Thread: iPad

My wife just received an iPad 16G from her work. Any members here have one? What do you think of it? Beside using it for work, what else can be done with them?

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

My wife just received an iPad 16G from her work. Any members here have one? What do you think of it? Beside using it for work, what else can be done with them?

My brother has the iPad 2. I haven't had too much hands on experience, but he tells me he loves it.

One thing I liked about the iPad is being able to play a huge range of games on a 10 inch tablet screen.

Will she be able to download whatever apps, or is that monitored because it's a work related device?

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

My brother has the iPad 2. I haven't had too much hands on experience, but he tells me he loves it.

One thing I liked about the iPad is being able to play a huge range of games on a 10 inch tablet screen.

Will she be able to download whatever apps, or is that monitored because it's a work related device?

It's pretty much hers to use as she wishes and she can download just about anything she wants.

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

It's pretty much hers to use as she wishes and she can download just about anything she wants.

I heard that in the upcoming iOS 5 the iPad will be able to swipe to different applications with a 4 finger swipe to the left or right. So basically like webOS and QNX except they don't turn into smaller windows.

Well, IMO the iPad is more of a I-want-to-use-Games/the Internet-outside-of-my-house kinda device. There are some great apps that help you, like Wolfram Alpha's app, but other than that I see it as a portable time-wasting device

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

I heard that in the upcoming iOS 5 the iPad will be able to swipe to different applications with a 4 finger swipe to the left or right. So basically like webOS and QNX except they don't turn into smaller windows.

Interesting. that would be nice.

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Well, IMO the iPad is more of a I-want-to-use-Games/the Internet-outside-of-my-house kinda device. There are some great apps that help you, like Wolfram Alpha's app, but other than that I see it as a portable time-wasting device

Thats what I'd want an iPad for as well.:cool2:

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Well, IMO the iPad is more of a I-want-to-use-Games/the Internet-outside-of-my-house kinda device. There are some great apps that help you, like Wolfram Alpha's app, but other than that I see it as a portable time-wasting device

With the PlayBook, just use the browser and go straight to the Wolfram site.

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

With the PlayBook, just use the browser and go straight to the Wolfram site.

I'll be sure to try it...if I ever get one. I'm not too keen on jumping on board the tablet bandwagon just yet. I'd rather get an upgrade to my PC, since when I'm outside the house, I'll be doing things I can't do inside my house, which means I won't be using a tablet in that case. The iPod Touch 5g, however; is slowly dragging me in to its trap of awesomeness...without even being released yet.

Tablet is the way to go if you have enough cash to get one. I love it mainly for portability. It's nice to be able to do basically what a laptop can do at fraction of the size. Browser is my main feature, which is why I don't have an iPad right now. Flash is too ingrained in our daily web experience and the PlayBook handles it very nicely.

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

Tablet is the way to go if you have enough cash to get one. I love it mainly for portability. It's nice to be able to do basically what a laptop can do at fraction of the size. Browser is my main feature, which is why I don't have an iPad right now. Flash is too ingrained in our daily we experience and the PlayBook handles it very nicely.

Yes, but isn't it sometimes annoying that you're ALWAYS connected to the world? (Sure, you're the owner of an awesome BlackBerry Forum, but that doesn't mean you can't have a rest!)
I find it easier to relax when I'm not, for example, checking BBOS for some new posts

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

I heard that in the upcoming iOS 5 the iPad will be able to swipe to different applications with a 4 finger swipe to the left or right. So basically like webOS and QNX except they don't turn into smaller windows.

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Well, IMO the iPad is more of a I-want-to-use-Games/the Internet-outside-of-my-house kinda device. There are some great apps that help you, like Wolfram Alpha's app, but other than that I see it as a portable time-wasting device

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Yes, but isn't it sometimes annoying that you're ALWAYS connected to the world? (Sure, you're the owner of an awesome BlackBerry Forum, but that doesn't mean you can't have a rest!)
I find it easier to relax when I'm not, for example, checking BBOS for some new posts

You mean you do other things than checking BBOS for new posts?

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

You mean you do other things than checking BBOS for new posts?

Hmm, what's the penatly of this crime, Ghostryder?

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Yes, but isn't it sometimes annoying that you're ALWAYS connected to the world? (Sure, you're the owner of an awesome BlackBerry Forum, but that doesn't mean you can't have a rest!)
I find it easier to relax when I'm not, for example, checking BBOS for some new posts

Welcome to the age of having a family to take care of. Working 12 - 15 hour days 6 days a week is normal for me.

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

Welcome to the age of having a family to take care of. Working 12 - 15 hour days 6 days a week is normal for me.

Someday, sabisgeek will understand these requirements.

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

Hmm, what's the penatly of this crime, Ghostryder?

A wife, kids, a house payment, a car payment......:cool2:

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

You mean you do other things than checking BBOS for new posts?

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

Hmm, what's the penatly of this crime, Ghostryder?

Umm...
No I don't please don't ban me! :O

Originally Posted by Joe Jerde

Welcome to the age of having a family to take care of. Working 12 - 15 hour days 6 days a week is normal for me.

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

Someday, sabisgeek will understand these requirements.

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

A wife, kids, a house payment, a car payment......:cool2:

Maybe later. Right now I'm happy with being a kid. Sorry, I meant teenager. Sorry again, I meant near-adult
But Ghostryder's car offer sounds nice right about now...

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Maybe later. Right now I'm happy with being a [S]kid[/S] [S]teenager[/S] almost adult

Hey JOE!!! He's just a kid!!!!!!:baby::laugh2:

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

Hey JOE!!! He's just a kid!!!!!!:baby::laugh2:

Check my post again

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Check my post again

OK, fine...ALmost adult.....:cool2: