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I wasn’t able to make it the the big Apple event, but I did monitor live blogs and a live feed from Twit.tv. I also later went over the video that Apple put out on the event and I have to say the iPad is pretty much what I expected. Pretty much, but not what I had hoped.

I’m beginning to think that for future Apple product launches we should be guessing what will Apple leave out rather that what they might put in. Example, the new iPad does not have a video camera. That’s a hugh mistake in my opinion. That mean’s no video chat, a option that I was really looking forward too. To use it as a camera seems kind of cumbersome, but for video chat it would have been ideal. I think they really dropped the ball on this one.

No flash player. Come on really. This thing is suppose to be so powerful and yet no flash. Does Apple hate Adobe that much. Still if you think about it, flash may eventually be a thing of the past when Html 5 gets put more into use. I’m using Html 5 on Youtube and it’s not using flash and it’s working great. Lets hope this gets adopted a little faster so we can get around the buggy, resource hog of flasht.

No multitasking. Again, this thing is suppose to be so powerful and yet no multitasking. I understand it drains battery life. I say let me decide, if not how about a limited version of it, say let us be multitask two programs at once. Sadly, it’s not a deal breaker, but it sure would be nice.

Video, not that’s a big one. It’s not wide screen, It’s not even 720p. Sure it looks nice, but the 4:3 video format is in my opinion already obsolete. I want my widescreen please!

USB, well I don’t find that a big problem. It’s a tablet, it’s meant to be portable and held in your hands. It’s not suppose to have cords dangling from it. What would be the point.

No SDHC card slot. Apple is locking us in again. Why no SDHC card slot? They put it in the laptops, why not the iPad? Do we always have to buy a more expensive unit, to get more memory?

iTunes, here we go again. Did you expect anything else? Sure it’s easy to use, but now your locked into Apple’s iStore. I like Apple, but I want more options. Can’t we all get along?

Where are the social features? This thing is just begging for it. There so many different ways that this thing could incorporate social features I can’t believe they didn’t even incorporate one. Still, I can’t wait to see what app developers will do with this one.

Lastly, the iPad is basically a large iTouch. Nothing hardware wise except the touch screen is that exceptional. I think the market could easily duplicate this thing and improve on it, and I hope they do.

Is it better than a notebook, probably, but not for everything. Would I buy it? I’m not sure on that one. I would like to try one out for a bit before I make that decision. Personally it might be worth waiting for a 2.0 version or seeing what the competition comes up with before considering buying one.

On positive note you could use it for an expensive digital photo frame when your not using it or a large screen gps device in your car.

What do you think of the iPad? I really would like to know?

Apples’s Big Event is today. Everyone is expecting them to announce the Apple Tablet. Rumors have been running wild with small leaks popping up here and there. Ars Technica, Engadet, Gizmodo, Geekbrief, Twit Live, and more will all be covering the event which should start around 12 pm CST.

Only Apple can get this much free pubicity before a product lunch. Will catch you after the launch with our comments and some info on the Big Event.

Apple has scheduled a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Tuesday Jan. 27, 2010.

Could this be the rumored Apple Tablet or the New TV Subscription Service or possibly both. What do you think?

UStream now has a live broadcasting app for the iPhone. It’s only the second app to do so. It can broadcast live or record to the iPhone. The Knocker app was the first.

The big question now is can the QIK iPhone app be far behind?

I’ve been using an ad hock version of QIK and I can tell you it’s pretty good.

This is a re-post from an e-mail I got from Bicycle Doctor, a bicycle shop in Dosman, WI.

Why give up bike riding because of a little snow when you can spread Christmas cheer through the streets of Milwaukee this Saturday, Dec 12th, on the annual Santa Rampage. Starting at the Cafe Hollander at 2608 N Downer Ave at 10 am and finishing sometime at the Cafe Centrale at Lincoln & Kinnickinnic, happy Santa costumed riders will be slippin’ ‘n slidin’, singin’, and of course Ho, Ho, Hoin’. CLICK HERE for video of last year’s ride and article or see below. Call Shea at 414/431-1761 ext 2 for a ride map and other details.

Hey, I just found out that Geoff Smith’s Live Christmas party was announced on Geekbrief.tv. The date is December 22, at 8 pm CST. It’s going to be held at Cali Lewis’s house and they will be broadcasting with their new HD Tricaster.

So mark your calendars and I hope to see you on chat at the Christmas party. Pass it on, this is going to be great.

Christmas Party 2007 Part 1

Christmas Party 2007 Part 2

Here’s a little tribute to Geoff Smith. I’m hoping Geoff will have another Christmas party this year, just like last year and the year before. Nothing has been announced yet so lets all let Geoff know how much we like to see another Christmas party this year. You can tweet Geoff at http://twitter.com/geoffsmith.

Digg the Code from Cali Lewis on Vimeo.

Footage of Kevin Rose, Alex Albrecht and Cali Lewis. Song: Geoff Smith’s Digg the Code

I’m a TWiT from iPhone Ringtones on Vimeo.

Leo Laporte was giving Geoff Smith a nice plug for RingtoneFeeder.com on a recent Daily Giz Wiz podcast and mentioning that Geoff never did a jungle for TWiT. Here is the response from Geoff, hope you like it.

What else can I say, but go sign up now at Ragrbai.com