iPad love/hate

[vraiblonde]

Actually, I don't know if I'll love it or not because I'm still trying to get the :cusswords: set up.

This is what I hate about Apple - their snotty attitude. If you already use a Mac, you can use other Apple products. And if you use one Apple product, you're almost forced to use others.

So if you are a PC user, you might as well forget using anything Apple because they do not play nicely with others. It's like they're saying, screw you, you should have been using us all along and since you weren't, we don't want your business. *hmpf* Which would explain why they have maybe 2% of the computing market.

Anyway, I got the iPad today. Couldn't wait to get it back to my mother's non-internet house and FINALLY get online with a decent connection.

Uh, negatory.

You do not open the iPad box and turn it on. First you must connect it to a computer that has iTunes 9.1 or better so it can sync. Oh, and PS? It must be a specific OS AND already have internet access. Well, if I had internet access here in BFE, I wouldn't need you, now would I, Mr. Snarky iPad?

If Kindle can include a G3 connection for limited use, one would think Apple could do the same. But noooooo...screw you, they say. You do it our way or we don't want your business. *hmpf*

Tried to connect it to my SIL's Mac, but noooo...not the most recent OS. *hmpf*

So fine, I hooked my laptop to SIL's internet and tried it that way. Noooooo! You need a more recent version of iTunes. *hmpf*

Oh, and did we mention screw you, we don't want your business?

Anyway, I downloaded the newest version of iTunes and the beech is syncing right now. So far I hate it, hate Apple and wish Steve Jobs would DIAF. We'll see how I feel when I actually start using it, but it hasn't made a good first impression.

 

[GWguy]

SO.... that HP netbook is looking better and better, eh?

 

[Wenchy]

My daughter swears by Mac, but she is a raging liberal as well. Good luck!

At least she doesn't stick her iPod earphone thingies in anymore when she's with me. She knows I believe in genocide.

She's working right now, but I could have her call you when she gets off to maybe walk you through some of it.

Personally, I would return the damn thing...being hormonal right now, I would just stomp the #### out of it and call it a day.

 

[vraiblonde]

SO.... that HP netbook is looking better and better, eh?

No. It's set up and I'm using it right now. Much faster than the netbook from hell. We'll see...

 

[vraiblonde]

Personally, I would return the damn thing...being hormonal right now, I would just stomp the #### out of it and call it a day.

I almost did that very thing

 

[CTBburn]

It's a pain now but once you get it all set up, it'll be more than worth all that effort you are putting into it. All that iTunes/Apple stuff is designed to work together with ease. It would be MUCH MUCH MUCH easier if have someone there to just show you everything. At least, this is what I think, I'm still learning it, too. I started with an iPod, moved up to the iPhone, and am now watching Jack play with his new iPad.

 

[Warron]

In my opinion, apple is in a habit of building devices which are just one hair short of being great. But they always snub some standard or common convention that makes their stuff just average.

I have an ipad though (plus an iphone and a mac mini). It does what I bought it for, but it would be alot better if flashplayer worked so I could watch hulu on it. Plus 99+% of the applications are all crap.

 

[glhs837]

It's a pain now but once you get it all set up, it'll be more than worth all that effort you are putting into it. All that iTunes/Apple stuff is designed to work together with ease. It would be MUCH MUCH MUCH easier if have someone there to just show you everything. At least, this is what I think, I'm still learning it, too. I started with an iPod, moved up to the iPhone, and am now watching Jack play with his new iPad.

see, they tout this "intutitve" stuff so much, you expect the damn things to jump out of the box and use themselves for you.

Yeah, right. More like this My first exposure to Apples idiosyncrasy was at my old job. We had a studio quality AV setup, part of which was top of the line $5000 dollar Apple desktops. I import the video from the 16mm film, spend about an hour getting it chopped up into bite size pieces. Drop it onto the optical drive, burn it. All okay. now I have to eject that DVD I just burned.

After 20 minutes of wrestling with it, I go find the guru, who acts as if I'm stupid. "just drop the CD icon in the trash can icon".

Whaaa? !!!!!!!! HOW FREAKING INTUITIVE IS THAT~!!!!!>??????????

Flash forward a year and a half. Girl gets her first Ipod. Face a bunch of Vrai type "Itunes must be set up with the accompanying sacrifice of a blue eyed Japanese virgin" issues. After calling my old boss, who has been an Apple guy for years, and keeps these things in stock, its all set up. Flash forawrd another year, boy gets an Ipod, needs his own playlist......... Time travel is easier than getting that set up~!!!!!!!!!

And god forbid you need to change the computer that holds the magical Itunes account

Yeah, screw apple

 

[hvp05]

After 20 minutes of wrestling with it, I go find the guru, who acts as if I'm stupid. "just drop the CD icon in the trash can icon".

Whaaa? !!!!!!!! HOW FREAKING INTUITIVE IS THAT~!!!!!>??????????

That takes me back to my college graphics courses - the first place I used Macs regularly. My prof said we had to do the drag-and-drop for our CompactFlash cards or something would go awry. I yanked it out without putting it in the trash a couple times before learning that lesson.

boy gets an Ipod, needs his own playlist......... Time travel is easier than getting that set up~!!!!!!!!!

I got my first iPod for Christmas last year. I've had a lot of fun with it; that I did find fairly intuitive, although there were a couple things that I had to wait to stumble upon in order to learn about them.

 

[jackers]

I really don't understand all the Apple hate. It is a stable platform, perfect for people that want to plug and play. It's really a maintenance free program. I don't know anyone who has the problems with their Macs that people with PCs suffer from. Viruses, spyware, crashes, etc.

