Shiny expensive tat like most Apple items, surfing the web is so cool – oh really, how about no flash support and no way to use it either – Uncle Steve says flash is bad – despite it being used massively all over the web, that’s ‘thinking different’ in Stevespeak, it’s a load of crap in reality.
They have and will sell loads and loads of them anyway because it’s got an Apple logo on it, so the style over content sheep will flock to buy them regardless of how crap they are.
Michael W December 9, 2013
First, is it something you need? No, but most things we surround ourselves with aren’t “needed.”
I got it the day it came out and carry it with me everywhere. So, first, the fact that I can easily carry it with me everywhere is a huge step beyond a netbook or laptop. 1 pound. Love it. And, the battery lasts ALL day even with hammering it with heavy usage (mail, videos, music, games, etc).
With everything moving to the web or in the cloud, the iPad becomes very valuable. Also, if you are someone who has to work with files, etc and keep them sync’d, I use Dropbox. It works great.
Safari is a great web browser, very fast. iBooks is great and if the book I want isn’t there, I have the Kindle software as well.
Games are great. Developers are doing amazing things with the display, gyroscope, compass, etc.
Anyway, I can’t say enough great things about it. And, as with all things Apple, it works as advertised without the constant need for “upkeep” chores like a Widows device.
Buy and enjoy! By the way, the Apple store has a refurbished area where you can grab a $ 50 or so discount depending on model.
Daniel Mackinnon December 9, 2013
Well, this is a tough one. The Ipad is a very useful and clever gadget, with a lot of useful tools on it. However, it does have some faults. First of all, you can not multi task which is such a pain. I mean, if you’re going to make something as expensive as the Ipad, you cannot make it like that. To me, that’s just pure laziness!
Second, the size. Yes, I know that it is known for it’s size and that is what attracts a lot of people to it, yet if you do not have something like a bag (which I know not a lot of men do) you cant carry it round with you. This makes it hard to use in your spare time.
As, I said earlier, the price is very expensive. Ok, I know it is a Genius devise, so the price is not a total rip off, but for something that you cannot multi task or carry around with you, it maybe could be a little less expensive.
This is my last complaint about the Ipad, so my grumpy self will be gone. For me, my Ipad was a bit slow. This is only a small complaint, but I always have to find the worst in everything!
Do not let this put you off getting an Ipad, as I was only stating the bad things. I would not just leave it at that, so here are some of the things that make the Ipad a good product:
1. Apps. I was so impressed with the price, quality and quantity of the apps on the Ipad.
2. Easy to use. It has a good sensitive screen (not too sensitive) so you can scroll down and up, click, type and just use the makings! Clear and easy and overall, brilliant.
3. Price (the good about it). Ok, I know I said about the price, but if you get one, you will foget completely about the price and just enjoy it.
4. Fun. A great time waster and extremely fun, but remember, don’t get addicted!
JoDo December 9, 2013
iPad does not have USB port. Forget iPad, it’s so last year. Galaxy tab is too expensive. Get Nook Color which has USB port and is better for half the price of iPad from bn.com or any Barnes & Noble physical store or BestBuy or Walmart.
Nook Color specs:
– $ 249 with free shipping
– 7 inch Color LG Touchscreen 16 million colors with anti-glare coating 1024 x 600 delivering 169 pixels per inch.
– 8GB built in memory expandable to 32 GB with microSD card.
– 512 MB RAM
– Formats supported: EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, MP4.
– Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB port
– OS: Android 2.1
– Processor: TI 800 Mhz ARM Cortex A8-based, 45nm OMAP3621
– Nook allows to lend books for 2 weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app. Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals. There’s over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available through Barnes & Noble eBook store. Prices are generally much lower than for physical books.
– Nook Color is better as a color e-Reader than Kindle simply because it has color and Kindle is black and white. Content that greatly benefits from color – such as kids books and magazines – looks much better and sharper on Nook Color’s screen.
– Nook Color is better as an e-Reader in general than iPad. It has a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight than iPad’s. Also, as it’s smaller in size than iPad, the text appears sharper on Nook’s screen. Also it has 12,000 (more soon) kids books that are built as a game with feedback.
– Nook Color has been picked as the editors choice by PC Magazine while pro reviewers of other sites (CNET, ZDNet, Engadget, AllThingsDigital, etc.) mentioned that it tested to be pretty fast for apps and PDF’s, and has a beautiful screen.
– Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It’s a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn’t have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
– Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
– Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.
