Anybody got an iPad yet?

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I was looking at the iPad when it came out. Looks like they are avaiable now. I think I'd like something like this for home. I rarely go on my home pc anymore. If I want to check something on the internet I just use my iphone. I'm thinking an iphone that was 5 times the size would be cool.

Anybody tried one yet? How's the Wi-Fi? Any need to go 3G?
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I'm waitin' for 3G.

It IS a Giant i-Phone crossed with a Note-Book...

I'm getting one for the convenience of it's size and portability when I'm traveling.
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I also will wait for the next version and it will mostly be for travel communication, so I can leave lappy at home
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flarider wrote:
I also will wait for the next version and it will mostly be for travel communication, so I can leave lappy at home
You mean the 3G? It/They are avail. in a few weeks.

Note: My Apple-Friends say they don't see anything, other than more capacity, comin' in the near future.

Btw, anyone havin' a hard time finding'em "conveniently"...get'em on-line.

You can Pre-Order your 3G, now.

Dave, you gettin' as much memory as is avail, correct (64g)?
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Is anyone replacing existing equipment? Or just adding a piece of computer tech?

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We're considering getting the 3g for my mother in law, who is 80 and tech paranoid, but could be nursed along for simple email and web stuff. I think it'll be an effective, unintimidating way to get her hooked up.
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My wife has one. It even has wings.
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4/8/2010 11:06am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 9:58pm
Void Main wrote:
My wife has one. It even has wings.
like this one?
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Mine will 'sort of' be replacing existing equipment.

My prefered pc at home is my old Win98 Dell Latitude. The HD is full and the sound is crapped out. When the vid card heats up the fans come on full blast and almost lock the machine down so I can only use if for short periods at a time.

We have two newer Vista machines and they are so slow, even with decent RAM and HD specs. I hate using them because they are hard to find my way around.

This iPad will be for travel purposes, entertainment (surfing, videos, music, etc), and also to replace my existing dino. All I ever do at home is the occasional simple excel spread sheet and surf the 'net.
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txmxer wrote:
Is anyone replacing existing equipment? Or just adding a piece of computer tech?

My plan is to eliminate the need to bring a full sized laptop with me on trips, the only thing I'm hesitant about is 64gb of memory. My iPhone is 32gb and it's nearly full with music and podcasts, a few photos and one movie. Start downloading HD movies to that thing and the space will be gone quickly.
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Thumb drives. Plus, how many times can you listen to a pod cast?

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rallendude wrote:
Thumb drives. Plus, how many times can you listen to a pod cast?

I must have missed the USB port on the iPad or iPhone...

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Someone needs to work on their housecleaning

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rallendude wrote:
I was looking at the iPad when it came out. Looks like they are avaiable now. I think I'd like something like this for home. I...
I was looking at the iPad when it came out. Looks like they are avaiable now. I think I'd like something like this for home. I rarely go on my home pc anymore. If I want to check something on the internet I just use my iphone. I'm thinking an iphone that was 5 times the size would be cool.

Anybody tried one yet? How's the Wi-Fi? Any need to go 3G?
my wife had a whole box of maxi-pads at one time....
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We were going to put one in a raffle we are holding.
Called Best Buy and the guy laughed at me when I asked if any were available.

It just seems like a big version of the iTouch to me but I guess people love their "gadgets".
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4/9/2010 4:11pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 10:00pm
Yes, it's going to replace my lap-top.

No, if you're a negative lil' fuckin' Douche that hates anything new or different...well...you won't like the Pad, either.

Yes, you can run/link to externals, to some extent, via the "Dock".

Sure, if you have ANYTHING Apple...you're an idiot...or...so sayeth the lil' bitches that hate everything.

Btw, "Dear Bitches"...

At last count we had 17 computers, 24 Cell phones...too many other "supported devices" to count: And jus' -1- of them is an Apple...my i-Phone. Oh, and...I'm gettin' them for everyone that wants one.

I think they're MORE PORDUCTIVE and come across as a nice Prize for bein' a damn good employee.

Plus, looks like about 10 "pads"...again, more Productive and a well earned "Reward".

Also, I'm gettin' an Mac 27 for my desk...complete w/ X-suite and the new Graphics & Aperture stuff. Hell, contemplating one of their Mac Pro Design Suites...all for a good hunk of change LESS than the COMPARABLE PC crap I'm runnin'...

It helps to have friends in Cupertino.

I hope I've jus' fueled your angry lil' bitch-assed fire.

Rant on...Bitches!

BTW, Best-Buy has them in stock "on-line" for shipped delivery.

I'm jus' laffin' at the Bitchy-Assed Haters...
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Oh, I would never shot at Best Buy either. Smile
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No USB ports = My iPhone gets updated on my PC. It's got four USB ports

Proprietary interfaces = I haven't found anything I wanted to do on my iPhone that I couldnt' do yet

Over priced = At around $500 the iPad seems to be at an excellent price point for replacing a laptop that I do nothing on but surf the web (75% of the time anyway).

Same as an iPhone = well, that's the point. I rarely go on my home PCs anymore because I can lay on my couch with my iPhone and surf the web, write email, text, talk on the phone, take pictures, listen to music, whatever I might use a PC for. My only real complaints about the iPhone are, it's not loud enough (phone ear speaker), the screen isn't big enough for real surfing, and the batter doesn't last long. Two of those three appear to be addressed with an iPad. When will they come out with the phone app and vid camera for video conferencing?

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