We were seriously thinking about getting a MacBook for Xmas. I'm so glad I waited. I don't think I could have justified an iPad if we just got a new laptop. Now, the iPad is going to save us $500+.
I'm going to make a prediction right now that I'm probably only going to have one "full-fledged" computer in the house from now on. Probably an iMac because I like desktop computers more than laptops. (I really don't do any heavy work outside of my house) With the introduction of the iPad I don't see myself ever needing multiple Macs from this point on. I'll be able to do all my most frequent tasks from the couch, and anything seriously complicated on the iMac.
I do expect to add an iPod Touch to my list of devices for mobile computing …but I'm at least going to have to have a camera on it before I spend the money.
#492292 - 01/31/1011:32 PMRe: This is just the beginning!
[Re: zwei]
John Rougeux Member # -1
Registered: 11/06/08
Posts: 6095
Loc: Louisville, KY
I'm starting to see how an iPad could be used. Yeah, I thought about a laptop to replace our iMac but now, like you, I'm glad we waited. This actually fills all of my wife's needs. And I like how you can purchase each app separately (Numbers, Pages, etc) because we don't need the whole iWork suite.
Once we do get one, it'll more than likely be the wifi one but I can see where having the 3G one would be useful. I wonder if you can buy say a month's service of 3G then cancel it? then re-subscribe again for a month later on? Or if you can buy minutes instead of say a month long. Now that would be cool.
I'm starting to see how an iPad could be used. Yeah, I thought about a laptop to replace our iMac but now, like you, I'm glad we waited. This actually fills all of my wife's needs. And I like how you can purchase each app separately (Numbers, Pages, etc) because we don't need the whole iWork suite.
Once we do get one, it'll more than likely be the wifi one but I can see where having the 3G one would be useful. I wonder if you can buy say a month's service of 3G then cancel it? then re-subscribe again for a month later on? Or if you can buy minutes instead of say a month long. Now that would be cool.
Yeah, I don't ever see myself needing Keynote. Wish I could by parts of the iLife suite separately as well. I'd be saying goodbye to at least Garageband and iDVD.
If you travel a lot 3G makes sense, but we only go out of town a couple times a year at best. It's definitely not worth the extra $130 +monthy charges for us.
As far as the 3G service goes, yep, you'll be able to buy one month then cancel until you need another month. That's awesome!
#492335 - 02/01/1002:03 AMRe: This is just the beginning!
[Re: padmavyuha]
yoyo52 Nothing comes of nothing.
Registered: 05/25/01
Posts: 30520
Loc: PA, USA
I suppose you're right, pad--another cable to buy, then :p
The projectors we have now are all VGA--the next upgrade (whenever that takes place) will probably be to HDMI, or at least to DVI. I hope there's cables for all of these things when the iPad comes out.
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