Anyone here have an iPad? ...

ramuman · Sep 29, 2010

Originally Posted by whiteslashasian

There's the operative word. Most people don't really need an iPad imo. Some, even many, buy it because it's the COOL and NEW and AWESOME thing and then once they have it for a few days or weeks they realize it doesn't fill in this magical niche and they realize they spent quite a large chunk of change on something they don't use all that much. I know quite a few people who fall in this category. If you really do use it a lot for work or pleasure then I'm glad you found a device that fits your needs! Some of that previous post I made was a joke anyways.
Gotcha. I'll admit I'm a gadget whore, but a selective one. For example, I don't own an iPod because I have no use for it. I could argue against most gadgets I own as being superfluous because I don't use any one gadget a lot. However, that's only because my time is spread across many gadgets that I don't consciously select between but rather simply pick up and use. It's intuitive for me to pick up a Kindle to go to the pool and read or my iPad to catch up on e-mail and news in bed. Of course, if it came down to it, I could technically live with just a cheap desktop PC and a basic phone since that combination would be sufficient for watching Appreciation and sending drunk texts.

whiteslashasian · Sep 29, 2010

Originally Posted by ramuman

Of course, if it came down to it, I could technically live with just a cheap desktop PC and a basic phone since that combination would be sufficient for watching Appreciation and sending drunk texts.

Yeah, that worked for me for a long time haha.

Rambo · Sep 30, 2010

I'm waiting until next year when I can choose from the Palm Pad, iPad2, and whatever cellphone company comes up with something interesting.

Rumors are that the iPad2 is already in production with a slimmer profile, higher res screen, more memory, and dual camera setup.

SpooPoker · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by Rambo

dual camera setup.

I cant imagine how awkward it would be taking a front facing photo with an iPad. I have a hard enough time with the iPhone.

Rambo · Sep 30, 2010

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

I cant imagine how awkward it would be taking a front facing photo with an iPad. I have a hard enough time with the iPhone.
I have to imagine you'd need to hold it with two hands to take the pic.

Sazerac · Oct 5, 2010

I'm a writer. I spend my days taking notes, doing interviews, etc. The iPad has been absolutely revolutionary for what I do. My handwriting is terrible and flipping through pages of my chicken scratch is tedious. I learned to type on the iPad pretty quickly and now use it during all my interviews. EverNote syncs both my written notes and audio recordings to my laptop wirelessly. It's brilliant.

My two daughters, 2 and 4, are experts at it. They play their games, watch their shows, color their pictures, all without any help from me.

Even my wife, a technophobe, finds it's the perfect computer for reading emails, surfing the web, etc.

My only question is whether to get another iPad now or wait for the next gen.

NorCal · Oct 5, 2010

Originally Posted by BP348

For what you want to use it for it's great. As an entertainment device it's great. If you want to do any "real" work on it, create or edit documents, PowerPoint, ect. It's seriously lacking. If you want to do work on it get a laptop or net book. If you want to sit on the couch, watch football, and surf the web it's great. Sent from my iPad while sitting on the couch, watching football and surfing SF.
Are you abler to watch live games? Do you have to have the NFL Sunday Ticket? How do you do it? What is the cost and selection like? Can an Ipad use p2p programs like beetle or torrents? Or do

holymadness · Oct 5, 2010

This is nuts. http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/10/s...=Google+Reader

Forget the iPhone. Forget the first DVD players. According to a new report from Bernstein Research, the iPad had the best launch of a consumer technology product in history! After selling three million units in its first 80 days, the iPad is expected to amass sales of 4.5 million units per quarter. This easily dwarfs the one million units sold in the first quarter for the first iPhone in 2007, and the 350,000 units sold in the first year of the DVD player. [...] According to a report, published by CNBC: At this current rate, the iPad will pass gaming hardware and the cellular phone to become the 4th biggest consumer electronics category with estimated sales of more than $9 billion in the U.S. next year, according to Bernstein. TVs, smart phones and notebook PCs are the current three largest categories.

theyare · Oct 8, 2010

How much does not having Flash impact the use of the ipad?

Also - would love to know answers to Norcals questions above:
Are you abler to watch live games? Do you have to have the NFL Sunday Ticket? How do you do it? What is the cost and selection like?
Can an Ipad use p2p programs like beetle or torrents? Or do

Szeph el raton · Oct 8, 2010

Originally Posted by theyare

How much does not having Flash impact the use of the ipad?
You can watch Appreciation anyway. So after we've covered 98% of the reasons I need flash for, you can also watch youtube. But you're **** out of luck if you want another streaming website that doesn't support HTML5, which for me is max. once a quarter. The bigger problem are ****** coded websites where it just cuts off at the screen border without a scroll bar (BMW Configurator for example).

theyare · Oct 8, 2010

Originally Posted by Szeph el ratÃ³n

You can watch Appreciation anyway. So after we've covered 98% of the reasons I need flash for, you can also watch youtube. But you're **** out of luck if you want another streaming website that doesn't support HTML5, which for me is max. once a quarter. The bigger problem are ****** coded websites where it just cuts off at the screen border without a scroll bar (BMW Configurator for example).

ha - that's definiteley a factor but i was thinking more along the lines of my cbssports.com fantasy football team.

JayJay · Oct 8, 2010

Originally Posted by theyare

How much does not having Flash impact the use of the ipad?

Every now and then there is a site that requires flash, and then I get pissed off with the iPad.

Piobaire · Oct 8, 2010

Any news of the next generation yet? Thinking of his and her 64 gig 3gs when my bonus comes in but would kick myself if I bought first gen when second is due.

Rambo · Oct 8, 2010

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Any news of the next generation yet? Thinking of his and her 64 gig 3gs when my bonus comes in but would kick myself if I bought first gen when second is due.
Not until next year. If you can hold out it'll be more than worthwhile.

radicaldog · Oct 9, 2010

Originally Posted by holymadness

Look at the iPhone 4. Then compare it to the iPad. The latter is missing: an extra 256mb of ram, a 5mpx rear camera, a 1mpx front-facing camera, and the 360dpi retina display. If it didn't have its big screen, there would actually be no point to buying it. The version that comes out in April 2011 is going to be ridiculously improved over the original. I would never buy first-generation Apple technology, but especially not when you can expect everything Apple put into the newest iPhone and more to be included in 6 months' time.

That being said, the iPad has the highest customer satisfaction rating of any consumer product ever created.

This is the reason why I'm holding back. I'll almost certainly get one this spring. I'm also keeping an eye open for good Android tablets though.

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