Advantages or disadvantages of an Apple I Pad

Ossie


Joined: 19/01/2008
Posts: 311

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 06:28

I'm smitten with the Apple I Pad 32 but know very little about it.So can one of you good people give me some advice as to the advantages or disadvantages compared to a 4 GB Laptop.I appreciate the I Pad is smaller.For instance do you still require an ISP,can I still get Yahoo or Google as my main page,can I Skype,surf,email etc,etc. Many thanks in advance.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 07:59

i understand they have small hard disks, and all of the additional software is quite expensive to buy

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 08:15

Have a look here ossie



http://hubpages.com/hub/iPad-vs-Laptop-the-Pros-and-Cons-of-Each

truffles808


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 08:28

I am on my IPad which I got for my birthday last year and I love it.

It takes a bit of getting use to after many years on a Microsoft pc, just trial and error. Most of the apps downloaded from the apple store are no more than £5.99 a piece, which if you think about how much windows 7 or Microsoft office is to buy, then it works out very cheap. Also you do not have to buy the whole package (ie: microsoft office) but down load the modules you want only from it.

In your settings you can choose which search engine you prefer to use in Safari for you internet. Hope this helps a little.

Ossie


Joined: 19/01/2008
Posts: 311

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 08:58

Thanks Pugwash,I did read that but info from a first hand user is preferred.Truffles,are their not any apps already installed as in most PC's,ie games,pictures etc? You weren't by any chance the chap I met in the Magic Bar last Monday who was on his I Pad?

Pogle


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 1536

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 09:22

Ossie

I have an iPad 64GB +wi-fi & 3G capability for sale, almost new. It is a lovely piece of kit but it is not a laptop as you know it. It depends what you want to do with it, entertainment, surfing the net, portability,downloading loads of stuff its great. Kudos 100%. Downside: There is limited functionality for documentation manipulation, in my opinion.



At present the one I have for sale is currently top of the range, if you are interested give me a call. We are looking for near to the UK Applestore purchase price of £700 as it has rarely been used, we don't need the portability, we have an iMac.

truffles808


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 11:36

Ossie, no I am not the chap you met at the magic bar, I am a she!

Games are not loaded on to start with like most pc. I downloaded my games apps via apple store, a lot of them are free, some at 56p and there upwards. You choose what you want, not what you are given. The iPad does not replace your pc as you need this to sync in with to iTunes/apple store of up dates etc. For emails, surfing the internet, photos and music - fantastic. I am still new to the numbers, pages, keynotes, documents everywhere.... Office apps, which do appear to offer the same, if not more, than your usual Microsoft office. I think the main fall back is that the memory is not the size of a pc, but I presume this is why you sync with a pc to back your work up to and remove old data off your iPad. I even have skype working off it and filmon tv. AND it's nice, neat small to carry around with you. Last time we went back to the Uk we download films/tv programmes to watch on the flight, the screen is so clear.

truffles808


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
27/01/2011 11:39

The touch screen makes everything so much easier to use, surfing and making things bigger, moving things around. I bought an adaptor in the Uk that takes my memory card for downloading photos direct from my camera.

Ossie


Joined: 19/01/2008
Posts: 311

Message Posted:
28/01/2011 09:44

Thanks Truffles,I should have guessed you were a she!Many thanks for the info,very helpful. I have just bought a 32 gb from Ebay at a price well below the normal list prices. I may need your help from time to time!As you haven't indicated your email address I'll have to post my probs, if any, on C44 for you to come back to me.

Bye.

truffles808


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
28/01/2011 14:15

Not a problem

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
28/01/2011 14:43

I did read the ipad2 comes out in March 2011,so whats the differences?



kav

truffles808


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 183

Message Posted:
28/01/2011 17:03

I don't know, but it will probably be better!