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Top 3 Reasons You're Getting an iPad

1) I don't own a desktop or laptop :eek:

2) At the moment I survive just using just an iPod Touch. The bigger screen and more complete experience of the iPad will therefore be a big improvemet.

3) Ability to import photos and videos will be awesome for me. Just hoping there will be an iMovie type app out soon. ReelDirector are making an iPad app although I'm not sure if you'll be able to import movies into it??
 
1. iBooks. I'm really excited by this; my bookcase is overcrowded. I just hope that I'll enjoy the experience

2. iWork. Pages in particular will be a godsend.

3. iTunes. I could do with more storage but it'll still be great to have a few hundred songs
on my lap, bluetoothed to the HiFi. I'll never buy another iPod
 
AdeFowler said:
1. iBooks. I'm really excited by this; my bookcase is overcrowded. I just hope that I'll enjoy the experience

2. iWork. Pages in particular will be a godsend.

3. iTunes. I could do with more storage but it'll still be great to have a few hundred songs
on my lap, bluetoothed to the HiFi. I'll never buy another iPod
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bluetooth :confused: ugh ok. hate compressed then wirelesssly transmitted audio haha :\
 
I'm not quite there yet as I'd like to see what issues everyone has first. However, since I would like an eReader and unlike many I also believe that a stand alone eReader will not be used as frequently as I think it would be, I'd buy the iPad for the eReader capabilities, the ability to do some couch or anywhere surfing (which makes me question whether to get a 3G capable one or not), and I'd venture to guess it's because I'm a bit of a fan and I'd like a shiny new toy.
 
DoFoT9 said:
wow i almost feel like giving you a computer bceause i feel sorry for you! :(
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Cheers mate. I'll let you know my address. ;)

I'll get one eventually. I'm planning on a few years travelling/working abroad so just using other people's until I get home for good.
 
Stoney79 said:
Cheers mate. I'll let you know my address. ;)
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haha ;)

I'll get one eventually. I'm planning on a few years travelling/working abroad so just using other people's until I get home for good.
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ahh fair call then. no problems with that! the ipad would serve you perfectly tbh. powerful enough to do some demanding things, video editing, photos, word processing etc, but its also very portable! perfect for you :D
 
1) I've always been intrigued by the tablet form factor.

2) It'll be useful in my specific circumstances in many ways I've already listed in that other 'what will you use it for?' thread. (It was more than three.)

3) I want to give people who enjoy judging others over superficial matters something to do with all that free time.
 
1. Before the iPad was announced, I had a Kindle and a MacBook. The iPad consolidates everything I did with those two devices into one.

2. Form factor--more screen real estate than an iPhone, sleeker than a laptop (Bonuses: no clunky power supply to carry around, external keyboard optional).

3. I've been waiting for this sort of device for years, but until now the price has been too high and the performance too (waaay too) low.
 
Not getting one. Here are ten reasons you SHOULD, though.

1. The name is so appealing.
2. Apple makes it.
3. It comes in white.
4. Solid Aluminum, 1/2" thick and with a curved back it will make a good wedge to prop a heavy door open.
5. You have money to burn.
6. Over 40, you can hold it twice as far away and see/play your iPod Touch games now.
7. You are REALLY curious to see if it will frisbee.
8. You've been looking for an excuse to get a murse.
9. TV celebrities are getting them.
10. It can be used as a rocking stepper.

Enjoy! 4D :)
 
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4DThinker said:
Not getting one. Here are ten reasons you SHOULD, though.

1. The name is so appealing.
2. Apple makes it.
3. It comes in white.
4. Solid Aluminum, 1/2" thick and with a curved back it will make a good wedge to prop a heavy door open.
5. You have money to burn.
6. Over 40, you can hold it twice as far away and see/play your iPod Touch games now.
7. You are REALLY curious to see if it will frisbee.
8. You've been looking for an excuse to get a murse.
9. TV celebrities are getting them.
10. It can be used as a rocking stepper.

Enjoy! 4D :)
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You must be real fun at a party!
 
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Just Plants vs. Zombies.

j/k

1. Surfing... I can't tell you how much our family just surfs the web.
2. Photos... Lately I have been dedicated to organizing the iPhoto library. Sure I can play the photos back on my big screen TV or on the iMac, but I have a feeling that sharing my photos with friends and family will be a blast on this device. I remember how awesome it was to share photos when the iPhone first came out, now add a 10" screen. I will probably leave it docked and turn on the "photo frame" feature when entertaining.
3. Future apps... Painting, Photography, Video, Music, Social Networking, Magazines, News Readers, etc. I can't wait to see what developers do!
 
