The point of an iPad

[Danny133]

WOW I had an iPad 1 it was cool.

This .. Is epicly fast

 

[VeinAST]

I had an iPad felt I didn't use it enough so sold it as I needed the money more!

 

[jenic]

welcome to my world .. ended up buying a bigger model just to get one

Actually none in the whole of the north, unless you get an original ipad.

Been asked to buy another for my uncle too so I am supposed to find 2 tomorrow morning now.

 

[Matthew]

Dont see the point IMO. Dont get the whole Apple thing atall....

Can they download Flash Player?

Thats what pisses me off about my iphone4, not being able to watch video on say, BBC website etc....

 

[jenic]

Use the bbc news app and you can watch all the clips then

 

[Matthew]

Use the bbc news app and you can watch all the clips then

App this and App that..... lol

 

[Kane.]

The flash is the only thing that annoys me with Apple but things catch on and over the next few years I think all websites will be iPhone/iPad compatible imo.

 

[jenic]

The flash is the only thing that annoys me with Apple but things catch on and over the next few years I think all websites will be iPhone/iPad compatible imo.

Flash is such a power hungry application as it uses a software decoder on mobile devices, apple refusing to use it will only benefit the whole mobile technology industry tbh.

 

[Danny133]

Apple practically rules the tech world now like it or not

 

[Tom]

Dont see the point IMO. Dont get the whole Apple thing atall....

Can they download Flash Player?

Thats what pisses me off about my iphone4, not being able to watch video on say, BBC website etc....

iPlayer works, BBC news app works. What other video is there?

 

[Kane.]

It's the websites that use flash on their homepage that pee me off.

 

[Danny133]

It's the websites that use flash on their homepage that pee me off.

s**t websites with lazy designers who don't understand HTML

 

[theduck]

Flash websites ftl!

TBH the more I read this thread the more I think I want one...

 

[iPap]

I didn't need one but I bought one in the first week of release to see what the hype was about. I wouldn't be without it now!

Tax Right off ftw!

 

[jenic]

My MacBook Pro is now redundant, only had it an hour.

 

[ukaskew]

95% of my web use is through my iPad, it probably gets 3 or 4 hours use per day. My iPhone is virtually redundant and my PC only gets fired up if I have 1,000+ photos to edit. Aside from the occasional niggle (i.e large pics on Cliosport don't appear fully) I've not got any issues, a big deal is made of the lack of flash but the vast majority of decent websites work perfectly.

I was never quite sure what it would be used for when I bought it, but in terms of cost vs useage it's probably the best purchase I've ever made. Quite surprised at how much gaming I do on it, I'm a tower defence and point and click junkie so it's pretty much perfect. Battery life is superb, easily 10hrs+ on a charge.

 

[RoryW]

95% of my web use is through my iPad, it probably gets 3 or 4 hours use per day. My iPhone is virtually redundant and my PC only gets fired up if I have 1,000+ photos to edit. Aside from the occasional niggle (i.e large pics on Cliosport don't appear fully) I've not got any issues, a big deal is made of the lack of flash but the vast majority of decent websites work perfectly.

I was never quite sure what it would be used for when I bought it, but in terms of cost vs useage it's probably the best purchase I've ever made. Quite surprised at how much gaming I do on it, I'm a tower defence and point and click junkie so it's pretty much perfect. Battery life is superb, easily 10hrs+ on a charge.

put two fingers together and drag the from side to side on the image and it'll scroll across to show th full image. Found out by accident the othe day.

 

[SC03OTT]

Two finger drag the big pictures to the left and you can see the whole thing.

 

[Revels]

I'm a tower defence and point and click junkie so it's pretty much perfect. Battery life is superb, easily 10hrs+ on a charge.

GeoDefense - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/geodefense/id305608325?mt=8 (won't open iTunes)

Best TD game I've found. There's also 'GD Swarm' too and that's great.

 

[Kane.]

put two fingers together and drag the from side to side on the image and it'll scroll across to show th full image. Found out by accident the othe day.

