iPad first thoughts
Having used my iPad now for a few months here are some of my observations, in no particular order…
- Instant on, this is a killer feature if only the wifi synced as quickly as the iPad started
- no cables or power during regular use
- can perform a wide variety of simple tasks from the comfort of wherever, need I say more
- A great device for the gym, easy to read e-books while working out on the stair master, treadmill, etc.
- with the correct HDMI cable you can use it as a media player
- My wife finds it easy to use and uses it regularly
- Great for technical documentation, in particular PDF’s, also dictionary searches in the application
- A portable interactive manual great for working on mechanical things without having to have a full blown computer near by
The negatives, and there area few…
- It could be lighter, but I expect that to be a future enhancement
- The wifi sync’ing can be slow at times
- typing in long passwords on all portable devices is highly annoying, this is true of every portable device
- A little too easy to cheat on the crossword