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iPad = iPhone?

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vlasciar

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Jun 20, 2011
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Just curious about why some of you purchased an iPad even if you already have iPhone? I always think that iPad is basically a bigger version of iPhone without the phone functionality. Bigger screen, easier to read stuff/watch video, a sweet spot replacement for a laptop.

I have thought about getting an iPad during these few months but not sure if it's worth it. I currently have an '06 Macbook Pro.
 
While the initial impression of most people is that the "iPad is just a large iPod Touch" (actual quote from one of my coworkers), it is much more that that. It is in essence, a full-blown computer, without any of the hassles that come from a computer.

TEG
 
I look at the iPad as more a replacement for books, magazines, notebooks, and news papers. In the new iPad commercial, one of the lines is "now, you can curl up with a good movie", except add to that all the multimedia and internet capabilities this thing has. And for business, this has replaced all my paper receipts, paper contracts, fax, and product catalogs.

And yes, i too just thought "a big iPhone?" when I would look at the iPad until I actually got one. And the main reason I got one was because I was trying to use my iPhone to replace my receipts, contracts, and catalogs, but even though I could read and sign flawlessly, my clients not so much. Getting a much better response from them using my iPad over the iPhone.
 
vlasciar said:
Just curious about why some of you purchased an iPad even if you already have iPhone? I always think that iPad is basically a bigger version of iPhone without the phone functionality. Bigger screen, easier to read stuff/watch video, a sweet spot replacement for a laptop.

I have thought about getting an iPad during these few months but not sure if it's worth it. I currently have an '06 Macbook Pro.
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But you're right. Basically the iPad is just a huge iPhone !

But this makes it much better at doing the stuff, which seemed cramped on the iPhone.

Reading newspapers and magazines online
Writing longer emails
Writing essays and longer notes
Showcasing brochures for customers
Browsing the inet
Looking at photos
Remote controlling your Sonos device with a better app than on the iPhone because of the larger screen
 
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Things I used to do on my iPhone that I now do on my iPad:

books
games
magazines
reading news
internet surfing
skype
facetime
twitter
facebook

I reach for my iPad now to do these things whenever possible. At work, it's obviously way less conspicuous to just do this stuff on the iPhone, but at home or anywhere else my iPhone becomes my phone/messenger/iPod. When iMessage comes out, it will mostly be just an iPod/phone.

At this point I would not want to give up my iPhone OR my iPad. They are both very important devices to me and the ones that I'm on the most. If iPad had phone functionality and I could just use it as a phone with a bluetooth headset, I would no longer use an iPhone.
 
whilst i may like and used to do most of the things i now do on my iPad on my iPhone, it was getting a little harder to do as the age thing slowly sets in...
now i carry both with me almost everywhere i go and the phone has almost become just that anymore...a phone.
 
I use the iPhone for phone (duh), text, email, mobile internet, GPS, gaming etc. The iPad gets used for consumption of news, reading, video, internet browsing, and games; as well as creation of papers, presentations and notes from class & meetings.

The iPhone is used for quick glances of information and quick replies (eg. "What's that actors name?" "What's playing at the theater tonight?" "How long is Lowe's open?")

iPad is used for longer searches and creation. (eg. "What DVDs can I add to my Netflix queue?" "Let's research car prices!" "I need to study my class notes for tomorrow's quiz.")

The iPhone and iPad are very similar and very different at the same time. The iPad is probably better compared to how you use a laptop rather than comparing it to the iPhone.
 
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If my iPad could be used as a cell phone I wouldn't carry my iPhone in many situations. I'd like to not need my iPhone, but having the phone fit in your pocket is too convenient.
 
And iPad is like a big iPhone, much like an ocean liner is a big row boat.
 
TEG said:
It is in essence, a full-blown computer, without any of the hassles that come from a computer.
TEG
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Whatever Ipad is or can be it is FAR FAR FAR away from being full blown computer.
 
I guess I'm not surprised this got so many responses. Thanks for all the response. I think I decided to just wait till next year and see what the iPad3 will offer in terms of power and functionality... I think I will only buy one when tablet is close or equals to an actual computer.
 
vlasciar said:
I guess I'm not surprised this got so many responses. Thanks for all the response. I think I decided to just wait till next year and see what the iPad3 will offer in terms of power and functionality... I think I will only buy one when tablet is close or equals to an actual computer.
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I used to think the same thing about the iPad 1. Then I really played with the iPad 2. Now, I hardly use my MBP for anything other than word processing. There are days that go by when I don't even turn it on.

Don't buy an iPad...fine. But when the next best thng comes out don't buy it either. Instead, wait for the next best thing.
 
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