Comments on: I Want an iPad

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:47:21 +0000

@pharmboy - I'm not planning on paying for the non wifi plan. If I'm not on wifi then I'll just have to read documents, etc that I've already downloaded. I figure you can almost always find a wifi somewhere.

@margaret - It depends on what your needs are. If it's really just to browse the web then I think a laptop is a waste. If you plan for him to write papers, do his homework, etc. I'd suggest the laptop.

@anonymous - thanks for your suggestion, but i don't actually drink caffeine. no coffee or sodas for me!

@hithatsmybike - it's on order and should be shipped shortly!

@spiffikins - i contemplated the android, but i didn't want to wait for the next version. hopefully i'm not making the wrong decision.

By: spiffikins

spiffikins — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:22:08 +0000

The ipad has the cool factor – but I'm waiting for the 2nd round of android tablets running the latest version of that operating system.

I've played with the ipad – a good friend of mine has one, and he's gotten past the "ooh shiny" and running into the limitations – he is definitely looking for a replacement!

By: hithatsmybike

hithatsmybike — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:42:18 +0000

I would die without my iPad. Just get one!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:55:05 +0000

For your sleeping problem try slowly (over a few days) cutting out as much of your caffine (coffee and pop) as you possibly can. After those few days, only drink it in the AM and stop by noon switching to water.
Work on training yourself to grab for water vs. the caffine drink. You'll have a slight hurdle to get over while getting it all out of your system, but it's not like stopping smoking. You honestly don't need it and will sleep a million times better.

The Ipad is a blast. You can get helpful things like Rachel Ray on there. Don't forget about 'Angry Birds'. It's a nessisity. ;)
Dave

By: margaret

margaret — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:40:14 +0000

I am soooo close. a week and a half ago lightening stuck the house and one of the things we lsot was our 10 YO desktop computer. It was the computer of last resort for anyone to use. Hubby and I both have work laptops. The 16 YO has a laptop for school (included in tuition) and the 11 YO uses a Netbook I got off or Woot. But come summer the 16 YO will turn in his laptop for the summer and an additional device would prevent some arguments. A low end laptop woudl be cheaper, but the iPad has the cool factor.

Enjoy yours!

By: PharmBoy

PharmBoy — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 06:19:46 +0000

My wife convinced me of the same thing earlier today. I will be changing jobs with my company and will be traveling on a daily basis. Since I won't be able to come home for lunch, I said I wanted to upgrade to an iPhone (she already has one) so I could surf the web while I'm on my lunch break. She pointed out that an iPad is much more fitting to my needs and I agree completely. Anybody know what options there are if you are NOT in a wifi hotspot?