Couple of iPad quesitions

[fluidedge]

1. What is the ipad like for blogging, posting on message boards etc - this is my main internet activity

2. new iPad 2 vs second hand iPad 1 - for the first time user on a budget. I'm prepared to go for the iPad 2 but I can't see that it's a major imporovement over the ipad 1 for the things i'd use it for (internet, music, bit of video)

I'm looking to replace my aging (but still perfectly good!) iBook G4. Thanks for your help!

 

[125037]

I figured it would be easy with the big screen, but I was damn surprised at how easy to type on the iPad was when I first got it. There's almost no getting used to it factor, it just - is. I don't think you'd have any problems if you are decent on a physical keyboard.

It seems you will be using the iPad for a bit of everything, so 2 is probably the way to go because of the increased speed and RAM.

 

[chrisk1250]

Definitely go with the iPad 2. If web browsing is one of your main tasks, iPad 2 will be best. I feel like the extra RAM will go a long way. It does get annoying when I have several tabs open and they have to reload when I click on them.

Also, I understand you're on a budget, but when buying technology, it's usually best to get what's the most current. A 2X gain in CPU and 9X gain in graphics is nothing to sneeze at. From now on we are going to see dual-cores in everything. You don't want to get left out of updates because your hardware isn't good enough. Buyer's remorse sucks.

When it comes down to it, it's another $100. For a device that you could be using every day for a long long time (as evidenced by your iBook), why not? You get what you pay for and given the current crop of tablets out there, iPad 2 holds the best value by far.