iPad Can I just say....

monkeyluis · 11-05-2010, 09:27 AM

I love my iPad. I do 90% of my computing on it.

My kids use it for games & reading. I use it for reading, browsing, email, news, video. It's just such a great easy device to use.

That is fall. Feel free to chime in if you agree.

Graham · 11-05-2010, 10:36 AM

I have a love/hate relationship with your iPad. I think I'd love it but your kids are always using it and if they've not got it you're spending 90% of your computing time with it.

I never seem to get a chance to use it.

Graham

pagansoul · 11-05-2010, 11:01 AM

I feel the same way I felt with my first iMac, I had it set up in my bedroom I used it so much. Never had any PC gotten that type of reaction from me. Alas that iMac is gone to a friends daughter who needed a computer but couldn't afford one and I needed an excuse to get a Mac Pro

. Now I think I'm on the Pad more because I take it with me to work and use it when ever our system runs slow (all the time) or I have free time like lunch and breaks.

Maggie Leung · 11-05-2010, 11:34 AM

I love the ease of iGadgets. I hate messing with tech. I just want stuff to work.

I'm looking forward to even better gadgets, from Apple or any other company.

For my needs, iPad is a great start. I love having all my books, music, e-mail and news on a device that I can easily take anywhere.

monkeyluis · 11-05-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham

I have a love/hate relationship with your iPad. I think I'd love it but your kids are always using it and if they've not got it you're spending 90% of your computing time with it.

I never seem to get a chance to use it.

Graham

Lol. Maybe next time.

cavi · 11-06-2010, 12:40 AM

I know some will hate me for this but I love my iPad however I hate that I still have to use my net book because soo many web sites still use flash. Sorry Steve jobs but it has been over 6 months now and I still feel that the lack of flash support is a major handicap..... I know some of you will not admit it but it is true....

Maggie Leung · 11-06-2010, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cavi

I know some will hate me for this but I love my iPad however I hate that I still have to use my net book because soo many web sites still use flash. Sorry Steve jobs but it has been over 6 months now and I still feel that the lack of flash support is a major handicap..... I know some of you will not admit it but it is true....

I don't hate ya, lol.

If I used Flash regularly, I would've waited for a tablet that supported Flash.

I haven't used my netbooks at all since I got an iPad. I gave 'em to family members so they could video Skype. I do wish video Skype were available on iPad, so I could see my young relatives in another time zone before they zonk out. As it is, I can video Skype 'em only during weekends, which isn't that convenient.

When I want more computing power, I use my laptop. I'm sticking with a laptop/tablet combo for the foreseeable future.

Donnageddon · 11-06-2010, 01:32 AM

I must say I am awfully fond of my iPad. But I still need my netbook to do things like downloading ebooks and then deDRMing them.

I am surprised how little the lack of flash effects my web experience. With YouTube, Hulu and Netflix as apps, most everything is covered.

And I still prefer the portability of an eink reader for ebooks. I love my Sony 650.

nursedude · 11-09-2010, 08:16 AM

^^^ Ditto. I find I really don't miss flash all that much on the iPad. The iPad has become my go to device for the vast majority of my internet/reading use.

Seanette · 11-09-2010, 08:26 AM

Maybe I'm really clueless

, but what meaningful difference is there between an iPad and an iPod Touch other than device size?

athlonkmf · 11-09-2010, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanette

Maybe I'm really clueless

, but what meaningful difference is there between an iPad and an iPod Touch other than device size?

Besides the fact that size does matters a lot (some would say a swimming pool is a tad better than a bathtub): the ipad also has an ips screen, aluminium frame and depending on the model 3G

Seanette · 11-09-2010, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athlonkmf

Besides the fact that size does matters a lot (some would say a swimming pool is a tad better than a bathtub): the ipad also has an ips screen, aluminium frame and depending on the model 3G

Please explain IPS screen as distinct from the iTouch's screen.

(If I'd wanted 3G, I'd have gotten an iPhone.

)

Dylrob · 11-12-2010, 01:46 AM

I've also barely used my computer since I got this beauty. It does almost everything I need, in some cases even doing a better job (eg. maps).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanette

Please explain IPS screen as distinct from the iTouch's screen.

(If I'd wanted 3G, I'd have gotten an iPhone.

)

In-plane switching LCDs are basically immune to the color shifting you see when viewing the more common twisted nematic LCD at an angle.

Seanette · 11-12-2010, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylrob

In-plane switching LCDs are basically immune to the color shifting you see when viewing the more common twisted nematic LCD at an angle.

I think I understand that

(might run this past techie shutterbug DH).

nakmuay7 · 11-18-2010, 03:44 AM

as a multifuntion computer my opinion is the ipad is useless.

As a dedicated device it is awsome

11-05-2010, 09:27 AM	#1
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	Can I just say.... I love my iPad. I do 90% of my computing on it. My kids use it for games & reading. I use it for reading, browsing, email, news, video. It's just such a great easy device to use. That is fall. Feel free to chime in if you agree.

11-05-2010, 10:36 AM	#2
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,742 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	I have a love/hate relationship with your iPad. I think I'd love it but your kids are always using it and if they've not got it you're spending 90% of your computing time with it. I never seem to get a chance to use it. Graham

11-05-2010, 11:01 AM	#3
pagansoul Fanatic Posts: 509 Karma: 1098204 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Device: iPhone5, iPad Gen3, Kobo, Kindle Fire, Kobo Vox. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I feel the same way I felt with my first iMac, I had it set up in my bedroom I used it so much. Never had any PC gotten that type of reaction from me. Alas that iMac is gone to a friends daughter who needed a computer but couldn't afford one and I needed an excuse to get a Mac Pro . Now I think I'm on the Pad more because I take it with me to work and use it when ever our system runs slow (all the time) or I have free time like lunch and breaks.

11-05-2010, 11:34 AM	#4
Maggie Leung Wizard Posts: 1,449 Karma: 58383 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad	I love the ease of iGadgets. I hate messing with tech. I just want stuff to work. I'm looking forward to even better gadgets, from Apple or any other company. For my needs, iPad is a great start. I love having all my books, music, e-mail and news on a device that I can easily take anywhere.

11-06-2010, 12:40 AM	#6
cavi Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 580 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: prs600	I know some will hate me for this but I love my iPad however I hate that I still have to use my net book because soo many web sites still use flash. Sorry Steve jobs but it has been over 6 months now and I still feel that the lack of flash support is a major handicap..... I know some of you will not admit it but it is true....

11-06-2010, 01:32 AM	#8
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	I must say I am awfully fond of my iPad. But I still need my netbook to do things like downloading ebooks and then deDRMing them. I am surprised how little the lack of flash effects my web experience. With YouTube, Hulu and Netflix as apps, most everything is covered. And I still prefer the portability of an eink reader for ebooks. I love my Sony 650.

11-09-2010, 08:16 AM	#9
nursedude Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 17102 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo (Original), KT, iPad 1, iPhone 4S, iPad 3rd gen	^^^ Ditto. I find I really don't miss flash all that much on the iPad. The iPad has become my go to device for the vast majority of my internet/reading use.

11-09-2010, 08:26 AM	#10
Seanette Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 834 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Samsung Galaxy s3 (Android 4.4.2), iPad 2, Win10 laptop	Maybe I'm really clueless , but what meaningful difference is there between an iPad and an iPod Touch other than device size?

11-18-2010, 03:44 AM	#15
nakmuay7 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: nook	as a multifuntion computer my opinion is the ipad is useless. As a dedicated device it is awsome