iPad - Page 32

divine · 02-06-2010, 07:18

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05...air_goes_sour/

Desmo · 02-06-2010, 07:46

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Originally Posted by Mondo

It might be a lot of money for an gadget, and I do agree, nobody NEEDS an iPad, but hell, it is cool and fun to use.D

At last, an owner said it

I'd go along with that

Burble · 02-06-2010, 07:47

Mondo - have you tried 'air display' yet? It lets you run the iPad as a second monitor for your Mac. For me that'd be perfect for having email/calendar visible all the time and not having to switch displays using spaces (or hyperspaces in my case)

Mark · 02-06-2010, 08:03

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Originally Posted by Mondo

It might be a lot of money for an gadget, and I do agree, nobody NEEDS an iPad, but hell, it is cool and fun to use.

Totally agree - but then the same can be said of most gadgets. Very few people need that big TV in the corner, or that Xbox, or several other things, but that doesn't mean we don't go out ant buy them.

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Best of all, its tax deductible against my photography

Of course, that helps!

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Originally Posted by divine

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05...air_goes_sour/

I think that sums up my views pretty well. It's a great piece of technology, but one that, for many people, will be looking for a use. I'm not anti-iPad. Not at all. I just struggled to figure out where one would fit in my life. It's not portable in the same way that an iPhone is, and neither is it functional in the same way that a laptop is (netbook, debateable either way). That's why I ended up not getting one in the US when I had the opportunity.

Mondo · 02-06-2010, 08:08

I think if you the net on the move a lot, and have the £500 or so to throw at it then it's great. I don't have a contract phone so I am not paying 2 line rental, and I commute to work so I get at least 3 hrs of use from it on the train a day. That's why I got one, I will use it. Buying it and sit on ya bum in the sofa at home however is a bit much I think.

Mondo · 02-06-2010, 08:09

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Originally Posted by Burble

Mondo - have you tried 'air display' yet? It lets you run the iPad as a second monitor for your Mac. For me that'd be perfect for having email/calendar visible all the time and not having to switch displays using spaces (or hyperspaces in my case)

Not yet, I saw the review and thought twice about it. It says it's slow?

I do want to try logmeit ignition thou, that lookswicked

Burble · 02-06-2010, 08:42

I've not used it myself but a chap I know has and he says that there is a very slight delay but nothing that he finds an issue.

petemc · 02-06-2010, 09:14

Content is king. If people make great content that you can only get from an iPad then it'll sell. Sure the Wired app is a clone of their print edition but the level of interactivity added makes it very appealing.

I got a netbook, the Acer Aspire 1 when it was £150, with a view to lug it around all the time. I mean why not? Its tiny. That idea didn't last long. Its tiny compared to my Macbook Pro but its still a bit of a lump with about 2, maybe 3 hours battery life. I haven't used that in a year or so. But the iPad is so sleek it just slips into my bag and doesn't feel overly heavy. I can wander around town with my GF1 and iPad in my bag quite nicely. Take some photos. Stop off at a wifi coffee shop and enjoy some casual browsing in a way that doesn't feel cramped like on the iPhone.

Last night I met my gf at the local tea bar thing where she knits with friends. I used the time to catch up on some articles I had Instapaper'd through the day. Same for Monday. Went to the pub for tea. She knit, I twittered and browsed n stuff.

It never feels like I'm lugging it along. It doesn't feel like I'm getting out a clunky laptop that could be a bit rude to use in a pub. If I got out a 15'' MBP and started browsing, tweeting etc well its a big device. It could seem like I'm lost in it. But the iPad is about the size of a book. Its easy to put down, or maintain a conversation with.

Of course thats all in my head. The way I'm perceiving things. We're both laptop users and do disappear behind them at the table, but are still able to chat happily without resorting to "You love that damned laptop more than me!"

But the iPad really feels completely unobtrusive.

Lozza · 02-06-2010, 20:35

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Originally Posted by petemc

Last night I met my gf at the local tea bar thing where she knits with friends.

That is way cooler than having an iPad!

petemc · 02-06-2010, 21:03

Then I'm lucky to have both cool things in my life

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Content is king. If people make great content that you can only get from an iPad then it'll sell. Sure the Wired app is a clone of their print edition but the level of interactivity added makes it very appealing. I got a netbook, the Acer Aspire 1 when it was £150, with a view to lug it around all the time. I mean why not? Its tiny. That idea didn't last long. Its tiny compared to my Macbook Pro but its still a bit of a lump with about 2, maybe 3 hours battery life. I haven't used that in a year or so. But the iPad is so sleek it just slips into my bag and doesn't feel overly heavy. I can wander around town with my GF1 and iPad in my bag quite nicely. Take some photos. Stop off at a wifi coffee shop and enjoy some casual browsing in a way that doesn't feel cramped like on the iPhone. Last night I met my gf at the local tea bar thing where she knits with friends. I used the time to catch up on some articles I had Instapaper'd through the day. Same for Monday. Went to the pub for tea. She knit, I twittered and browsed n stuff. It never feels like I'm lugging it along. It doesn't feel like I'm getting out a clunky laptop that could be a bit rude to use in a pub. If I got out a 15'' MBP and started browsing, tweeting etc well its a big device. It could seem like I'm lost in it. But the iPad is about the size of a book. Its easy to put down, or maintain a conversation with. Of course thats all in my head. The way I'm perceiving things. We're both laptop users and do disappear behind them at the table, but are still able to chat happily without resorting to "You love that damned laptop more than me!" But the iPad really feels completely unobtrusive. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Then I'm lucky to have both cool things in my life __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Mondo - have you tried 'air display' yet? It lets you run the iPad as a second monitor for your Mac. For me that'd be perfect for having email/calendar visible all the time and not having to switch displays using spaces (or hyperspaces in my case)

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Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I've not used it myself but a chap I know has and he says that there is a very slight delay but nothing that he finds an issue.