Survey Reveals 49% of iPad Owners No Longer Want an eReader

[Maggie Leung]

Originally Posted by joblack

How about 'I want to buy it and it's my money'.

I never got the paradigm of asking your girlfriend/wive/ ... if you could spend your money.

Depends on the relationship. My husband and I treat it as our money, and we think very similarly about how to spend or not. I don't care if he buys a new computer or such without telling me, and vice versa. Neither of us would show up with a new car unannounced. We've moved cross-country over the years, and my husband has trusted me to buy new homes unseen by him.

[JerseyBiker]

Originally Posted by HansTWN

Not if it is an Apple water pistol. They would be lining up for days before launch...

An iPistol.

[HansTWN]

Originally Posted by JerseyBiker

An iPistol.

And then you have to buy the iWater to use it.

[joblack]

Originally Posted by HansTWN

You have a lot to learn about women

You have to learn a lot about women and especially personal boundaries.

You don't have to ask your wife/girlfriend if you could spend your money. You don't have to ask your wife/girlfriend if you're allowed to have a poker night with your friends ...

If you have to ask for everything you're obviously wipped

[joblack]

Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

Depends on the relationship. My husband and I treat it as our money, and we think very similarly about how to spend or not. I don't care if he buys a new computer or such without telling me, and vice versa. Neither of us would show up with a new car unannounced. We've moved cross-country over the years, and my husband has trusted me to buy new homes unseen by him.

Great relationship.

Codependent relationships are the ones you have to stop immediately. Interdependence is the key to a good relationship.

[joblack]

Originally Posted by Talldog

Are you married?

Does it matter?

To answer the rhetorical question. It doesn't.

You don't give 'away your power and independent needs' because you're married. And I don't accept 'I'm married' as an answer for not doing something (well, except cheating but that's not the point).

I have seen too much relationships where the man has no power at all. Out of fear of rejection he's complying to everything.

We call them 'nice guys' or 'wussies'.

That's enough off topic ...

[kissyfish]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Technologies certainly do change. My first "portable" computer (a thing the size of a small suitcase) had a gas plasma display - a mono display technology which had glowing green letters on a black background. I wonder how many readers of this forum have ever even seen such a display?

The Osbourne?

[aleks]

I just bought the iPad and must say that I agree about not getting an ereader. I am not an apple fan but found that the iPad does a better job working with PDF files than any reader out there. Of course, I had to buy a 99 cent app but that is not important.

Regarding a gaming device, I again agree that I do not need to get one as the iPad will suffice for me.

Bottom line, for an ink reader that is limited in capability versus an iPad, I now prefer the iPad--the right choice for me.

[DJHARKAVY]

Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

Depends on the relationship. My husband and I treat it as our money, and we think very similarly about how to spend or not. I don't care if he buys a new computer or such without telling me, and vice versa. Neither of us would show up with a new car unannounced. We've moved cross-country over the years, and my husband has trusted me to buy new homes unseen by him.

I agree. Even before we got married, we intermingled our finances. There is no 'my money' or 'her money' but our money.

And we agreed that for small purchases, we can just go out and do it, but for larger purposes, we would check with each other. It is not so much about permission as about courtesy. And not spending enough money to overdraw the account, of course...

Originally Posted by joblack

You have to learn a lot about women and especially personal boundaries.

You don't have to ask your wife/girlfriend if you could spend your money. You don't have to ask your wife/girlfriend if you're allowed to have a poker night with your friends ...

If you have to ask for everything you're obviously wipped

You don't have to ask anyone about anything. But when your lives are tied together, your plans might affect her plans and vice versa. It is courteous, and advantageous for long term success in a relationship to ask your partner before spending large amounts of money, or taking a night for yourself. It is equally courteous and advantageous for your partner to agree to such requests, unless they cause problems with other plans.

[joblack]

Originally Posted by DJHARKAVY

You don't have to ask anyone about anything. But when your lives are tied together, your plans might affect her plans and vice versa. It is courteous, and advantageous for long term success in a relationship to ask your partner before spending large amounts of money, or taking a night for yourself. It is equally courteous and advantageous for your partner to agree to such requests, unless they cause problems with other plans.

It might be right to ask if the request decreases the financial assets of the partner (buying a house, car, ... on credit) but despite these exceptions I see no reason to ask if you buy a tiny hardware device like an iPad (with your own money).

[LDBoblo]

Isn't there a relationship advice forum or something this could be moved to?

[J. Strnad]

Married 32 years, same spouse.

Money breaks up more marriages than infidelity. It is indeed about "courtesy" and mutual respect to discuss financial matters with your spouse when the purchase is big enough to have a material effect on your finances. In my household, several hundred bucks is enough to do that.

BTW, coming from a lower middle class background, now working for a school district, I'm constantly wowed by those who talk about buying an iPad for Dad for Father's Day or who treat a $600 expenditure as pocket change. That's big bucks in my world!

To stay on topic: Whatever ereader works for you and makes you happy is the right one.

[Talldog]

Originally Posted by J. Strnad

Married 32 years, same spouse.

Money breaks up more marriages than infidelity. It is indeed about "courtesy" and mutual respect to discuss financial matters with your spouse when the purchase is big enough to have a material effect on your finances. In my household, several hundred bucks is enough to do that.

BTW, coming from a lower middle class background, now working for a school district, I'm constantly wowed by those who talk about buying an iPad for Dad for Father's Day or who treat a $600 expenditure as pocket change. That's big bucks in my world!

26 years here, and you're absolutely right about mutual respect, which might be why we've made it this long.

[Sonist]

Originally Posted by joblack

You have to learn a lot about women and especially personal boundaries.

You don't have to ask your wife/girlfriend if you could spend your money. You don't have to ask your wife/girlfriend if you're allowed to have a poker night with your friends ...

If you have to ask for everything you're obviously wipped

I assume you'd also be O.K. substituting "husband/boyfriend" for "wife/girlfriend" as well?

It would make for an interesting relationship..., I believe some call it "roommates."

[kjk]

Originally Posted by Talldog

26 years here, and you're absolutely right about mutual respect, which might be why we've made it this long.

20 years here, and I agree.