12 Reasons Not To Buy iPad

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I guess you know that Apple has released a long rumored product this month: the iPad. Many have said that this the best device ever created, but in fact, the Apple tablet is just a huge disappointment. After you know about it, you know why I won't buy it and why you should hold yourself from getting Apple's latest device.

The iPad is indeed just "an iPhone on steroids." Have you seen all of those Apple tablet renderings before the launch? Some of them were great and a giant iPhone or a giant iPod (if you prefer it this way) is just ugly. Its design is a appointment. There are and there will be more beautiful tablets on the market.

It is a tablet PC, but you cannot run simultaneous apps? What if I want to browse the web, tweet, check email, and listen to music in the same time? I won't be able to do that. I think this weak point is the most terrible.

I'd like a tablet PC with a webcam for video-conferencing calls, but Apple has said "No!" once again to a front-facing camera. I'm so disappoint. Also there isn't a camera on the back, even though it would be awkward to take pictures holding up a 9-inch device.

HTML5 is becoming more and more popular, and some browsers support it, but Adobe Flash Player remains the web standard if you want computer-like browsing experience. The Nokia N900 has it and the Mozilla-based Maemo browser is probably the best mobile browser in the world. Users WILL to read newspapers on the iPad and I'm sure they'll also want to watch some YouTube videos, but iPad can't support it. So disappoint!!!

The Apple iPad is expensive and you cannot use regular connectors from your other devices. You will have to use some expensive Apple stuff. A physical keyboard is not included in the package, you'll have to buy it yourself. So is camera and you have to buy apple's camera connection kit. The iPad case is also not included in the package so this means that you will have to dig deep into your pockets.

Although the iPad is expected to run 24 hours on a single charge, things will change if play games and use WiFi or 3G connections during the day. Do you really think that this device will run a whole day? It won't and there is no removable battery. Nowadays many consumers are buying an extra battery in order to replace the one in the device when it runs out. Non-removable battery means that you can run out of battery when you need it the most. Ipad is so terrible...

Steve Jobs said that Apple cannot make a less than $500 product that it's not garbage. Well, Apple made a $500 product that is garbage. The iPad is powered by a 1GHz Apple A4 custom-built processor, and seriously guys, Qualcomm's Snapdragon has the same core speed and it's a chip for phones. You're using a computer!

We were all expecting something innovative from Apple and a new OS would have been great. iPhone OS 3.2 is not a big improvement over iPhone OS 3.1.3 currently available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The iPad really is just a big iPhone and that won't help you at all.

The iPad requires a micro SIM card in order to use the 3G network. You can't use your conventional SIM 3G card and you'll have to buy another one only from AT&T.

Rumors said that Verizon is preparing its store managers for Wednesday (January 27th.) because it's going to be a big day. We thought that the iPad will be subsidized by Verizon, but instead we're stuck with AT&T's crappy 3G network again.

You might purchase videos from the iTunes store and download them to your iPad. You could watch them on the large 9-inch screen, however, I'd like to watch it on a HDTV. But iPad can't make it.

People began making fun of the iPad even before its release and that's thanks to Apple. It happens each time Cupertino releases a new product, but it's funnier and funnier. Even though iTablet wouldn't have been better, it's too late now as a UK company has launched a tablet PC with this name.