Check Out This Joystick For The iPad

[Lillowh]

Just as overpriced and pointless as the product it accessorizes.

Indeed. I can't even fathom why someone would buy an iPad. it's not as convenient as an iPhone and it doesn't do half of what a laptop can do. It's ridiulous.

And yet everyone and their brother are struggling in a panic to copy it, seeing as how it sold around 10 million units in 6 months.

To use a surprisingly fitting quote from a apple customer during the story on The Onion about the Macbook Wheel, "I'll buy anything if it's shiny and made by apple." This statement pretty much sums up anybody who buys apple products because all of them a a joke due to crappy, closed off technology and a 5000% price markup.

 

[samsonguy920]

Would be cool if you can use that Fling for other devices as well than just the waste-of-space iPad.
Fling: Novel and cool, but overpriced.
iPad: Waste of space, fragile, and overpriced.

I ain't touching anything iPhone, iPad, Droid, or anything of the same type until there is better security put on those things.

 

[Fr]anc[is]

I wouldn't even take one for free.

I would

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8KqD2JlzIA

 

[thethingthatlurks]

Just as overpriced and pointless as the product it accessorizes.

Indeed. I can't even fathom why someone would buy an iPad. it's not as convenient as an iPhone and it doesn't do half of what a laptop can do. It's ridiulous.

You see, Apple's consumer base consists of idiots who will cough up any amount of money for the latest shiny thing Apple releases. They have no idea for what they would use the product, they don't understand the technology behind it, and they most certainly do not care that they're being ripped off by a markup of at least 100%.

Anyway, I do not own an ipad, but I actually like this litter peripheral. It's like a Joystick for the PC, an accessory that makes controlling a certain sort of game easier. It does, however, defeat the purpose of the original system, which was to move away from traditional control schemes. Whatever, haters gonna (rightfully) hate (on this stupid piece of shit, that only retards with too much disposable income would buy), and I'm sure there are plenty of (really, really, really fucking stupid) people who will also buy the little joystick thing.

 

[Ranchcroutons]

If touch screen gaming cant function with touch screens alone then maybe there needs to be a re-evaluation of the technology. Modifications obviously need to be made if sticking something onto your device is the only way to improve overall experience.

 

[Insomniac55]

I don't quite understand all the bashing of Apple people have going on here... I mean, I'm really not a fan of the company itself, and there's no way I'd ever consider getting a Mac, or indeed an iPad, but to call their whole customer base stupid is one hell of a generalisation...

The only Apple product I've bought is the 4g Touch, and to be honest I like it a lot. There are some aspects I don't like (Why can't we have an SD card slot?!), and some aspects of it I feel could be improved (Make the bloody thing a little thicker and easier to hold, and add a bigger battery to fill up the newfound space)...

But it fills a purpose that, as far as I'm aware, isn't really being targeted by any other companies... Essentially the idea of a powerful smartphone device without the actual phone. About the only device that comes close which I'm aware of, is the Creative Zii Egg, which isn't really being marketed to consumers. It's pretty dumb to instantly assume a device doesn't fit someone's needs simply on the premise of it being an Apple product...

 

[Cryo84R]

Just as overpriced and pointless as the product it accessorizes.

Indeed. I can't even fathom why someone would buy an iPad. it's not as convenient as an iPhone and it doesn't do half of what a laptop can do. It's ridiulous.

And yet everyone and their brother are struggling in a panic to copy it, seeing as how it sold around 10 million units in 6 months.

To use a surprisingly fitting quote from a apple customer during the story on The Onion about the Macbook Wheel, "I'll buy anything if it's shiny and made by apple." This statement pretty much sums up anybody who buys apple products because all of them a a joke due to crappy, closed off technology and a 5000% price markup.

Of course. Everything popular sucks. How could I forget that. Never mind that apple is one of two 300+ BILLION dollar companies on the planet. I'm sure they got there by making shoddy merchandise. Closed off? Anyone can use Xcode, or any other programming method to develop for OS X. I honestly don't get where the "closed" argument comes from.. All of .03% of apps that are submitted get rejected.

Can you try using a current argument? Maybe the one button mouse one! Thats pretty 1996, right?

Don't hate. Use what ever you like, but putting down people for a consumer electronics choice is downright juvenile.

 

[Cryo84R]

'Hardcore iPad gamer'

That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one...

QFT. Paying $5+ for flash games which everybody else gets for free online is about as far from hardcore gamer as you can get. Assuming that the definition of hardcore gamer is somebody who knows the industry well enough to avoid making that mistake, anyway.

