It's a bit sad actually. When he found out that they STILL didn't have one for him... he went ballistic, trashing the store.. waving a gun around... screaming obscenities in the name of Jobs...
He's in a mental health facility right now... It's a nice place... with rainbows, clouds and iPads on the walls....
Yeah, Jerry, I got one. Been loving it too, when I've had the time to play with it. I was so busy with work last week that I had very little time to really test it out then but that fact has been happily remedied this weekend.
As for the mental health thing... Well, clearly I've misrepresented myself with regard to that subject-- a phenomenon which I suspect is far more common on these boards than I would like. I am an intense person... I'm okay with that! Alas, it's better to be that way than to be dull!
The screen on this thing is brilliant. As I stated before, I waited a long time for this device-- which is tough for me, a typical early adopter. When it finally came out I was very disappointed to learn that it didn't have the retina display found in the iPhone 4. To be honest, it was almost a deal breaker. But having it now, and seeing it as far more brilliant than my three year old 15 inch MBP with matte screen I don't pine for the retina display at all. Reading the Times this morning I had as an enjoyable experience with a technological device as I have ever had-- and I'm not bothering with the dedicated Times app either-- it looks superb right on Safari.
It's fast. Wicked fast. It seems to render web pages faster than Safari on my Mac. Could that really be possible, I wonder?
A lot of the apps designed for the iPhone don't look too good scaled up to the iPads screen size, but in time I suppose the updates will role in (come on Facebook, get on it!). Those that have been accordingly adjusted look fabulous. The extra real-estate had breathed new life into apps that weren't so useable on the phone. I have a tv guide app that is now an absolute pleasure to use (What's On). Others were similarly improved by the larger size.
The keyboard is actually a lot easier to use than I expected. I like the auto correct feature and find myself wishing Safari on my Mac had it. Of course, there are times when it makes annoying mistakes, but generally speaking the good outweighs the bad. I find the only way to comfortably and accurately type on it is to sit with the thing on my lap. I don't see any other position working for me at all.
As for the mental health thing... Well, clearly I've misrepresented myself with regard to that subject-- a phenomenon which I suspect is far more common on these boards than I would like. I am an intense person... I'm okay with that! Alas, it's better to be that way than to be dull!
Twas only a joke...hehehe...
Glad you like your new toy. I just ordered a refurb 8GB iTouch for my 2 year old so she will leave our IP4s alone!! Is that spoiled...or what?
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