ok, so that was lame.

I woke up to a plethora of new about the very much over-hyped Apple-ware – the IPad. Over the past few weeks, I have already read and re-read many rumours, ranging from how big it is and how it works. Despite it’s shortcomings and/or not living up to some of the hype, I really like the over-sized Iphone for many reasons. And, like the IPhone, I can only see that it can only be improved upon.

What the IPad has been touted as:
- netbook killer
- better re-introduction to the tablet world
- ebook-readers killers

What I really don’t see it as:
- netbook killer
- book killer.

I haven’t tried a tablet before, so I can’t tell you if it is a killer or not. if anything, this re-introduction of the tablet pc is quite different from the previous tablets. Firstly, it costs less. or well, since I last noticed tablets anyways. at last glance, tablet pcs were upwards of $2500. IPad pars out at Aud$1000.

Why it’s not a netbook Killer:

- with some new netbook nowadays, the HDD ranges to about 200gigs or something mad. This maxes out at 64gigs. complete portability but nothing of the gigantic space that others tout.
- (my main gripe) it doesn’t have any usb ports at all, from what I have seen and heard. you can buy an adaptor for it, but it shares the same port as the charger/connection to pc.
- (another gripe) it doesn’t run Flash on it. yes it wasn’t necessary…. 5 years ago. many websites runs on Flash now and for a company to say that consumers wants the internet in their hands, it is really a letdown to see no flash because flash is very much a component of the internet now.
- as far as i can see, it doesn’t seem to multi-task (like the iphone). not a big deal, particularly if you’re meant to be doing one thing at a time anyways, but it can be an arse of a problem for some who likes to have multiple programs opened for re-searching purposes. of course, some netbooks chug when you have multiple programs open anyways.

Why it’s not an Ebook-reader killer –

- Backlit light strains the eyes. not a comfortable thing for long periods of time
- Talking about long periods of time, it only lasts for 10 hours. people have notably read for 12 hours at a go.
- the ibooks cost more (although this is more a publisher problem) than ebooks from Amazon (comparison done as I only buy ebooks from Amazon at the moment).

That all said and done, I really like the IPad. it’s like a fun computer, yet not a computer. I can see myself using it for… many things. I know I don’t go uni anymore (but could possibly go back for nursing), or do anything along the lines of needing a computer on the go – but this is just the type of computer for it. It’s fun, it contains most of what you need on the go and doesn’t take up much space.

unfortunately, for a gamer, I don’t know where this would lead. I had never liked iphone’s gaming designs, it seriously feels odd to be “pressing” a non-existent button. it makes me pissed off sometimes that I can’t break my controller from raging (it does feel satisfying to be death-griping your controller you know!). Therefore, I don’t think it would work out to be a good gaming device, for me.

That said, if anyone creates an app linking to WoW or Aion, I am not about to back down from it. this might be the solution to my current problem of being unable to play while at work *_*

I have 90 days to save up for my own one… or maybe about 9 months to save up for a new one with Flash capabilities and possibly ONE usb port at least…. i hope!

*EDIT: I forgot to mention, a while ago I was deliberating what would be good for a textbook e-reader with some people. One thing I thought would be wonderful is if the readers could allow for videos, moving graphics or even just a voice doing things the textbooks are mentioning that is hard to imagine for some people. With the new ipad, steve job hopes to do just that – and it certainly seems it could although I don’t think there’s an ebook out there right now that’s created with such ideas in mind.

Still, if someone chooses to replace their classes’ textbooks with an Ipad, with the basic functionality of it, they could still go through the book, pause halfway to hop on youtube for a possible video (that they might have uploaded), or podcast created for that class (or videocast) and bam – almost the same idea right there

my heart melted. of course, she was more pissed off with me than being all doe-eyed for a reason…

This was last year’s resolution. The essentials were, keep fit, relax, have more time for self, go for health checks.

Did I managed to do everything? Relaxing happened sporadically, but otherwise, I failed ^_^v*

For those following my line of thoughts since god knows when, here’s everything in a nutshell (or much as a nutshell it can get)

- I got another change of job, and one that truly genuinely followed my dreams. It wasn’t a job that came with plenty of perks, titles, glam or even $$. It was just a job that followed my heart. it also ended up with me getting more than half my pay cut. However, for a while, I can live with that.

If you think about it, even though the job at times is stressful, hectic, drives me nuts and makes me want to pull out my hair, working in a job I want and enjoy makes this perhaps the best and most relaxing year ever.

- Keep fit… ah. I religiously went to the gym for about 3 months. This was instantly more successful than the previous years, I will tell you that much. but then, asthma and winter crept in, and now it feels like a chore considering the amount of heaving and moving I do at work….

- Relaxation: Well. For the first 3 months of this year, I was in a good enough job and role to have some form of de-stressing plans. and then all hell broke loose, and it wasn’t so anymore. infact, I will cut it down to the first month really, before the bullying at work started. Despite that, thanks to the Kindle, thanks to friends, thanks to a whole bunch of people, I have had more enjoyable days off than I have ever had.

I have read more books this year than a few years combined, i have had days out with friends I had never imagined I would and I found a couple of wonderful people to be parasitic to. What more can I ask for?

- Save money? well, with the huge pay cut, I could hardly afford much at the moment. I splurge on a monthly basis on myself regardless, because I deserve it. but looking back, I guess that was hardly a mature decision. oops.

It is a little early to decide what my new year would be like, and what it would bring. I foresee another tumultous year, and why not? so here’s another load of list that is hardly going to be different from the last – with a slight twist.

- Read 120 books (!!!!)
- Go gym twice a week at least (the showers are worth it anyhoooo)
- save some $500 a month (my heart is breaking at this target T_T)
- Learn to bake again HAHAHAHA (well really, I know how to bake. but I can’t seem to make these butter cookies I was so good at. Actually, they were “modified” muffins, that became butter cookies, but even then!!)
- Learn to sew (and thusly make full use of my mini hand held sewing machine!)
- Give less into impulses!
- Stand up for myself more (tell idiots they are idiots. Then again, some people need maturing)
- RELAXXXAAA

By the way, did I mention that LUSH has awesome soaps? <3

5 more days to a new year!!!! *clink*

(fuck it’s 2010 already. wth, I am growing old!!! what happened?!?!)