Replace Mac Mini with iPad?

[AlmostJosh]

I bought a mac mini in june. I have it at my moms house, and all i use it for is playing the sims and surfing the web. My question is... would I be disappointed if i sold my mini and replaced with it an iPad? I figure I could also buy one of the external keyboards for it so i can type easily. And I would also be able to take it to my fathers house. I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section.

 

[Hellhammer]

You would be disappointed. iPad runs iPhone OS and it's possibilities are very limited so no multitasking (you can't run 2 apps at the same time) etc. It's not a computer, just a big iPod. Save up for a MacBook, it's a lot better

 

[flopticalcube]

I agree. A refurbished MacBook would be far superior.

 

[kellen]

You would be limited to what is released from the app store, so I wouldn't. Macbook as mentioned before would be a better choice, unless you are happy with the app store version.

 

[SXR]

I agree with whats being said here, i dont really see a reason to buy the tablet, and especially no reason to replace a mac mini with it. Thats just my 2 cents.

 

[i7QuadCoreMania]

forget the iTampon, what a letdown, my "missing link" between the iphone and macbook is my Mini 10v Hackintosh.

 

[fhall1]

Keep the mini....in a couple years when the V3 iPad comes out it might be worth the swap. As it is in its current state to me it seems like a big iPod touch (with 3G) - not worth the bucks in my opinion.

 

[Aegelward]

Not to mention you can sling the Mini under a HDTV and use it as a HTPC when you no longer have any need of it as your main desktop.

 

[SXR]

I wish that the tablet had a miniturized version of Mac OS X , instead of iPhone OS... then it might have been worth the swap.

 

[Thrilledge]

I'd rather have a Mini than a Macbook. Keep the mini

 

[300D]

would I be disappointed if i sold my mini and replaced with it an iPad?

Extremely. Its just a large iPod Touch.

 

[SXR]

I'd rather have a Mini than a Macbook. Keep the mini

Why?

 

[300D]

The iPad is not a computer, its a large iPod Touch. It can't work alone, it needs a host computer to sync with.

 

[SXR]

The iPad is not a computer, its a large iPod Touch. It can't work alone, it needs a host computer to sync with.

didnt even think about that. you need a computer to run the iPad.. well that doesnt make it a computer at all.