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Contemplating returning my iPad 2 for a refund. Can anyone convince me not to?
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Return it, throw it in the river, give it to a hobo.
The only way I could care less is if I was dead.
The only way I could care less is if I was dead.
I've found that when Apple launched the iPad, they described it pretty well. It's better than a PC at some key things (like web browsing and arguably gaming), but there are also things that PCs are better at doing.
A lot of the iPads limitations aren't so much from it's restrictions on apps, but due to poor workflow in the OS (creating content is held back on the iPad by the lack of a way to transport data between apps and a way to organize all this data you are creating). I expect Apple to be improving that with iOS 5.
For me, I barely use my laptop any more. Browsing and reading are much more comfortable on the iPad, and that's a lot of what I want to do with my computer. I still use my laptop on occasion, but it's so infrequent that, despite years of heavy use of my MacBook, these days I can barely remember how to use OSX!
A lot of the iPads limitations aren't so much from it's restrictions on apps, but due to poor workflow in the OS (creating content is held back on the iPad by the lack of a way to transport data between apps and a way to organize all this data you are creating). I expect Apple to be improving that with iOS 5.
For me, I barely use my laptop any more. Browsing and reading are much more comfortable on the iPad, and that's a lot of what I want to do with my computer. I still use my laptop on occasion, but it's so infrequent that, despite years of heavy use of my MacBook, these days I can barely remember how to use OSX!
For me the ipad replaced my iphone for home usage, i just dock my mba while home and airplay from it. Great for reading my e-books and yeah awesome for when in the throne. For the road i see myself sticking with my mba/iphone combo, so yeah is more of an around the house device in my case atleast. If ur not short on cash i would say keep it, i mean even if in a few months you decide it doesnt work for you, the resale value on it would be high enogh anyways and you gave urself the opportunity to find good use for it.
I have a MBP, iPhone, and a family iMac downstairs, but I ordered an iPad 2, not only do I really want one and have the extra money for it, but I wanna be able to leave my mbp docked to my display when i want to just browse web on the couch and go around the house. I find many uses for it, only thing it cant do that i do on my mbp is run coding programs which i like to be docked for anyway
It appears that part of your problem is that you are putting the iPad and laptop into the same category when in reality, they are completely different devices. I know; I did the same thing. Sure, you can upload your files to DropBox and install a VNC client on your iPad but at the end of the day, it will always be a 'Pad; not a laptop. When I stopped trying to make my iPad a laptop and started enjoying it for what it is, I began to see what a cool device it really is.
I have a MacBook Air, 27" Apple Cinema Display, iPad 2 and iPhone 4. The ACD stays at the office because that's where I do the vast majority of word processing, spreadsheet, number crunching etc. I seldom open the 'Air when I'm at home unless I bring work home with me. The vast majority of computing, including reading and responding to this post, takes place on the iPad. I much prefer reading and responding to email and web stuff using iOS on the 'Pad. It's more comfortable to me. Also, the apps I use most often on the iPad (Flipboard, CNN, Zite, Pulse just to mention a few) are much more enjoyable on the iPad. The iPad also comes in handy in the car. I have a mount for it and use it for GPS, music and Internet queries. The iPhone? I use that primarily for making and receiving calls and hotspot creation. I should also mention that I keep all media files (music, pictures and movies) on a 500 GB external HD that's about as big as my wallet. ...but I digress?
So should you keep it or ditch it? My advice is to use it for what it was intended to be for a couple weeks *then* come to a decision.
I have a MacBook Air, 27" Apple Cinema Display, iPad 2 and iPhone 4. The ACD stays at the office because that's where I do the vast majority of word processing, spreadsheet, number crunching etc. I seldom open the 'Air when I'm at home unless I bring work home with me. The vast majority of computing, including reading and responding to this post, takes place on the iPad. I much prefer reading and responding to email and web stuff using iOS on the 'Pad. It's more comfortable to me. Also, the apps I use most often on the iPad (Flipboard, CNN, Zite, Pulse just to mention a few) are much more enjoyable on the iPad. The iPad also comes in handy in the car. I have a mount for it and use it for GPS, music and Internet queries. The iPhone? I use that primarily for making and receiving calls and hotspot creation. I should also mention that I keep all media files (music, pictures and movies) on a 500 GB external HD that's about as big as my wallet. ...but I digress?
So should you keep it or ditch it? My advice is to use it for what it was intended to be for a couple weeks *then* come to a decision.
I forgot to mention, if it were me, I'd ditch the desktop. IMO desktops and laptops are, portability aside, one in the same. There isn't a single thing I did on my desktop that I can't do on my 'Air.