iPad

[PVB]

Should have said I don't have an iPhone or any other sort of smartphone.

[Deckard]

Then here you go http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/a ... hoose.html

Unbeliveably easy to set up on the hoof as well 2 mins max

[RiK]

Should have said I don't have an iPhone or any other sort of smartphone.

Just do it Steve, you won't regret it

[PVB]

Should have said I don't have an iPhone or any other sort of smartphone.

Just do it Steve, you won't regret it

My bank manager will.

[Darkflame]

Wait for a version with a camera, you know its coming.
Or get the Galaxy Tab thingy.

Tablets are just crying out for some cool augmented reality tech.


Hell, even Nintendo's next machine can do AR...and in 3D too. (with a front and back facing cameras, potentially allowing head-tracking, sterovision and AR all at the same time...which would be an insanely cool concept)

[PVB]

VLC app (plays DivX and Xvid files as well as other popular formats) coming in a week or so:

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/09/vlc-ipad/

[flookster]

VLC app (plays DivX and Xvid files as well as other popular formats) coming in a week or so

It's up now.

Edit: but apparently not purchasable (despite being free)
Further edit (sigh): downloadable through iTunes but not the iPad app store

[PVB]

Just ordered:

iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G 64GB
Official case
Wireless keyboard
Camera connection kit

I've gone for the 3 sim plans, so will try the lowest use one first and see how I get on.

[Misfit]

VLC app (plays DivX and Xvid files as well as other popular formats) coming in a week or so

It's up now.

Edit: but apparently not purchasable (despite being free)
Further edit (sigh): downloadable through iTunes but not the iPad app store

CineXPlayer already does this fine too.

Call me when either of them can browse my network shares or do it from a UPnP server....

[PVB]

VLC app (plays DivX and Xvid files as well as other popular formats) coming in a week or so

It's up now.

Edit: but apparently not purchasable (despite being free)
Further edit (sigh): downloadable through iTunes but not the iPad app store

CineXPlayer already does this fine too.

For £2.39.

VLC is free.

[Misfit]

CineXPlayer already does this fine too.

For £2.39.

VLC is free.

Didn't realise they were charging. It was free when Deckard pointed it out and I got it!

The choice is pretty easy then. (although I'd pay £2.39 for either if they got it working over a network)

[RiK]

I gave up with CineX as half the stuff I tried just didn't play. Those same files are fine in vlc..

[Deckard]

I'm finding playback of standard avi files shit on VLC choppy and way out - anyone ekes finding the same? This might seem obvious but saves me loads of time and my neighbour didn't know but when you plug your iPad in to sync when it starts backing up click the cross in the dialogue box and it will skip to stage 2 and start syncing straight away then just back it up when you have the time

[PVB]

Dialogue box?

Is that the bit where the progress baas are?


I've found VLC 'crashing' back to the home screen when trying to play a few avi files, but then playing them fine on the second go.

It's probably a little buggy as it's brand new, so I hope they fix that at the first update.

[nyarla]

Official case

I haven't read all through this thread so I dunno if there was discussion about the official case earlier...

There were heaps of different cases at the shop I got mine from, some of which came in pretty colours. But none of them had a flap. I'd seen someone using one in a case with a flap, so asked for that, and it turned out to be the official one. It's excellent! Tough, feels nice, and I like the little notch on the back you can use to stand it up like a picture frame.