Buying into the Apple's Ipad

Well I am continued to be amazed and disappointed by the Ipad simultaneously; which is an amazing feat for any product.

For example, thinking that I would type up this blog on my Ipad using my usb camera connector and a usb keyboard which amazingly does work, but once I got into the blogger's edit mode, the IPad doesn't allow me to enter any text!!

The reason is that http://www.blogger.com/ uses Flash!! and hence once again the limitations of the Ipad surfaces.

It is a beautifully crafted device. Although it only has a 1ghz processor, the GPU allows fast rendering of all Jpeg photos which is instantaneous unlike my netbook that trudges painfully from one photo display to the next. For most graphics games, the device doesn't miss a heartbeat. This is also true for movies and any other graphic displays.

The interface is always quick and responsive, unlike my aged HTC touch phone that seems to acquired a two to ten second delay when opening or closing applications.

Starting up MSN Messenger on the Ipad means that you are stuck in MSN for the whole duration of the conversation; meaning you cannot multitask like websurfing which most of us likes to do when chatting with our friends. I heard that IOS 4 will solve this problem when it comes out for the IPad, but we wonder how well this multitasking will work with only 256mb of memory.

As you encountered disappointments, you are also caught up in all the glitz of Apple. Applications just simply snaps open, restoring your game at the last save, or the last opened page on the internet. If you need an app, just open the Apple store and do a search. Within seconds, you can either click on a pay application or even download a multitude of free apps to try out. Most of the apps cost only 99 cents. It is all there... a shopper spree environment.

As you learn more and more about what you bought, it is a device that sells you and you begin to buy into it.

I cannot help it but I have to admit that I might be switching from Oranges to Apples despite some of the limitations; at the worst I can always make apple sauce.

note: Apple wants me to buy a new computer since my USB doesn't output the necessary 1.21 Gigawatts needed for Apple to charge from my USB connection. The solution is simply a usb Y cable that combines the power of two usb ports into one. You can order this Y cable from ebay here.

Also another toy that I have bought for my IPad, is the mini bluetooth keyboard that purports to work with the Ipad from China here.

http://www.rtomstudios.com/