cadbeans
Monday, January 24, 2011 2:28:18 PM
I am sure that some of you on here have an iPad. I would like to know your pro's and con's of said iPad. Thinking about getting the Mrs. Cadbeans one and was wondering if it was worth it.

Jeremy

tonyt722
Monday, January 24, 2011 2:48:44 PM
What all is she gonna use it for? It it's gonna be 90%+ for reading purposes then you are spending the extra money for nothing
cadbeans
Monday, January 24, 2011 3:14:59 PM

What all is she gonna use it for? It it's gonna be 90%+ for reading purposes then you are spending the extra money for nothing

tonyt722 wrote:

internet surfing, games, reading, keeping the kids occupied..etc etc etc

fiddler898
Monday, January 24, 2011 3:15:02 PM
I've had mine since August. I use it lots, though it aids and abets my access to this site! I use calendar (it can sync with almost any other online calendar), email is a breeze (much easier than a PC), lots of really handy apps, many of which are free - weather, sports, maps, Google Earth is especially cool. You can access iBooks with it, but you can also get a free Kindle app, and there are tons of free books available through them (classics in the public domain). I do all my books through the Amazon store. Primary drawback is word-processing. Email and notes are easy enough, but it won't take the place of a full size laptop - I use Pages (the word processing program) mostly for editing, not composing. Warning though: if you have kids, don't let them near it or they will download as many games as you have cigars!
cadbeans
Monday, January 24, 2011 3:17:18 PM
fiddler right now kids are 3 and 1 so I am sure that them downloading anything will be a little tuff esp. since we are going to make it so you have to put in a password to download anything
fiddler898
Monday, January 24, 2011 3:22:55 PM
Agreed, but in 2 years they will both know more about technology than you and I ever did! All the same, keep them away from the virtual bubble wrap app!
ShanaC@CigarBid
Monday, January 24, 2011 3:31:49 PM
I have one and it is great! I only use it when I don't want to use my pc. I have a wireless router set up in the house and can you use it from 2nd floor to basement to yard. I basically check emails and check out my usual sites daily. You have to download I-Tunes before you can even use it. There are a lot of apps you can download, some free and some you have to put on your credit card that you provided with the I-Tunes. I bought the extra keyboard which is nice. I haven't figured out the pages yet (word processing program). I am sure you can do alot more with it, just gotta figure it out.
tj2001cobra
Monday, January 24, 2011 3:37:05 PM
If you are going to buy a keyboard, why not just buy a laptop for less money?
ShanaC@CigarBid
Monday, January 24, 2011 3:40:29 PM
I actually won mine, so I didn't mind buying the keyboard and carrying case.
topper7788
Monday, January 24, 2011 4:09:25 PM

I am sure that some of you on here have an iPad. I would like to know your pro's and con's of said iPad. Thinking about getting the Mrs. Cadbeans one and was wondering if it was worth it.

Jeremy

cadbeans wrote:

I use my iPad for about everything!! I originally got it as a birthday present from my wife and figured it would be a cool toy... I now use it for about 90% of my daily computing. Works like a charm, fast, tons of apps. For office stuff I would recommend quick office instead of Apple's apps, cheaper and does everything is Word / Excel format and its easy to use... Lots of cheap games to keep you occupied games. The battery lasts forever as compared to a laptop so it's perfect to use for movies while traveling. I generally charge it once every 3 days and I use it ALOT !! There is also a really trick Bluetooth keyboard made by Zagg, but its pricy at about $100. I got the plug in Apple keyboard when I first got the iPad but in truth never use it.

Downside, simple, NO FLASH, although you can use a remote browser app that lets you view flash (at least most flash)

You may want to hold off as the iPad 2 comes out soon.. yea, just like a iPhone a new version will be released each year...you can find a refurb from Apple starting at $429 if you want a version 1

mceod
Monday, January 24, 2011 5:51:12 PM

All the same, keep them away from the virtual bubble wrap app!

fiddler898 wrote:

The other guys in my office thank you for mentioning this.

wvwa34
Monday, January 24, 2011 7:16:42 PM
Bought the Mrs one for Xmas.................................... JR loves it ignores me when hes using it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sometimes I cant get the Mrs away from the DAMN thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think it has takin my place IN AND OUT OF THE BED ROOM!!!!!! My mistake..................... Just sayin................
fiddler898
Monday, January 24, 2011 7:28:03 PM
#11, too bad we can't wrap our virtual cigars in it!
andytv
Monday, January 24, 2011 7:33:16 PM
I talked my mom into getting one (instead of a laptop).

She loves it.

I think it is pretty cool also; only problems for me are that it doesn't support flash and the battery doesn't last as long as I think it should.

I'd probably have one too, but I wanted to run software and also I like to plug a lot of crap into my USBs......so I got a netbook.

jackconrad
Monday, January 24, 2011 11:25:45 PM
I WAS THINKING ABOUT ONE BUT BOUGHT AN iNSPIRON mINI INSTEAD BECAUSE IT HAS A dvd DRIVE AND 4 GIGS OF RAM AND 500 MB HARD DRIVE WITH A 6 HOUR BATTERY,hd SCREEN, SMALL AND LIGHT WEIGHT AND HAS A 2 YEAR IN HOME WARRANTY. aLL THAT FOR 499 THE PRICE OF A BASE MODEL IPAD. i ALREADy had an IPhone and a Nook color which do about as much as an IPad anyway..Oh and Apple Service sucks too.
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