Shiny expensive tat like most Apple items, surfing the web is so cool – oh really, how about no flash support and no way to use it either – Uncle Steve says flash is bad – despite it being used massively all over the web, that’s ‘thinking different’ in Stevespeak, it’s a load of crap in reality.
They have and will sell loads and loads of them anyway because it’s got an Apple logo on it, so the style over content sheep will flock to buy them regardless of how crap they are.
First, is it something you need? No, but most things we surround ourselves with aren’t “needed.”
I got it the day it came out and carry it with me everywhere. So, first, the fact that I can easily carry it with me everywhere is a huge step beyond a netbook or laptop. 1 pound. Love it. And, the battery lasts ALL day even with hammering it with heavy usage (mail, videos, music, games, etc).
With everything moving to the web or in the cloud, the iPad becomes very valuable. Also, if you are someone who has to work with files, etc and keep them sync’d, I use Dropbox. It works great.
Safari is a great web browser, very fast. iBooks is great and if the book I want isn’t there, I have the Kindle software as well.
Games are great. Developers are doing amazing things with the display, gyroscope, compass, etc.
Anyway, I can’t say enough great things about it. And, as with all things Apple, it works as advertised without the constant need for “upkeep” chores like a Widows device.
Buy and enjoy! By the way, the Apple store has a refurbished area where you can grab a $ 50 or so discount depending on model.
Well, this is a tough one. The Ipad is a very useful and clever gadget, with a lot of useful tools on it. However, it does have some faults. First of all, you can not multi task which is such a pain. I mean, if you’re going to make something as expensive as the Ipad, you cannot make it like that. To me, that’s just pure laziness!
Second, the size. Yes, I know that it is known for it’s size and that is what attracts a lot of people to it, yet if you do not have something like a bag (which I know not a lot of men do) you cant carry it round with you. This makes it hard to use in your spare time.
As, I said earlier, the price is very expensive. Ok, I know it is a Genius devise, so the price is not a total rip off, but for something that you cannot multi task or carry around with you, it maybe could be a little less expensive.
This is my last complaint about the Ipad, so my grumpy self will be gone. For me, my Ipad was a bit slow. This is only a small complaint, but I always have to find the worst in everything!
Do not let this put you off getting an Ipad, as I was only stating the bad things. I would not just leave it at that, so here are some of the things that make the Ipad a good product:
1. Apps. I was so impressed with the price, quality and quantity of the apps on the Ipad.
2. Easy to use. It has a good sensitive screen (not too sensitive) so you can scroll down and up, click, type and just use the makings! Clear and easy and overall, brilliant.
3. Price (the good about it). Ok, I know I said about the price, but if you get one, you will foget completely about the price and just enjoy it.
4. Fun. A great time waster and extremely fun, but remember, don’t get addicted!
iPad does not have USB port. Forget iPad, it’s so last year. Galaxy tab is too expensive. Get Nook Color which has USB port and is better for half the price of iPad from bn.com or any Barnes & Noble physical store or BestBuy or Walmart.
Nook Color specs:
– $ 249 with free shipping
– 7 inch Color LG Touchscreen 16 million colors with anti-glare coating 1024 x 600 delivering 169 pixels per inch.
– 8GB built in memory expandable to 32 GB with microSD card.
– 512 MB RAM
– Formats supported: EPUB, PDF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX, JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, MP3, AAC, MP4.
– Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB port
– OS: Android 2.1
– Processor: TI 800 Mhz ARM Cortex A8-based, 45nm OMAP3621
– Nook allows to lend books for 2 weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app. Barnes & Noble allows (when you walk in with the Nook to B&N store) to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. With Nook, while in BN store you get exclusive articles from top authors, and great offers including cafe treats and unique deals. There’s over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available through Barnes & Noble eBook store. Prices are generally much lower than for physical books.
– Nook Color is better as a color e-Reader than Kindle simply because it has color and Kindle is black and white. Content that greatly benefits from color – such as kids books and magazines – looks much better and sharper on Nook Color’s screen.
– Nook Color is better as an e-Reader in general than iPad. It has a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight than iPad’s. Also, as it’s smaller in size than iPad, the text appears sharper on Nook’s screen. Also it has 12,000 (more soon) kids books that are built as a game with feedback.
– Nook Color has been picked as the editors choice by PC Magazine while pro reviewers of other sites (CNET, ZDNet, Engadget, AllThingsDigital, etc.) mentioned that it tested to be pretty fast for apps and PDF’s, and has a beautiful screen.
– Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It’s a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn’t have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
– Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for library ebooks.
– Nook (unlike Kindle) can be used for renting text-ebooks.