iPhone feels tiny..

Why?

Because many (childish) people are apparently unable to think of the letters "p", "a" and "d" without associating them with certain women's sanitary products.

"iPod" is a perfectly acceptable word, but change one vowel to another, and suddenly these types of people revert to schoolboy sniggering at the back of the classroom, despite "pad" being a perfectly apt description of the products form-factor according to the dictionary definition.

I'm beginning to think I'm one of the few iPhone lovers who was completely underwhelmed by the iPad.

nikey33 wrote:
and a stupid name

Why? I was a former owner of an IBM ThinkPad and that "...Pad" name is highly respected.

Perhaps I am missing something here. But I cannot understand what all the fuss is about with the iPad. After reading the features for it, it just seems to be a big iPhone with a few little additions.

From what I could gather, the iPad does not have a CD/DVD drive, so its not has if it can replace your Mac Book or laptop. The apps that are available for the iPad that allow you to do certain things, there'll probably be programs available that could do the same thing on the Mac Book or laptop.

Admittedly the Mac Book is more expensive than the iPad but you can get a laptop for the price that you would pay for an iPad and the laptop would allow you to do all what the iPad can and a lot more.

But I cannot understand what all the fuss is about with the iPad. After reading the features for it,

Well that's the issue. You haven't actually used one at all, or for any length of time.

On paper it appears to be nothing more than a large iPod touch.

Try one out for more than a few minutes and you'll quickly discover the differences and how that affects your experience, what you can do with it, and how much you'd use it.

Perhaps. But I can imagine a lot of people will seek information about the iPad online/on paper, and from there will come to the same conclusion or probably think the same as me regarding comparing the iPad against the laptop or Mac Book.

But I can imagine a lot of people will seek information about the iPad online/on paper, and from there will come to the same conclusion

Why do you think Apple has hundreds of retail stores which allow hands-on use of all their products?

Specs sheets don't tell you what something is like to use. Even reviews can't get that over fully.

We don't all live within easy reach of an Apple retail store, these tend to be in the larger cities.

I agree trying something hands on is the best way, but I think its important to seek information online to find out more detail and also see if there any issues etc on whatever it is you are looking at.

SolarPower wrote:
Your 6" portable TV can never give you the experience you will get from 40" TV. I love my iPhone 3GS but it simply can't deliver the experience that iPad provides.

Not used an iPad but that statement you made cuts both ways. If I want a device that's portable for a bit of light browsing emailing then both devices may fit the bill. But the same scenario could be said of a limo and a city car, ultimately they both do essentially the same job.
Just try getting your limo into a tight underground car park though. Oh and I'd love to see you sprint down the road with an iPad in your pocket.

Each has its use.

Does it fit in your pocket?

I was underwhelmed too..very disappointing and a stupid name

It does feel tiny, but also cheaper than the iPad when it comes to a road guy.