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The "Delivered iPad" and Impressions Thread
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Congrats, I was in line to get mine last Saturday and have only used my MBP 1 time in the last week. I dont think I will be looking back!
iPad First Impression
So I have my iPad sitting here at my desk and just wanted to give a few quick first impressions.
#1 - Connecting to my corp internet was relatively easy. Accepted the certificate and logged me in without any issues
#2 - Froze a few times in the Sytem Preferences tab. Nothing major just a bit annoying.
#3 - The screen is not very good under 1/2 brightness. Anything over that and its stunning. The resolution is crisp and easy to read.
#4 - The Accelerometer is a bit finicky. I wish there was a setting to adjust how sensitive it is going in and out of landscape mode.
#5 - Surfing a few sites was pretty fun. I enjoyed it a lot! The only issue I ran into was forgetting I was on an iPad and wanting to watch Sportcenter highlight realizing no Flash.
Ill add some more stuff as I dig deeper into this. Good device so far.
So I have my iPad sitting here at my desk and just wanted to give a few quick first impressions.
#1 - Connecting to my corp internet was relatively easy. Accepted the certificate and logged me in without any issues
#2 - Froze a few times in the Sytem Preferences tab. Nothing major just a bit annoying.
#3 - The screen is not very good under 1/2 brightness. Anything over that and its stunning. The resolution is crisp and easy to read.
#4 - The Accelerometer is a bit finicky. I wish there was a setting to adjust how sensitive it is going in and out of landscape mode.
#5 - Surfing a few sites was pretty fun. I enjoyed it a lot! The only issue I ran into was forgetting I was on an iPad and wanting to watch Sportcenter highlight realizing no Flash.
Ill add some more stuff as I dig deeper into this. Good device so far.
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ESPN.com uses HTML 5 now, so you don't need Flash. I've been watching lots of sportscenter clips from there right on my ipad.
The only strange thing is when you click on a clip, it intially does say that you need Flash to watch the video, but after a second it switches to the real video and it will play right on the ipad.
Ahah! I just wasn't patient enough. Pretty cool! I just did some remote wiping and stuff on it, looks like it has a niche here for certain departments.
Just got the 32GB iPad!!
Wow this thing is awesome!! And I just got the i7 17" mbp too.. Poor mbp will be neglected for a while lol.
Wow this thing is awesome!! And I just got the i7 17" mbp too.. Poor mbp will be neglected for a while lol.
Actually I bought a 15" mbp 4 weeks ago but they updated it to the new i7 so I went back to get it exchanged free of restocking fee!
There is no way I can use the iPad as my main machine but its hell of a fun device! Carrying it around the house is much better than a 17" laptop!
I wont be carrying the iPad to school (until I get some textbooks downloaded on this, hopefully by next semester) but so far I'm loving it.
I do all my online course work from coursecompass.com (which is flash based) so I cant use my ipad for that but I'll be using it to read books and play some games and surfing the net basically.
The experience is something I've never experienced before, its so much fun.
It really is a magical device indeed!
Oh and btw, I always make a new post whenever I get a new apple product. Its kind of a tradition!
iPad
Just activated my iPad. My review... Simple one word INCREDIBLE!
It's WOW. So smooth beautiful, and jaw dropping. I can't stop going on Netflix and watching crystal clear HD movies.
Haven't used my Pc all night. The iPad joins the rest of The Apple family as being one of the most revolutionary and incredible product I have ever bought.
Thank you Apple. Your simply the best! Better than all the rest!
Just activated my iPad. My review... Simple one word INCREDIBLE!
It's WOW. So smooth beautiful, and jaw dropping. I can't stop going on Netflix and watching crystal clear HD movies.
Haven't used my Pc all night. The iPad joins the rest of The Apple family as being one of the most revolutionary and incredible product I have ever bought.
Thank you Apple. Your simply the best! Better than all the rest!
Impression from the previously unimpressed
My birthday was Tuesday and my wife surprised me with a 64gb iPad. I had pretty much written off the iPad as along the lines of 'a big iPod Touch' type thing etc... and though I love Apple products had no desire to get an iPad. Well, I am truly eating my words. The device is extremely impressive to say the least and is really far more than just a big iPod Touch. What impresses me most is the performance of the iPad... it is very fast, very responsive. Surfing and email is a joy on it as is viewing pictures. I've pulled down a few apps and have been impressed with the initial iPad specific versions of some familiar iPhone apps.
So for those who have dismissed the iPad, you may be plesantly surprised as I have been with what a compelling device this is. I played with it non-stop for 4 hours last night and just for grins left Pandora playing all night... and it was at 45% battery this morning! There is no doubt, this thing is a keeper!
My birthday was Tuesday and my wife surprised me with a 64gb iPad. I had pretty much written off the iPad as along the lines of 'a big iPod Touch' type thing etc... and though I love Apple products had no desire to get an iPad. Well, I am truly eating my words. The device is extremely impressive to say the least and is really far more than just a big iPod Touch. What impresses me most is the performance of the iPad... it is very fast, very responsive. Surfing and email is a joy on it as is viewing pictures. I've pulled down a few apps and have been impressed with the initial iPad specific versions of some familiar iPhone apps.
So for those who have dismissed the iPad, you may be plesantly surprised as I have been with what a compelling device this is. I played with it non-stop for 4 hours last night and just for grins left Pandora playing all night... and it was at 45% battery this morning! There is no doubt, this thing is a keeper!
My iPad 3G will be delivered tomorrow by 3:00pm.
This was a long wait, but it's almost over. I almost bought the Wifi only, but I heard a few people wishing they had the 3G instead, so I guess I made a good choice.
