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iPad as a gadget

iPad as a gadget is...

  • Too expensive.

    Votes: 33 37.9%

  • Lacks features and/or usability.

    Votes: 26 29.9%

  • Only if jailbroken.

    Votes: 3 3.4%

  • I'm waiting for iPad 3 in September/Oct.

    Votes: 4 4.6%

  • It is perfect.

    Votes: 21 24.1%
  • Total voters
    87
There's no option for "It's fine", which offers neither a high opinion or low opinion of it.

it's not perfect so that option isn't the right one, but that's the one I picked.

I own one and use it solely as an ebook reader.
 
Best product ever created in the world; nothing even comes close to the perfection of the experience I get from the consumption of this mighty fine product by my favorite computer electronics company - Apple.
 
its overpriced for what it is. tablets have there place and they can be useful. i would rather spend the same or less and get more features from one of the other manufacturers like Toshiba or Samsung. it reminds me of my iPhone only bigger and that does less.

its not going to replace a laptop as far as usability goes.
 
I bought an iPad 1 over a year ago. I like Android more, however the purchase was due to no quality 10 inch Android tablets (or suitable OS) available at the time. There were some growing pains with the iPad, since it was my first Apple product (since my Apple ][+ computer) and there were many profanities yelled at iTunes. No file system or ability to share files between apps also was an adjustment.

But once I settled into what I could and could not do, I started to really enjoy the device. I still plan to eventually replace it with an Android tablet at some point. But Honeycomb is still flaky, so I'm now just hanging on to the iPad a bit longer and waiting for Android Ice Cream Sandwich this fall.

It's not a laptop replacement, and while it could be a toy it is certainly capable of more than just being a toy. for the adults. It's a great content consumption device. Surf the web, read books, read comics, watch videos, play games, etc. I really enjoy doing these things more on a device I can hold in my hand than on my laptop. So it has become a supplement to my laptop and desktop computer, an extension.
 
I have a 66" eyefinity rig, spare gaming computer, a laptop, and a netbook. I still use my computer for alot of things, but my laptop/netbook is gathering dust. The ipad will surprise you, as it did me. My girlfriend got one for herself, and I ended up ditching my macbook for it as it doesn't offer too many disadvantages while offering a whole lot of comfort.
I run the free Boxee media manager /ipad app that actively converts my seedbox's media torrents running on a nas for lazy sundays in bed. Bluetooth keyboard cases are pretty nice, and yet very small. Printing isn't tough as most of your have network printers at home/office/school anyway. Since I don't typically game on laptops, it was an easy switch. I however find myself ditching computer games for much less graphically pleasing, but never the less fun games like Lavalanche.

p.s. It really shines on ebooks and comicbooks that are converted to pdf. (Cbr/CBZ are compressed formats that don't run as smoothly on the ipad)
 
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Funky.fresh said:
I honestly think it's a supersize ME itouch :p
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Yeah...I thought the same thing but I can actually find some good uses for it to accommodate my home theater needs as well as I think it would be a great accessory for the kitchen

So I am waiting on what the ipad 3 will offer. and of course, it better be at a cheaper price.
 
I would almost be lost without mine at work now. It's perfect for meetings, reading documentation and full-scale computing in a tiny little package.
 
When I first got mine, I thought it was great, but after about a month, I found it wasn't as useful as I thought it would be compared to a ultra portable laptop. I sold mine.
 
Maximus825 said:
No debate at all. I can remote desktop into every machine on our network and use any applications on them right from my iPad.
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I remote into Windows 7 machines from my Windows 7 tablets all of the time but it's still not the same as a full-scale local computer and it requires constant connectivity.
 
It depends on what you use it for...I don't think it's worth the money for solely leisure tho....
 
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I love it... as a college student i can read all my text books there
I use air video to stream movies from my desktop
I read ebooks
Surf internet and youtube some music videos when me and my friends drink something at my place

I never liked notebooks... The experience didn't translate into something i like for a portable PC
iPad does just what i need when im out of my desk and better than a notebook (Reading)

I wish i could have gone android, but at this state of their tablets it just made no sense to me for the money i was ready to shelve
 
Yea, I chose the last option, but only because there were no other positive options. I like my iPad 2 a lot. I don't think it's perfect. I absolutely hate safari for the iPad and while atom browser is a nice substitute, it has its problems as well.

The cost of a lot of apps can be ridiculous, especially without a good way to demo some of the paid apps. The refund within 10 minutes feature on android is really nice. I wouldn't mind something like that on iOS. But with AppShopper, I find most of the apps I want when they dip down in price.

