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iPad What made you want an iPad?

It just looked cool! :D A phone screen will just never be big enough for certain things like reading books or watching tv/movies or even surfing the web.
 
Needed something portable to take notes with that was easier to take with me than my 15" Macbook Pro and the iPad 2 was just released. One thing lead to another...

Still got my iPad2, the battery life is still awesome and to be honest. I can't see myself upgrading anytime soon

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I didn't want one until the mini showed up. I really wanted a tablet that could be held comfortably with one hand while reading in bed. I thought I would use it primarily as an e-reader, but quickly realized it would do much more for me. I've been digging it for over a year now. It still hasn't lost its shine.
 
I didn't

Initially I didn't want an iPad. I was pretty happy with my iPhone, and reading on a kindle DX was the best reading experience I've had on an electronic device (Do not lie to yourselves, whilst I now enjoy my rMini, there is no match to reading on an eInk screen).

The likes of scribd were tempting me to read on an iOS device for a while, and when this january I received an unexpected payment that sent me into a whole different category of tax payment, I started buying things that could pass for "work equipment investment".

I almost haven't touched my MBPro since then, and I'm now enjoying the "Netflix of books" on my rMini, but still, I prefer to read on my kindle DX.
 
I actually didn't think I would want an iPad at all, although I liked it I thought I wouldn't use it much. But then, one day, I was in a plane and saw the people in front of me watching a movie on the iPad, back then it was an iPad 2. I was amazed by the display quality, the sparkling reflections on the screen (seriously, I only had one single laptop before, and it had a matte display, so I found that to be a nice thing!!), the movie just looked gorgeous.
One month later, I ended up in their spot, watching that very movie on an iPad.
 
I never felt the need for an iPad. Always felt that between my iPhone and MBP i was fine... that is until Apple released the iPad Mini... it was love at first sight I had to have it.
 
I travel a lot, so once I played around with the original iPad, and saw iBooks and the chance to watch videos I ordered one! Went from 1 to 3 to rMini.
 
Since I was already used to my iPhone, I really wanted a way to read my PDFs clearly. That was the #1 reason. Once I got my iPad everything changed and I only use my iPhone as a hotspot and as a small device when I'm out and about. When it's time to watch movies, read, play games or do some work, I go straight to my iPad Air. :apple:
 
Harmonious Zen said:
It just looked cool! :D A phone screen will just never be big enough for certain things like reading books or watching tv/movies or even surfing the web.
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Yes,this is the main reason, I want a r mini2, very tired of turning my phone to landscape mode to read emails with my 66 year old eyes, theMini's screen is perfect, I will add a ClamCase Folio with Bluetooth Keyboard, and have my mobile office in the Van with me:eek::cool:
 
I've wanted one due to the fact that an iPad was light and easily transportable. It was convenient for viewing documents in bed and basically on the go. It is easy to just pick up and use.

The fact that my information would sync between all my Apple devices made it more convenient for me as well.
 
Something to read books and comics on, originally. I would have gotten a Kindle, until I saw the ComiXology app for the iPad.

Now I use it to read my books and comics, as well as sketching proposals for work, and sketching weird ideas I have when I'm out of the house.
 
I got the gen1 iPad initially to stay abreast with the latest technology and familiarize myself with the available apps. I immediately found it to be an invaluable tool and used it all the time. Maps/GPS ,book reader, web surfing/email etc. the small form factor made it much more desirable than a laptop.
 
I wanted an iPad for a very long time but settled for a Nexus 7 thinking it would be a great iPad substitute. I was happy with it for a few months and then I started noticing that too many of the apps I was using on it were no different than the versions I was using on my Nexus 4 phone, there were no tablet versions like there were for those same apps on iOS.

I bought my first iPad last June, the original Mini. Now I have a Retina Mini. I doubt that I will ever go back and try another Android device, the apps are superiors on iOS still after all this time.
 
Initially I tought the idea was silly but low and behold, I ended up with an iPad 2 and loved it right away. The form factor, the portability, the amazing battery life and the coolness won me over. We also were trying to get away from desktops and laptops which clutter the house and take up space. We are mostly al tablet now with a few laptops hanging around when needed but that's it.

:)
 
I stay a lot of time awake in bed before going to sleep..and an iPad was the perfect solution.:D
 
Imported the first version from US to my country when it was released, I had a 3gs and I just knew I had to get one. At first I kinda liked it but it was really slow. youtube was lagging, surfing the web was cool but slow. I thought I would read books but Ive only read a couple since 2010.

Mostly use it for Netflix, browsing.
 
I just bought one from a board member.

My intentions are to use it as an every day, light task, "couch surfing" machine. I hardly ever find myself using my MacBook Air anymore other than to download/stream A/V to my Apple TV. All of my regular web surfing, Facebooking, etc., is done on my iPhone. And while the iPhone is capable of handling most things I do, it isn't really "enjoyable". So I am going to plug my MBA directly into my TV (no need for AirPlay lag), use a BT keyboard and mouse for it, and treat my TV as a glorified monitor.

I'll use my iPad for all of my every day surfing/media consumption - quick Google searches, pounding out emails (I can handle longer emails on the MBA or use the BT keyboard with the iPad), Facebooking, light gaming, messing with my fantasy sports teams, some iMessaging, etc. I can also access all of my media from my MBA over my home network via file sharing, so I can lay in bed and stream TV shows/movies from my MBA (or my external HD plugged into my MBA) to my iPad. :)
 
Same reason I wanted Airedales after having a small Welsh Terrier. Because it was bigger. I had an iPod Touch I loved and wanted a larger screen for apps like Brushes and photo apps.
 
I got it for reading, like a lot of people here. At the time the iPad came out, I was starting to see a lot of technical books published as PDFs, or in other e-book formats. I tried reading on my laptop, but the clamshell shape made reading cumbersome, and I hated having to keyboard between me and the text.

When I saw Steve Jobs on stage, reclining in his chair while reading the newspaper, I knew I had to have one. In fact, I'm writing this at the breakfast table, having just caught up on the news with Zite. I listen to a lot of podcasts on my iPad while I work, and I play some games, but the main thing I do on my iPad is reading.

I'm also a bit of a UX geek, and the large touch display intrigued me as a new way to interface with technology. I was still using a BlackBerry when the iPad came out, and it's the multitouch experience was enough to make me an iPhone convert as well.
 
I got it because all my friends had it! I then got the iPad 2 because all my friends had that! Then the 3 and then the 4… now I'm broke!

On a serious note, I got it for note taking. I write a lot using a stylus and need to have access to over 1K blueprints available to me at all times.
 
The feeling of holding a window to practical unlimited information and content. The iPhone is great, but when holding my iPad Air and manipulating whatever I'm interested in at the moment right in front of my eyes is really cool. It's just like for how they designed it to just melt away and be just you and your content. It's really cool and I still have moments if being in awe.
 
3rdiguy said:
The feeling of holding a window to practical unlimited information and content. The iPhone is great, but when holding my iPad Air and manipulating whatever I'm interested in at the moment right in front of my eyes is really cool. It's just like for how they designed it to just melt away and be just you and your content. It's really cool and I still have moments if being in awe.
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Well said. The way you interact with it and the way it "immerses" you as you use it, unlike any other device...it's a unique and thoroughly enjoyable experience.
 
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