Top Ten Reasons To Not Buy An iPad

[mikemc2]

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

For me, an iPad is a device that would allow me to do more of a leisure activity I really do not need to do more of, like a portable device that injects cupcakes directly into my mouth.

If I'm away from the computer, I'm away from the computer. I don't even use the internet features on my phone.

It's a cool toy and from what I've seen it's really nicely designed and built. I'd take one if given to me and use it so I could websurf and email without getting off the couch, or out of bed, hence my original point.

I too would take one if give but I already have a Touch and a laptop so I wouldn't buy one, for me the iPad is a solution looking for a problem.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

You wouldn't know where I could buy one of those cupcake injecting devices, would you? That sounds cool as all get-out!

With one of those and a box of Depends®, I wouldn't have to get off the sofa for a week!

[Maggie Leung]

Originally Posted by OtterBooks

For me, an iPad is a device that would allow me to do more of a leisure activity I really do not need to do more of, like a portable device that injects cupcakes directly into my mouth.

If I'm away from the computer, I'm away from the computer. I don't even use the internet features on my phone.

It's a cool toy and from what I've seen it's really nicely designed and built. I'd take one if given to me and use it so I could websurf and email without getting off the couch, or out of bed, hence my original point.

Yum, cupcakes!

I'm snuggled under the covers with my iPad, reading this forum and reading online news as I hear my husband's nephews enjoying their Christmas toys in the living room. I've also checked for e-book deals this morning and found deals that I can read on various iPad apps. Oh, checked e-mail, too.

Later, I'll enjoy my iPad as my husband drives us to a family Christmas dinner.

At Christmas Eve partying last night, a disc jockey relative told me about an app from her San Francisco radio station. I loaded it and found that it lets you instantly buy songs while you listen, so I'll be doing that on the car ride as well.

I love digital cupcakes, lol.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Maggie Leung

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I love digital cupcakes, lol.

And calorie-free too!

[CWatkinsNash]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Merry Christmas everyone!

[RW2112]

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Merry Christmas everyone!

YUMMMM!!!!

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

Hmm... lots of reasons not to buy an iPad.

Good thing I won one! Ha!

[leebase]

Originally Posted by Figwit

the battery runs flat too fast for serious book reading;

Having read over 30 books on my iPad since I got it in April, I would hope I count as someone using it for "serious book reading". I used my iPad for all of my 7 weeks of training for my new job, that too counts as "serious reading".

My battery lasts "all day". I cannot imagine reading for 10-12 hours straight, and THEN needing to read even more such that my iPad would fail me as a reader due to the battery.

I simply plug it in at night when I go to bed.

Or perhaps "serious reading" is when you go off into the wilderness where there is no electricity.

Nonny

[thrawn_aj]

Apple's tablet computer is this year's hottest adult toy.

I bet there's an app for that too.

[RW2112]

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by leebase

Having read over 30 books on my iPad since I got it in April, I would hope I count as someone using it for "serious book reading". I used my iPad for all of my 7 weeks of training for my new job, that too counts as "serious reading".

My battery lasts "all day". I cannot imagine reading for 10-12 hours straight, and THEN needing to read even more such that my iPad would fail me as a reader due to the battery.

I simply plug it in at night when I go to bed.

Or perhaps "serious reading" is when you go off into the wilderness where there is no electricity.

Nonny

Gotta agree with that. It appears to last longer between charges than my DroidX.

[Maggie Leung]

Originally Posted by leebase

Having read over 30 books on my iPad since I got it in April, I would hope I count as someone using it for "serious book reading". I used my iPad for all of my 7 weeks of training for my new job, that too counts as "serious reading".

My battery lasts "all day". I cannot imagine reading for 10-12 hours straight, and THEN needing to read even more such that my iPad would fail me as a reader due to the battery.

I simply plug it in at night when I go to bed.

Or perhaps "serious reading" is when you go off into the wilderness where there is no electricity.

Nonny

I'm a "serious" reader and have gotten used to charging my iPad daily. Works fine.

I edit for a living. I've spent months prepping for work daily by reading online for about an hour each morning on iPad; I get up to speed, take notes and go straight into a daily meeting. iPad also lets me catch up my e-mail on the go before work.

Reading also is my main hobby. I haven't watched TV in years. It takes me two to four hours to read a book, depending on content. I can easily read a book a day and still have a good amount of time to goof around on my iPad.

I was taking a long break from work when I got my iPad, and I did run outta battery power then, but I was using it for easily 10 hours a day.

[doreenjoy]

Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan

Hmm... lots of reasons not to buy an iPad.

Good thing I won one! Ha!

Hah.

I got a free iPad, too...and sold it a week later (not from MR -- my grad school was giving them out).

Originally Posted by RW2112

Nah, we're just anti-Steve Jobs.....

At one strange corporate job, I had to take a personality test, and I was almost an exact match for Steve Jobs. Never knew what to make of that.

[RW2112]

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