I received my iPad as a graduation present, so I can't comment too much on cost. If I were to look at getting another one, I'd definitely forgo the 3G for the bigger capacity. I'm not away from Wifi for it to matter and the 3G hotspot on my phone is included in my data plan, so...yea.

I have my qualms with it, but it's still become my primary usage device. The only things I use my G73 for any more is gaming and watching movies on my couch. My main computer work flow is typing lesson plans and making worksheets, and I've found that Pages on the iPad can do these very well. For many of my worksheets, pages is actually a better route simply because it's easier to use and easily manipulated.

In the end, every one's usage scenario is different. I took small steps into the tablet market. The Nook Color was my first tablet and while it is FAR from perfect, it is a great little device to tinker with if you think you might want a tablet. It's getting a little long in the tooth, since it's specs are comparable to the original iPad, but it's a fun little device. I simply found myself wishing that the screen were a little bigger when I was surfing on the couch, or when typing up documents. Enter iPad.
 
Bomo said:
I simply found myself wishing that the screen were a little bigger when I was surfing on the couch, or when typing up documents. Enter iPad.
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Why would you want to type on an iPad (assuming the on screen keyboard) extensively?
 
neat gadget I would like to have one to play with but I know it would sit like my laptop does after the new wears off.
 
heatlesssun said:
Why would you want to type on an iPad (assuming the on screen keyboard) extensively?
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Sorry, didn't mention it in my post, but I use a bluetooth keyboard. It's the Zagg/Logitech hard case keyboard thing. Works perfectly and the short cut keys are very nice too.
 
Bomo said:
Sorry, didn't mention it in my post, but I use a bluetooth keyboard. It's the Zagg/Logitech hard case keyboard thing. Works perfectly and the short cut keys are very nice too.
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Thanks, that makes a lot more sense.
 
My iPad has basically replaced my laptop. It's not desktop replacement, but for the vast majority of tasks, I use it instead of when I would use a laptop.

Remote dekstop + dropbox + google calendar sync = basically everything I need from a work perspective.
 
Katalysis said:
My iPad has basically replaced my laptop. It's not desktop replacement, but for the vast majority of tasks, I use it instead of when I would use a laptop.

Remote dekstop + dropbox + google calendar sync = basically everything I need from a work perspective.
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Plus the battery life is pretty grand. There are times when I could not have lasted had I only had 6 hour battery life. When the iPad first came out, I wouldn't have recommended it to anyone that needed to much other than small tasks, but I've found that as the App base grows, it's becoming more of the perfect blend of a work device and entertainment tablet.
 
Personally I think the ipad is too much money, along with most other tablets. Got me a nice $85 touch pad (got a discount at hp).
 
Maximus825 said:
No debate at all. I can remote desktop into every machine on our network and use any applications on them right from my iPad.
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This. A lightweight device that can remote into any machine on my network, control my htpc, control the music throughout the house, and browse the internet in bed with no perceivable heat output? Perfect. Did I mention I charge it twice a week max? I know a lot of people have some innate hatred for Apple products, but this thing is a solidly constructed gadget.
 
I've used them at work and I think they are great media consumption devices and useful for a few other things as well, but not even close to worth the price. Even at the lowest price of $500, I'd say they're double what they should be. Yeah, I know the component costs are blah blah, but what I'm saying is what I feel it's worth. I think if quality tablets come down the the $200 - $300 range they will be much more cost effective and will be more widely adopted. I still wouldn't want to use it to create any but the lightest of documents, that's what my ultraportable laptop is for, but I can justify a tablet for a lower price for a lot of other things...
 
This is partly the calculation I made when I decided to go for a Tablet convertible PC instead. Personally, I would be much more forgiving about the price of the iPad had this been made with a Wacom digitizer, for having a real pressure sensitive stylus is such a boost to productivity on a tablet!
 
Reimu said:
This is partly the calculation I made when I decided to go for a Tablet convertible PC instead. Personally, I would be much more forgiving about the price of the iPad had this been made with a Wacom digitizer, for having a real pressure sensitive stylus is such a boost to productivity on a tablet!
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There are some pretty decent convertible tablets out there for around the same price as Macbook these says with similar features, good convertible tablets still aren't cheap. It will be interesting to see if there are any ARM based convertibles or hybrids, I'm sure there will be. Hopefully Windows 8 will bring about more options and models of convertible tablet PCs. It'll be interesting what kinds of hardware we have ahead.
 
Meh.
I bought it because I thought it'll be useful for browsing and email on-the-go.
Sold it about two weeks ago and I really don't feel like I needed it now. My phone does everything the iPad suppose to do, but smaller. I'm fine with that.
 
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