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Anyone else selling their laptop?
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No. I love my iPad and use it very regularly when I'm both at home and out and about, but there is no way it can replace my MacBook Pro. In fact, I'd go as far as to say it's likely a touch screen device will never be able to replace my full featured notebook.
We have a MBP 17" that stays at home as our main machine for heavy work. I had an MSI Wind running OSX that was my 'go everywhere' machine, but sold that to help finance the iPad and don't miss it one bit.
Jobs was right - maybe a netbook really isn't good at anything...
But I'm still considering purchasing one of the refreshed Macbooks to have a more capable travel machine with me.
Jobs was right - maybe a netbook really isn't good at anything...
But I'm still considering purchasing one of the refreshed Macbooks to have a more capable travel machine with me.
Nah. I keep it on hand but I will say that this is a decent question as the amount of time spent on my mb has been drastically reduced by as much as 90%.
The iPad still needs a "mothership" to operate. I am debating whether that mothership needs to remain my desktop or my laptop. The laptop can still run circles around the iPad in terms of functionality, so no, I don't see it as a replacement.
depending on how much I use the iPad i could be tempted to sell my Macbook Pro and get a 27" iMac
iPad is King/Queen
Not me . . . I'm holding onto it for sites that require flash and to update my Harmony Remotes (Mac software is rather unstable). Other than that I rarely touch my netbook. I also traded in all of my portable gaming systems and games. I don't touch those anymore either. Guess I can safely say that the iPad has rendered the rest (iPhone not included) of my portable electronics useless
Not me . . . I'm holding onto it for sites that require flash and to update my Harmony Remotes (Mac software is rather unstable). Other than that I rarely touch my netbook. I also traded in all of my portable gaming systems and games. I don't touch those anymore either. Guess I can safely say that the iPad has rendered the rest (iPhone not included) of my portable electronics useless
Not at this point... I am currently in college and can't really do without my laptop.
However, upon graduation I intend on purchasing an iMac and consequently use my iPad as my primary mobile device. At that point I shouldn't need a fully featured mobile computer.
I'll probably keep my 2007 MacBook Pro forever, though. After all, it was my first Mac!
However, upon graduation I intend on purchasing an iMac and consequently use my iPad as my primary mobile device. At that point I shouldn't need a fully featured mobile computer.
I'll probably keep my 2007 MacBook Pro forever, though. After all, it was my first Mac!
I still use it for serious work. The devices complete each other without it overlapping.
iPhone ----> communication, media on the go.
iPad ----> Media around the house
Macbook pro ----> Work (on the go)
iPhone ----> communication, media on the go.
iPad ----> Media around the house
Macbook pro ----> Work (on the go)
Wouldn't sell my full laptop. But my netbook went up for sale about a week after I got the iPad.
Not for me. Space is an issue in my apartment and an iMac would be crowded. Besides, sometimes I need true portable power and an iPad isn't enough. I love it though.
Sold my HP netbook, but still have an Asus eee netbook (for the kids' games that require Windows), and a MacBook Pro which is pretty stationary now. I could travel exclusively with the iPad if Keynote did a better job (see my review here) but for now, I prefer presenting from a MacBook.