Image Credit: Peter Belanger/ABCThree big announcements today on the iPad front have me a lot more excited for the device’s entertainment future: ABC, Netflix, and Plants vs. Zombies are all headed to an iPad near you. Figure out a way for this thing to dispense beer, and I might have a new life companion.
PvZ is one of the best games of 2009, and its iPhone app is a total star. (And a blockbuster for PopCap — it’s one of the fastest selling apps ever.) The iPad version, which is HD, includes a few more levels, modes, and minigames, but its also able to take advantage of the multitouch screen on a much bigger scale. The game is incredibly addictive, so only buy it if you plan on giving up a major portion of your life to the joyous pursuit of zombie-slaying through the power of agriculture.
ABC (which also includes Disney, ESPN, and Marvel) announced its ABC Player app, which will stream full-length episodes of shows, just like ABC’s website. The intersection of Lost and iPad is pretty much how the Internet gets boners, so, well done.
Even better, Instant Netflix — seriously, one of the best things to happen to my viewing habits since DVR — will also be available on the iPad. Netflix reps have long insisted that the company’s goal is to be “ubiquitous,” so I’m not that surprised that they figured out a way to get around the iPad’s lack of Silverlight support.
More iPad games and apps are of course coming in the near future, so I’m holding out hope for a Hulu app. What about you, PopWatchers? What great entertainment app are you dreaming of?
It’s ridiculous that Netflix is going for the iPad before the iPhone and iPod Touch.
I mean, seriously.
You don’t get more portable than the iPhone and iPod touch, which I said on a similar thread.
The iPad would’ve been worth it if it came before those two, but I think they missed that window.
There’s sure to be some huge sales on this iPad, which is nothing more than a giant iPhone. Put in some actual benefits that would make it compete with a laptop and you might have some competition there, Apple.
Yes and no, the iPad has several advantages over its older (and smaller) cousins. The A4 chip gives a lot of leeway for applications over the processors in the iPhone line. Not to mention the impetus to put something on that clear large screen.
Battery life I hear is phenomenal on the iPad, so there’s another plus for Netflix.
And the bigger screen does help.
“The intersection of Lost and iPad is pretty much how the Internet gets boners, so, well done.”
This is perhaps the best line I’ve seen on this site ever. Well done.
So… what exactly can I do on the iPad that I can’t already do on my iPhone or on my laptop? Isn’t my laptop just as portable as this thing?
“The intersection of Lost and iPad is pretty much how the Internet gets boners, so, well done.” HAHAHAHA, hilarious.