Al, It's horses for courses with regards to the iPad. Personally I wouldn't be without mine, but then again I use it for flying as a moving map GPS (I have an iPad-1 with GPS i.e the one that can take a sim card) which has meant that I could ditch a 2000 pound GPS and replace it with the 400 pound iPad which is quicker, lighter and better.
Also I use it to hold all my manuals on, saving screen space and being more efficient when looking at documentation. Al, you should love the iPad for this. In addition there are loads of useful apps such as news readers that I can run as well as the email obviously. For a 400 pound device it is wonderful and if you compare the screen response to an Android tablet then is is years ahead in functionality. The iPad was never designed to replace a PC or laptop, it was marketed for specific markets and i think the sales alone prove how successful it has been. OK some of these markets have been manufactured, but they serve a useful purpose Ease of use also comes into it. Just sat at the side of the chair I can browse the internet instantly without waiting for it to "de-hibernate" or boot up. My wife picks up the iPad and uses it just like she would do a calculator but would never use her laptop which I spent a fortune on because she sees it as "too much trouble". However I don't know if that's a good or bad thing! Lets put it this way, it has had a load more use than the 300 pound netbook that lies unused most of the time so let's give credit where it is due to Apple as innovators. Dave -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen Sent: 29 November 2011 22:59 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NF] Interesting article on Microsoft's demise (with help fromApple's rise) I am very disappointed with my ipad. Mostly because it does not have GPS built in. Its a toy of an operating system and everything cost money, even what's free on Android. A few nice touches but little else. Too big for the pocket and too small to do anything serious with other than emails. Its an expensive email getter. Al -----Original Message----- "The iPad eats the consumer PC market." Not going to happen. It's a nifty tool until you want to type anything longer than a Facebook update, print anything or play games beyond casual stuff designed for a touch UI. [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
