Folks have carried netbooks and laptops on trains for years; why not a tablet. A smaller one would be more convenient I reckon, the Mini would be a cheaper compromise, though still doesn't resolve network accessibility unless he/one subscribes to one of the wifi services. BT over here (UK) offer this for non-cellular devices.
RobH. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Barry" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:44 AM Subject: Re: iPad Hater Why on earth would you think a device without cellular connectivity and that has a ten inch screen would be useful as a commuter device? There is this new thing out; called an iPhone I beleive. Try that. At 08:21 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: >Hello, > >So I'm not really an iPad hater. Still, made you think, didn't it? > >Anyway, I got an iPad 4th gen as a surprise. Honestly, I don't get >it. It's the oversized iPhone I feared. The single best feature I >can point to is the four-finger swipe to switch between apps. >Otherwise, without 3G access, I can't access Dropbox outside of >wireless range. Only one of my text editors will give me some access >to the Dropbox file structure, but overall this doesn't work as the >commuter tool I was hoping for. > >Where am I going wrong? Are there apps that let you read Dropbox >files outside of wireless range, or is 3G really needed to make this >a viable commuter device? I'm thinking I'd be better off upgrading >to the iPhone 5 for the faster processor and 4G connections, but >before selling off this unit, I want to make sure I'm giving it a >fair shake. Right now it just feels like one big ass screen that >feels more awkward than useful. Even the greater web page range is >not enough to make me admire the extra screen real estate. > >Thanks in advance for your thoughts, > >Joe > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the >"VIPhone" Google Group. >To search the VIPhone public archive, visit ><http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at ><http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en>http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
