Anyone got an iPad?

[DaveShoelace]

Are they any good? My missus wants one to replace here laptop, I think they look a bit pants

[kinboshi]

Replace a laptop?  With an ipad?  Really?

[boldie]

Replace a laptop?  With an ipad?  madness!

FYP

[sofa----king]

i said to my old man,,,dad im thinking of getting an ipad.,.,
he said whats wrong with it.,.,.,my eye .,.,.that is.,.,

seriously i been looking at getting one.,.,i would also be interested to know.,.,any info.,,
have you got to pay monthly to be online ect.,.i would like to be just like my iphone but bigger obviously.,.,

[kinboshi]

Get an ipad by all means - it does some nifty stuff.

But it's not a laptop replacement.

[GreekStein]

Don't do it BarryDave

[DaveShoelace]

Thanks all, you have confirmed what I suspected, style over substance I said to Mrs Shoelace, but no doubt she will bleedin get one anyway

[Sack it off]

i said to my old man,,,dad im thinking of getting an ipad.,.,
he said whats wrong with it.,.,.,my eye .,.,.that is.,.,

seriously i been looking at getting one.,.,i would also be interested to know.,.,any info.,,
have you got to pay monthly to be online ect.,.i would like to be just like my iphone but bigger obviously.,.,

Without knowing anything about it, I can make an educated guess that you don't actually pay a monthly subscription because you don't get the internet when you want it. It's only Wi-Fi

So you will only be able to access the internet in hotspot areas, am I right?

[outragous76]

i shipped dimes and the missus wants a prezzie brag imo 

[sofa----king]

i said to my old man,,,dad im thinking of getting an ipad.,.,
he said whats wrong with it.,.,.,my eye .,.,.that is.,.,

seriously i been looking at getting one.,.,i would also be interested to know.,.,any info.,,
have you got to pay monthly to be online ect.,.i would like to be just like my iphone but bigger obviously.,.,

Without knowing anything about it, I can make an educated guess that you don't actually pay a monthly subscription because you don't get the internet when you want it. It's only Wi-Fi

So you will only be able to access the internet in hotspot areas, am I right?

someone said 3gs or something i aint gotts a clue.,.,just looking online now.,.

[Jon MW]

One of our clients prints a trade journal for mobile phone retailers, they had a review of ipads comparing them to netbooks - the gist was ipads are easier to surf the internet on and read ebooks on; everything else was either the same or worse

[Bongo]

Get an ipad by all means - it does some nifty stuff.

But it's not a laptop replacement.

Depends what you use your laptop for really.

[kinboshi]

Get an ipad by all means - it does some nifty stuff.

But it's not a laptop replacement.

Depends what you use your laptop for really.

Yes, if you use it to do your ironing then the ipad will be a perfect replacement.

[titaniumbean]

Get an ipad by all means - it does some nifty stuff.

But it's not a laptop replacement.

This, the sort of person who will be able to own/use an ipad is someone who already has a desktop and laptop imo. It's very clever and a delight to use but really what's the point! My brother and his wife both have one and they are awesome for surfing the net and reading books etc but really what's the point?!?! I don't think i'd have anything to use one for.


Nice avatar boshi!

[kinboshi]

Get an ipad by all means - it does some nifty stuff.

But it's not a laptop replacement.

This, the sort of person who will be able to own/use an ipad is someone who already has a desktop and laptop imo. It's very clever and a delight to use but really what's the point! My brother and his wife both have one and they are awesome for surfing the net and reading books etc but really what's the point?!?! I don't think i'd have anything to use one for.

As long as you don't use any sites that require Flash.

For some things, such as watching videos, browsing ebay and Amazon, checking out Facebook and reading ebooks then it looks like a fantastic tool (although over-priced and I'm sure there will be better alternatives soon).  But it's not a replacement for a laptop - unless that's all you do on your laptop.

Nice avatar boshi!

He's back to almost level-pegging. 

Two times!!