Bought me an iPad2

[OHOD]

I was up in the air about whether to buy one or not.
But since I am in college and allot of my work is online, then I figured it would be a good way to store and read pdf's and participate in online forums.

So far the thing works great!
And is exactly what I was looking for, instead of carrying around my Macbook Pro. This thing fits right into my purse.

Can I anticipate any problems?

[Kodemonkey]

I have a few friends that have them and so far no issues with them. I have one of the original ipads - got it right as they came out. Zero issues with mine and it get used several hours a day and both of my kids (ages 3 and 5) use it all the time. So it is pretty durable. This weekend I found my 3 year old son use it as a launch ramp for his matchbox cars on the glass side. I inspected it and I can't find a scratch on the glass. If you are putting it in your purse I would recommend a full cover - the glass is pretty hard but not hard enough to have car keys rub against it all day.

[DaveInOroValley]

I love mine too, there are some things you'll be limited to vs your laptop but not enough to be a concern. To print easily get AirPrint it's free, and since you have another Mac you can share the printer/s on your network.

[Rhythm of Life]

lol enjoy you over priced under performing piece of glass.

[OnTheTrail]

I plan on buying one within the next month

[DaveInOroValley]

lol enjoy you over priced under performing piece of glass.

I guess all the millions sold and the reviews against other tablets don't add to much then. One can always tell a Windoze fan boy.

[Rhythm of Life]

I guess all the millions sold and the reviews against other tablets don't add to much then. One can always tell a Windoze fan boy.

I just don't understand the point of having such a useless item. For its capabilities its severely overpriced. Its a fad.

There is a reason most places don't use MACs for business.

Call me a "Windoze fan boy" if you want, the fact is I'm not rich enough to buy useless crap so I figure out the most economical purchases.

[Rivers]

I just don't understand the point of having such a useless item. For its capabilities its severely overpriced. Its a fad.

There is a reason most places don't use MACs for business.

Call me a "Windoze fan boy" if you want, the fact is I'm not rich enough to buy useless crap so I figure out the most economical purchases.

Consider: Apple is second only to Exxon in market capitalization, long ago passed Microsoft in the tech industry, and is now the WORLD's most recognized brand name. Believe what you want but the facts go against your bias. It's not plausible that Apple has duped so many millions of consumers into buying what you slam as an "overpriced useless crap". I'd suggest that you open your eyes, do some impartial research and maybe you'll understand how the iPad is a serious tool with a place in both industry and our daily lives.

Almost forgot: Congratulations on your iPad2!

[kazman]

Cool. I like it better than the Ipad1. But not much of an apple fan, so I'm likely going to get an Android tablet sometime.

[beauregard]

So far the thing works great!
And is exactly what I was looking for, instead of carrying around my Macbook Pro. This thing fits right into my purse.

Can I anticipate any problems?

You are super stoked, and because you have already proven your genetic superiority by choosing a MacBookPro you know there are no problems to anticipate with a Mac. And if something does come along their customer service is unparalleled.

Congrats on the Apple.

[Olav]

I got one too and love it!

[OHOD]

You are super stoked, and because you have already proven your genetic superiority by choosing a MacBookPro you know there are no problems to anticipate with a Mac. And if something does come along their customer service is unparalleled.

Congrats on the Apple.

thanks

To the Widows fans.

Years ago I bought a PC Laptop. After about 1-year I had all kinds of bugs, viruses, malware and just poor functionality. Brought it to a shop and they almost fixed it. After 6 months bought another PC Laptop, worked great for a year then all kinds of problems surfaced; bad drives, flickering screen and all kinds of weird stuff. After 6 months bought another new laptop and after 6-months the thing shocked the doo doo out of me. Literally, an electrical shock!

I had enough.

Bought an iMac about 4 years ago.....NO PROBLEMS...no viruses, no bad hardware nothing, rock solid.
Bought a Macbook Pro about 2-years ago...NO PROBLEMS...nothing....in fact, I set up the Macbook to be a PC, I run Windows on it so I can use some industry specific software.

Bought an iPhone, AWESOME, but ATT sucks, so I dumped it.

Bought an iPad, for checking forums, reading pdf's and downloading textbooks, so far an awesome product.

Windows Fans are just jealous.

[Kodemonkey]

thanks

To the Widows fans.

Years ago I bought a PC Laptop. After about 1-year I had all kinds of bugs, viruses, malware and just poor functionality. Brought it to a shop and they almost fixed it. After 6 months bought another PC Laptop, worked great for a year then all kinds of problems surfaced; bad drives, flickering screen and all kinds of weird stuff. After 6 months bought another new laptop and after 6-months the thing shocked the doo doo out of me. Literally, an electrical shock!

I had enough.

Bought an iMac about 4 years ago.....NO PROBLEMS...no viruses, no bad hardware nothing, rock solid.
Bought a Macbook Pro about 2-years ago...NO PROBLEMS...nothing....in fact, I set up the Macbook to be a PC, I run Windows on it so I can use some industry specific software.

Bought an iPhone, AWESOME, but ATT sucks, so I dumped it.

Bought an iPad, for checking forums, reading pdf's and downloading textbooks, so far an awesome product.

Windows Fans are just jealous.

I own both. I owned the an apple IIC, original box mac, mac SE, mac plus. I used to build PC clones in the late 80s. In the 90s I programmed and compiled COBOL, FORTRAN, quick basic, visual basic, visual studio, and .net - all PC based compilers. And I spend more time fixing stuff on windows server, active directory, XP and vista then I do on the apple products I own. And although I don't run our network as my primary role, I get left with the stuff other people can't fix - and it's often. I am slowly going back to Apple. My next laptop will be a MacBook. Because even though I can get a comparable PC for almost half, my time and aggravation is worth the difference.

[ldivinag]

the second they get flash working...

[XDRoX]

I have an iPad 1, an iTouch 4gen, and an iPhone 4.
You can't argue that all these devices are overpriced and underpowered. You also can't argue that they extremely easy to use, convienient, and let's face it, besides a cigarette, nothing makes you looks cooler than holding one of these devices.

I'm a pc guy myself. I love fast hardware. I built my own pc and overclocked the he'll out of it. Doesn't mean apple doesn't make some of the coolest devices ever created, which by the way are plenty powerful for most people.

Anyone that has the disposable income for these things has one. Don't be angry or hateful just because you don't.