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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 995450"><p>With respect, I think gr8dane (love that name, btw) has missed the point of the iPad.</p><p></p><p>It's not a "computer" in the sense that we here (most of us being knowledgeable computer users) mean the term. Thus, it does not replace a laptop in any but the most general uses of one. The iPhone didn't replace the laptop, and this won't either.</p><p></p><p>It is, for want of a better term, a recreational device.</p><p></p><p>To put this another way, there are a number of specific tasks we do on a computer that are seen as relaxing and enjoyable and other sorts of "not work."</p><p></p><p>For most people, in particular NON-NERDS (sometimes referred to as "mundanes"), this set of "fun" tasks would include:</p><p>1. Reading and writing personal email</p><p>2. Checking in on Facebook and/or the social network of your choice</p><p>3. Listening to music</p><p>4. Playing games</p><p>5. Reading</p><p>6. Watching videos</p><p>7. Casual surfing of the web</p><p>8. IMing and/or Skypeing/iChatting</p><p>9. Looking at pictures, stored or just downloaded from your camera</p><p>10. Doing a little casual writing</p><p>11. In social settings, be able to easily share pics, vids, web finds, slideshows etc with friends.</p><p>12. Organise their calendar and contacts</p><p></p><p>Hey, look at that! The iPad does all of these things (except the visual part of Skypeing, which I find most normal people don't use/don't want anyway)! And it fits in a purse or backpack, works everywhere, and costs $500 or so!</p><p></p><p>If you're the sort of person who needs to do more than the list above <strong>everywhere you go and all the time</strong>, then you're <em>not</em> an iPad sort of person.</p><p></p><p>If you think you would be happy with <strong>just</strong> the abilities mentioned above, plus whatever cool software third-party devs have come up with/will come up with for the iPhone/Touch/iPad ecosystem, then you obviously <em>are</em> an iPad person.</p><p></p><p>If you have a workstation at home or office or school where you do your "serious" endeavours, but would like to have something casual for taking around with you till you get back to your "workstation" that's light, feels right and is easy to use, then you are <em>probably</em> an iPad person.</p><p></p><p>Really, it's just that simple.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 995450"] With respect, I think gr8dane (love that name, btw) has missed the point of the iPad. It's not a "computer" in the sense that we here (most of us being knowledgeable computer users) mean the term. Thus, it does not replace a laptop in any but the most general uses of one. The iPhone didn't replace the laptop, and this won't either. It is, for want of a better term, a recreational device. To put this another way, there are a number of specific tasks we do on a computer that are seen as relaxing and enjoyable and other sorts of "not work." For most people, in particular NON-NERDS (sometimes referred to as "mundanes"), this set of "fun" tasks would include: 1. Reading and writing personal email 2. Checking in on Facebook and/or the social network of your choice 3. Listening to music 4. Playing games 5. Reading 6. Watching videos 7. Casual surfing of the web 8. IMing and/or Skypeing/iChatting 9. Looking at pictures, stored or just downloaded from your camera 10. Doing a little casual writing 11. In social settings, be able to easily share pics, vids, web finds, slideshows etc with friends. 12. Organise their calendar and contacts Hey, look at that! The iPad does all of these things (except the visual part of Skypeing, which I find most normal people don't use/don't want anyway)! And it fits in a purse or backpack, works everywhere, and costs $500 or so! If you're the sort of person who needs to do more than the list above [B]everywhere you go and all the time[/B], then you're [I]not[/I] an iPad sort of person. If you think you would be happy with [B]just[/B] the abilities mentioned above, plus whatever cool software third-party devs have come up with/will come up with for the iPhone/Touch/iPad ecosystem, then you obviously [I]are[/I] an iPad person. If you have a workstation at home or office or school where you do your "serious" endeavours, but would like to have something casual for taking around with you till you get back to your "workstation" that's light, feels right and is easy to use, then you are [I]probably[/I] an iPad person. Really, it's just that simple. [/QUOTE]
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