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Am I the only one bored with the iPad?

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I have not a iPad, but I get a lot of information about it from the interent, which attrack my great intersst. Yes, I want a iPad. But according to your reflects, I think I should think more about it.:)
 
Before I bought mine I had a very good idea of what i was going to use it for - and my guess was right. Since I bougt it i've only used my laptop for downloading tracks from my GPS Logger, getting photos off my camera (as Apple's abysmal stock control means I'm still waiting for my camera connection kit), and I keep downloaded tv programmes on there which I can steam or sync to the iPad when I want them. Otherwise, 95% of my "computing" use at home is now on my iPad.

Sounds like the ones who are bored are the ones who didn't know why they wre buying it in the first place, which makes sense. I wouldn't buy a TV if I didn't know what channels it could get and whether i would watch any, I wouldn't buy a toaster if I didn't want to make toast, and I wouldn't buy an iPad if I didn't know why I was buying it.
 
You spoiled brats already bored with your iPad? :confused:
We in The Netherlands still waiting for the iPad to be released. It supposed to come out this month, but no exact date given yet.

I do not think I will ever get bored with the iPad. The good thing is, the iPad is not a one trick pony such as the Amazon Kindle.
There is lots of things you can do on it. Browse the Internet, watching movies, photo's, listen to music, playing games, read ebooks.
 
spinedoc77 said:
I was giving you an answer on all the things the ipad does, some of which are its core functionality. That core functionality does not have to be exciting, but it keeps me from lugging around 100lbs. of books, newspapers, my medical periodicals, pictures, movies, my television set (stream TV), hell I can even make a case that it saves me from carrying my desktop PC as with remote connection I can completely control my home PC! Now those may not be exciting for you, but for me they are. That's the reason why if there were not any more apps for the ipad EVER I'd be quite happy with it until ipad 2.0.
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why should i buy an ipad instead of a pc?
 
nwc12345 said:
why should i buy an ipad instead of a pc?
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Look above your quote, I list several excellent reasons, and those are only the tip of the iceberg. Although I'm not advocating a ipad INSTEAD of a PC, but rather as an extension of a PC, which still serves its intended function when I need to do very intensive "computing". But my ipad frees me from the shackles of my PC and its bulk/weight/lack of ergonomics, long time to turn on and battery life.
 
I am definitely not bored. But in a weird and wonderful way the iPad has ceased to be a shiny new toy and has instead simply become completely enmeshed in my life.

I use the iPad as my primary computer and haven't looked back. I retain a household iMac which serves as a central repository for media, syncing, etc. Other than that I am all iPad all the time.

I just spent almost 8 weeks on a remote job site with only my iPad. Left my MBP, Kindle2, and mackintosh Dell mini9 at home. All three are for sale..

You can pry mine out of my cold dead hands. Until the iPad2 comes out :)
 
I love my iPad. I'm anything but bored of it. Actually hard to imagine my daily life without one now, absolutely endorse it and love it!
 
Used mine every day since it came out in the UK, and have already used it to do several things I could/would never do on a laptop or desktop or my iPod touch.

I'll check my webmail from work on the commute in - too poky on a Touch, not worth bringing a bulky laptop just for this.

I'll read PDFs and other documents related to work, and (more fun) digital magazines and graphic novels cheap from Comixology. Portrait orientation at a decent size makes this possible.

I've drawn an entire comic on Sketchbook Pro - at college, on the train, at home on the sofa, even in the bath. Finished pages could be uploaded direct to Facebook for my friends' feedback. Made uniquely possible by this device.

To paraphrase Dr Johnson: if you are bored of the iPad, sir, you are bored of life. :)
 
After the first month or so, the initial excitement started to wear off, but I still use it regularly for websurfing/email/IM when I don't feel like sitting in front of the computer (even for a diehard like me, that can actually get old...)

Like the OP, I really haven't found much in the quality of apps *that I'm interested in* since that initial month, so app downloads have been kinda sparse lately...I think I have maybe 2 full pages of apps on the device so far.

I still love reading e-books on it (iBooks FTW - that Kindle app makes me feel like I'm reading a PDF file on the computer instead of reading a book.)

What I'm really waiting for to get me a bit more re-energized is iOS 4 and specifically, the multitasking so I can have a much more seamless experience as I switch between say an IM chat (love Beejive), to check some info in Safari, or to check an email that the person sent, etc.

The only negative I have about the iPad has nothing to do with the iPad itself, but with the new iPhone. The retina display has *really* spoiled me, and I have to now zoom in to get clear text on the iPad. Viewing a webpage full-screen now seems much blurrier to me than it used to. If they add the retina display to the iPad 2, I'll be all over it...
 
I've had it for almost a week. I'm still on the edge whether I will return it.

I'm trying to find apps that will make it more than just an expensive Internet access point and book reader. So many apps seem to be childish games (why would anyone above the age of nine play Angry Bird more than once?). Many more are one-hit wonders that seem to have no real purpose. Apps like the WSJ, NYT, Epicurious, etc., are no better than just connecting to the sites on the browser. I can't download Kindle magazines (although I guess there is an app for that). I've downloaded Evernote and iBrainstorm (something like that), which appeared on a bunch of top ten lists, but can't figure out why I need them (perhaps if they came with an explanation of how to use them, I'd know why I should use them). The touchscreen keypad makes document editing a non-starter. Truly helpful apps (Quicken, Rosetta Stone, etc) don't seem to exist. Is there a way to use it as a universal remote to handle my tv, cable, stereo?