FYI, for people with the WiFi only, there is a way to use the 3G service from your iPhone on the iPad.
This was a long wait, but it's almost over. I almost bought the Wifi only, but I heard a few people wishing they had the 3G instead, so I guess I made a good choice.
FYI, for people with the WiFi only, there is a way to use the 3G service from your iPhone on the iPad.
So I bought an iPad - Review
Ok guys I bought an iPad. And I thought I would share my thoughts with you guys here. Don't think for a minute that I am writing this to justify the purchase, I am writing this because I want to share my thoughts.
I have had the wifi model of the iPad for the last four days, and I absoulutly love this device. The day I got it I had a meeting to attend to so I took the device, which turned out to be a huge asset as it is so much smaller than a laptop or net book, in such a way that it seem easier to be part of the discussion then if I was using a laptop, to look up notes, Internet, etc. Maybe that doesn't make much sence but it was a new kind of experience, and I can say that for my needs In meetings there is no better device.
Next thing I want to point out is that this thing is fast, extremely fast. I know the os and process are not near as heavy as that on a x86 os. However, it feels faster than any compuer I have ever used, besides my sig rig with an ssd. What I mean is that when I open something, close something it happens instantly and zero hesitation, something I do not experience o any other computer besides my rig with and ssd in it. To give an example of this I have a huge presentation of 359 slides, when I run that on my brothers Mac book it will be so slow It is not usable, however the iPad runs it perfectly. :gotproof:
This device has completely change the way I use computers, it is amazing that I can just lay on the couch and controll all my rigs and computers from the device. And browsing the web, writting emails, updating spreadsheets, watching netflix, reading my huge library of books (you can transfer any epub. Book from your computer); all while being able to interact with family and friends. Something I have long for, for a long time.
To finish this up, the keyboard is very good for a touch screen much much better than an iPhone, I am typing this from it on our porch looking at the beach and waves (may go surfing in a bit). It is a joy, not a pain to type on the kyboard, it is not as fast as a real keyboard, it feels as good as it is ever going to get on a mobile touchscreen device. Also the battery life is givig me 12 hours of straight usage, just amazing keep thinking it is plugged in as the percentage takes forever to move down. And the gaming apps are very good, sure the graphics are not any were near that of a computer, however they are better than on a psp, and funner tha on a ds.
To wrap it up I. Would buy this device over again in a heatbeat, extremely usefull, and it is going to change the table world forever. Aslo this thing is amazing as a photo frame with it's ips display, I can not think of a better photo frMe for $500, also I can not think of a better book reader for $500, and gaming devices sure there are cheaper and better, but when you weight everything you are getting together, I don't think there is a better gaming device.
I hope someone appreciates a 17 year old's thoughts on the iPad.
By the way I am in Costa Rica, and if anyone is international like me and they want to use netflix, pandora, abc, hulu, etc. All you need is to set up a npn and punch that into the ipad's VPN setting pane, works perfectly.
:gunner2:
Sorry for bad quality pics, still have an old 3.2 megapixel camera.
Here she is out in the sun:
Ok guys I bought an iPad. And I thought I would share my thoughts with you guys here. Don't think for a minute that I am writing this to justify the purchase, I am writing this because I want to share my thoughts.
I have had the wifi model of the iPad for the last four days, and I absoulutly love this device. The day I got it I had a meeting to attend to so I took the device, which turned out to be a huge asset as it is so much smaller than a laptop or net book, in such a way that it seem easier to be part of the discussion then if I was using a laptop, to look up notes, Internet, etc. Maybe that doesn't make much sence but it was a new kind of experience, and I can say that for my needs In meetings there is no better device.
Next thing I want to point out is that this thing is fast, extremely fast. I know the os and process are not near as heavy as that on a x86 os. However, it feels faster than any compuer I have ever used, besides my sig rig with an ssd. What I mean is that when I open something, close something it happens instantly and zero hesitation, something I do not experience o any other computer besides my rig with and ssd in it. To give an example of this I have a huge presentation of 359 slides, when I run that on my brothers Mac book it will be so slow It is not usable, however the iPad runs it perfectly. :gotproof:
This device has completely change the way I use computers, it is amazing that I can just lay on the couch and controll all my rigs and computers from the device. And browsing the web, writting emails, updating spreadsheets, watching netflix, reading my huge library of books (you can transfer any epub. Book from your computer); all while being able to interact with family and friends. Something I have long for, for a long time.
To finish this up, the keyboard is very good for a touch screen much much better than an iPhone, I am typing this from it on our porch looking at the beach and waves (may go surfing in a bit). It is a joy, not a pain to type on the kyboard, it is not as fast as a real keyboard, it feels as good as it is ever going to get on a mobile touchscreen device. Also the battery life is givig me 12 hours of straight usage, just amazing keep thinking it is plugged in as the percentage takes forever to move down. And the gaming apps are very good, sure the graphics are not any were near that of a computer, however they are better than on a psp, and funner tha on a ds.
To wrap it up I. Would buy this device over again in a heatbeat, extremely usefull, and it is going to change the table world forever. Aslo this thing is amazing as a photo frame with it's ips display, I can not think of a better photo frMe for $500, also I can not think of a better book reader for $500, and gaming devices sure there are cheaper and better, but when you weight everything you are getting together, I don't think there is a better gaming device.
I hope someone appreciates a 17 year old's thoughts on the iPad.
By the way I am in Costa Rica, and if anyone is international like me and they want to use netflix, pandora, abc, hulu, etc. All you need is to set up a npn and punch that into the ipad's VPN setting pane, works perfectly.
:gunner2:
Sorry for bad quality pics, still have an old 3.2 megapixel camera.
Here she is out in the sun: