iPad, iTunes, iFail
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April 23, 2010
Carmine Sberna
According to many new iPad users, the newest addition to Apple’s line has fallen short due to problems with internet connectivity.
The Apple iPad is the latest in tablet technology. The 9.7 inch diagonally measured screen weighs about 1.5 pounds and does everything an iPod does and more. With the ability to use applications for word processing and spreadsheets, the iPad can easily replace a computer. This touch screen tablet also makes surfing the web simple. Unfortunately, a technical glitch has kept about two percent of iPad consumers from connecting to the internet with the ease that was originally intended, according to Apple analyst Gene Munster.
Princeton University has banned certain iPads from their campus due to similar connectivity problems. Their wireless network uses temporary ip addresses. When an iPad user connects to the internet it receives a temporary ip address which, if not renewed, will be given to another user. When the other user connects and then the iPad tries to connect as well, the university is alerted to the problem and has to work to correct it. According to Princeton’s web site, they are working closely with Apple to correct the problem permanently.
Hoban sophomore Nick Marshall was one of the first to get an iPad.
“I haven’t had any problems and I use my ipad more than my laptop,” Marshall said. “I rarely use my computer. It’s way faster.”
With over 300,000 iPads already in consumer’s hands and less than 6,000 malfunctioning, Apple has not been completely discredited.
“I’m scared to bring it to school, but I’ve used it in airports and many other places,” Marshall said. “I haven’t had any problems with the network or anything- I love it.”
With increasing technological advances comes increasing problems. Apple is working hard to fix the iPad and keep its marketshare intact.
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May 4th, 2010 at 9:26 am
This is a great article. Hope Apple fixes the problem.
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September 15th, 2010 at 1:20 am
Here’s another example of when companies start to become large and gain market share, it is constantly criticized and people do not understand the real meaning behind the product. Apple reinvents the way people listen to music. Before Apple invented the iPod and iTunes, CDs were the most common type of media devices. Now, iPod is the most sold MP3 player and iTunes is the largest music store IN THE WORLD. Apple reinvents the Phone, the iPhone. Before the iPhone, the most advanced phone was the Blackberry- and that version could only surf the web to limited websites, get e-mails from one server, and make one call at a time. Apple makes the iPhone which syncs all of your information between Mac/PC and Phone, had a touch screen, ability to download apps, view FULL websites and more! Now, Apple reinvents the Tablet Computer. Think back before the iPad, who sold tablets? You couldn’t do anything on tablets. Apple creates an amazing device that can do almost everything your computer can, and what happens? The people are furious because the Wi-Fi does not work for 2% of all people with iPads- when in reality, the reason the Wi-Fi did not work was because the SCHOOL’s Wi-Fi did not work. This is an extremely small “problem” for such a revolutionary device. Think now, a few months after the iPad is released. Companies are starting to make products similar to the iPad, and trying to surpass it. When companies reach the top, the consumers and press just try to rip them to pieces. Why would they do this? Do they not want to see our technology advance and improve? Apple has changed the way everyone’s lives are today whether they know it or not. You may not own an Apple device, but I guarantee the inspiration for the device came from Apple. The next time you use you cell phone, computer software, MP3 Player, Digital Music Store, or even your PC- just think these devices were inspired by Apple. Think Different.
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September 15th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
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