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mtnmedic · 06-08-2010, 02:12 PM

Actually...a friend of mine took his iPad with him on his climb up Mt. Hood three weeks ago and used it to not only read, but take notes and fire off emails to me. He put the iPad in a padded case and then put it in his backpack. No problems with durability. Battery life can be a problem if you're away from a power source for extended periods. If your car is nearby and you have the appropriate DC charger, you're golden. Especially if you turn off wi-fi and set the screen brightness a little lower than usual.

Besides all that, how do you know it's totally useless as an Ereader if you haven't even used it?

"How do you KNOW you won't like it, if you haven't even tried it?"
"It came to me in a dream!"
-George Carlin

06-08-2010, 02:12 PM	#21
mtnmedic Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 86 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nevada City, CA Device: iPad 64GB WiFi + 3G, Astak EZ Reader	Actually...a friend of mine took his iPad with him on his climb up Mt. Hood three weeks ago and used it to not only read, but take notes and fire off emails to me. He put the iPad in a padded case and then put it in his backpack. No problems with durability. Battery life can be a problem if you're away from a power source for extended periods. If your car is nearby and you have the appropriate DC charger, you're golden. Especially if you turn off wi-fi and set the screen brightness a little lower than usual. Besides all that, how do you know it's totally useless as an Ereader if you haven't even used it? "How do you KNOW you won't like it, if you haven't even tried it?" "It came to me in a dream!" -George Carlin Last edited by mtnmedic; 06-08-2010 at 02:18 PM.