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<blockquote data-quote="gr8dane" data-source="post: 994916" data-attributes="member: 143095"><p>Here is where I stand on the iPad. I am about 80% there but I have many questions that I don't have answers for at this time so hopefully the rest of the geek world can help.</p><p></p><p>I have an original Macbook Pro 17 that is fully upgraded but the apple care just expired. Not sure if I should buy another round given the age of the machine and cost.</p><p></p><p>I mainly use the MBP for web, email, and work with and external hd. If I don't renew the apple care and MBP dies I will need to replace it. </p><p></p><p>1. I think I know that the 1st Gen iPad will not support and external HD but will support the flash cards in a reader so I could transfer my files there and work from the flash cards / reader. Plus Google is going to take over the world and the Google Docs is very appealing to me and gets me away from M$ dependence </p><p></p><p>2. I use iMovie, iPhoto and several other photo/video editing programs on my MBP now. I haven't found any apps comparable yet.</p><p></p><p>3. $699 for an iPad (64Gb no 3G) vs $699 for a MacBook (teacher discount). I like the idea of the thin convenience of the iPad vs the MB, but then again I carry a MBP 17" now so anything is a lighter choice.</p><p></p><p>4. As a rule I don't buy 1st gen anything until the kinks are worked out. I actually just bought my first iPhone (1st gen) about 18 months ago.</p><p></p><p>So what I can't decide is if I really could switch to the iPad with little disruption to my life or if I am just a tech junkie and want a new toy. I hope it is the first but I'll leave it up to the rest of you junkies to help me decide.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gr8dane, post: 994916, member: 143095"] Here is where I stand on the iPad. I am about 80% there but I have many questions that I don't have answers for at this time so hopefully the rest of the geek world can help. I have an original Macbook Pro 17 that is fully upgraded but the apple care just expired. Not sure if I should buy another round given the age of the machine and cost. I mainly use the MBP for web, email, and work with and external hd. If I don't renew the apple care and MBP dies I will need to replace it. 1. I think I know that the 1st Gen iPad will not support and external HD but will support the flash cards in a reader so I could transfer my files there and work from the flash cards / reader. Plus Google is going to take over the world and the Google Docs is very appealing to me and gets me away from M$ dependence 2. I use iMovie, iPhoto and several other photo/video editing programs on my MBP now. I haven't found any apps comparable yet. 3. $699 for an iPad (64Gb no 3G) vs $699 for a MacBook (teacher discount). I like the idea of the thin convenience of the iPad vs the MB, but then again I carry a MBP 17" now so anything is a lighter choice. 4. As a rule I don't buy 1st gen anything until the kinks are worked out. I actually just bought my first iPhone (1st gen) about 18 months ago. So what I can't decide is if I really could switch to the iPad with little disruption to my life or if I am just a tech junkie and want a new toy. I hope it is the first but I'll leave it up to the rest of you junkies to help me decide. Thanks for the help. [/QUOTE]
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