I agree with you I have the 11 inch MacBook air and I would not trade that for any other laptop or a tablet it's a sexy little machine , but I agree that I use my iPad 2 more now . In my view they are both different purpose . But at the same time I love using the iPad 2 a lot and would not trade it for any laggy honeycomb tablets .
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iPad 2 the future of notebooks : i sold my macbook air
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I don't really even like typing on the internet with the keyboard on my iPad. I need a real keyboard. I'm using an HP laptop right now.
I work at home and there's no way an iPad would suffice, I need far more computing power, and the ability to perform true multitasking.
I love my iPad though, the fact you don't have to wait for it to boot up, the size, the weight, the apps, etc. It's a wonderful gadget, but not a replacement computer.
I had a 2011 Macbook Pro (base model) which I sold after using my iPad 2 too much. (Got a good deal on an Aluminum Macbook before I sold the Pro.. can't be without a laptop altogether.) Just my luck though, seems as though I've been using the Macbook almost exclusively, since selling my Pro... almost to the point where it'd make sense to sell the iPad. It is forever a balancing act. The only thing I really miss on my Pro is the phenomenal battery life. I don't do any processor-heavy stuff, and have 8gb ram in the Macbook, so it's fine as far as those things go, and it's the model with the back-lit keyboard -- if the air had one I'd buy that instead, in a heartbeat.
As do I. But for 90%, as stated, the iPad 2 would be sufficient.
I agree with OP, my MacBook is collecting dust these days. I use it probably once a week at best and that's just to sync my iDevices for the most part. I hope iOS 5 liberates us from that.
After using for a while my iPad 2, I sold my late 2010 macbook air 13.
I was not using it anymore
With an iPad in the house i'll defer to my Windows 7 Dell if I need to do any real heavy lifting.
I use iTunes only for upgrading the firmware, i have mobileMe ant the cloud for storing all my data.
i think iPad 2 is the future of notebooks.
Same here. I just got mine, 32gb black.
My MacBook Pro is now a heavy-download machine. I guess I'll use it for some other things, but I can already see my iPad 2 will be getting a lot more use.
Just not crazy about paying an extra $30 a month just to share my 6gb data plan . . . for which i already pay $30 a month.
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Can't wait for the Kindle 4. I really want a Kindle and I've been holding out for it for a while. I'm ordering an iPad 2 soon as well. I wonder if this is a bad idea though - one device might become 'the favourite' and the other one might end up unused. :|
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Still wouldnt throw out ye olde laptop. Does it see less use nowadays yes, but I can still get a much more ergonomic position through a laptop on a desk w/ attached monitor. I love the ipad for the odds and ends uses, but it'll never become the everything-machine.
The beauty of the ipad, imho, is how it complements other setups so well; in the end, these types of extension devices will likely contribute more money to the manufacturers than keep steady whilst eating away at notebook/netbook sales like some claim is already happening.
The beauty of the ipad, imho, is how it complements other setups so well; in the end, these types of extension devices will likely contribute more money to the manufacturers than keep steady whilst eating away at notebook/netbook sales like some claim is already happening.
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Can't wait for the Kindle 4. I really want a Kindle and I've been holding out for it for a while. I'm ordering an iPad 2 soon as well. I wonder if this is a bad idea though - one device might become 'the favourite' and the other one might end up unused. :|
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If you're anything like me the kindle will be sold within hours of getting the iPad. I would honestly forget about it.
The sole reason to choose a Kindle over the iPad is price. People might say the e-ink screen is worth it, for me it made no difference. The iPad's screen was every bit as easy to read from and my eyes are rubbish. You can set the backlighting really very low within ibooks if that's what ails you.
Once you've got the touch screen, it's a fairly laboured experience using the Kindle again.
While the ipad is certainly a replacement for a consumption type device, I disagree 100% that it is all the "computer" most people need. I think most people "create" more than people are giving credit for.
Think about loading up some digital pictures from your camera (and the iphone doesn't count) in full resolution and storing them - that task alone is beyond the ipad. Then you add in the average persons music, videos, applications, etc and you have far exceeded the storage capabilities. Not only that but I don't think most people are willing to go back to 10 inch screens for everything. Even with a keyboard I doubt you'll find too many willing students (a huge amount of users) typing thesis' and term papers on a 10inch screen. Factor in the apple imposed limitations such as no native file storage system (which I am okay with, but it would be absolutely ness in a dedicated computer) and requiring a computer to sync and we are a ways off the iPad eliminating all the computers in a standard household.
I like the iPad as much as the next guy, but this is wishful thinking
Think about loading up some digital pictures from your camera (and the iphone doesn't count) in full resolution and storing them - that task alone is beyond the ipad. Then you add in the average persons music, videos, applications, etc and you have far exceeded the storage capabilities. Not only that but I don't think most people are willing to go back to 10 inch screens for everything. Even with a keyboard I doubt you'll find too many willing students (a huge amount of users) typing thesis' and term papers on a 10inch screen. Factor in the apple imposed limitations such as no native file storage system (which I am okay with, but it would be absolutely ness in a dedicated computer) and requiring a computer to sync and we are a ways off the iPad eliminating all the computers in a standard household.
I like the iPad as much as the next guy, but this is wishful thinking
I disagree, I bought an iPad 2, and I love it for web surfing, email, and movies/videos and such, but the Kindle is a superior e-reader. the whole point of e-ink screen is to be like a book page and not a back lit computer screen.
I own a Kindle 3, a nook color, and an iPad 2, and while you can read on any of them, IMO the Kindle 3 is the best for reading a book on.
Fair enough, I don't tend to read many ePub books, mostly manuals as PDFs, and it has to be said, the screen size of the iPad is far preferable for me in that regard!
I'm basically where you are. I think I have a sweet combo, iMac and iPad. I use the iPad for most of the stuff I do these days, and the cool thing is, I can still watch movies and music that are stored on my iMac. The iPad can do most of what I need, and sometimes when I really need the power, I use my iMac.
I know.
Just messing around.In the Internet, there is no such thing as 'correct usage'.
I do need the Air sometimes, but I do my best to avoid using it unless absolutely necessary. I find the iPad to be more comfortable when reading or otherwise consuming content, and my iMac is more comfortable for typing and other content creation tasks. The Air is second best for both task types. If I didn't occasionary need to type up complex documents while on the go, I would never have any use for the Air.
How can u say you have hardly any use for your Air, but at same time say you do your best to avoid using it. Seems more like your creating a need for your ipad where it doesn't exist.
I said I only need it in certain very specific situations, which situations I try to avoid as much as possible. I don't think that's a contradiction. And whether or not I need the Air isn't related to whether or not I need the iPad -- that's two separate issues. Finally, I didn't say I need my iPad, I just enjoy using it very much.
I have the IPad 2 and macbook air 13. I use both equally. I need the air for school because lot of the online books wont load up on a mobile web. Some will have kindle versions but some are just online where need a regular web browser.
Also, although word processor on the Ipad is ok, Its still nowhere as good as a program like Microsoft office 2010. But again, depends on use. And I guess you have a desktop that has your Itunes for updates?
Also, although word processor on the Ipad is ok, Its still nowhere as good as a program like Microsoft office 2010. But again, depends on use. And I guess you have a desktop that has your Itunes for updates?