no actually my itunes library only consists of about 8gb right now...i dont add much music or movies to it very often.
if i could use just the pad to do updates to the iphone and itunes it would be great..
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Has your iPad decreased your notebook usage?
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no actually my itunes library only consists of about 8gb right now...i dont add much music or movies to it very often.
if i could use just the pad to do updates to the iphone and itunes it would be great..
My 13" MBP has been converted to a 24" iMac (AKA permenantly connected to an external monitor) for the past six weeks. Aperture and itunes downloads are about the only reasons I'm not on my iPad or iPhone.
Air Video really makes it easy to access my media collection from the iPad. I wish iTunes would allowing streaming/sharing directly from the iPad like Air Video.
Air Video really makes it easy to access my media collection from the iPad. I wish iTunes would allowing streaming/sharing directly from the iPad like Air Video.
I use my Macbook Air a lot less now. The iPad is defiantly my favourite browsing device, and I seem to be using it a lot more than I would normally. It's just so damn convenient, I think to myself I'll just have a read of the news or continue my kindle ebook for a bit and before you know it a considerable amount of time has passed!
I find myself on my ipad most of the time,but still use my laptop for big production work.I think the ipad is a great new piece of technology and i enjoy using it everyday.
I prefer using my Macbook at home because it's much faster than the iPad. I use to bring my Macbook to work and use it in bed before I went to sleep but now the Macbook stays on the desk and hasn't moved since I bought the iPad. The iPad is so much easier to use in bed and take to work.
Perhaps it is the new factor for me (my iPad is now 24 hours old...haha), but I haven't used my laptop all day for general email and web surfing. I will likely use the laptop to study and get 'work' done.... But my leisurely computing has been done soley by the iPad since I got it last night. I expect that to change some as I get used to having an iPad at home.
Done with laptop!
Dramatically! Have only used any of the laptops in my house a couple of times. To be fair...my primary laptop died one week after getting my first iPad...probably because the hard drive froze up after a week of nonuse.
Seriously though, after 16 years of a laptop sitting in my lap, I am FREE! Especially with the 3G now in my hands!
Dramatically! Have only used any of the laptops in my house a couple of times. To be fair...my primary laptop died one week after getting my first iPad...probably because the hard drive froze up after a week of nonuse.
Seriously though, after 16 years of a laptop sitting in my lap, I am FREE! Especially with the 3G now in my hands!
I spend more time on my iPad than on my laptop now. It serves most of my mobile needs very well and is more mobile than my laptop.
It has pretty much tuned my laptop into a transportable desktop because while I travel a lot and take my laptop with me, it's now in by bag or at a desk and the iPad is with me in meetings, discussions, presentations etc.
So I still do most of my real production work on the laptop but for everyday note taking, emails, calendar, reviewing documents etc, the iPad has taken over.
It has pretty much tuned my laptop into a transportable desktop because while I travel a lot and take my laptop with me, it's now in by bag or at a desk and the iPad is with me in meetings, discussions, presentations etc.
So I still do most of my real production work on the laptop but for everyday note taking, emails, calendar, reviewing documents etc, the iPad has taken over.
I use my notebook for onsite professional purposes and that hasn't changed. The iPad is being used more for Web Browsing and Video Streaming, not really anything that you would consider productive but it sure is better than the 3.5" screen on my smartphone.
I've hardly touched my 15" MBP since getting the iPad, but I do still use my wife's 24" iMac quit a bit.
My 15" MBP is now almost permanently hooked up to my 24" Cinema Display. I use it only for "heavy" work that the iPad simply can't do as efficiently. Things like Keynote presentations, substantial layouts in Pages, or major spreadsheet work. Although I do have Pages and Numbers for the iPad, most of what I do is well-suited for the iPad. The lack of fonts and simple Excel compatibility are an issue for me.
I'm in the beginning stages of starting a new business and once the heavy lifting is done and the infrastructure is setup, I could really see me not having much use for my laptop.
When I feel it is time to upgrade my hardware (probably late this year or early next) I will have to really think long and hard about getting an iMac for myself instead of another laptop.
The iPad has changed the way I do a lot of things. What a great device!
I'm in the beginning stages of starting a new business and once the heavy lifting is done and the infrastructure is setup, I could really see me not having much use for my laptop.
When I feel it is time to upgrade my hardware (probably late this year or early next) I will have to really think long and hard about getting an iMac for myself instead of another laptop.
The iPad has changed the way I do a lot of things. What a great device!
I just got my iPad and already put my MBP up for sale. I used my iPad for 2 days straight and never turned on my MBP only to sync the iPad. So the iPad has replaced my MBP and I'll tell you how. I never used my MBP to it's full capability only to surf the net, Twitter and Facebook. I figure I can do all of that on the iPad and not miss my MBP one bit. Now I have a great device and a great profit.
I should add that I do have a notebook (windows based) that I can use to sync my music and photos to my iPad so I'm not completely without a computer
I should add that I do have a notebook (windows based) that I can use to sync my music and photos to my iPad so I'm not completely without a computer
The thing that surprises me is just how many people have said that their iPad has dramatically reduced (and in some cases eliminated) the amount of time they use their Macbooks. That tells me that they spent way too much money for too much machine.
not really surprising if you ask me. If you need a computer 99% of the time for surfing the internet, but you need to do something like edit home videos that one percent of the time, getting a mbp still makes sense, even though the ipad would cut your usage by 99%. It's not like you can go to the library and burn your videos on their computers.....
The thing that surprises me is just how many people have said that their iPad has dramatically reduced (and in some cases eliminated) the amount of time they use their Macbooks. That tells me that they spent way too much money for too much machine.
Hate to state the obvious, but the iPad didn't exist when I bought my MBP. It was the best option at the time. Now I am confused!
i really dont see how the ipad can be used instead of a laptop just yet, since it cant even multitask yet. i dont use my ipad nearly as much as my laptop, but that may change when os 4 comes out.
I contend that if the iPad does (nearly) everything that you were doing with your MBP then you didn't need an MBP. A cheap Windows-based machine (that is 1/3 the price of an MBP) would've been sufficient... THOSE DID exist when you bought your MBP.
I would contend that most folks on a Internet forum would consider themselves power users. As such, something like an iPad would never replace anything but instead augment any process or experience as it relates to consuming information.
While one could use a laptop in bed to read, it is a heck of a lot easier with a Pad, and damn near impossible with an iPhone.
For those that consume more than they produce, an iPad probably could replace a laptop.
I will tell you this. I used a desktop for decades, switched to a laptop and never went back. Though my laptop never leaves my house, I like the freedom to use it in any room. There are still people who require a desktop.
The same can be said for the iPad using this logic. For the VAST majority of the population, those we help with computer problems and consider us experts, an iPad may be all they need.
While one could use a laptop in bed to read, it is a heck of a lot easier with a Pad, and damn near impossible with an iPhone.
For those that consume more than they produce, an iPad probably could replace a laptop.
I will tell you this. I used a desktop for decades, switched to a laptop and never went back. Though my laptop never leaves my house, I like the freedom to use it in any room. There are still people who require a desktop.
The same can be said for the iPad using this logic. For the VAST majority of the population, those we help with computer problems and consider us experts, an iPad may be all they need.