but its not a replacement for a laptop. if you were a good husband you would get her both! 
Background:
My wife's laptop died recently, and I'm considering an iPad as a replacement / anniversary gift. From what I've seen, the pricepoints are fairly comparable for an iPad vs. a laptop for a casual user (browsing, email, facebook, etc.) so convenience is a higher priority than computational power. We don't have a lot of experience with Apple products; I have a Touch I use exclusively for music, and that's it.
On to the questions!
1. How is typing emails, etc. on the iPad?
2. We occasionally share links to websites. How easy would it for her to copy links from Safari into an email or facebook?
3. How well do Netflix movies play?
4. What kind of accessories are important or at least useful to have? In particular, is the folding smart-cover thing enough to hold it upright for extended period sufficient, or would the hardpoint dock be better?
5. Is there anything else I should know?
6. In general, how has your experience been with using an iPad instead of a laptop?
My wife's laptop died recently, and I'm considering an iPad as a replacement / anniversary gift. From what I've seen, the pricepoints are fairly comparable for an iPad vs. a laptop for a casual user (browsing, email, facebook, etc.) so convenience is a higher priority than computational power. We don't have a lot of experience with Apple products; I have a Touch I use exclusively for music, and that's it.
On to the questions!
1. How is typing emails, etc. on the iPad?
2. We occasionally share links to websites. How easy would it for her to copy links from Safari into an email or facebook?
3. How well do Netflix movies play?
4. What kind of accessories are important or at least useful to have? In particular, is the folding smart-cover thing enough to hold it upright for extended period sufficient, or would the hardpoint dock be better?
5. Is there anything else I should know?
6. In general, how has your experience been with using an iPad instead of a laptop?
Aisha - formerly known as randschicka
Six questions regarding the iPad.
- 09/08/2011 03:15:50 PM
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I have very little to offer, as mine's less than a week old. So I'm still learning 
- 09/08/2011 03:45:07 PM
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- 09/08/2011 03:45:07 PM
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Confucious say: iPad is companion device, not laptop replacement
- 09/08/2011 04:08:36 PM
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Now that you mention it, I hadn't considered the lack of a USB port.
- 09/08/2011 05:02:26 PM
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While I love my husband's ipad and steal it often... ^ This. *NM*
- 09/08/2011 08:41:24 PM
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The iPad is the most amazing thing EVER
- 09/08/2011 05:20:55 PM
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I dunno, the atomic bomb and airplane were pretty impressive.
- 09/08/2011 07:33:11 PM
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you just had to bring texas into this didnt you?
- 10/08/2011 03:06:10 AM
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Did someone reach her saturation point with Yankees? 
- 10/08/2011 04:20:42 PM
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- 10/08/2011 04:20:42 PM
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It is an iPod that has a decent veiwing screen for movies....or playing Angry Birds.
- 09/08/2011 08:14:24 PM
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awesome on it