Hi Keith, I think buying an iPad 2 now is a bad choice, it would be like buying an iPhone 4 rather than a 5. The iPad Retina as they call the latest version has a much much faster processor and, of course, it has the retina screen which may not as important to you, but if you have sighted family or friends who maybe want to look at pictures it's worth it. It does also have a greatly improved camera and it has SIRI which the iPad 2 does not have.
I think those are enough compelling reasons not to buy an iPad 2. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:10 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: iPad Hater What do you like better about the iPad 4 over the iPad 2? I'm trying to decide whether to try an iPad 4 or wait intil whatever the next iPad name will be. Some on this list have thought it could be as soon as 5 to 6 months. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 8:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: iPad Hater I love my iPad 4 which I bought to replace an iPad 2 which has moved on to a new owner. My point was that an iPad and iPhone are both great but are different and will not perform all the same functions equally and I would have thought that more obvious. Kevin At 08:51 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: >All sarcasm aside, I do believe that both iPad and iPhone have their >place and will be useful to some and not as much to others. I think it >highly depends on the needs of the user. It's already been discussed >much on the list the differences between iPad and iPhone and why one >chooses one over the other. Personally I'm fine without the iPad and >perfectly happy with the iPhone, but someone like my wife and daughter >would really enjoy the iPad for the kinds of things you can do on it VS >the iPhone. For example, my daughter is sighted and an avid reader. >Reading books on her iPhone is not as fun as it is on the iPad because >of the text size and because of more scrolling which is done from the >iPhone, but the iPad is perfect for her socialization, email, and book >reading needs. > >So, I imagine that eventually the girls in my life will convince me to >get one or both of them an iPad. Until then, scroll scroll scroll from >the iPhone. I keep telling them to just use Nook and Voice Over and let >it do all the work. Or better yet, Audible books. But no one listens to >me. <smile>. > >-- >Raul A. Gallegos >"I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my >own." - Les Dawson Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > >On 12/11/2012 8:44 PM, Kevin Barry wrote: >>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-ar chive.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/gr oup/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. 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