Has anyone tried the new Apple iPad? and what do you think?

[hcjilson]

A friend sent me this link today.....

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aa-pilots-tap-ipad-to-save-weight-and-time-2011-06-16

Paperless cockpits! :):)

[DragonLensmanWV]

Too bad Apple decided to cripple a good product just because they didn't invent Flash. Now see if Apple buys Macromedia. If they do, then their next gen will be Flash enabled.

Oops, sorry -forgot Adobe already bought Macromedia, so Apple's out.

[lensgrinder]

Apple has sold 21 times more than Honeycomb,so it looks like people are getting by just fine without Flash. http://daringfireball.net/2011/07/ipad_dominance

[Dr. Tom Tooma]

I love the new iPad 2. It is the one of the greatest things that's happened to me. Will be rolling these out in offices as well soon enough.

[Veelenturf]

I didn't think I'd ever get one, my thinking being that I already have a laptop and iPhone, and I can do pretty much everything one do on these. However, I was in the Apple store the other day and I tried one of the new iPads out. The first thing I noticed was that it is a good size, and also very light, so it is handy if you are travelling. Certainly better than a big heavy laptop.

And the next thing I noticed was that you can make very good use of the apps. Personally, I would make use of the music and book apps, but there are plenty to choose from if you have other interests.

I still haven't bought one, because really I don't need one, and it would be a luxury. But i do like travelling and Christmas is coming so you never know!

[Mactire]

Well, I didn't think an iPad would be a substitue for a laptop. And quite frankly it isn't. But it does add a lot.
The iPad is capable of all the small tasks one can imagine, checking mail, youtube, wikipedia, checking optiboard ^_~

I've got mine four weeks ago and never regretted the purchase. My main motive was school. I'm studying for optometrist and a lot of the materials (almost everything) are presented in digital formats. I have a netbook with an average battery life of three hours, but it's heavy(ish) and I have to carry a charger. Here the iPad shows it's true potential, click a button and it's on. Instand acces to all the files, it's compact, light, has an amazing batterylife (10h+) (and looks nice too ^_^)

I scan any books I get from school, which saves me weight. The touch screen makes pdf's very accesible. Though I have one teacher who got ****** because I scanned his book >_< Said it was copyright infrignment (he writes his own books). I do have to original however, and paid for it. And since it's only for personal use... tough luck for him. I guess he's afraid it'll show up for download soon, but it won't.

Beside serious business the iPad is also very nice for fun and cool stuff! For instance, I use the iPad as a remote for my Logitech Squeezebox, that's one big remote! There are amazing drawing programs available, Procreate to name one. I don't buy an tv guide anymore, there's also an app for that. I canceled my newspaper subscription, there are a couple of free newspapres available that are just as good. I made a quick calculation, if you cancel your newspaper subscription you save an iPad in two years! -haha

But all the cool features of the iPad do come at a hefty price, that's for sure. I've got the 64GB Wifi iPad 2 and it set me back €679,- But I was concidering a new netbook, and since the specifications haven't changed that much since I got it it would have been a waste. So the money was better spend on an iPad.

[Happylady]

I've been waiting for the new iPad and I ordered mine last week. It's due to show up on March 22d. I'm excited!

[fjpod]

I've got the iPad 2 and I think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I thought that silly onscreen keyboard would never cut it but boy was I wrong. I can type faster on it than on any mechanical keyboard. Battery life is great. Screen comes on instantly, no waiting for boot up.

[hare]

I have keen of this but as you know the recourse are not enough, and some time i tried but failed.

Well now I am desperate to make my own iPad soon and for this regard me have to need of all the above participants...

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