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Author: | mikepgood [ Fri May 28, 2010 6:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | IPads |
went into PC Woe(rld) and had a play. Dont internd to buy one, but thought I should have a feel. They were connected to the PCW wifi. The interface was good, as much so at the touch/phone, so no surprise there. Seemed a bit slow loading maps/ satalite photos on the goog;le maps type app, but the gps located quickly. Nice to hold, didn't seem too heavy. Pretty but I feel it's still basically a toy |
Author: | Geiseric [ Fri May 28, 2010 7:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
We love toys ![]() |
Author: | petermillard [ Fri May 28, 2010 8:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
I've had an iPad for less than 24hrs. Today, amongst other things, I've checked an address and confirmed the directions and parking restrictions nearby (Maps), visited a potential customer and gathered the data for a ~ £2k quote (Numbers), read a book (Kindle App - picked up reading where I left off on my iPhone) and bought another (Kindle store, delivered directly to my iPad), watched some Telly (TVCatchup) and a few snippets of some movies (killing time - and because I could), listened to some music, answered a few emails, contributed to a forum or two whilst watching telly, read some blogs, sorted through some photos and emailed a couple to my sister, played a game or two of air hockey (Touch Hockey) with my teenage son. All of this done in situations I would never have had a laptop with me. Is it perfect? Of course not; emailing documents to yourself is an insane way of doing things, and if the on-screen keyboard had cursor keys it would make life a lot easier. I haven't tried out Pages yet, but Numbers mangles some of the formatting on the simplest of documents - but it works, and as imperfect as it is it's streets ahead of what I was using before e.g. searchable, and with backups. And of course, if you just want to play with it, it's a perfectly servicable toy. Cheers, Pete almost forgot:- Sent from my iPad ![]() |
Author: | forquare1 [ Fri May 28, 2010 9:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
My Head of Department has one that I played with today. Felt nice. When I first heard Apple were doing a tablet, I didn't want the iPhone OS on there, but after a play I've come to realise that for such a device, you need a simplified interface. T'is good. I want one, just maybe wait until the second generation...Oh, and until I have some money ![]() |
Author: | DaftFunk [ Fri May 28, 2010 9:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
I know the other half got me one but I would certainly have paid for it. I love Wired magazine on it, although an option to subscribe would be good, also you can't really archive as each edition is 500mb but it's a really great way of reading a magazine. Even the adverts are interesting, a film review mag would be great with trailers and stuff. What has surprised me is I've not altered my browsing, but I've not come across one website I've need flash for, for me flash can die a crashy buggy death and I wouldn't even notice. I'm pleased. |
Author: | koli [ Sat May 29, 2010 8:12 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
Wrong section maybe? Why do you have to annoy good members of this forum with this apple junk? ![]() ![]() |
Author: | timark_uk [ Sat May 29, 2010 8:17 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
Don't feed the troll, peeps. Mark |
Author: | DaftFunk [ Sat May 29, 2010 8:19 am ] | |||||||||
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Well put |
Author: | koli [ Sat May 29, 2010 8:20 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
Oh, come on man! All I did was I tried to suggest that this belong to apple hardware. Or am I wrong? Jeez, so stale in here ![]() |
Author: | Nick [ Sat May 29, 2010 11:46 am ] | |||||||||
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All those in favour say aye "Aye" |
Author: | forquare1 [ Sat May 29, 2010 11:53 am ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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The problem is that, if you stick something in the Apple hardware forum, you won't get every member's opinion. Some things are good to put in here, it gets more coverage, for the good or for the bad... |
Author: | steve74 [ Sat May 29, 2010 12:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
<pedant> Well, technically the forum category is "Mac Hardware" - not "Apple Hardware" - and as iPads and iPods aren't Macs, they don't necessarily need to be put in the "Mac Hardware" category (although there are some iPad/iPod posts already in there). I think considering the iPads were launched in the UK yesterday, it's more relevant in this instance to put it in The Meeting Place to discuss. |
Author: | mikepgood [ Sat May 29, 2010 12:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: IPads |
Just a comment as OP, I don't do macs, but son does. Put here to give an opinion for edification/discussion in a wider "meeting place" Plus, was in PCW at the time In the mac section you seem to be preaching to the converted. |
Author: | pcernie [ Sat May 29, 2010 12:40 pm ] | |||||||||
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+1 |
Author: | pcernie [ Sat May 29, 2010 3:20 pm ] | |||||||||
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