[bloomer]

help


SWMBO wants one for her birthday


not sure she has been good enough for one really...


can anyone who has them or uses them regularly give me some hints,


whats the difference between the ipad 2 and the new one with retina display (all the advertising makes a fuss about it but doesn't explain it)


they have various size memories i guess thats the equivalent of a hard drive on a laptop etc so more is better?


has anyone with a 16gb one ever run out of space?


any other hints or tips before i try and work out if the finances will stretch to one for her 

[happygolucky]

I love out I pad 2 with 16gb, trouble is with apple ones there are loads of things that start off free but then they take money off  you so you can end up with a few £ missing from your bank as when you register you put your card details, I only have downloaded a few songs and a game or 2 due to not wanting to clock up a bill  BUT, I pad enables me to be with my Australian family for free with Facetime
They are something I did not know I wanted until we bought one, now, its my bestest thing!!!
 
Others will know more technical stuff I am sure, one thing I do not like is the auto correct and one thing my husband likes is asking SIRI questions
Oh, first thing we did was buy one of those very tough covers with plastic screne so the I pad can be dropped!! well worth it at around £20 but I notice cheap shops have copy ones now, not sure how wonderful they are.....

[doganjo]

Decide how much she is worth first, David lol     *hidingfromNat.com*

Then decide which model of I-pad fits the 'bill.  Basically the higher the spec the better (but not always more costly), and you need to decide which is best then Google the model number to find the best price.  If you want knowledgeable advice ask Duncan (my son-in-law) he's an Apple geek. He has had 3 I-phones and 2 i-pads (all passed to Sarah and the children as he gets the latest model), one day I keep telling myself one will come my way 

I have a friend who had a perfectly good PC, then got a Laptop, then an I-pad, and has just bought an internet TV (800 bl---dy pounds) - wish she'd throw the obsolete ones in my direction.

[Hassle]

the ipad is great, it's not a computer but for always on and doing most things it is great. draw something is great fun and net surfing brilliant. the newer the better more memory is better but with a proper computer you can pick and choose music .. i have millions of hours of music

[FiB]

the i pad is quite heavy if you think she might want to read books on it via kindle app or other...  The ipad mini is FANTASTIC! Son had one for christmas (as he had saved up half towards it!) and mother and mother in law had them - All really pleased. Jealous!

[Dan]

whats the difference between the ipad 2 and the new one with retina display (all the advertising makes a fuss about it but doesn't explain it)

The retina display has more pixels, so graphics look 'sharper'. The display on the iPad 2 is still fab. What's the price difference? I went for the retina display, and it was only about £50 more at the time.

they have various size memories i guess thats the equivalent of a hard drive on a laptop etc so more is better?

has anyone with a 16gb one ever run out of space?

Mine's 16Gb and I've never come close. It's easy to delete stuff or transfer it to a PC/Mac, so if you do take a lot of video/photos, put on a massive music collection or download a stupid number of apps 16Gb will be plenty.

HTH. 

[happygolucky]

My I pad is the all doing bit of kit i did not know I wanted, I talk to people on it, watch TV or films, surf, play games, take great photos and mess with them, use it as a sat nave, loads of free wi fi around, then take it on the train to help pass time and of course read, papers, books or articles etc  love it to bits and yes, my 16 gb is good enough!!
 

[Mammyshaz]

It's great for surfing the net and doing odd bits but to have full benefit you really need an up- to - date pc too. We have 3 old pcs and they are no longer accepting connection so my iPad 1st edition  cannot upgrade anything until I take it to an apple shop or buy a new pc.
It doesn't support flash player and it's amazing how many programs need that!
And I cannot find a way of transferring my photos to the TAS photo competition site     ( edited as the I pad also autocorrects without asking! )

But I still use it every night to browse the net.   

[doganjo]

Let me play Devil's Advocate here

I can talk to people via Skype on my pc or laptop; also watch TV or films, surf the internet, play games, download photos from my blackberry or Fuji, I have a Tomtom to get me to places and home if I get lost (much more important in my case  ), and a Kindle to read books on in bed.   I like the larger screen on my laptop and it's not too heavy to take on a train.  If an I-pad goes wrong you've lost all of these attributes not just one of them.  And they do go wrong.  Duncan dropped his (with the padded cover on, but it landed on a corner on the road) and had to pay £95 to replace it.  I can see the advantages but they have disadvantages too.

However..........  I would accept a gift of a cast off from the kids, purely to try something new because I love gadgets.

[benkt]

I got an ipad mini for Christmas/ as a vital business expense! It's brilliant. The laptop I use for work now stays for work and email/ footling about on TAS all happens on the ipad. The mini size is perfect for me as it fits in my coat pocket for entertainment on the bus (ours all have wifi. how good is that?). I used to run out of space a lot on my phone as it was full of music and pictures but I mainly stream music on the ipad and don't take nearly so many photos on it as on the phone so small storage is no problem. Wouldn't be without one now.

[happygolucky]

I like to travel light and the I pad is ideal, every thing in one package, I would hate it to go wrong but we bought ours from  TESCO   so, it can be replaced !

[bloomer]

whats the difference between the ipad 2 and the new one with retina display (all the advertising makes a fuss about it but doesn't explain it)

The retina display has more pixels, so graphics look 'sharper'. The display on the iPad 2 is still fab. What's the price difference? I went for the retina display, and it was only about £50 more at the time.

they have various size memories i guess thats the equivalent of a hard drive on a laptop etc so more is better?

has anyone with a 16gb one ever run out of space?

Mine's 16Gb and I've never come close. It's easy to delete stuff or transfer it to a PC/Mac, so if you do take a lot of video/photos, put on a massive music collection or download a stupid number of apps 16Gb will be plenty.

HTH. 

thanks dan most helpful!!!

[Dan]

And I cannot find a way of transferring my photos to the TAS photo competition site     ( edited as the I pad also autocorrects without asking! )

We've got a solution to that coming soon - you'll be able to email your entries from your iPad/iPhone. 

[MAK]

our kids got us an iPad each so that we can facetime them ( we live in France). There are many good free APS and the picture/video quality is great too. We seem to be using a new application each week as we get to grips with the technology.

[bloomer]

i sucked it up and went and purchased the new one in 16gb wifi only version


really more than i can afford but my wife works very hard so deserves a treat, lets hope i get enough this year so i don't regret it!!!


thanks everyone....


will let you know after the weekend how happy she is with it