I have had my iPad for a few months now. I do love having it. Though I feel like I am not getting enough out of it or using it to its potential. I also have had iphones for a few years now. So maybe the commodity of having an apple product has worn off. I use the iPad now for web browsing, FB, and a few games. I want to be able to utilize the iPad to its fullest. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you.
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There are some things that I can only do on my desktop computer, like using my digital embroidery, knitting, weaving and sewing programs.
I love my iPad so much that I do find that on my iMac, I keep wanting to touch and interact directly with the screen. LOL!!
However, when I need to unwind and relax, my IPad is the ultimate StressBuster!!! I, not only can play games, read, draw, play music, learn and surf the web, but I enjoy how portable it is.
I'm much more relaxed using it in my lap in my easychair vs sitting at a desk.
I also use the app Audiotorium to take notes when I need to in class and to tape talks simultaneously. I just love all the great apps that are constantly being added for the iPad!!
I love my iPad so much that I do find that on my iMac, I keep wanting to touch and interact directly with the screen. LOL!!
However, when I need to unwind and relax, my IPad is the ultimate StressBuster!!! I, not only can play games, read, draw, play music, learn and surf the web, but I enjoy how portable it is.
I'm much more relaxed using it in my lap in my easychair vs sitting at a desk.
I also use the app Audiotorium to take notes when I need to in class and to tape talks simultaneously. I just love all the great apps that are constantly being added for the iPad!!
I'm using it mostly for Web browsing, I love reading and posting on message boards and I found out that doing those things is more enjoyable on the iPad. I also use it as an eReader and to play games.
I use it for basically everything. Strangely enough, I prefer my laptop for basic internet surfing because I think the iPad screen is just a little too small. But I still use it for email, watching movies, reading, navigating aircraft, you know - the usual stuff
Casual gaming (mostly puzzle games) and videos for the plane (I travel fairly frequently).
Reading before bed (have read quite a few books this way, but noticeably slower than with physical books).
Web browsing (only casual because of the page refresh annoyances).
Those are my main uses. Not so much for email any more because I find my Android phone's gmail app is more convenient.
Reading before bed (have read quite a few books this way, but noticeably slower than with physical books).
Web browsing (only casual because of the page refresh annoyances).
Those are my main uses. Not so much for email any more because I find my Android phone's gmail app is more convenient.
I use mine for virtually everything - browsing, the odd game, reading the news, e-mail, Pages, Numbers, you name it - it does it all!
The biggest feature for me and my use though is Pocketcloud! This has given me the most amazing freedom when it comes to administering a ESX cluster / storage, etc. from anywhere via VMWare View.
I can't think of a better device, I rarely use my Mac Mini or MBP anymore while out of the office and even in the office, the iPad is always fired up and ready to go - have not found a thing I would change yet!
The biggest feature for me and my use though is Pocketcloud! This has given me the most amazing freedom when it comes to administering a ESX cluster / storage, etc. from anywhere via VMWare View.
I can't think of a better device, I rarely use my Mac Mini or MBP anymore while out of the office and even in the office, the iPad is always fired up and ready to go - have not found a thing I would change yet!
I am a big News guy and Google Reader guy
I also use it for email and browsing
Maybe some music streaming or a few YouTube clips
All on 3g at work and THIS causes me to get near 2gb's every month
What a joke
I also use it for email and browsing
Maybe some music streaming or a few YouTube clips
All on 3g at work and THIS causes me to get near 2gb's every month
What a joke
Notes
Mail
Surfing the Web
RSS Feeds
Reading Comics (lots of those)
Shopping (Amazon, New Egg)
Calendar (goes with notes etc for keeping track of pretty much everything I do)
I have done some light reading on it (aside from Comic Books) but this is mainly due to time.
Remote desktop
zumocast/slacker radio music etc...
Also forgot to add.. I have been editing and reading lots more work PDF's. Thank you good reader! No longer have to do it at my desk!
Surfing the Web
RSS Feeds
Reading Comics (lots of those)
Shopping (Amazon, New Egg)
Calendar (goes with notes etc for keeping track of pretty much everything I do)
I have done some light reading on it (aside from Comic Books) but this is mainly due to time.
Remote desktop
zumocast/slacker radio music etc...
Also forgot to add.. I have been editing and reading lots more work PDF's. Thank you good reader! No longer have to do it at my desk!
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-Surfing web
-Postingon message boards
Gaming
-Email
-Sometimes my VoIP phone
-Checking weather
-Fm radio-shower, while surfing web
-Abc player-no ordinary family
-ESPN score center-regularly and mainly during games on tv for play by play -and box scores
-A lot of you tubing
-news-I barely watch news on tv anymore
I must say that I have never liked reading period. I've always been a visual person. Since I've had my iPad, reading news articles and watching news clips has changed everything for me. I've found myself more in the know now. I actually love reading now. Cant believe it. I've become more in tuned with politics and love doing small research for myself. Even with my iPhone, I didn't do this much reading.
The iPad should be the last book anyone ever buys.
-Postingon message boards
Gaming
-Sometimes my VoIP phone
-Checking weather
-Fm radio-shower, while surfing web
-Abc player-no ordinary family
-ESPN score center-regularly and mainly during games on tv for play by play -and box scores
-A lot of you tubing
-news-I barely watch news on tv anymore
I must say that I have never liked reading period. I've always been a visual person. Since I've had my iPad, reading news articles and watching news clips has changed everything for me. I've found myself more in the know now. I actually love reading now. Cant believe it. I've become more in tuned with politics and love doing small research for myself. Even with my iPhone, I didn't do this much reading.
The iPad should be the last book anyone ever buys.
- eBooks
- Gaming
- RSS Feeds
- Social Media Sites (Twitter/FB/etc)
- Taking notes in meetings (NotesPlus)
- Watching movies (Netflix)
- Weather Briefings before flying my hot air balloon
- All Tech/Programming eBooks
- Flight Manuals
- GPS Maps for Chase Crew (when flying)
- Remote Desktop to my PC
- Learning Japanese (tons of apps)
- Email, Task, Calendar, Contact manager
- Drawing (SketchBook Plus, Inspire Pro, ArtRage)
- Practicing Guitar (via iRig & AmpliTube)
Best use for me is Netflix as I do not have a TV. I do find myself touching my macbook screen from time to time.