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mtnmedic · 06-13-2010, 08:38 PM

I've been meaning to get a stylus. I have Penultimate installed. My fingers don't cut it. :-P

I LOVE my iPad. I'm finding I use it far more than my laptop or netbook. And that it's more FUN. I love reading on it, too. And that's coming from a PC guy.

Yes, "fluid" is a good description of its performance. It just WORKS. I've never once seen it bogged down or choke. Most of the different apps I've gotten for free or cheap are really cool and truly useful.

I too don't get people who feel the need to attack the iPad or the folks who buy it. What kills me is that a lot of these "critics" are people who haven't even held an iPad in their hands, let alone spend any significant time with one. They just spout off judgments based on some specs or some biased review somewhere. I almost want to tell them "if you want all that other stuff, then get a freakin' netbook or laptop and don't complain about the size or form factor." There's always going to be a trade-off in some things. Besides, this edition of the iPad is the FIRST and-as we all know-the first version of any new tech device is BOUND to have glitches, quirks, shortcomings, limitations, etc. So far, as such, the iPad still excels and that's what amazes me.

06-13-2010, 08:38 PM	#51
mtnmedic Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 86 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nevada City, CA Device: iPad 64GB WiFi + 3G, Astak EZ Reader	I've been meaning to get a stylus. I have Penultimate installed. My fingers don't cut it. :-P I LOVE my iPad. I'm finding I use it far more than my laptop or netbook. And that it's more FUN. I love reading on it, too. And that's coming from a PC guy. Yes, "fluid" is a good description of its performance. It just WORKS. I've never once seen it bogged down or choke. Most of the different apps I've gotten for free or cheap are really cool and truly useful. I too don't get people who feel the need to attack the iPad or the folks who buy it. What kills me is that a lot of these "critics" are people who haven't even held an iPad in their hands, let alone spend any significant time with one. They just spout off judgments based on some specs or some biased review somewhere. I almost want to tell them "if you want all that other stuff, then get a freakin' netbook or laptop and don't complain about the size or form factor." There's always going to be a trade-off in some things. Besides, this edition of the iPad is the FIRST and-as we all know-the first version of any new tech device is BOUND to have glitches, quirks, shortcomings, limitations, etc. So far, as such, the iPad still excels and that's what amazes me.