Yes folks...as many of you know know I have a new iPad. To commemorate the occasion I am writing this entire blog on the typing pad of my new favorite toy......ahem.....tool. I was considering buying a laptop for school....something I could keep all my assignments and stuff together? Most semi- decent laptops run around $600 so it was already in my budget for the school expenditures.....then along comes Apple with their new version of mobile computing......hazaah! I thought it *could* be a perfect fit for my needs.....small mobile, WI-FI....what else dies a guy need? I wasn't sold just yet.....I wanted to see it in person.
I was not so wound up about it that I went out and stood in line for one. I left that up to the die hards. I knew my boss at work had ordered one for his wife and told me he would bring it in. Monday morning came....I played with it for about 10 min before I knew it had to me mine. On lunch James and I drove down to the Gateway Apple Store and asked if they had any.....they did and I got one. This has been the best purchase I have made in a long time.
I have heard the critics.....they are stupid. They also work for that other computer company.. If you have the means I highly recommend picking one up. It has Pages (Apples non-idiot version of a word processor....the other competitor shall remain nameless) which is what I need to write papers, Internet to keep my teachers on their toes, calculator, flash card program, homework programs, scheduler, calendar and a bunch of apps that are really just for fun. It is tiny so it doesn't take up much room and it is always on so no boot time....just push a button and go.
Just like the apple guy says in the commercial.....it's truly 'magical'.
OK....to the people reading this and saying to themselves 'I don't get it'......to you I say.....trust me. It's worth getting.
Arguments
#1 - It doesn't do flash.
I say....so what? Flash isn't the only standard and probably won't be going forward.....even if it is, I am sure Apple has a back up plan....they always do. I have been crusing the web for over a week and it hasn't stopped me yet. There is some video that won't load from time to time.....didn't bug me. Plus the YouTube app got most any video I wanted anyhow.
#2 - I already have a laptop....why *should* I want this?
Seeing is believing my friend. Instead of booting up your laptop and sitting down...just grab this and go. much easier to browse the web and it is lightning fast and small enough to drop in your purse or backpack.....take that laptop.
#3 - But it is so expensive.....why would I want to pay so much for that?
Who are you kidding? It starts at $500 (which is the one I have) and it is roughly the cost of a high end iPod. I do concede that 16 Gig isn't very much space but for what I am doing with it......it's more than enough. I have dropped tons of music, pictures, apps, even video and not even filled a quarter of the space. Also true, it isn't my whole library...but do I really need my whole library with me on the go?.......I think not.
#4 - No USB port.
This one I agree with. I get the logic that as soon as you 'plug in' you are no longer mobile....however....they should have a put one on it.....ok....you got one.
#5 - No open source or multiple tasking.
HA!....thought you had me again but after yesterdays announcement about OS4 having that capability.....that one is solved.
In short.....get one....it is truly.....magical.
