AGS Steam Games

Forums → Games → iPad Gaming

52 10047
DaFufinator
offline
DaFufinator
150 posts
Nomad

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/1866331742_3d0694fef9.jpg
So, apple has now released info about their new tablet. They also talked about how the gaming on the will be something that no one has experienced yet. what do you guys think? Will apple fall for their new product?

  • 52 Replies
Crab65
offline
Crab65
327 posts
Nomad

This may end up being a stupid question, but how big is this iPad? Because if it's too small, the gaming won't be as fun.

DaFufinator
offline
DaFufinator
150 posts
Nomad

Height:
9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width:
7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth:
0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight:
1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

Hard drive
16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive

xXforforXx
offline
xXforforXx
67 posts
Nomad

Just for some more information that picture is wrong. It doesn't have a USB Port, it just got the normal iPod dock.

It has a 1 GHz CPU. Apple hasn't published much more info other than that DaFufinator said.

Besides that picture is wrong, as it only has a 3.5 jack plug output and dock, built in microphone and speakers.

Here's the picture from Apples web site:

http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Apple_iPad_official_1-540x306.jpg

Ernie15
offline
Ernie15
13,344 posts
Bard

I don't see how the gaming would be much different than that of a normal computer. Which parts would actually be different?

Darkroot
offline
Darkroot
2,763 posts
Peasant

I'll probably have most of the popular games on the ipod touch/phone.

I don't see how the gaming would be much different than that of a normal computer. Which parts would actually be different?


No flash
No customization
Not a OS running it

So if it's not a computer, what exactly is the iPad? It could be just a really tarted-up ebook reader, which would make sense if you consider that the iPad is competing with Amazon's Kindle.


I would of been interested in it if it weren't that Steve jobs doesn't realize that we buy the hardware not rent it. People want more power over there electronics then he gives them.

Kotaku review

io9-summary of the ipad
Green12324
offline
Green12324
4,097 posts
Peasant

No flash is one thing that sways me against considering purchasing it. It's a tablet (designed to browse the web predominantly) and there's no flash, it doesn't make sense.

Anyway, I was fairly disappointed in it. I expected something new...not a giant iPod touch/iPhone. Gaming won't be any more revolutionary on the iPad than it has been on the iPod touch/iPhone (aka not very revolutionary - just different.)

Ernie15
offline
Ernie15
13,344 posts
Bard

No flash
No customization
Not a OS running it


So what the hell is the point???

Gaming won't be any more revolutionary on the iPad than it has been on the iPod touch/iPhone


It would be worse. At least the iPhone can be tilted around, but it seems like it would be a pain to keep rotating it just to play some random non-flash game.
2014631
offline
2014631
1,855 posts
Nomad

i PODS HAVE GREAT Games. But if people are getting so lazy that they don't even want to walk over to the T.V. and turn on a gamestation, then I think america has problems

Ernie15
offline
Ernie15
13,344 posts
Bard

then I think america has problems


Well, that's no news to anybody. We are probably the most messed-up country in the world. But we aren't the laziest.
Heir2aking
offline
Heir2aking
12 posts
Nomad

Totally will make some really fun games tho because of being able to put more fingers on the screen the the iphone/ipod

iamnotironman
offline
iamnotironman
1,287 posts
Nomad

I think the gaming will be the same as the iPod Touch just taller and in-your-face which makes it better.

jhc1415
offline
jhc1415
31 posts
Nomad

this thing is sooo stupid. its just a giant iphone that is double the price. apple is just coming out with more and more ways to rip people off.

ITACHIARAS
offline
ITACHIARAS
88 posts
Nomad

so will it just be a giant iPod?

FloydTC
offline
FloydTC
2,906 posts
Nomad

its basically just an iphone for fat people.

DaFufinator
offline
DaFufinator
150 posts
Nomad

[/quote]No flash
No customization
Not a OS running it[quote]

Are you sure? I know that you can customize it a bit. I know that it will have flash. They are still working on the features remember, its not on the market yet.(if the quote doesn't work i'm sorry, i'm a stupid new kid)

Showing 1-15 of 52