Putting pictures on the iPad is nice, but how often do people look at their pictures?

I do think this can be an amazing productivity tool, but I just haven't figured it out yet.
 
Hrothgar said:
So many apps seem to be childish games (why would anyone above the age of nine play Angry Bird more than once?)
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I play Angry Birds all the time, one of my favorite games. Have you looked at the reviews? If you've only played once, you have absolutely no idea how challenging and addicting that game can get. So, you know, thanks for being insulting. You know, what you find "childish" and boring is what others find fun and relaxing, and what you find important is what others find incredibly dull. (I'd hate to see what you think of Osmos if you find Angry Birds lame.)

You make the Ipad what you want it to be. Like much of life, if you hit a wall, it is either going to be an impenetrable obstacle or something to overcome. Maybe it's a cliche, but it's true. I don't find myself frustrated by anything but the lack of multitasking (using the Iphone 4 everyday illustrates the need for that on the Ipad) and when something hasn't worked the way I expected, I have either found a different way of doing it, or I just opted to not do it on the Ipad. It's not an "everything machine" and I don't care if it is. I don't know why everyone is so focused on making it be "everything." Use it to relax and NOT do that stuff on - do the fun stuff on your Ipad, the boring stuff on the boring computer.
 
Let's be honest, most of the games are from the iPhone type of gameplay, they are not proper PC/Console full games.

Hopefully the Big Main games companies, once they see the iPad sales numbers going into the millions will back some large projects on the console.

There is a RAM issue of course, but also the price issue for them.
If they are used to selling their output for $30, $40+ for 1 game, they are not going to be happy with people moaning about $9 for a game as they do now.
 
I have had my iPad 64gb for about 2 months and I am very satisfied with it, I use almost all of my web surfing on the iPad,read all of my PDF files on it, watch movies etc. I only use my PC for taks like gaming and PhotoShop. I also have downloaded a variety of great apps to make It even better,such as pulsenews,iWork,filer and much more.loving it so far :D. Although many complain about 256mb ram,i Haven't had any noticeable slowdowns, everything Is quite smooth and fast, and it was my first ever apple product and I think it's not going to be the last :D
 
Can't imagine being without an iPad now. Hardly touch the Macbook anymore. My computing life is split between my iMac for hard core tasks like software development, and iPad for dealing with customers, billing, research, and of course entertainment.

I think you're "using it wrong" if you've gotten bored already. LOL
 
aristobrat said:
I feel almost exactly the opposite, but I bough my iPad 3G for a specific task -- personal Internet access while at work.

It's more than met my expectations there. Just can't wait for iOS 4, ... it's weird to go from that on the iPhone back to 3.2 on the iPad.

I didn't expect this, but I find myself bringing only my iPad when I go on road-trips. This is so much more convenient for me than packing my 15" MBP around.

Lately I've been using the EyeTV app to stream live local TV to my iPad when I'm outside doing yard work and stuff. :)
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I use it for access at work too. I can check my gmail, surf the web, watch stocks, read books... I new what I wanted out of it before I bought it and have found other things to do which add to the usefulness.
 
I'm always finding new uses for my iPad. Partly because I'm a developer, and I'm really pushing myself to create something great.

I will say this. I thought I would be doing all of my digital reading on the iPad, and I even sold my Kindle 2 in anticipation that I wouldn't want it. But the iPad screen really tires my eyes... it's like I don't even get a break from the computer when I'm done with my work and want to read. I'm back to staring at a glowing rectangle again. So I'll be buying one of the new Kindles to read on.
 
if you travel more, trust me, the iPad is a killer device.

my iPad runs as a windows 7 tablet (remote desktopping)

my iPad can play any movie of any codec via streaming on-demand

my iPad (wifi) can be tethered to my blackberry

i listed only a fraction of what the iPad can do. i love the iPad.
 
Angry bird is so addictive... And so hard some times....

But the iPad fills the computing needs I had at home: social media.

I have an iMac just to store pictures, movies and music. The rest is done on the iPad.

malnar said:
I play Angry Birds all the time, one of my favorite games. Have you looked at the reviews? If you've only played once, you have absolutely no idea how challenging and addicting that game can get. So, you know, thanks for being insulting. You know, what you find "childish" and boring is what others find fun and relaxing, and what you find important is what others find incredibly dull. (I'd hate to see what you think of Osmos if you find Angry Birds lame.)

You make the Ipad what you want it to be. Like much of life, if you hit a wall, it is either going to be an impenetrable obstacle or something to overcome. Maybe it's a cliche, but it's true. I don't find myself frustrated by anything but the lack of multitasking (using the Iphone 4 everyday illustrates the need for that on the Ipad) and when something hasn't worked the way I expected, I have either found a different way of doing it, or I just opted to not do it on the Ipad. It's not an "everything machine" and I don't care if it is. I don't know why everyone is so focused on making it be "everything." Use it to relax and NOT do that stuff on - do the fun stuff on your Ipad, the boring stuff on the boring computer.
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malnar said:
I play Angry Birds all the time, one of my favorite games. Have you looked at the reviews? If you've only played once, you have absolutely no idea how challenging and addicting that game can get. So, you know, thanks for being insulting. You know, what you find "childish" and boring is what others find fun and relaxing, and what you find important is what others find incredibly dull. (I'd hate to see what you think of Osmos if you find Angry Birds lame.)
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You're right. Sorry, I didn't mean to be insulting.
 
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