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04.14.10, 07:51 AM General Topics
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i'm thinking about getting my dh a ipad for his birthday, but dont know enough about it. does anyone have one? do you recommend it? what's do great about it? any tips would be greatfully appreciated. do you have to have a mac for backing it up etc? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 04.14.10, 07:51 AM Flag
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someone said on here yesterday that their 3G version comes out at the end of the month [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 07:56 AM Flag
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what does 3G mean? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 07:56 AM Flag
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describes the rate that information can be down loaded /uploaded from your mobile handset. 3G is sort of like ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) broadband compared to dial up for internet (this is from google) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 07:59 AM Flag
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it will be able to work off cell phone networks (for a monthly service fee), the current version needs to be in range of a wi-fi hotspot to be able to connect to the internet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:02 AM Flag
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3G means that you can use it where you get phone service (almost anywhere) not just where you get wifi. Many places require you to pay for wifi. Imagine having accounts at airports, starbucks, etc. PITA. Wait for the 3G. It's a fun toy...not a necessity. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 01:12 PM Flag
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how old [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 10:45 AM Flag
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it's a color book reader that you can use the internet and do email with. it's also very pretty. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:04 AM Flag
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order the 3g from the apple website...he'll love it!!! But you need to know what else to order. we got the combined keyboard/docking station and $99 apple care I think it was called. There is also some kind of carrying case but we will keep our ipad at home [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 09:10 AM Flag
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No sense getting 3G capability if you aren't going to pay AT&T for 3G data service. What is it - $40/ month? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 01:09 PM Flag
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Was advertised at 29.99 for unlimited, 19.99 for a set amount. You can turn it on/off as you please. So if you usually keep it at home, but would like to get the service for the summer at your beach house, you can do that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 01:22 PM Flag
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NP: Do you have to decide which plan ahead of time by calling AT&T, or do you just pay for what you use? Like if you use under the set amount, they charge you 19.99? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 01:23 PM Flag
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I think you have to decide when you set up the service. The man I spoke with was unsure about 3G abroad....said best bet will be to use wifi. I want to get it for when I'm in europe. I don't need my laptop, but would like to have the ipad for e-mail, movies, whatever. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 01:26 PM Flag
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Thanks. I'm thinking about getting one too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 01:27 PM Flag
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DH got me one two days ago...it doesn't have 3G, so I'll see how well it works around the city and where I can get free wifi. He said it's for my bed and I can get another one for my purse. He is such a dork. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 01:38 PM Flag
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Do you mean that in a good way? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 04:49 PM Flag
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Yeah...I love him. He's so much smarter than me. It's kinda sexy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:26 PM Flag
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np: My dh is like that, he is an engineer and practical to a fault. I have come to accept that him giving me useful things (like GPS and iPads) is his way of being romantic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:48 PM Flag
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aerospace engineer, I think its sexy. lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:57 PM Flag
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Mine too! He works for Hamilton Sunstrand. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 09:27 PM Flag
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"No sense getting 3G capability if you aren't going to pay AT&T for 3G data service." Confused by your post...yes, you pay $$$ to AT&T [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 07:24 PM Flag
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I think she's saying don't pay for a feature you won't use. If you are in Manhattan I would avoid the 3G. It's the same network that the iPhone uses which I've heard sucks in the city (I'm in CA so I don't know this for a fact). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 07:33 PM Flag
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Basic iPad connects to internet with Wifi. If you buy a more expensive iPad, you can also connect to the internet via ATT's 3G network, but you have to pay monthly for that ability to connect when you are not in a wifi spot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:47 PM Flag
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people understand this. I'm getting 3g because I don't want wifi...I want the cellphone network. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.15.10, 06:05 AM Flag
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All iPads come with Wifi. Why would you be against Wifi? Where its available, its faster than 3G. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.15.10, 06:09 AM Flag
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not against wifi, just want 3g [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.15.10, 06:18 AM Flag
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I'm interested in this post because all I have heard so far is that really no one needs one. And like bottled water, it's up to Apple to convince people that they do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 07:36 PM Flag
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I think if you would like the Kindle you'd like the iPad. It has several distinct advantages over the Kindle- mainly it's backlit (so you can read it in the dark) and you can go online with it. You can watch videos (the HD is supposed to be stunning), it's got cool and functional apps like the iPhone. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 07:40 PM Flag
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I like my MacBook Pro, but I love real paperback books. So I don't see a Kindle in my near future. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:46 PM Flag
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I love real books too, but I am starting to think about all that paper. I never sold back a single textbook in college, and there is about a ton of paper there in text books alone. I am a book hoarder. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:50 PM Flag
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I used to work in publishing and I spent a fair amount of time in paper plants. Book paper consumption is pretty small in the whole world of paper, and doesn't really bother me. Catalogs? That's a whole different story. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 09:03 PM Flag
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Trees are purposely planted for paper production. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.15.10, 06:15 AM Flag
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The Kindle is a so much better eBook reader. I cannot read a book on the iPad for a prolonged time. It hurts my eyes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.15.10, 06:14 AM Flag
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Right; its a device with limited functionality. Completely unnecessary - has no real capabilities that my $500 laptop lacks, and that laptop can do many important things that the iPad can't (e.g. edit MS Word docs). But I went to the Apple store today (CPS), and I'm going back tomorrow to get one. Somehow, reading the NYT on it was so much better than doing the same on the laptop. DW, DCs (10 and 6), and I will use in the apt. So, I'm skipping the 3g bit. And I'm not paying extra for more storage. But I can afford $500 for it, and using that elegant piece of equipment is going to give me great pleasure; actually, this surprises me, because I generally enjoy getting the job done with the cheapest, off-the-shelf technology. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:44 PM Flag
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I bought my dh one of those mini netbooks for his bday last year and it was a COMPLETE waste of money. It was good for email and that's it. No one realized how much time you would spend scrolling to see/read an entire website. The jury is still out for me on this iPad. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 08:50 PM Flag
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You have it backwards. An iPad is not a netbook. In fact, just as using netbooks is often less pleasant than using a notebook computer, using the iPad is MORE pleasant than using a notebook. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 09:04 PM Flag
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no, I realize that. I'm just pointing out that sometimes the "next great thing" is a total miss. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 09:05 PM Flag
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Almost no one thinks that netbooks are better than notebooks. People buy them because they are cheaper than netbooks. Also, many people (esp. younger users) have no problem with the smaller screen. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.14.10, 09:17 PM Flag
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NP: for me I totally see the use of an Ipad - cracking open and starting up a notebook is not always convenient [ Reply | More
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General Topics 04.15.10, 05:13 AM Flag
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