Comments on: Attention Apple: The iPad needs to support multiple users. Now make it so

By: Grimption

Grimption — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:13:28 +0000

This answer is shortsighted. We all understand that corporations are in the business of making money; the real question is, how do you maximize that amount? I submit that Apple would increase revenue (and do nothing to cost) by providing multi user functionality. There are more people will hold off on buying an ipad (e.g., me and my fiance) than there are those who will buy multiple copies.

By: vladimir

vladimir — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:32:45 +0000

absolutely agree that ipad needs separate user accounts. Even with some restrictions compared to OSX – for example, all applications of a logged out user should terminate. The trouble is how to do it so thousands of applications won’t be affected by it. The good news is that all apple devices run unix, which may make it easier to implement this functionality.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:09:01 +0000

My son loves my I pad, and loves to snoop around and read my mail, what a shame that the I pad allows this…More of a shame is that I can read his too….Need to change this.

By: Fmstrat

Fmstrat — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:13:59 +0000

Here is a application for jailbroken iPads that is about to come out that supports multiple users/accounts on iPad, with all features (mail/web/applications/settings/etc): http://nowsci.com/userprofiles

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:57:14 +0000

Thankfully I won my ipad through a drawing at work, which confirmed my thoughts that i would never waste $500 on an ipad. Apple obviously believes they know best therefore there are very few ways to customize it. If i were going to buy something this size, i would spend half as much on a netbook and i’d even be able to watch the video’s that show up in my email since they wont support flash on the ipad.

By: Karlissimo

Karlissimo — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:48:54 +0000

Ugh. How much better iPad life would be if there were password protected email accounts! One wouldn’t need to verify a password constantly, just when the option was turned on (say for dinner parties or nephew joey’s surprise visit). There one would be, feeling safe and secure knowing a wrong “tap” of a button wouldn’t unsheath private contacts and info for any ole’ iPad game lover to see.

It’s crazy to think it can’t be done!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:09:40 +0000

we were just given a ‘family’ ipad by my very generous brother in law. he envisioned my daughter and i arm wrestling for it, and my husband and son eventually tap tap tapping on it here and there. so after two weeks i finally go to set up my email only to realize i am IN my daughter’s email… that i am REQUIRED to store a password for mine (both work emails, both security nightmares)…. please tell me there is a way to simply type your EMAIL password at least so we can peacefully co-exist!

By: Angus

Angus — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:25:16 +0000

Just came across this post and my fear is confirmed. I was hard pressed to justify the cost, but the idea that I would need to by one for each user is a deal breaker. We each have our own accounts, bookmarks, music etc.

By: Dave Hendren

Dave Hendren — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:18:39 +0000

Well, I had planned to purchase the iPad, until I realized there is only one user account per pad. My money will remain in my pocket for now. Sorry Apple, you loose.

By: Wiffy Trumpitz

Wiffy Trumpitz — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:46:41 +0000

I was all set to hop along to my local Apple store today, burdened with nothing but fistfuls of hard-saved cash to slap down on the counter in exchange for a shiny new iPad. I’d been looking forward to it for WEEKS… this was to be the answer to my family’s problem of tripping over laptop cables, sitting on DVD drives that had been left poking out, and general space wastage in a house where there’s really no space to waste. Plus it would give me that new-gadget fix I’d had missing from my life for so, so long.

Then it struck me… this thing’s based on a phone’s OS, what if you can’t have multiple users? That would be a complete unmitigated disaster and throw a massive spanner into the otherwise genius works of my space-saving plan.

So this morning, with Google and our much sat-upon laptop as my only companions, I seek out answers and come across this site. ALAS! For it seems my worst fears are true!

I will stop crying eventually, I’m sure, and with time and counselling even re-learn to leave the house. But for now, Mr Jobs, I am most certainly unable to let go my fistfuls of cash for your pocket… you have lost this customer.