. Even the board game concept is strained beyond reason. Each player has to have an iPhone in addition to someone having a iPad? A toy for the rich indeed.

By: StumbleUpon User

StumbleUpon User — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:39:51 +0000

What…is this? Who decided to post this and why do they still have a job? I sincerely hope this article was just sent by Apple along with a giant bag of money. This single article is so bad I just blocked your entire domain. The first idea is just seriously insanely idiotic, and every idea after that is WORSE. THAN. THE. LAST. This article made me want to punch my girlfriend.. Thanks a lot, guys. You made an article so bad, it ruined a relationship.

By: Ruairi

Ruairi — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:14:54 +0000

good point about not having to teach parents about moving pictures on a memory card…oh wait…the ipad is so lame it doesnt have a memory card slot…

By: Miami Web Design

Miami Web Design — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:42:00 +0000

No way hand held games would be replace by the iPad. Talking about blowing Nintendo and Sony out of the competition.

By: Kasey

Kasey — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:21:43 +0000

Really? Hand-held gaming devices could be replaced by the iPad? lol Doubtful.

By: Me

Me — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:30:30 +0000

Do a quick Google search on HTML 5 and you will see why flash is still around and will be for a while. If you’re too lazy the main issues are codecs and DRM. HTML 5 is not going to rid us of flash just yet. Not ever probably.

Back to the post though…

1. Board games – If you have an iPad and 4 iPhones already sure but if not that’s one expensive scrabble board.

2. Advertising – Wait what? you go from advertising to the TVs in restaurants? Flat screen TVs are fairly cheap compared to iPads. You can have more? Doubt it. You might see this some day soon in $200 a plate restaurants.

3. Digital Menus – Holy wow that’s an expensive menu. Nothing more on that subject.

4. Kiosks – This is silly. iPads aren’t designed with the amount of security needed to be used as a kiosks. Those kiosks are not just big boxes with computers inside. They are designed with a specific purpose. You cant just expect a rich person’s gadget to be able to compare.

5. Smart Home – Since you can’t multitask this seems like a waste of an iPad but sure this is possible as it would be with any tablet. Or a dedicated device built specifically for this purpose. Same difference.

6. Portable Devices – What? I’m not dignifying this with any more.

7. In Car GPS – The iPad with 3g would do this fine i suppose. As would a netbook with 3g. or a tablet with 3g. Or anything with 3g for that matter.

8. Sales Professional – This is one way to use any tablet.

9. Digital Picture Frames – Call me old fashioned but, Nice picture frame + 400 pictures printed out at wherever would still cost less than an iPad. It’s a tablet, not a picture frame. Picture frames stay at home. In once place. And make your living room look nice.

10. Stock Trading Geeks – Again…. What? You can check stocks on anything with an internet connection…

This post is about making money? I dont see how.