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How do YOU Justify it ?
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I justify it to my friends by saying: "Here you go. Try it out."
Exactly! At work my "work-wife" always asks to use it to check out her eHarmony stuff (can't be doing that on the company lines).
When I visit my GF she always asks to use it and spends about 30 minutes each time checking out sports stories etc online. Her Dell is about 30 feet away but wouldn't you know it, it's just a helluva lot more quick, easy, and fun than waiting on that Dell to boot up and grind along.
Best $700 I've spent in recent memory, use it a few hours each day - bought it day one in the states.
My Reasons
First of all iPad is device that replaces your entertainment devices...
You can
browse
watch videos
music
Draw
game
email
Instant Message
Facebook
Read Books
etc then ofcourse SHOW OFF!
I can do this with a laptop or a gaming device.... But the convenience provided by iPad is beyond comparison.. I can have to device not hooked to a power outlet for 10 hrs... LED display is just too good....
No key board, no money... everything at the touch of your finger... I call this simplicity...
I dont have to worry about the device running slow because of too many applications open...
I dont have to worry about installing an Anti-Virus.... It just goes on...
One thing that might tick off your partner is that.. Its your WIFE/FIANCE/GF replacing device... (Not literally)
First of all iPad is device that replaces your entertainment devices...
You can
browse
watch videos
music
Draw
game
Instant Message
Read Books
etc then ofcourse SHOW OFF!
I can do this with a laptop or a gaming device.... But the convenience provided by iPad is beyond comparison.. I can have to device not hooked to a power outlet for 10 hrs... LED display is just too good....
No key board, no money... everything at the touch of your finger... I call this simplicity...
I dont have to worry about the device running slow because of too many applications open...
I dont have to worry about installing an Anti-Virus.... It just goes on...
One thing that might tick off your partner is that.. Its your WIFE/FIANCE/GF replacing device... (Not literally
)I justified mine by telling myself I could carry around thousands of pieces of music without a single page in my pocket.
Whether I'll get close to using 10% of those pieces of music isn't quite so clear cut...
Whether I'll get close to using 10% of those pieces of music isn't quite so clear cut...
One thing that might tick off your partner is that.. Its your WIFE/FIANCE/GF replacing device... (Not literally
It just sucks that some of us have sig others that are insecure enough that they seriously do think the device is replacing them... insane
cheers for the replies and the amusing posts about putting my wife in her place
guess I really posted it just to promote some interesting conversation on conversations I seem to be having with everyone, nice to see other peoples take on it.
thankfully it all went well with the missus! ofcourse she thinks my Ipad cost only £400 and that shes going to be using it .. hahahaha !
guess I really posted it just to promote some interesting conversation on conversations I seem to be having with everyone, nice to see other peoples take on it.
thankfully it all went well with the missus! ofcourse she thinks my Ipad cost only £400 and that shes going to be using it .. hahahaha !
If you are going to use the "but it replaces x devices" excuse to justify the iPad to your spouse, you better be prepared to sell the devices it replaces.
Most persons I have spoke with want to know whether they should buy a notebook or the iPad. I take the time to point out the strength and weakness of both platforms. I don't intentionally try to sell the iPad because it is not for everyone yet what ends up happening is my arguments are based on my total happiness with the iPad henceforth people usually want the iPad more. Happy customer makes good sale person!
Tell your wife that it's basically a toy and you deserve it. You work hard, you support your family and you treat her like a princess. Why wouldn't she love for you to have something nice that makes you happy?
Then walk out the room.
Seriously, it's the equivalent of about 6 or 7 pairs of her shoes which I guarantee you she buys all the damn time.
I think I'm one of the very few people who's wife suggested getting one. I'm glad I listened to her too... it's bloody amazing!
You guys keep selling the merits of the iPad so that my Apple stock can go up
Seriously, though, I just picked up my iPad 3G and am in the same situation. I got swamped in the lunchroom yesterday by coworkers clamoring to see it for the first time. Everyone is awed. But how exactly it will fit into my work life is still being sorted out. People do ask. I like to have a good response. I got the iPad for entertainment AND work.
The main productivity benefits I see right now are: much better email and calendar than the iPhone, ability to store and retrieve large PDFs (contracts, drawings, specs, etc.) in GoodReader without lugging around volumes of documents, and light editing in Pages.
Down the road, I may find some other very useful tools. I'm playing with "iAnnotate PDF" to do PDF markups, using a Pogo stylus. Works pretty well, though pen and paper is still much faster. But I'd like to stay electronic if I can. Great for road-warrior work.
I'm also playing with "Adobe Ideas", a great sketching app (and free). I can rough out an org chart for a marketing proposal, and email it to my marketing director as a PDF.
