Looking for some advice on purchasing a laptop or the Ipad. Personally I feel the Ipad is more of a (Hey its the new thing) deal. I've always been a PC guy so I feel Id be losing alot of functionality with the IPad. Any advice, pro and cons, would be most helpful and greatly appreciated. Thanks
Tom's has a form for such a question - can't remember the link.
....questions such as:
What is you budget?
What level of gaming do you need (don't say high end - we'll point you to a desktop for that one)
What critical functions/software/features do you need?
etc
....questions such as:
What is you budget?
What level of gaming do you need (don't say high end - we'll point you to a desktop for that one)
What critical functions/software/features do you need?
etc
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It all depends on what you need to accomplish with it. If you just need to respond to emails, then of course the iPad is easier and faster and ligher and smaller. It can also be cumbersome typing on the display as compared to a keyboard.
So many pros and cons depending on the scenario...
So many pros and cons depending on the scenario...
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Personally, I love the IPad for exactly the reasons you mentioned. I use it for killing time, especially when vegging out on the couch, and it serves that purpose extremely well. I was considering buying a laptop for myself so I could leave my old one at home for the girlfriend to use, but the only functionality she really needed was the few topics you mentioned, and an IPad fit the bill perfectly. Although it was fairly expensive, I love that it is instantly on and extremely portable (brings a completely new world of bathroom literature haha). I know with SSD's you can get pretty fast boot speeds and ultrabooks are the new fad, but for minor computing like email, facebook, and surfing, I think tablets are pretty hard to beat. Look into them, you can certainly find tablets that will serve your purpose well for much less than a newly released IPad, and I also believe there are wireless external hard drives that can act as additional storage space for your tablet device, resulting on savings on the storage (unless you require a lot of onboard storage for travel). Also, I believe sometime this year Office for iOS is coming out if you require that functionality.
*Edit* Her one complaint is that there is certain facebook functionality that is not available through the iOS Facebook app, so she has to use the browser version, but I believe they may have quite recently released an update that addresses this, maybe someone else can confirm. *Edit*
*Edit* Her one complaint is that there is certain facebook functionality that is not available through the iOS Facebook app, so she has to use the browser version, but I believe they may have quite recently released an update that addresses this, maybe someone else can confirm. *Edit*
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Huh? Are you saying an iPad will never need "service or maintenance"?
All electronics eventually die or need to be serviced. iPad is no exception.
(Actually you may be right, I have yet to own an Apple product that could be "serviced" back into working condition. For the most part; when Apple products die, they die....which is roughly 1-2 years after purchase. Or it costs just as much as a new one to fix it.
)On topic: get the laptop. Like others have said "Toy vs. Tool".
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No SardonicJester, I'm saying a laptop needs to be tweaked often, like windows updates and software updates like adobe reader and java and such...
I am right... 😉
an iPad does nothing unless you update the software version through iTunes, and even then it's seamless and painless
The iPad is a "Tool" just as much as a laptop for searching the web and writing an email - perhaps you should use one, and you'll see
For browsing the internet like you would read a newspaper - you just can't beat an iPad or tablet device
I am right... 😉
an iPad does nothing unless you update the software version through iTunes, and even then it's seamless and painless
The iPad is a "Tool" just as much as a laptop for searching the web and writing an email - perhaps you should use one, and you'll see
For browsing the internet like you would read a newspaper - you just can't beat an iPad or tablet device
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I like Toshiba Laptops for general purpose stuff/light gaming. (Have 2)
Acer makes a good netbook. (Have 1)
Alienware makes the best gaming laptop. (their desktops suck though)
Acer makes a good netbook. (Have 1)
Alienware makes the best gaming laptop. (their desktops suck though)
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Dingo07..........you listed a bunch of things (updates) that can be set to automatically occur.
How about when it comes to actual service/maintenance? When something breaks, it is going to cost you much more to fix your iPad than to fix a laptop.
What if the user decides later on that he/she wants to play some games, or use actual productive programs. The iPad just can't handle actual work. I understand that is not what the user is looking for now, but why limit yourself? If the user wants to ever have a "tool" and not a "toy", they will end up having to spend more money since the iPad can't handle it.
Surfing the web, typing up short emails, and reading articles does not require a tool. An iPad is as much of a "tool" as a phone is. Yes they can do some little things, but are limited when it comes to anything more than "playing around".
I have used one, they are fun. Pretty much a big phone. But most certainly not a tool.
So it really comes down to the person buying it. (Obviously)
Personally, I look at it this way:
1. Do you own a laptop or desktop that you primarily use? Yes? Then buy the "iPad".
2. Do you own a laptop or desktop that you primarily use? No? Then purchase a laptop. Why limit yourself in the hopes that all you will ever do is play around on the internet?
How about when it comes to actual service/maintenance? When something breaks, it is going to cost you much more to fix your iPad than to fix a laptop.
What if the user decides later on that he/she wants to play some games, or use actual productive programs. The iPad just can't handle actual work. I understand that is not what the user is looking for now, but why limit yourself? If the user wants to ever have a "tool" and not a "toy", they will end up having to spend more money since the iPad can't handle it.
Surfing the web, typing up short emails, and reading articles does not require a tool. An iPad is as much of a "tool" as a phone is. Yes they can do some little things, but are limited when it comes to anything more than "playing around".
I have used one, they are fun. Pretty much a big phone. But most certainly not a tool.
So it really comes down to the person buying it. (Obviously)
Personally, I look at it this way:
1. Do you own a laptop or desktop that you primarily use? Yes? Then buy the "iPad".
2. Do you own a laptop or desktop that you primarily use? No? Then purchase a laptop. Why limit yourself in the hopes that all you will ever do is play around on the internet?
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