Jez,
The Atomic browser is a nice alternative to Safari. I haven't
explored it thoroughly, but it manages to allow tabbed browsing.
Makes you forget a little bit about the Java/Flash impasses.
I bought a bluetooth keyboard, but I don't use it much as I have
actually gotten so I can type on the screen. Since input via the
screen can't be avoided, this may be working out for the best.
Another thing I haven't used much, yet, is the camera uploader
accessory. This can apparently be fudged so that it functions like a
USB port. I'm working around file and folder management in other ways
for the most part.
Joel W.
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Update 10 days later...
>
> Yes, I have an iPad. I like it - especially instant-on, light weight, great
> screen and long battery life.
>
> Not being a heavy video user I went for just 16GB, and decided for wifi
> only. I.e. - the bottom of the range. It was a good choice (so far). The
> wifi is dual-band N with good reach and speed.
>
> I got a free app for my 3G Nokia phone to act as a wifi hotspot and that
> works fine so wifi-only is not an issue. True, this non-3G iPad doesn't
> have GPS but I have a Tom-Tom and also I have GPS in my phone so it would
> only be a toy - it still has the maps.
>
> And with a half-dozen eBooks (iBooks and Amazon/Kindle) and jpegs of about
> 2000 of my photos (presumably optimally resized by iTunes) I'm still only
> 10-15% full memory-wise.
>
> The only downside so far is the lack of flash rendering in the browser - but
> a lot of websites are starting to work around that because they know they
> lose all the Apple-based customers. (It means I can't use Ookla's speedtest
> to check my download speed :-(
>
> Definitely a winner - thanks for all your advice,
> jez
> On 1 October 2010 12:19, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> My family have decided I should have an iPad for my birthday next week. I
>> think it's a clever thing, but over-priced. Consequently I will probably
>> push for the lowest-end version, but am I being short-sighted?
>> Should I get more memory? (I don't expect to be trying to carry movies
>> with me, and Kindle-like books don't need much space do they?)
>> Will wifi connectivity be enough? (I work from home so I don't imagine
>> needing it far from wifi. And I have email/web from my phone if needed.
>> And I don't want two 3G data plans.)
>> Is there something else to consider?
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