Ying tong yiddle iPad

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Who uses an iPad and tell me why I should buy one.

I've been trying not to buy one because I have serious issues about the way Apple deals with downloaded tunes. I think it would be handy for my studies, but I don't know what makes it so great.

All advice gratefully received, even if it doesn't seem like it.

 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

I've got an iPad 2. My better half had got an iPad 3. Both her kids and mine have five iPad Minis between them.

If you tried to take just one of them away from any of the above, there would be police and paramedics involved.

Buy one!

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

But what do they do? My kids have got the mini ones, but when I ask them what they do, they say "everything" or "stuff".

 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

You can surf the web, play games, watch films and tv, shop, download umpteen apps for umpteen different purposes, email, write forum posts, draw, learn, interact using social media... everything and stuff.

And you can do it all from your armchair, sitting in front of the footie on the telly, with no wires, just as I'm doing right now.

Other tablets are available, but I'm told iPads do it best.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

You can surf the web, play games, watch films and tv, shop, download umpteen apps for umpteen different purposes, email, write forum posts, draw, learn, interact using social media... everything and stuff.

And you can do it all from your armchair, sitting in front of the footie on the telly, with no wires, just as I'm doing right now.

Other tablets are available, but I'm told iPads do it best.

If they do Facebook, they can f**k right off !   

Can you print from them?

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

I believe there are several ways you can print from an iPad (Google those last four words), though I've never needed to myself.

And Facebook is available, though not compulsory.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Ok. Don't go to the Apple stores if you want help. They tell you too much.

I think "Adam" knew I was losing interest in what he was telling me when I started making faces at the iPad because it had a face-altering app. I was almost buying one until I realised there are more versions of iPad than there are episodes of Corrie.

Mibbe next week.

Head sore.

 

[Egg]

Had an iPad 2 for a couple of years now and wouldn't be without it. On BT so plenty of Hotspots around the UK for Internet and it's fantastic for travelling to the office in Holland every 5 or 6 weeks, especially with free wi-fi on the train from Schiphol.

I don't print from it but you can if you have a Bluetooth printer.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Sandy, if you've not yet used an iPad extensively, you're arguably in the fortunate position of not comparing all other similar products to Apple's finest. And therefore, you're more likely to be impressed by the many other tablets out there that compete extremely well at a much lower price, some of them offering a much closer experience to the iPad than their price might suggest.

Chief among these, according to my brother (a computer expert - it's his business) is Tesco's own Hudl tablet, which compares very favourably to an iPad Mini in performance and spec, but costs around half the price. In fact, my brother tells me he got his (using Clubcard points and other offers) for nothing, and indeed he was given a £6 'refund' when he got it. Can't argue with value like that!

[Malc]

Dammit, now I want an iPad. Or a Hudl.

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Jesus...now there's a Hudl? I'm in a mudl.

In fact, I may be up shit creek without an padl.

 

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

Jesus...now there's a Hudl? I'm in a mudl.

In fact, I may be up shit creek without an padl.

 

iPadl, surely...

[Sandy Buttcheeks]

Jesus...now there's a Hudl? I'm in a mudl.

In fact, I may be up shit creek without an padl.

 

iPadl, surely...

Wah  wah  waaaaahhhhhhhhhh

 

[Diane CBPFC]

Sandy, if you've not yet used an iPad extensively, you're arguably in the fortunate position of not comparing all other similar products to Apple's finest. And therefore, you're more likely to be impressed by the many other tablets out there that compete extremely well at a much lower price, some of them offering a much closer experience to the iPad than their price might suggest.

Chief among these, according to my brother (a computer expert - it's his business) is Tesco's own Hudl tablet, which compares very favourably to an iPad Mini in performance and spec, but costs around half the price. In fact, my brother tells me he got his (using Clubcard points and other offers) for nothing, and indeed he was given a £6 'refund' when he got it. Can't argue with value like that!

As you all know technology left me behind in the land of dial-up so I know nothing myself, but I did hear that the Amazon Kindle was half the price for just as good functions.

[Tarquin Thunderthighs lll]

That's the Kindle Fire, Diane, not to be confused with the Kindle, which is an excellent reader, but little else. And it's another good, cheaper alternative, I believe, if not quite as good value as the Hudl from what I've heard and read. I do think the iPad is still a superior product however, both in looks and performance, but by how much, and whether the price gap adequately reflects that, are the questions to be asked. Certainly, the answers are getting greyer as the competition hots up. I look forward to Apple's next move.

Sadly though, until you finally get your broadband, I fear very little of the above is any use to you. Fingers still crossed for you on that score.