Lol, I found this out the other day too.

 

[ukaskew]

Two finger drag the big pictures to the left and you can see the whole thing.

Genius! It's the only forum I have that problem with, oddly.

GeoDefense - http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/geodefense/id305608325?mt=8 (won't open iTunes)

Best TD game I've found. There's also 'GD Swarm' too and that's great.

Played them to death on my iPhone, awesome games, would love an 'HD' version with new levels. My favourite iPad specific titles are iBomber Defence, Tower Madness and Starfall. Those few alone have probably eaten up more gaming time than my XBox 360 ever has.

 

[Revels]

Tower Madness I have. Will give the other two a go.

Yeah, I game on my iPad more than anything else. Fruit Ninja HD (on sale atm) and Super Stick Golf are my faves really.

Can't wait for Angry Birds to sync over devices. I don't want to start again on my iPad.

 

[Danny133]

Ok tech gurus

I'm looking for an app to remote control my mac ..

I would like it to be controllable from a distance ... I.e across town on a separate

I have splash top which is cool BUT my iPad must also be on the same local network to run it

 

[Mitchell]

Ok tech gurus

I'm looking for an app to remote control my mac ..

I would like it to be controlable from a distance ... I.e across town on a separate

I have splash top which is cool BUT my iPad must also be on the same local network to run it

Logmein? I haven't tried it on ipad but it should do what you want after using it on PC.

I love my iPad, way better than my netbook which I loved. Instantly boots up, better battery life, faster, nicer to use, the list goes on! I sit as a desk all day at work, so nice to be able to sit back with this on my lap

Some of the apps are awesome too, love watching live tv when the other half is hogging the tv with soaps

 

[Mitchell]

Bahh double post

 

[Danny133]

Can it wake my mac from sleep?

 

[Brian]

I used to wonder what the point of a iPad was, but now CS has educated me I'm certain I'll get one this year.

I'm not sure if I should thank you all for that or not!

 

[-Jason-]

So after I said they were pointless I went out and purchased a 64gb one today and quite enjoying it lol.

 

[C.J]

Can it wake my mac from sleep?

Don't know about a Mac, but I use a 'wake on LAN' app to wake my PC, then use logmein to control it from outside the house, or RDP while on the LAN.

 

[Danny133]

Don't know about a Mac, but I use a 'wake on LAN' app to wake my PC, then use logmein to control it from outside the house, or RDP while on the LAN.

So log me in can't wake on LAN?

 

[C.J]

So log me in can't wake on LAN?

Not as far as I know.

My work PC is left on 24/7, my home wakes on LAN using a different app.

Can't comment on Mac though.

 

[Danny133]

What WFL do you use mate?

 

[C.J]

What WFL do you use mate?

iNet WAL.

Then set up my router for port forwarding.

 

[Sean B]

ive just picked up my ipad 2, maybe being a little dumb but no where on the packaging or on the ipad 2 does it say its an ipad 2, just says ipad on the back.
ive googled images and some say ipad 2 on the back, is this the case??
cheers

 

[Revels]

None of them ever say numbers on them.

 

[Sean B]

ok cheers, thank for that

 

[Rob]

We need a thread that teaches us how to do all the seriously cool syncing stuff.

I'm still new-ish to mac, so I wouldn't be able to do it as easily as I can on PC, so when I get one, I want full functionality explained to me by cliosport.

 

[Revels]

It syncs the same as an iPhone does on your PC.

 

[-Jason-]

So first work morning with the iPad and I hate to admit it but it makes a lot of sense so much easier to just press one button etc. Should have got one sooner lol. Thank you cs.

 

[Rob]

It syncs the same as an iPhone does on your PC.

Really? Does it? Oh wow, how clever...

I meant all the stuff to be able to control your mac etc.

I want everything linked together, my mac to my tv, this to my mac, and something with my phone too.

I already love the little Logitech thing, as I can control my mac whilst it's plugged into my tv with my iPhone, very nice indeed.