Is it weird that I don't really use my iPad for games?

[Johnny Steps]

Overall, the most I've used my iPad is for surfing the Internet, some random doodles on some apps, reading the Scott Pilgrim series, and listening to music.

I don't really play games and I also don't think I'm using my iPad to it's full potential (like GarageBand or reading books)

So I'm sort of waiting for college to start so that I can hopefully see if this changes.

Anyone have this kind of problem?

 

[ECUpirate44]

What's the problem? Use your iPad for what you need.

 

[Johnny Steps]

I guess I'm just thinking that since I see people using full advantage of their investment while I'm sort of just doing regular stuff.

 

[MacDawg]

Games is full advantage?
I played Angry Birds until I got all the golden eggs, but I don't play other games

I use my iPad for reading, surfing, email and a host of things for work
I never worry about what other people are doing with their gadgets

 

[mrtune]

Wirelessly posted (iPhone: Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3_3 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8J2 Safari/6533.18.5)

I don't use mine for games either. Mine is mostly for Facebook/twitter, Internet, some light photo work and posting to my various blogs.

Same stuff I do on my iPhone, only it's much easier with a larger screen.

 

[ECUpirate44]

I guess I'm just thinking that since I see people using full advantage of their investment while I'm sort of just doing regular stuff.

I think there are a lot of people who don't do everything their iPad is capable of. My view is just use it how you please!

 

[s15119]

I don't think it's wierd. I doubt most people use all the functionality of the iPad. For example, I don't keep any music on my iPad. I always have my iPhone w/ me and I just don't need that functionality on my iPad - If you don't play games, don't worry about it. If you ever feel like playing a game on it, there's more than enough to choose from.

 

[Apple...]

No. I rarely play games. I'd say I do that the least out of activity.

 

[MykullMyerz]

You're not alone. I never play games on mine either. I primarily use it for surfing the web, e-mailing, watching videos and sometimes blogging. Like the poster said above, use the iPad for what you need.

 

[ChristianVirtual]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3_3 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8J2 Safari/6533.18.5)

The only game i use on iPad is X-Plane; ah: end Infinite Blade; for all others games i have the iP4 is more suitable. The rest in on iPad is same as many: mail, reading, kindle, Citrix/RDP

 

[Virgo]

Yes. It is weird. Start playing games. Now! Words with friends is a good place to start. Fruit ninja and air hockey are fun as well. I may get the paid versions soon.

 

[uiop.]

I've never been too interested in games neither. Simple games like Tetris are decent, but I don't have any installed on my iPad. I do, however, have many news and magazine applications.

 

[Hawkeye411]

No games played on my iPad either.

 

[bowlerman625]

i dont play games either

 

[ajohnson253]

I'm not much of a game person on my iPad either. Rarely will I play a game though.

 

[solaris]

I really do not see why there is a problem that you do not play games on the iPad!
I don't play much games myself, perhaps 10 minutes of Angry Birds a week, and don't see any problems with that. Mainly bough it to browse the web, play music, e-mail and play movies.

Don't worry, and use it for whatever you like.

 

[416049]

As long as you are happy with it, it doesn't matter what you do with it

 

[thesiren]

you do realize there are people who bought the iPad solely to play games on, right?
Are they weird? My boyfriend (who I met in the iPad launch line ) bought his just to play games on. Sure, he checks his email every now and then on it, but he bought the device for it's gaming capability. He's got a desktop and a MBP. Gamers are always into the latest gaming platforms. Different strokes for different folks.

I bought mine because I fly a lot and hate lugging my laptop around, and also because checking my email every morning on the tiny iPhone 4 screen got really tiresome. The only games I had prior to the iPad were angry birds, scrabble, tetris and UNO. Now...oh man...I've got Modern Combat 2, Superbrothers: Sword and Swocery, Order and Chaos, Adrenaline: Asphalt 2, Real Racing HD, Dungeon Defenders, Dead Space, NOVA, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Sonic Racing, and plenty more I can't think of. I use my iPad for gaming, music, music making, watching episodes of Tosh.0 and Southpark on Hulu, and responding to emails.

 

[melman101]

I bought a ton of games but I never play them. Don't feel bad. At least you haven't wasted money. In my case I want to play them, but just can't get past the fact that it has no physical buttons.

 

[Lagmonster]

I bought a ton of games but I never play them. Don't feel bad. At least you haven't wasted money. In my case I want to play them, but just can't get past the fact that it has no physical buttons.

Same here. Words with friends does get play. Still waiting for something I really like.

 

[farme]

Out of 174 apps on my 32GB, i have 83 Games.
So yeah, to me you definitely you have a "problem" there

 

[AZREOSpecialist]

Overall, the most I've used my iPad is for surfing the Internet, some random doodles on some apps, reading the Scott Pilgrim series, and listening to music.

I don't really play games and I also don't think I'm using my iPad to it's full potential (like GarageBand or reading books)

So I'm sort of waiting for college to start so that I can hopefully see if this changes.

Anyone have this kind of problem?

Wow. You should get rid of it then.

 

[Don Kosak]

I use it mostly for work (manuals in Goodreader, invoicing and such in Numbers, contracts and reports in Pages, project planning and coordination in Wiki Edit)

I also use it for keeping in touch with friends in Facebook/LinkedIn and with FaceTime. News, and forums (like MacRumors) is another thing I use iPad for a lot.

I should also mention DropBox, as it has had a big impact on how I use iPad.

I'm with the opening poster - not doing much with Games at all.

 

[bobright]

"Yes, you're using it wrong"

-in my Steve Jobbs voice

 

[ESPN]

Yep, the iPad is a touch console, you can get some good games like mirrors edge and real racing HD.