Why do you have an iPad?

[jacob-07]

Portability, battery life >*

 

[Vulcan]

It's easy to take to school/work, much easier than a laptop. It keeps my busy whenever I have some downtime and having Pages on there actually lets me get some work done too. Sure, I could do most of this stuff on my MBP, but the iPad is a lot easier to carry around.

 

[knimetimmy]

It was a graduation gift, since I graduated 3 weeks ago. It has since replaced my laptop. I have a Bluetooth keyboard and that really helped. It's also jail broken.

 

[Mainsail]

One cannot compare a Macbook Air to an iPad in any regard,

Of course you can compare an iPad and a MacBook Air as purchasing options. As you said, people do it all of the time on this forum. They are different devices, but folks often think of them as alternatives when looking for a second computing device.

The key point is that it is a second device, so maybe they have all of the heavy lifting covered by their first device (say an iMac), but they just want something portable to share with a spouse for routine stuff (email, web, photos, reading, calendar, great battery life etc..). An Air could be overkill, or they might really value portability, or battery life might trump other features, so the consumer pick the iPad as a second device. Or, maybe the consumer want something with more content creation capability, so they buy the Air. Either way the consumer is comparing the two devices and the price and selecting the one that best meets their needs for the cost....so yes, you can compare an iPad to an Air when making a decision about buying a second device. For my needs, the iPad was the more cost effective solution....but that might not be the case for everyone.

 

[iEvolution]

I bought it as a toy and its superior battery/portability.

The only thing that holds the iPad back from being my primary computer is its lack of a file system. If they ever introduced a file system to the iPad, it could potentially become the only computer I use. It's just that without a decent file system its a pain to manipulate/create files, even though you can export them to a online storage site its still extra fluff that I'd rather not have to use in order to store files.

The iPad is a sweet device and I honestly didn't think I'd use such a device so much but with a external keyboard it makes it all the more sweet.

 

[Badrottie]

I bought an iPad because I can read ebook better than iPhone's small 3.5 screen size.

 

[rogerbarrett]

Approximately every thing you can do with iPad. Don't be hesitate. Just go and buy it.

 

[Rodster]

The quality of Apps that you can't find on Android. I own both iOS and Android tablets and there are some really cool Apps only on iOS.

 

[yang88she]

My wife got me an iPad for my 34th birthday, love using it For browsing, reading & movies

I've literally retired my mbp for desktop use only

 

[plucky duck]

It's mainly my bedside companion or when I am out and about. At home I have my iMac to keep me busy.

 

[mrsir2009]

Apparently you don't need an iPad then
For me, those are very compelling reasons

Yes, they can be done on the other devices, but I prefer the iPad for some things

There is nothing specific to the iPad that can't be done on other devices in some way

Have fun reading a book on an iPhone for an extended period of time.

 

[spacepower7]

haha but, it can be done from my iPhone and labtop. I was wondering if there are any other specific reasons you would use it.

Well since the op hasn't responded in 6 days and is a new member it is hard to take the op seriously.

It's a tablet, it's not a necessity but after you get in the habit of using one, it may become a necessity.

Why would I want to email a customer from a phone when a tablet is a much better email experience, given I am in the office or warehouse on my wifi iPad?

 

[atlanticza]

It's replaced my laptop when travelling abroad.

 

[jojoba]

My main one has been going paperless in the office, specifically my entire research library of journal articles and all notes made at seminars, conferences, meetings, etc.

In addition to that, I use my iPad a lot on the go (conferences, work trips, other travel).

Other uses: reading books (Kindle and Kobo apps), the normal surfing and email stuff, planning transportation, using skype, playing backgammon.

 

[-TYLER]

Easier to bring to class than a laptop, and better battery life.