1. Form factor - love my iPhone and I know I will love the larger screen and touch interface of the iPad.

2. Portability - as small and light as you can get given the nearly 10 inch screen size.

3. Potential - the ability to run nearly all the 150K apps in the App Store and the new apps that will be developed to take advantage of what the iPad offers = HUGE potential.

This will prove to be one of the most versatile devices on the market and I can hardly wait (web tablet, ebook reader, photo frame/gallery, game tablet, 2nd display, iWork (real productivity apps), portable video player (stream video, movies, YouTube, etc), music, remote access (vnc), gesture pad, and the list goes on and on...
 
1. I want one.
2. Productivity. I rarely need my gigantic 17" laptop just so I can access web-based resources and edit documents. For this, iWork will be very useful.
3. Entertainment: Jukebox for my stereo system (hopefully using the digital audio out and a dock extender), etc.
 
I am new here, thought I might share my big 3 reasons.

1st: I have been without a computer for about a year. Because I use one at work, I've decided to focus less on the desktop computer lifestyle at home. Going outside in the evenings and going to coffee shops to do any work that I need to do on free internet. I can afford internet, but I choose not to, because I don't think it is healthy to sit around all day. I have an office job, so going home to my computer would be a bad habit, I think. Using this logic, I believe the IPAD allows me to be more active with my computer, allowing more flexibility; this is a good thing as I do like technology in my life.

2nd: I am a writer. Currently, I use a notepad and a typewriter. I didn't want a laptop because I am not really into the design factor or the bulk. IPAD is arriving at the right time for my needs. I can use it with a keyboard or just tote it around. At a pound and a half it allows me to be creative where I want and with great power efficiency.

3rd: I will be going on a bicycle tour in New Zealand and want to blog about it. Imagine riding across a beautiful country by bike, and then you stop to publish a blog about your adventure. I'm laying in my tent and typing, or perhaps watching/listening to media. This device is a great travel companion.

I'm excited. And hell, it's sleek.
 
Jmar said:
I can afford internet, but I choose not to, because I don't think it is healthy to sit around all day. I have an office job, so going home to my computer would be a bad habit, I think. Using this logic, I believe the IPAD allows me to be more active with my computer, allowing more flexibility; this is a good thing as I do like technology in my life.
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Please don't take this as a flame, because it's not intended as such and I think your overall concept is not a bad one; but is there really any difference in 'healthiness' between sitting at home computing and sitting in a coffee shop computing? Unless you're strapping your iPad to a treadmill, or forming meaningful relationships with your fellow coffee enthusiasts, it seems like the only difference is scenery.

If you prefer being elsewhere to being home, that's obviously fine, I just don't think there's anything intrinsically unhealthy about being at home.
 
1. Wife needs a PDF reader for school board - this will be perfect.

2. To sling my Tivo around the house to the iPad, especially in bed at night when one of us wants to go to sleep and the other wants to watch TV.

3. This will provide most of the functions of a family laptop - mobile email, web browsing, games, etc.
 
1. Gets me out of the house for personal computing
2. Gets me out of my office cube for work
3. Gets me writing more
 
#1 form factor - nice size and weight.
#2 battery life - was thinking of getting a MBA before but the ipad has much longer battery life.
#3 familiar interface and compatibility - ive owned all three generations of the iphone and the OS is easy for me to use. also i can use the apps from my iphone.
 
gwynne said:
Please don't take this as a flame, because it's not intended as such and I think your overall concept is not a bad one; but is there really any difference in 'healthiness' between sitting at home computing and sitting in a coffee shop computing? Unless you're strapping your iPad to a treadmill, or forming meaningful relationships with your fellow coffee enthusiasts, it seems like the only difference is scenery.

If you prefer being elsewhere to being home, that's obviously fine, I just don't think there's anything intrinsically unhealthy about being at home.
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You have a good point. I suppose I didn't mention that when going out, I bicycle, everywhere. It is my mode. I don't own a car. So I try to get out to places, and in doing so get some good exercise. Otherwise, you are right, there is no health benefit, besides maybe the herbal tea, which you know - you might have at home too!
 
1. It's a big iPod touch.
2. It's a big iPod touch.
3. It's a big iPod touch.

:D

Seriously, in this case, bigger is better. I'll be able to do everything I now do with the iPod touch (surf the 'net, read ebooks, watch videos, play games, light editing of documents), but more comfortably, with considerably less squinting.

gwynne said:
but is there really any difference in 'healthiness' between sitting at home computing and sitting in a coffee shop computing?
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Well, walking to the coffee shop is *some* excercise. :p
 
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