Just sold my ipad :-(

[dewaltman]

As much as I love it, there are just not enough reasons to justify one as well as the netbook. I thought I'd share my thoughts with you all.

I don't much care for the typing experience compared to a keyboard (yes I know I can buy a keyboard, but this isn't convienent to use when carrying around).

I've been disappointed with the Apps. Not many free ones, also the prices seem to have jumped up from iphone prices (doubled in some cases).

I have an iphone and although bigger, it is essentially exactly the same product.

I usually use it on the lap, whilst watching tv, and the viewing angle always seems to be wrong. Netbook just sits nicely. Plus the screen is very fiddly and not accurate enough like a mousepad.


The only plus side for me is the battery life and the speed of turning the thing on. Leave it on standby and it'll last nearly a week for me. Turn it on and you'll be on the net within seconds rather than minutes for the netbook. But I just can't justify the money for this small benefit.

I've lived with it for over a month to try it, but gotta say it's not been the replacement for the netbook I was hoping for. I find myself still reaching for the netbook daily as there's stuff that the ipad just can't do. Nor will it ever without usb ports, ability to print, etc etc.

Anyway, on the plus side......got my money back on fleabay, so a months usage hasn't cost anything!

My advice, get a decent netbook (not the £200-£300 ones, spend the same as an Ipad and you will get something much much better, with much bigger memory!

All IMHO of course

Edited by dewaltman on Friday 9th July 16:06

[Sajax]

For the speed aspect stick one of these in the netbook

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/175721

I do agree, there is nothing I can't do on my iPhone more conveniently or quicker on a laptop.

[pbirkett]

I had one for about 2 weeks. Sold it, couldn't justify something that was really just an oversized ipod, and I had a number of issues with websites (some did not work correctly resulting in me using the PC), and a number of reservations about the device, and the apps weren't up to snuff (shame to see they clearly still aren't).

Happy enough to keep using a mobile phone for my casual portable use and a proper PC for proper stuff.

iPointless.

[The_Jackal]

dewaltman said:

it's not been the replacement for the netbook I was hoping for.

This is probably the main reason you shouldnt have bought one in the first place, especially as you already have an iPhone anyway.

[Driller]

I have an iPhone and a laptop at home and I find the idea of an iPad not only pointless but, as you pointed out, a handicap in some instances.

[Ash 996 GT2]

My wife bought one last week. We both have laptops.

I used it once.

I will use it this weekend for the F1, that app is brilliant.

She has used it twice.

anyone want an iPad?

[Lost soul]

I find it hard to beleive that you people are getting your money back on them its not as if they are hard to find new new in the shops is it , or is it

[theboyfold]

Lost soul said:

I find it hard to beleive that you people are getting your money back on them its not as if they are hard to find new new in the shops is it , or is it

They are sold out everywhere.

I still really like mine, but it's a media player most of the time for me as I travel a lot.

[tinman0]

Horses for courses at the end of the day. MrsT has just bought three more chargers (one for the sofa and one for each of the cars) so she's never without power as she uses it so much.

[GlenMH]

Sajax said:

For the speed aspect stick one of these in the netbook

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/175721

I do agree, there is nothing I can't do on my iPhone more conveniently or quicker on a laptop.

And stick Ubuntu on it. Open the netbook lid to online in 20 secs incl typing the password from suspend....

[dewaltman]

GlenMH said:

Sajax said:

For the speed aspect stick one of these in the netbook

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/175721

I do agree, there is nothing I can't do on my iPhone more conveniently or quicker on a laptop.

And stick Ubuntu on it. Open the netbook lid to online in 20 secs incl typing the password from suspend....

Very interesting on both accounts......in reality is it worth it? How much hassle will it be to do both and will I notice much difference to XP?

[dewaltman]

Ash 996 GT2 said:

I will use it this weekend for the F1, that app is brilliant.

Agreed, but isn't this app £20??!!

[Rollin]

Wow!....Fashion accessories lose their sheen so quickly these days.

[ccr32]

I don't wish to sound like a fanboi, so lambast me if you will, but the macbook sat on my lap I think will very safely tick the "start up speed" and "battery life" boxes that you requested, as well as doing everything a laptop should. Downside compared to a netbook (that I have also owned) is that it is not quite as portable. But for sitting on the sofa surfing the net, I have no intention of replacing it anytime soon.

Purely for this reason, I'm not intending on getting an ipad either. They do look awful nice though, even if Jake Humphrey does look like a bit of a plank doing not a lot with it on the F1 coverage...

Edited by ccr32 on Saturday 10th July 01:12

[GlenMH]

dewaltman said:

Very interesting on both accounts......in reality is it worth it? How much hassle will it be to do both and will I notice much difference to XP?

Have a chat to Lord Grover - he has just put an SSD in a netbook and ISTR it boots from cold in about 15 seconds...

If I could justify putting a 150+ quid drive in a machine that only cost GBP210 new, then I would!

Edited by GlenMH on Saturday 10th July 01:16

[steve z]

I agree with most of the sentiments here but will probably keep mine for now. The lack of Flash is the most frustrating thing for me, It never really worried me on the iPhone but you really notice it on the iPad.

I think where iPad does come into it's own is if you use trains and planes a lot as it is a far nicer platform than a iPhone for books, video, and email.

Last point is if you have a jail broken iPhone you can tether it to a Wifi only iPad without the need for buying a data contract.

[EdJ]

I'm imagining that the iPad will be the saviour of newspapers. I can see myself paying for a subscription service on the iPad whereas I wouldn't do on my iPhone or MacBook.

I haven't got an iPad yet but everyone I know who has one loves it.

[Acehood]

I have no idea why anyone's spent such a ridiculous sum of money on an inferior product. It really does nothing more than an ipod touch except for having a larger screen. For the price you can buy a really well specced laptop that does everything an ipad does, and more.

[theboyfold]

Acehood said:

I have no idea why anyone's spent such a ridiculous sum of money on an inferior product. It really does nothing more than an ipod touch except for having a larger screen. For the price you can buy a really well specced laptop that does everything an ipad does, and more.

Because it's a better media player than the iPod Touch. It's nicer to surf the net on, especially when I'm in bed and as I spend lots of time in hotels it much better than the laptop as it doesn't get hot. It's also nicer to use if you need to do something online quickly.

It's also a toy, and I like toys!

[Silent1]

dewaltman said:

Ash 996 GT2 said:

I will use it this weekend for the F1, that app is brilliant.

Agreed, but isn't this app £20??!!

No, there's a bit of a con going on, search for the 2010 f1 app and it's free you just have to register at formula1.com