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So, your macbook and ipad are next to each other and you want to browse the net....
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Wouldn't this be a better question asked in say, another month?
Of course few people are reaching for their laptops. The iPad is tres cool, if it's a novelty it will take some time to wear off.
After playing with a coworker's yesterday I must say I want one, but I have a history of buying gadgets see use for a week or two then are shelved. It would be great to live with one for a week... see how it fares when kicking back on the couch, in bed, at the coffee shop, etc. My main concern is ergonomics, specifically weight and ways you have to hold it that may put undue stress on your neck. So I'll be holding off to see how questions like this are answered again in a few weeks
I agree on all points, specifically where you mention your "gadget-itis". I know I have it bad considering I've owned probably every major smartphone to be released within the last 6 months. I'm holding firm on not buying the iPad... for now.
I really don't know why. I have the iMac on all of the time, so I just shut down my MacBook when I'm done using it. Other than it coming on really quickly, I don't see any advantage to putting it to sleep. Now that I have the iPad, there's even less of a reason to put it to sleep.
Here's a question, does the iPad deal with tabs the same way the iPhone does?
If so I wouldn't be able to use it over a computer. I tend to open at least 10-15 tabs then slowly read my way through the lot. The way the iPhone does it annoys me.
If so I wouldn't be able to use it over a computer. I tend to open at least 10-15 tabs then slowly read my way through the lot. The way the iPhone does it annoys me.
Works amazingly well....yes if you think heating up your iphone like a microwaved potato and draining your battery faster than it can charge is amazing.
MyWi works best as a cabled tethering. The WiFi part works great, but is a huge resource hog.
Your experiences do not speak for the masses.
For instance I have had my iPhone for two years now (almost). I still download dozens of apps per month, and see no sign of slowing down in the future.
The iPad is just a better, more organic browsing experience. A lot more intuitive and interactive, Steve said it right, it's like holding the internet in your hands. Sure, a few limitations, but hardly noticeable if you ask me.
Maybe in your case but I download an app a week if not more. Free only.
Except for LogMeIn ($30) which is AMAZING for the iPhone and iPad!
So far I've used my mbp for blasting music through the speakers i have next to it, printing and doing a long slide show for school, downloading music/syncing to the iPad. Other than that I've used the iPad for every basic task like the web.
I love this thing. The best is when someone tells you its horrendous and when they play with yours for 5 minutes they fall in love hah
I love this thing. The best is when someone tells you its horrendous and when they play with yours for 5 minutes they fall in love hah
I think software development will be awesome on an iPad/MacBook Pro combination.
I will surf all my documentation on the iPad, leaving the whole MacBook Pro screen for XCode (without worrying about flipping back and forth through spaces)
Only issue: I hope there will be an app to cut/paste from the iPad to the MacBook Pro somehow!
I will surf all my documentation on the iPad, leaving the whole MacBook Pro screen for XCode (without worrying about flipping back and forth through spaces)
Only issue: I hope there will be an app to cut/paste from the iPad to the MacBook Pro somehow!
I remember that things were very similar when we got first WiFi-enabled PDAs. We played with them for a while then went back to our desktops/laptops. The phones are different though as they are always with us and have connection anywhere.
Now that can be a bit of a mess on ether one
(but it will be a hole lot worse in the iPad)
Just because you lost interest in your iPhone doesn't mean other people have, nor does it mean the iPad will die down. I doubt most people bought it and are just going to get bored with it after 3 months. It's not like it's a Lego set or something.
It shows them in smaller windows kind of similar to the way Top Sites in Safari comes up. It doesn't look exactly the same, but I'm sure you get the picture. You don't have to scroll through them like with the iPhone.
I know, people talk about these devices like if you were buying cookies at the groceries. For God sake it a couple of hundred dollars for just a 3 month pleasure
When Apple implements a slick way to print I am going to sell my MacBook Pro (only computer I own) because I don't have a need for it anymore. And no I don't have a big cup of ice cold Kool Aid next to me as I type this, I think the iPad is that good for what I expect. So to answer your question, my MacBook pro sits untouched.
sooner or later the ideas they had for the macbook air will eventually merge to the ipad (wi-fi connectivity to other devices like DVD blue ray Printer etc)
as soon as i see that and all websites start adding iPad compatibility im in
as soon as i see that and all websites start adding iPad compatibility im in
I have to say that I really am preferring the iPad for most tasks. It's so much more portable and I bring it to so many places! I thought the keynote several months ago was rather ridiculous, calling the device revolutionary and magical, but using the internet like this really is awesome. I'm loving this device!