Apple just announced the iPad.
Discussions have risen whether people would buy the iPad.
Prior to the Apple announcement, I was seriously considering the U1 to replace my Asus EeePC 900. However, the iPad made me reconsider this decision.
I would not line up for the iPad.. I'll save money every month until I have enough to purchase. Meanwhile, i would like to check out the U1 if it works better or performs to my computer needs.
I asked this question to see what others think?
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Would you still get the IdeaPad U1 Hybrid over the iPad?
I think it could be very beneficial since it does both tablet and laptop, runs two OS's one for browsing one for working. It is meant to be a productivity/entertainment making I think this and convertibles are the true future of tablets, not full on touch screens with keyboard docs.
There's a reason why people are excited about this form-factor, and it's because it gives you the best of both worlds. I don't think the tablet's user experience will be as amazing as the iPad's, but just from the perspective of hardware it's pretty obvious that something like the U1 offers the flexibility that a lot of us crave.
The Lenovo IdeaPad and the HP Slate are both much better implementations of the "Slate" "Tablet" concept than the iPad is. The iPad is not a real computer and so for me it can never take the place of a computer, not even a cheap netbook. I think the Lenovo design is the most versatile and probably should be the future of all laptop computers. My problem with the execution of the U1 is that they did not use a more mainstream OS for the tablet portion. I think it is so cool that you can remove the screen and still use the base connected to a monitor though. I really hope that the Idea Pad U2 uses either something Windows-based or Android-based for the operating system. Wonder if they would have to license two versions of Windows to do that though.
If the iPad had been like the IdeaPad U1 everyone would have lined up to get it and considered it the greatest thing ever. Imagine if the iPad had just been the screen for the new Macbook Air. It's sad that because this is a Lenovo product it probably won't get the mainstream marketing and exposure that the concept deserves. After the disappointing iPad announcement it's clear that the IdeaPad U1 was really a much more revolutionary design than what Apple ever had in mind.
Of all the tablets and slates that have been announced the iPad is probably one of the least useful to me. It seems to be the least capable of replacing a netbook/laptop and it seems like the only people it would be appropriate for in my family are the older technologically illiterate ones who need a simple walled-garden hand-holding device.
If the iPad had been like the IdeaPad U1 everyone would have lined up to get it and considered it the greatest thing ever. Imagine if the iPad had just been the screen for the new Macbook Air. It's sad that because this is a Lenovo product it probably won't get the mainstream marketing and exposure that the concept deserves. After the disappointing iPad announcement it's clear that the IdeaPad U1 was really a much more revolutionary design than what Apple ever had in mind.
Of all the tablets and slates that have been announced the iPad is probably one of the least useful to me. It seems to be the least capable of replacing a netbook/laptop and it seems like the only people it would be appropriate for in my family are the older technologically illiterate ones who need a simple walled-garden hand-holding device.
I would definitely (and hopefully will) buy the U1 over the iPad. Even if it comes in at $999.
The U1 runs Win7 and (I think) Ubuntu. Win7 is full multitasking. Ubuntu is full multitasking. The iPad is monotasking. As far as I'm concerned, that one detail makes the iPad undesirable. (I don't even have a problem with the name.)
I should mention that I have a notebook that I almost never use. I will never buy another, and definitely never buy a netbook. (I can't remember if the U1 is supposed to be a net or note.) But I will definitely be buying a tablet, probably by next Christmas, if not a lot sooner.
I should mention that I have a notebook that I almost never use. I will never buy another, and definitely never buy a netbook. (I can't remember if the U1 is supposed to be a net or note.) But I will definitely be buying a tablet, probably by next Christmas, if not a lot sooner.
It doesn't run ubuntu it runs skylight which is very close to what Google Chromium is going to be. Its basically a browser based OS designed for mobile chipsets that runs linux kernal but I believe it has flash support built in like Jolycloud(which IMO is the only plus to that OS)
Tough call, i think a lot of people posing above have missed the point of not only the iPad but the people it is aimed at. The U1 is a great idea, if you are looking for computing "power" and i use the term loosely, there is an obvious need for a netbook type form factor, and i'll put my hands up and state it is the reason i bought a 13" Macbook Pro, the smaller form factor appeals to me. The iPad however isn't designed to be a multi tasking item, its designed to be a consumer device in much the same way a TV or a Fridge is, i feel the people it is aimed at probably are not commenting on this site, they are someone who wants to stick thier kids infront of the TV, and be able to watch a video on a device, or read a book, or surf the net, but not at the same time. they are not looking to produce an office level spreadsheet, its a media device, for users t consume media. a netbook device is a highly portable computer. this is the type of device, with 3G you could pull out on the train and confirm where you want to go on a map, of search for a local restaurant, just like a smartphone, but ALSO view webpages not on a cut down screen.
So which one would i go for? Possibly the iPad, because i get the point of the device, I like the portability, and feel that the interface does work for what i need, the U1 though is a breaktrough, fantastic idea in form factor. What i'd like to know is after release how many people use it just as a tablet, or what the usage stats of its for factor are.
So which one would i go for? Possibly the iPad, because i get the point of the device, I like the portability, and feel that the interface does work for what i need, the U1 though is a breaktrough, fantastic idea in form factor. What i'd like to know is after release how many people use it just as a tablet, or what the usage stats of its for factor are.
