Ya know...I still miss my Treo for the same reasons. The first time I mentioned that I might not be keeping the iPad, a friend said "I'll buy it!" So last night before dinner I asked if he was serious. He said yes and asked how much. We tech people waste no time - the money is in my Paypal account, the iPad is back in its original shipping container (with a few extras), the box is sealed and labeled, and I'll be dropping it at UPS this morning.
It was a fun ride. On 7/3/2010 7:30 AM, RickS wrote: > Alli: > > Although I think many Apple fanatics just don't get it (as I still haven't > been able to give up my Treo because it is more efficient than everything > else I find), I think the iPad has some useful benefits. > > My primary is that it works well for anything I might have used a clipboard > for. I purchased it primarily for working on spreadsheets (as in doing > punchlists) in the field. I no longer make my notes and then spend a couple > of additional hours transferring them into a spreadsheet later that week. > > Oddly enough (and I don't understand why this would be), I needed to use > Priceline last night and didn't have my iPad so I used a friends iPhone. > (Needless to say, this is a major failing with my Treo). The iPad is much > faster than the iPhone with Priceline, and more importantly it was much > easier to use due to its' size. > > It DOES NOT replace my laptop or desktop computers. It does run all day for > me without requiring a battery charge. > > Some touchscreen folks (think home automation) are using iPads instead of the > single purpose touchscreens they used to have. I have found a really nice > GPS program that I'm starting to use instead of my GPS which has been > failing. Seems like it's a better investment at $25 per year rather than > $200 for a stand alone GPS that needs to be replaced every 3 years and it has > nice features such as literally never missing a beat when listening to music > and a direction comes on (it stops the iPod app, makes its' announcement, and > resumes the music where it stopped). This is actually more important when > listening to audio books. > > Just some random thoughts. That said, which iPad are you getting rid of and > how much are you asking for it? I'm beginning to think I should have gotten > a larger one. > > Rick > > Rick Smith > > JDR Window Treatments > DesignSmith& Draperies Plus > 'quality window treatments throughout North America' > 280 N Bedford Rd > Mt Kisco, NY 10549 >