Now to the iPad.
The iPad isn't a stand-alone computer. It was never designed that way, so to think you could just open the box and start surfing 3g isn't what it was intended for. Maybe you should return it for the Macbook Air.

Think of the iPad as a removable memory device for your BASE computer. Now, it is a really bad ass memory device with a beautiful display, tons of memory, wifi internet, 3g (if you purchased that version), media player, all while being wrapped up in a tiny little package. Your base computer is still in charge and holds everything.

As for the initial setup, Apple should have offered to set it up, in-store. That was one of their selling points, to have an Apple Care Representative walk you through all of that.

You are right about the interface between Mac and PC though. I mean, that can be expected. They are two completely different operating systems. The important thing is that they do interface, and they actually interface really well with PCs. Obviously though, it will interface with it's own company much better since they were designed specifically to work together.

I love my iPad and love the apps. There is so many cool things you can do with this little thing. Seriously, think back 5 years ago. Did anyone think that we'd be holding a half inch thick, beautiful touch screen, wifi machine? It is the perfect travel companion. And all for $500! Amazing.

 

[CTBburn]

Jackers, the answer is simple, its because it's not what people used first. Most people to adapt well to change. It is MUCH simpler to use but first you have to re-learn how to use it because it's not anything like a PC, which is what nearly everyone learned on the first time. Its like hearing a song that was remade, ususally you prefer the one you grew up with as opposed to the remake, even if you really like the remake. Once the new Apple users get out of the PC mindset, they'll freaking love Apple. Honestly, of the tons of Apple peoples out there, do you know anyone that ever went back?

 

[GWguy]

do you know anyone that ever went back?

I was a Mac user from the early 80s. I finally went back to a PC for budget reasons during the early 2000's, I got a decent desktop for practically nothing. There were also compatibility issues with other things I needed. However, once I retire, that is all moot and a Mac will probably once again be my main computer.

However, I'm really digging this netbook I use now....

 

[vraiblonde]

The iPad isn't a stand-alone computer.

Actually, it pretty much stands alone after you get it set up. Can definitely replace a netbook. No good for actually getting work done, unless you purchase a ton of peripherals, and then you might as well drag around a laptop.

But for weekends away, which is what I purchased it for, it's perfect. And it's also perfect for the bedside because you can read, surf, check your email, play Sudoku, watch a movie - all in a little 8x10 1/2" thick package.

 

[Bay_Kat]

Actually, it pretty much stands alone after you get it set up. Can definitely replace a netbook. No good for actually getting work done, unless you purchase a ton of peripherals, and then you might as well drag around a laptop.

But for weekends away, which is what I purchased it for, it's perfect. And it's also perfect for the bedside because you can read, surf, check your email, play Sudoku, watch a movie - all in a little 8x10 1/2" thick package.

I'm thinking about getting one, still not sure yet. Reading is probably the main thing I'd use it for.

 

[vraiblonde]

I was a Mac user from the early 80s.

I started out on a Mac as well. The problems were:

1. Lack of apps
2. Expensive
3. No hard drive space
4. No RAM
5. Didn't play nicely with others

So I went with a PC, and even the crappy one I got was better for productivity than the top of the line Mac I replaced.

 

[CTBburn]

I was a Mac user from the early 80s. I finally went back to a PC for budget reasons during the early 2000's, I got a decent desktop for practically nothing. There were also compatibility issues with other things I needed. However, once I retire, that is all moot and a Mac will probably once again be my main computer.

However, I'm really digging this netbook I use now....

Oh. I can definitely understand. I still have regular PC so I've never tried to figure out things like using Microsoft Office on a Mac, I just do that one the PC. I think Macs are extremely intimdating and there's no way I would've ever risked that much money on a totally new system that I didn't understand. But I am slowly gravitating towards Apple. I freaking love my iPhone. I now have no idea how I ever lived without it.

 

[jackers]

I used to have a PC and really liked it till i went Mac. After that, I never looked back. They aren't much different for normal use. If anything, they are much easier to use.

My work computer is a PC and I hate it. I just find it very cumbersome compared to my home computer.

 

[BOP]

I really don't understand all the Apple hate. It is a stable platform, perfect for people that want to plug and play. It's really a maintenance free program. I don't know anyone who has the problems with their Macs that people with PCs suffer from. Viruses, spyware, crashes, etc.

Now to the iPad.
The iPad isn't a stand-alone computer. It was never designed that way, so to think you could just open the box and start surfing 3g isn't what it was intended for. Maybe you should return it for the Macbook Air.

Think of the iPad as a removable memory device for your BASE computer. Now, it is a really bad ass memory device with a beautiful display, tons of memory, wifi internet, 3g (if you purchased that version), media player, all while being wrapped up in a tiny little package. Your base computer is still in charge and holds everything.

As for the initial setup, Apple should have offered to set it up, in-store. That was one of their selling points, to have an Apple Care Representative walk you through all of that.

You are right about the interface between Mac and PC though. I mean, that can be expected. They are two completely different operating systems. The important thing is that they do interface, and they actually interface really well with PCs. Obviously though, it will interface with it's own company much better since they were designed specifically to work together.

I love my iPad and love the apps. There is so many cool things you can do with this little thing. Seriously, think back 5 years ago. Did anyone think that we'd be holding a half inch thick, beautiful touch screen, wifi machine? It is the perfect travel companion. And all for $500! Amazing.

Well, that, and the $5000 home computer. But other than that....

 

[jackers]

Well, that, and the $5000 home computer. But other than that....

I have a $1000 MacBook as my base station

 

[EmptyTimCup]

mine was $ 2800 with the discount ....

sits next to my $ 3500 Custom Built PC