Mac Tablet!!! ~ iPad Thread

[rowjimmy]

I'm not saying "I'm jealous" but if I were saying that it would be true.

[JPhishman]

This thing is pretty goddamn amazing. Emily fails to see the use. She's like "So it's just a big iPhone?" I guess you just have to use it a bit to realize that it is just another tool for consuming information as the fastest rate possible, in a very eye-popping and enjoyable way.

Decided to do the Squaretrade 2 year warranty. It just seems way too likely that someone is going to drop it and I doubt it can stand a drop like the iphone can. I've maintained hands-off with Lane (4 yrs old) thus far, but it can't last forever. I just had to purchase the Where's Waldo HD app. Couldn't help myself. But once he gets a crack at it it's gonna be nonstop clamoring.

Technology FTW.

[Caravan2001]

This thing is pretty goddamn amazing. Emily fails to see the use. She's like "So it's just a big iPhone?" I guess you just have to use it a bit to realize that it is just another tool for consuming information as the fastest rate possible, in a very eye-popping and enjoyable way.

Decided to do the Squaretrade 2 year warranty. It just seems way too likely that someone is going to drop it and I doubt it can stand a drop like the iphone can. I've maintained hands-off with Lane (4 yrs old) thus far, but it can't last forever. I just had to purchase the Where's Waldo HD app. Couldn't help myself. But once he gets a crack at it it's gonna be nonstop clamoring.

Technology FTW.

My brother got the ipad 1 the day it came out.  I thought it was pretty cool but didn't feel like I needed on.  I had a touch and a macbook pro.  Fastforward to my Touch getting stolen and I decided to buy an ipad 1.  ONce you dig in to it, it is indispensable.  My wife was the same way too when she first checked it out, now she is all about it.  My kids don't get any media (TV,Internet,video games) so keeping the pad away from them has been a snap so far.  Cross country flights are the only exception.

[jephrey]

Back from the dead. This thing is great.  It's quickly changing from a bonus into a necessity. The screen is really as good as advertised. I'm loving it.

[mattstick]

I got hands on with the new iPad this morning. It's nice, but I still don't see a reason to upgrade from ipad1 given what I do with mine.

[Caravan2001]

I got hands on with the new iPad this morning. It's nice, but I still don't see a reason to upgrade from ipad1 given what I do with mine.

Having switched from a I, I would agree. It is really just a luxury. While it is a little faster and a little smaller, the difference is minimal.  The display is superior for sure and it has the camera, but I don't see myself ever using the camera except for FaceTime. The I does everything I need it to, but I am happy with the 3. I will say the dictation feature works great and is more accurate than Siri in my experience so far.

[PIE-GUY]

How's the wifi? 

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-ipad-love-it-hate-it-20120322,0,1408373.story?page=2&track=icymi

.   List of iPad gripes goes on and on - latimes.com

So you have one of the 3 million-plus new iPads sold over the last week. What's not to love about it? We've got a running list:
 
Say what, no Siri?

Most people thought that Siri on the new iPad was a gimme. Nope. Instead it has a scaled back version -- dictation. The feature is quite good, but you can't tell your iPad to look anything up or schedule appointments. Matt Peckham of Time's Techland surmised that Siri just wasn't ready for the iPad. Jason D. O'Grady at ZDNet, however, thinks it comes down to making sense of dollars, that Apple may be reserving it for the phone: "If you want Siri, buy an iPhone. Plain and simple."


Bigger to be better


The new iPad is a little heavier than the iPad 2, thanks to the better graphics processor and more powerful battery. About one-tenth of a pound heavier, according to the specs. That really doesn't sound like much, but it can start to matter if you hold your iPad in one hand for long periods or have any kind of repetitive stress injury. It also becomes more noticeable if you add a case to the equation.

The other aspect of weight has to do with the apps that are designed for Retina display. Sure, they look better, but fatter apps eat up more storage on the device. The Verge noted that these apps can be up to five times bigger. A dramatic example of an app getting fatter is Tweetbot, which grew from under 10 MB to 25 MB in its Retina-ready update.

And it's not just a problem for owners of the new iPad. Those of us legacy owners of the original and iPad 2 who have these apps get to feel the pain too, since updates aren't device specific.

 

Sizzler?


The hot-selling device can reach up to 116 degrees during intensive use, according to a test by the Consumer Reports. 

To boost power and longevity, mobile device batteries have to pack more energy into the same space. Apple says the new iPad's battery lasts 10 hours, which is about the same as the earlier models. But the new device has a far more sophisticated screen and graphics processor, both requiring more power to operate than the earlier models.

