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Originally Posted by drofgnal
No I think this is perfect timing. They are counting on large sales anyway and a new influx of ipad customers who won't know the rules have changed or at least the enforcement of the rules have changed.
For me, my dad is going into assisted living. I think I'll give him my ipad for playing solitaire and I'll buy him a book from time to time. Me, I think I'm done with ipad and will order a K3.
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It would be super cool to hand your Dad an iPad for sure, but do get him one of those super duper rugged cases, I forget the brand name. Had my mom and grandma in the same assisted living facility at the same time and trust me, stuff you would never think could break, gets broken.
But I don't know if I would get rid of the iPad now, I would wait until everyone knows for sure what will happen. I think that is not the idea of the thread it's about looking to the potential future and is a person willing to leave their data at the mercy of a company which will hold the threat of access to that data over your head for more cash even if they are doing both indirectly via a 3rd party.
You can always get the Kindle later if you decide the Apple Way is not working for you down the road. For now if you like your iPad and use it, then by all means I would keep doing so. Of course if your dad would really love having that connection to the rest of the world then absolutely hand it over to him, I did the same with my big screen for my mom. I really did not need it and she was legally blind and TV was her only entertainment. Plus she could once again watch her much loved Laker games.
That alone was worth giving up the TV.