iPad... Legendary... Fail.

I was waiting on the Apple Tablet for what seems like years. My last mac was the Apple eMac G4 700Mhz 17" Desktop. I also had the Original iBook USB 2 which I purchased back in 2000 or 2001 to the price of $2000.

Having started Video Editing again, I awaited a Mac that I would be able to replace my venerable Fujitsu T4220 Tablet PC. Sadly, the iPod Touch XL is not what I was waiting for. I wanted it to be able to handle any OS X software, but this maxiPad doesn't have OS X, it has an iPhone heart.

The only thing this thing has going for it for my personal use, is that they have created iWorks for it. I always wanted to use Keynote (Apple's Presentation software like Powerpoint) because compared to PP, this thing is leaps and bounds easier and better looking in terms of design and usability.

Another thing that I would hate is the use of iTunes for connectivity. I never liked the proprietary nature of how Apple runs things, and iTunes just tries to take over everything. Yes, it is really easy to use and all but I would like more control over what I can do with my files.

On a tangent, my PMP of choice (the Archos 5) is going for warranty repair, and was trying to use my Palm Pre. But sadly, this Palm disappoints me once again. I have no control over the music on this thing. I can transfer the files in USB mode (which is awesome) but once in the system, I can't delete/move from my phone. I can't even select to play a "folder" but it chooses to play in Album/Artist/Genre/etc. My collection of "favorites" is just in a folder, but from Palm Pre I can't play that folder... Palm, you're disappointing your old Palm users who could customize everything!!!

Anyhow, the iPad, is also not an iBook... wait... now the iBook is a software for books... and not a Laptop? What?! I think I sold my Sony E-reader prematurely (I did sell it 2 years ago), time to rebuy it so I can start reading things again, it was so easy to sync my reader of daily articles (for free) and read my news away from the computer in a nicely lit living room or outdoor with a tea.

I'm just venting at my disappointment on the opportunity to own an Apple again. I'll have to wait until Final Cut Studio can manage AVCHD file format (Panasonic GF1, GH1, etc.) natively until I get a Mac again... until then... I'll vent...