Anyone have an Ipad?

sherri_chickie · 06-27-2010, 02:41 PM

And if you do, what do you think of it? I am contemplating one ( have an iphone and love it) or a netbook or a laptop, but want something easily portable and easy to use one handed...take it to babies room or around the house anywhere.

derf · 06-27-2010, 02:45 PM

No flash, so you loose half the internet

VatorMan · 06-27-2010, 02:48 PM

Forget the haters. I have one and love it. In fact,using it right now here in BF Virginia at VIR.

LeeNetworX · 06-27-2010, 03:06 PM

I have one - too heavy for one-handed use, IMO - really need to rest it on something. With no camera and no USB port, I find it not very useful for anything more than e-mail, casual web browsing, and a couple of games. The NetFlix app is cool, I just wish their streaming library was larger. Outside of testing our software (what I use it for 75% of the time), I just grab it to check e-mail/browse when I don't feel like pulling my laptop out of my bag and starting it up. I would never buy one with my own $$$, that's for certain. I'd rather purchase a netbook for much less or spen a little more and go with a Lenovo x200 tablet PC.

Trip · 06-27-2010, 03:11 PM

What are you wanting to do with it? Like Lee says, tablets are very limited.

Amber Lamps · 06-27-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

What are you wanting to do with it? Like Lee says, tablets are very limited.

Yea, a girl at work got one and it's cool BUT for $800 you can buy one heck of a laptop...

sherri_chickie · 06-27-2010, 04:09 PM

Mostly browsing net. Some music maybe reading electronic books. Whatever will keep me sane for 4 or 5 am feedings.

derf · 06-27-2010, 04:23 PM

I would get a cheap netbook and an e reader for slightly more than the cost of the cheapest ipad. I cant speak highly enough about the current batch of e readers, ive had both a kindle and a nook, and love them both, plus the nook has internet capabilities, although it is very limited.

Amber Lamps · 06-27-2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sherri_chickie

Mostly browsing net. Some music maybe reading electronic books. Whatever will keep me sane for 4 or 5 am feedings.

It will be perfect for that and I'm no Apple fan boy!

Rangerscott · 06-27-2010, 10:36 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo0HWTZDl4w

06-27-2010, 02:41 PM	#1
sherri_chickie WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary Moto: Gs500F Posts: 683	Anyone have an Ipad? And if you do, what do you think of it? I am contemplating one ( have an iphone and love it) or a netbook or a laptop, but want something easily portable and easy to use one handed...take it to babies room or around the house anywhere.

06-27-2010, 02:45 PM	#2
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	No flash, so you loose half the internet

06-27-2010, 02:48 PM	#3
VatorMan Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: Feet Posts: 1,605	Forget the haters. I have one and love it. In fact,using it right now here in BF Virginia at VIR.

06-27-2010, 03:06 PM	#4
LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	I have one - too heavy for one-handed use, IMO - really need to rest it on something. With no camera and no USB port, I find it not very useful for anything more than e-mail, casual web browsing, and a couple of games. The NetFlix app is cool, I just wish their streaming library was larger. Outside of testing our software (what I use it for 75% of the time), I just grab it to check e-mail/browse when I don't feel like pulling my laptop out of my bag and starting it up. I would never buy one with my own $$$, that's for certain. I'd rather purchase a netbook for much less or spen a little more and go with a Lenovo x200 tablet PC.

06-27-2010, 04:09 PM	#7
sherri_chickie WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary Moto: Gs500F Posts: 683	Mostly browsing net. Some music maybe reading electronic books. Whatever will keep me sane for 4 or 5 am feedings.

06-27-2010, 04:23 PM	#8
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I would get a cheap netbook and an e reader for slightly more than the cost of the cheapest ipad. I cant speak highly enough about the current batch of e readers, ive had both a kindle and a nook, and love them both, plus the nook has internet capabilities, although it is very limited.

06-27-2010, 10:36 PM	#10
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo0HWTZDl4w