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**G8RNTN** · 08-30-2011, 11:41 AM

Get one or not????? I dont' "need" one but i want one. But should i ???

bakaduin · 08-30-2011, 11:44 AM

The day the original iPad came out I happened to be in Best Buy and they had a couple extra. I didn't need one but I bought it anyway. Great decision! Wife and I use it more than our laptops.

**exiledgator** · 08-30-2011, 11:49 AM

Get two, they're small.

Seriously, get it. It's great for surfing on the couch, in bed, in the kitchen, on the toilet. Gaming apps are great with the larger (than iPhone) screen. Forward camera kicks butt for Skyping on the go...

**G8RNTN** · 08-30-2011, 12:00 PM

Bakaduin:
That is what i was wondering if it was worth getting since i have a laptop. Wondering if it would be better than a laptop...

**G8RNTN** · 08-30-2011, 12:19 PM

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum

ladyg8or · 08-30-2011, 12:37 PM

Our youngest daughter started at a brand new just opened high school last week and all the students received an Ipad2. All the textbooks are downloaded to it and it is amazing to watch her use it at home. She takes all her classroom notes on it and all her assignments are downloaded to it so that if she were to miss a day of school, it would tell her what she missed and what work she had to do.

**G8RNTN** · 08-31-2011, 08:10 AM

That is unreal....

bakaduin · 08-31-2011, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by G8RNTN

Bakaduin:
That is what i was wondering if it was worth getting since i have a laptop. Wondering if it would be better than a laptop...

Not better, but different. When the original iPad came out I saw so many people bash it before release because they said it wasn't as good as a laptop and wasn't as good as a desktop so nobody would buy it. Well after selling millions of iPads I can tell you it fills a niche perfectly, easy internet access. I use it all the time when I want to surf the internet, quickly check my email, use various apps, type something quick. It doesn't replace my laptop which I use if I know I'm going to be doing a lot of typing but I certainly use the iPad more than the laptop. The best is the portability without having a bunch of heat pouring through the bottom.

endabcs · 09-02-2011, 01:49 AM

Any free aps you'd like to recommend?

**MJGator8104** · 09-03-2011, 11:11 AM

Jerri and I each got one. You wouldn't believe how much reading we do on it since it's so easy to download a new book.

I use it all the time on the couch. Much more convenient than my laptop. I usually only need my laptop or desktop when I need more screen space and a mouse to do work or something more intense. For web and e-mail it's great.

The GC app is free, although I usually just use the web version since it fits fine on the ipad screen.

Free apps I use the most: Skype, Weather Channel, LogMein, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Facebook, Linkedin, Kindle, Futurama - head in a box

Paid apps I use: Sling Player, Orange and Blue, Olive Tree (Bible reader various versions available, also available for iphone)

dadx4 · 09-12-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyg8or

Our youngest daughter started at a brand new just opened high school last week and all the students received an Ipad2. All the textbooks are downloaded to it and it is amazing to watch her use it at home. She takes all her classroom notes on it and all her assignments are downloaded to it so that if she were to miss a day of school, it would tell her what she missed and what work she had to do.

I wish they would do that at my kids schools.

Swampmaster · 09-13-2011, 09:39 PM

not as powerful as a laptop, but with apps, easier to use for many things.

Jaggator · 09-20-2011, 05:03 PM

I heard it does not have flash video. Right?

Gator_Tom66 · 09-21-2011, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaggator

I heard it does not have flash video. Right?

correct. I rarely find that to be a problem while surfing.

**exiledgator** · 09-21-2011, 02:10 PM

HTML5 may eventually solve that, but as Tom said, it's a minor inconvenience for most, I suspect.

Judoka · 09-29-2011, 08:34 PM

The lack of Flash video hasn't been an issue, and if you can't live without it there are third party browsers like Skyfire that allows you to play just about any flash video content.
Some of the free apps I use regularly- Evernote, Epicurious, Allrecipes, BBC News, NPR, The Weather Channel, Pandora (although I upgraded to a paid account), Aweditorium, JustinTV, Netflix/Hulu + (along with the paid accounts), Plex (works seamlessly with the Plex media center app on my Macs), the Google app, Twitter, IM+, and Flipboard.
The iWork apps (Numbers, Keynote, and Pages) work very well on the iPad, and are pretty reasonably priced.

chrisleakfan4life · 09-30-2011, 02:05 PM

Can you watch .wmv files on Ipad?

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**exiledgator** · 09-30-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisleakfan4life

Can you watch .wmv files on Ipad?

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"There's an app for that"

SAEGator · 09-30-2011, 02:13 PM

If you really want a good pad get one of these. There is nothing it can't do, no restrictions..... cost a little more but well worth it

Asus Eee_Slate_EP121

Comes with full blown Windows 7 64-Bit, uses a SSD, boots to desktop within 30 seconds, tether it through blue tooth to your cell phone and your connected to anywhere. Uses an Intel processor so it is fast... only downside to this tablet is battery life is on the low end at 3 hours.

Jaggator · 10-02-2011, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SAEGator

If you really want a good pad get one of these. There is nothing it can't do, no restrictions..... cost a little more but well worth it

Asus Eee_Slate_EP121

Comes with full blown Windows 7 64-Bit, uses a SSD, boots to desktop within 30 seconds, tether it through blue tooth to your cell phone and your connected to anywhere. Uses an Intel processor so it is fast... only downside to this tablet is battery life is on the low end at 3 hours.

How much and who sells it?