Two Weeks With the iPad....

Two weeks with the iPad and I must say it has surpassed my own expectations. As with any new technology product, I was a little skeptical if it would actually work consistently and if I would experience a bunch of crashes. I have been surprised because I have not experienced any major issues, or really any issues at all.

The iPad is the missing link between the iPhone/PDA category and the laptop category. Now I will not give up my iPhone for anything and I used the Palm Treo for years, yet the size of the iPad allows for efficiency when work with spreadsheets, documents, and presentations. The iWorks suite is much more efficient and simpler to use that Microsoft Office.

Here is list of items that make the iPad:
1. Battery Life. Apple's battery technology is light years ahead of anybody else.
2. Speed. A clean operating system with an impressive processor minimizes, or eliminates lag time. Web surfing is much faster than my laptop or desktop.
3. Touch, Touch, Touch. Eliminating the cumbersome use of the mouse and keyboard increase efficiency. Save clicks and moving the mouse around. It is complete freedom!
4. Free Apps! Anything free is great but when they are great quality and provide valuable use, well you can only recommend them.
5. Screenshots. Being able to press the home button and the sleep button to create a snapshot of the screen is very nice. One action and it save it on your photos. Great for training or sharing information.
6. The iWorks Suite - Numbers, Pages, and Keynote. Three great programs before they created the iPad versions. This is what sold me on the iPad.
7. The VGA connector. I purchased a VGA Connector which gives the ability to hook your iPad up to a monitor or projector.
8. Compatible cables. The same cable that connects your iPod and iPhone connects to your iPad. However, the iPad require a 10W power adapter. As with all Apple power adapters, they are rated 110-240V.
9. The iBooks App. Great selection of books and more added weekly. The App reads well in the dark.
10. The Calendar. I never could quite find a Calendar for the iPhone that I liked. However, the one with iPad is exactly what I have been looking for since switching to the iPhone.

There are few items I would like to see aded to the iPad. Such as the ability to copy and paste text from websites, a USB Cable that can connect to a flash drive, better integration between apps and their ability to access files on the iPad.

Overall for me the iPad gets 9.8 stars out of 10. It simply does everything I need it to do and it has replaced my laptop.

Muir Boda

-- Post From My iPad