 

Drop it like it's hot

No, whatever you do, don't drop it.

Tests from warranty seller SquareTrade showed that the new iPad suffered greater damage than iPad 2 when dropped from waist and shoulder heights. From waist height, the damage to the third-gen iPad was fairly extensive. "Only a small portion of the screen survived," one of the testers said in the video. From shoulder height, the damage appears to extend beyond the screen, with severe cracking along the body of the iPad underneath the shattered glass. The whole screen was about to come off after the drop, the testers said.

 

Charge!

PCWorld tested 43 tablets and found that the third-gen iPad takes the longest -- almost six hours -- to fully recharge its battery. The magazine also found that it was super sluggish charging in a test of at least five consecutive hours of plugged-in use. "In that time, the battery gauge simply didn't budge."

Along the same lines,  DisplayMate found that 100% doesn't necessarily mean fully charged. "I measure the power actually drawn by the AC Adapter and found that the new iPad continues to charge for up to one hour after it claims to reach 100%," said Ray Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies. 

The problem there is that it can affect the iPad battery's run time, he said, if you unplug the device when the indicator hits 100%, thinking it's finished juicing up. 

 

Data drain

USA Today's Edward C. Baig writes that while you'll love the blistering speed of the 4G iPad, you won't love blowing through your monthly data allotment, or the cost of using data when Wi-Fi is unavailable. How fast? Baig busted his $30 2GB plan with Verizon in just 24 hours. And he was just downloading apps he already owned through Apple's iCloud.

 

Wiggy Wi-Fi

A number of customers have been complaining on the Apple Support page about weaker Wi-Fi connection, as Gizmodo pointed out. This has some wondering whether it's another Antennagate.

One discussion thread with about 250 replies so far features account after account of flagging reception on the new iPad. An example of the complaints, from Sully2003: "Will not hold WIFI for more than a few minutes. Two MacBooks and iPhone working fine from same router. Ready to return iPad!!!!!"

Another owner, HeathClif, writes, "I am SO disappointed with the iPad 3....the wifi is driving me nuts.  My wheel keeps spinning waiting for pages to connect while lying on my bed.  I have VERY high speed.  I went and got my iPad 2 to compare - and sure enough, the connections are just whizzing on old faithful.   What is UP? "   

[Caravan2001]

Yeah, first day I got it, I noticed how hot it got.  The iPad 1 that I had didn't even get the slightest bit warm even after like 4 hours of constant use on an airplane.  Once I turned down the brightness on the 3 to a more manageable level, the heat drastically reduced, but you can still feel it.  It seems to charge fairly quickly, but loses charge faster than the 1.  Not too bad, but noticeable.  I don;t notice the weight at all (seems comparable to the 1) and the wifi has worked great so far.  Not a single hitch and I use it all day at my office.  But the heat thing does blow.  Putting brightness to 75% made it way better though.  Still tripping on how sharp the display is.  New York Times is amazing on it.

[PIE-GUY]

Yeah, first day I got it, I noticed how hot it got.  The iPad 1 that I had didn't even get the slightest bit warm even after like 4 hours of constant use on an airplane.  Once I turned down the brightness on the 3 to a more manageable level, the heat drastically reduced, but you can still feel it.  It seems to charge fairly quickly, but loses charge faster than the 1.  Not too bad, but noticeable.  I don;t notice the weight at all (seems comparable to the 1) and the wifi has worked great so far.  Not a single hitch and I use it all day at my office.  But the heat thing does blow.  Putting brightness to 75% made it way better though.  Still tripping on how sharp the display is.  New York Times is amazing on it.

I don't think I ever put the brightness on my 2 higher than 75%. Hurts my eyes!

[sls.stormyrider]

so - my ibooks aren't synching from ipad to iphone. photostream and apps synch.
went to the Apple store after work - stumped the Genius, he put in an email to itunes store central.
anyone else deal with this?

[Caravan2001]

Huh....mine are not popping up on my phone either....will try to sync by hardwire...

[sls.stormyrider]

that's not the point, though - supposed to go automatically

[Caravan2001]

well yeah.... :-P

[sls.stormyrider]

got it working.
I think ibooks sync collections wasn't on for me

[runawayjimbo]

I have to start studying for my professional exams and I was looking to take notes with my iPad. Does anyone have a good app for taking notes, preferably in outline form? Typing, not writing. My handwriting is atrocious.