Should I get an iPad -- not just for the FOOD52 app, but for any other reasons? For those of you who have them, what do you like/not like?
I have and use a laptop all the time for my work, in my home office, when I travel and when I'm with clients. I have an iPhone that I love, but confess that I only use about 25% of its functionality and use very few of the apps that are loaded onto it. (That's solely due to my own laziness in not taking the time to become more familiar with and actually use those features.) I've been told that Santa and two helpers who know me well are thinking about this, but aren't sure whether I'd really love an iPad. So I'm trying to figure that out. Thanks, everyone. ;o)
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I've got the keyboard, use it all the time, love it!
How much do those of you who use iPads a lot tend to spend for data and apps, etc., each month?
Games, and 'cool apps' are priced in 5 dollar range--10 bucks for some games which are normally from well respected companies like parker brothers or 10 bucks for smaller companies which have some very nice apps.
Much less than a CD application which would cost much more for a game or reference source.
I don't know about Data..as mine doesn't have cellphone contract..I really haven't missed it with the wide availability of wifi hotpoints in most situations.
I did wifi only and am happy with that. I have an iphone for times when I'm out of wifi range and if the 3G is as slow on the ipad as the phone it would be a serious bummer.
Sam- thanks for the reminder about thinkgeek! One of my fave sites for odd stuff and great gifts.
As soon as it's in your hands, you'll wonder how you ever looked for reasons to buy. They just appear before your eyes!
You hold up the Ipad to the sky and get a moving picture of the stars/names/planets. LIke a 'window' to the sky. So, "What is that Star" can be identified.
It's amazing to use...and should be seen to be appreciated. (it uses the internal compass and gyro to get positioning).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgCkXUecS14
We bring it camping..along with game apps like Monopoly, Risk, Settler's of Cataan..etc. The Monopoly App is very well done and great for 'pass and play' with multiple players.
The iphone apps will work on Ipad. But not optimized for the screen.
For example: Ruhlman's "Ratio" calculator is designed for Iphone. But works on Ipad.
You have to expand the screen to get full vision...but have pixel problems. Not a problem on a text application.
And orientation doesn't work..so it's basically a really big iPhone for those apps.
I wish there was a decent magnetic mount for the US market you could use to put it on the 'fridge. There's one from a UK company.
Oh wait...it finally hit this side of the pond!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/e953/
When I posted it was available for shipping. Then my partner peeked at my wish list and it's out of stock now, in less than 6 hours.
Some other options from a NY Times article: http://nyti.ms/kZTS2p
On a separate note it's a nuisance that iPads still don't run Adobe Flash, meaning you can't view some of the content on web sites via your web browser.
I have an iPad app called Paprika that I really love - you can go to almost any recipe site and just click "save recipe" and it will import it into your cookbook. You create categories, rate them, make changes, etc. It imports the images too. You can enter your own recipes as well. When I traveled to my mother-in-law's last month and wanted to make breakfast, I had my whole cookbook at my fingertips, inc my favorite drop biscuit recipe. I'm sure there are many such apps, but I love this one. (NOTE, this feature hasn't worked on Food52 recipes since the changeover, but I'm sure it will soon. It did before perfectly.) It's also great for sharing pictures with family when I travel.
I also love curling up in bed and watching a quick show or movie when the hubby is out of town. I've never had or wanted a tv in my bedroom, but it's nice to have the option. What I don't like -- you have to pay for Hulu to see it on the iPad.
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I love my ipad. It's such an immersive experience. I often bring it into the kitchen and pull up recipes to cook. I love the portability. Maybe I'm in the middle of a recipe and not sure about a certain technique- I can quickly find a video on the web to get me through. I have this cute little keyboard that connects wireless to my ipad and so I only use my laptop for bigger projects. I also have an iphone and the screen is so small that, like you, I don't use it as often. Love the ipad! :)