One minor dilemma I'm having is deciding when to bring it to a meeting for the first time, especially a meeting with clients. While I can think of many appropriate uses (bringing up a reference doc, checking my calendar, etc.), I also know it will be a distraction and even an annoyance for some. When I got my first iPhone it was similar, since back then serious business was only done on a Blackberry. But that changed.
I suppose since I manage my office, I'll get the benefit of the doubt and people will soon see that I'm using it for serious things. But it might take a bit of time for the iPad to become a mainstream item and the hype to die down.
Seriously, though, I just picked up my iPad 3G and am in the same situation. I got swamped in the lunchroom yesterday by coworkers clamoring to see it for the first time. Everyone is awed. But how exactly it will fit into my work life is still being sorted out. People do ask. I like to have a good response. I got the iPad for entertainment AND work.
The main productivity benefits I see right now are: much better email and calendar than the iPhone, ability to store and retrieve large PDFs (contracts, drawings, specs, etc.) in GoodReader without lugging around volumes of documents, and light editing in Pages.
Down the road, I may find some other very useful tools. I'm playing with "iAnnotate PDF" to do PDF markups, using a Pogo stylus. Works pretty well, though pen and paper is still much faster. But I'd like to stay electronic if I can. Great for road-warrior work.
I'm also playing with "Adobe Ideas", a great sketching app (and free). I can rough out an org chart for a marketing proposal, and email it to my marketing director as a PDF.
One minor dilemma I'm having is deciding when to bring it to a meeting for the first time, especially a meeting with clients. While I can think of many appropriate uses (bringing up a reference doc, checking my calendar, etc.), I also know it will be a distraction and even an annoyance for some. When I got my first iPhone it was similar, since back then serious business was only done on a Blackberry. But that changed.
I suppose since I manage my office, I'll get the benefit of the doubt and people will soon see that I'm using it for serious things. But it might take a bit of time for the iPad to become a mainstream item and the hype to die down.
My wife suggested I go buy more guns when obama was elected... gotta love it.
I don't have to justify it. It's my effing money, nobody else's!
I was originally worried about the fiance freaking out on me for spending it on this, but I just thought, screw it!
You should wait until you are married...
How's a small sedan different from a big sedan? Fundamentally, they're not. Four wheels, engine, a bunch of seats, and it gets you from point A to point B. But aren't they vastly different even while being essentially the same? No one questions someone who buys a bigger car. They both serve purposes for different people. Same thing here.
I'm with them. It's my money that I work for. I can buy whatever the hell I want with it.
As far as convincing a wife, I would assume a large purchase would be discussed and agreed on prior to it happening, rather than after the fact.
There's nothing to "justify" as it's your money and you'll spend it on whatever you please.
However, while some iPad owners get annoyed at the "big iPod touch" line, I'm sorry but that's basically, in essence, what the iPad is. The comparison is easy to make, from the basic design which resembles the first gen iPod touch to the multi touch interface, the home button, the App Store, etc ... it's the same device but on a far grander scale.
The difference being that the massively larger screen and faster processor make it a far more capable machine than the iPod touch could ever be.
I've looked at videos of games like NFS Shift and N.O.V.A on the iPad, and the graphics are up there with the Wii in terms of quality, which is unbelievable for a portable tablet computer.
I want one, don't get me wrong, but I don't need one ... and that's what's stopping me buying one. I use my iPhone a lot during each day, but for iTunes and internet use, I still prefer to use my iMac.
And besides, I'm looking at buying the new iPhone in October with my wife receiving my current 3G ... so I need to keep those pennies!
However, while some iPad owners get annoyed at the "big iPod touch" line, I'm sorry but that's basically, in essence, what the iPad is. The comparison is easy to make, from the basic design which resembles the first gen iPod touch to the multi touch interface, the home button, the App Store, etc ... it's the same device but on a far grander scale.
The difference being that the massively larger screen and faster processor make it a far more capable machine than the iPod touch could ever be.
I've looked at videos of games like NFS Shift and N.O.V.A on the iPad, and the graphics are up there with the Wii in terms of quality, which is unbelievable for a portable tablet computer.
I want one, don't get me wrong, but I don't need one ... and that's what's stopping me buying one. I use my iPhone a lot during each day, but for iTunes and internet use, I still prefer to use my iMac.
And besides, I'm looking at buying the new iPhone in October with my wife receiving my current 3G ... so I need to keep those pennies!
I've found several tasks I regularly do during the day, and those tasks will be carried out more easily and quickly using iPad. Now, if I calculate how much time I save in terms of $ (assuming I charge $xxx/hour), I can easily justify the use of iPad.
F that, might as well call it off now if it's still going to be a "her: I'm allowed to spend my extra money how I want to, but you have to run everything past me before you even think about how you spend yours!" type situation.
I've still got the receipt and an unlimited return period (for the ring), thank god.