I pad yes or no

[des1954]

17" is a waste of monitor space. It's not the size that matters, it's how you read it

I find a 17" laptop sort of cumbersome to carry around with me. I guess that would make it a Maxi-Pad.

 

[BRDof3]

I find a 17" laptop sort of cumbersome to carry around with me. I guess that would make it a Maxi-Pad.

 

[Magicbus]

Maxi-Pad, looks kinda big. Stevie Jobs may want to rethink it.

 

[DaveInTN]

I find a 17" laptop sort of cumbersome to carry around with me. I guess that would make it a Maxi-Pad.

 

[Gatordad]

17" is a waste of monitor space. It's not the size that matters, it's how you read it.


Bummer about Facebook, though. I was going to be your first friend request.

where is the like button when you need it! You are one of a kind.

 

[Kathy Hannaford]

We love our iPad!!! The best toy we have ever had!! Comes in so handy to the whole family. We have the 3G middle guy.....it was well worth the price!! Would buy it again tomorrow!!!!

 

[Judy in Texas]

...I do wish there were more digital magazines available though.

I have a NOOK, a Barnes and Noble product, and they are adding magazines every day. I just checked and they are offering 97 as of today.

 

[AuburnJen92]

Maxi-Pad, looks kinda big. Stevie Jobs may want to rethink it.

Hell, all that thing needs is some wings! Definitely an overnighter there.

 

[Gatordad]

Hell, all that thing needs is some wings! Definitely an overnighter there.

overnighter? It's an Ipad, not a pop-up.

 

[RMBittner]

Thats it. Do you like it is it worth the money?

I LOVE my iPad, and I'm not a typical Apple lover. All of my home computers are Windows-based. But with the iPod and, now, iPad, Apple definitely hooked me.

That said, I do NOT use it primarily as an e-reader, as some PPs have suggested. For that, we've got Kindles, which we also love. I find the iPad screen too vibrant -- and a bit heavy -- for long reading sessions; the lit screen definitely will tire your eyes after a while. That's simply not the case with the unlit Kindle, which "reads" much more like an actual printed book.

But the iPad is marvelous for movies/TV shows, Web surfing, games, video streaming, viewing photos, and hundreds of other applications that just aren't available on any other platform (yet).

For the record, I have the 3G-equipped, 32GB model. So far, I haven't needed the 3G functionality, since I have WiFi at home and can also use my Droid2 phone as a WiFi hotspot in a pinch. But I just figured I'd rather have the option than not.

The iPad isn't really replacing anything for me -- it doesn't hold nearly as much music as my iPod, isn't as comfortable for long-term reading as my Kindle -- but I AM using my laptop a lot less for casual Web surfing, Facebook updates, that kind of thing. It's so handy and portable, I now can't imagine not having it around. And it's defnitely making the journey with me when we have a big family get-together at Disney at the end of February.

Bob

 

[Born 2 Fish]

I use a note pad.





and a pencil.