Chaos Rings is a flash game?(Square-Enix) Infinity Blade is a flash game? (Epic/cHair)

 

[mjc0961]

The Fling's transparent so it doesn't obscure the view of what's going on beneath it

Well it would be redundant if it did: it's your finger's job to obscure your view.

'Hardcore iPad gamer'

That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one...

Yeah, that part of the headline made me stop and stare with an "lolwut" look on my face for a moment too...

But anyway. Looks like a good product for anyone who already went out and got an iPad. To those who use it, I hope it enhances your experience on the device.

 

[Waaghpowa]

Well, at least now I can stop complaining about how touch pad games are terrible because they lack the tactile feel of real controls. Still, even if I HAD an Ipad, I think I would rather buy games for my DS or PSP first.

 

[mjc0961]

Of course. Everything popular sucks. How could I forget that.

You do realize that such a response is more played out and annoying than Apple hate, or hate for anything for that matter, in the first place? At least some of the people who hate Apple or Call of Duty or whatever will have done some researched, used a Mac or played the games, and have an informed opinion of the subject. But blatant "you just hate it because it's popular waaaaah!" nonsense is never informed, it's just some silly blanket statement from people who want to disagree in a slightly inflammatory manner.

 

[Cryo84R]

Of course. Everything popular sucks. How could I forget that.

You do realize that such a response is more played out and annoying than Apple hate, or hate for anything for that matter, in the first place? At least some of the people who hate Apple or Call of Duty or whatever will have done some researched, used a Mac or played the games, and have an informed opinion of the subject. But blatant "you just hate it because it's popular waaaaah!" nonsense is never informed, it's just some silly blanket statement from people who want to disagree in a slightly inflammatory manner.

I respectfully disagree. When someone makes such a sweeping (and derogatory, that's the important part) comment, it is impossible for it to be based on anything but the aforementioned offense. I don't see how things like this even matter to someones personality. All I can venture is purely anecdotal evidence that some people just don't like the democratization of technology.

Perhaps it makes them feel un-needed? Honestly I have no idea.

 

[Waaghpowa]

Of course. Everything popular sucks. How could I forget that.

You do realize that such a response is more played out and annoying than Apple hate, or hate for anything for that matter, in the first place? At least some of the people who hate Apple or Call of Duty or whatever will have done some researched, used a Mac or played the games, and have an informed opinion of the subject. But blatant "you just hate it because it's popular waaaaah!" nonsense is never informed, it's just some silly blanket statement from people who want to disagree in a slightly inflammatory manner.

I respectfully disagree. When someone makes such a sweeping (and derogatory, that's the important part) comment, it is impossible for it to be based on anything but the aforementioned offense. I don't see how things like this even matter to someones personality. All I can venture is purely anecdotal evidence that some people just don't like the democratization of technology.

Perhaps it makes them feel un-needed? Honestly I have no idea.

Really the only issue I've had with apple arguments is people I've encountered tend to have a very uninformed opinion. My favourite argument is "It doesn't crash like pc's! zomg!"

 

[thethingthatlurks]

Of course. Everything popular sucks. How could I forget that.

You do realize that such a response is more played out and annoying than Apple hate, or hate for anything for that matter, in the first place? At least some of the people who hate Apple or Call of Duty or whatever will have done some researched, used a Mac or played the games, and have an informed opinion of the subject. But blatant "you just hate it because it's popular waaaaah!" nonsense is never informed, it's just some silly blanket statement from people who want to disagree in a slightly inflammatory manner.

I respectfully disagree. When someone makes such a sweeping (and derogatory, that's the important part) comment, it is impossible for it to be based on anything but the aforementioned offense. I don't see how things like this even matter to someones personality. All I can venture is purely anecdotal evidence that some people just don't like the democratization of technology.

Perhaps it makes them feel un-needed? Honestly I have no idea.

1) On average, Apple products are far more expensive than competitor products with similar or identical hardware.
2) There is no added advantage to purchasing an Apple product over a competitor brand.
3) Contrary to popular opinion, Macs do in fact crash.

Now what democratization of technology are you referring to? People buying what they like? Hell, it's their money. However, I can call them idiots for wasting said money if they could have had a similar product for less money, albeit a slightly less shiny new toy. Furthermore, far too few people actually understand the hardware requirements their particular tasks have. That is, for example, the reason why neither the mathematics computer lab, or the chemistry computer lab, or the physics computer lab at my university use Macs. The majority of the students might favor Macs, but then again, most students are imbeciles (not a derogatory generalization, that is a fact). No department would authorize a two fold increase in technology spending, if there is nothing to be gained from it.

