To iPad or not to iPad?

[Jay]

Don't get any 3G tablets out there! Most of their 'Carriers' (mobile companies as we call them) use a different technology to the rest of the world that matters (and to EACHOTHER!) so you WON'T be able to easily use a 3G ipad/ipad2 here on a UK 3G contract.

If I were in the market for a tablet now I'd get the Asus EEE Transformer or Motorla Atrix, tablet/phone (respectively)  one minute - laptop/netbook the next. Pretty damned cool.

[The Mighty Elvi]

Wait for 4G.

[Horney]

from all the reviews I've read the ipad is a good bet if you're not technically minded and don't want to mess about with it.

Pros for the ipad:
great customer support
good support from developers as it is currently the market leader
widest rang of apps available
the "trendy" choice
easy to use experience and similar to the iphone/ipod touch (if you have one of those already)
build quality
good battery life
lots of accessories
powerful enough to play 720p movies

Cons for the ipad:
the "trendy" choice
expensive compared to Android tablets
can only purchase apps that are on itunes

if you can live with the limitations of Apple and itunes then the ipad is the one to go for.

and not forgetting it's no replacement for a PC/Laptop as you need a PC/Laptop to sync with and set it up in the first place.

I'm not so sure this is true. My Uncles girlfriend has an iPad and no computer and she uses her's just fine.

Nick

[Jack3559]

You do need to plug it in for an initial setup, but the apple shop will do that.

[Dan n Nic]

Surely you have to plug it in for future software updates too?

[Horney]

Surely you have to plug it in for future software updates too?

Well as she's on facebook 24/7 so I messaged her. Apple store set it up for her when she bought it and they email her when updates are out and she pops in and gets it done over a coffee. Easy for her though, she lives and works in central London.

Nick

[Jay]

Wouldn't need to even do that with a Windows or Android tablet

[Horney]

Wouldn't need to even do that with a Windows or Android tablet

No you wouldn't, but as a total technophobe she wouldn't be able to figure out how to use a windows or Android one so she's happy enough.

Nick

[Steve30]

I bought a Macbook pro couple of weeks ago and its ace , just brilliant so much so I went out and got a an Imac last week end very fast easy to use . I dont care about Apple BS just think they better than Microsoft 

[bobotheclown]

or get this

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