 

[knhirt]

People sure like goin' off topic when their favorite thing to bash is related to the story.

Someone mentioned that this device was evidence that touch-based gaming was fundamentally flawed (only because this new product exists). I'd argue that there are two things that this product implies:
1. Extra peripherals tend to get made for popular hardware, some crappier than others.
2. A lot of people are sticking to the old school of thought when it comes to game-design, instead of accepting the new medium that they've been offered.

Number 2 is the big one here. From what I've seen when I've tested iPads/iPod Touches, a few genuinely fun games use touch gestures and tilting to great effect. It's a pretty different experience from having a few set buttons on a controller or joystick that you press. Then there are things like NES emulators that I've seen try to fit a virtual joystick on the screen (which seems to be the sort of thing this product has been geared towards), but they never feel quite right.
I have a feeling like this Fling thing won't be too popular, but it might make its creators a tidy profit.

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As for all the Mac-bashing in this thread: Give it a rest, people. Your pseudo-intellectual arguments are tired and worn out. Choosing a different consumer electronics device than somebody else indicates nothing but personal preference.

I suggest starting a new thread if you people really want to discuss the flaws and merits of using Mac OS X/iOS or Apple hardware.

 

[Lillowh]

Just as overpriced and pointless as the product it accessorizes.

Indeed. I can't even fathom why someone would buy an iPad. it's not as convenient as an iPhone and it doesn't do half of what a laptop can do. It's ridiulous.

And yet everyone and their brother are struggling in a panic to copy it, seeing as how it sold around 10 million units in 6 months.

To use a surprisingly fitting quote from a apple customer during the story on The Onion about the Macbook Wheel, "I'll buy anything if it's shiny and made by apple." This statement pretty much sums up anybody who buys apple products because all of them a a joke due to crappy, closed off technology and a 5000% price markup.

Of course. Everything popular sucks. How could I forget that. Never mind that apple is one of two 300+ BILLION dollar companies on the planet. I'm sure they got there by making shoddy merchandise. Closed off? Anyone can use Xcode, or any other programming method to develop for OS X. I honestly don't get where the "closed" argument comes from.. All of .03% of apps that are submitted get rejected.
Can you try using a current argument? Maybe the one button mouse one! Thats pretty 1996, right?

Don't hate. Use what ever you like, but putting down people for a consumer electronics choice is downright juvenile.

I do not see how any of my argument is out of date because Apple has always had pulled the same crap. First of all, the "closed off" is still current because you can't buy the standalone OS which makes it so apple can charge their exorbitant prices for watered down computers, while PC's that have much better performance and expandability potential cost the same and many times the price is less. It's such a big company because many apple customers are computer illiterate people who think that if it's shinier and slimmer it's better than the bigger and less aesthetically pleasing is not as good and therefore buy the apple products.

Or how about the fact that the iPad is just a large version of a iPod touch (runs almost the same, if not exactly the same OS) and is in fact not a table computer by any standards as apple claims it is. The major flaw with these products is it still does not have the ability to run flash, which is also why apple is so rich because they make it so you can't play games online because it doesn't have something that no online device should, and therefore people have to buy their apps, and most people don't realize they're just games they can play on the internet for free.

Apple is overpriced and under-featured and always has been. It's one of the exceptions to the saying "you get what you pay for," because with Apple, you don't. I will admit that putting down people for buying apple products was out of line, but my stance on the products themselves stay the same .Although I despise the console wars and fanboyism, I'm not above stating the facts for a side of the argument. I know Microsoft has many problems as well as Apple Products (see Windows ME and Vista) and even Windows 7 has some flaws in in. I just really don't like Apple's business practices and high price ranges for the quality of products they put out.

 

[Ghengis John]

I thoroughly expect to see this thing appearing in science fiction films for years to come appearing as both a weapon and as a hilarious implied contraceptive device.

 

[Flauros]

If you like that, i have a great IPAD mod you can buy from me! Check this...

NOT just a joystick, but a DPAD! 4 BUTTONS that respond when pressed, two "triggers" on the top for quick firing and plays last generation graphic games but ITS PORTABLE! Ill let you have it for around 700 bucks!

I only have the one that comes in black. If it looks like i scratched off a logo and put an apple sticker on it....im sorry?