So I had my final day at babyTEL on Friday where I worked as the senior web developer for the social voip application on facebook called Telephone for almost 3 years. I had an amazing time there and met some of the most talented and amazing people.
My departure meant I had to return the trusty MacBook that’s chugged along with my for about 2 years, leaving me with no portable companion. It left me with questions on how to fill this void and would I dare to venture for something new.
That same day was the Friday where the iPad made it’s debut in Montreal. I was very tempted to queue up with the masses for one, but thought I would hold out for a minute and think it through.
But right now I’m travelling to Mexico city and all I got to hold me through is my iPod touch. Meanwhile every airport terminal I land in, on my awefully long 2 connection flight, I see people happily enjoying their iPad.
I always saw the iPad as toy I would get to satiate my need for new technology. But my conversations with some around the airport leads me to believe that it’s very practical for travelling, and a very useful tool!
The question is, can I buy an iPad as my main mode of computing, or will I have to get me a new MacBook pro? Or am I gonna get both. Hmmmm!
For you out there, do you have an iPad and how do you feel about it’s utility? Can you use it as your main device?
Personally, i love it once jail broken… You can add a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, access hard drive files, connect external drives, etc. I’d say it’s great to consume media, but it’s far from being enough to produce work. Anyway I guess you will get a brand new MacBook Pro from work, so you can spend your money on the iPad…..who knows, maybe your new employer will develop iPad apps for its clients so it might be useful
Considering i wrote this blogpost on the wordpress app on my ipod touch, i´m thinking that an iPad would be awesome for light content creation, consumption of media, and general communication. though i have to say, doing the wifi business around the world would suck. I´d need a 3g connection thats available all the time, anywhere. Not sure how that would work thought.
Personally, i love it once jail broken… You can add a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, access hard drive files, connect external drives, etc. I'd say it's great to consume media, but it's far from being enough to produce work. Anyway I guess you will get a brand new MacBook Pro from work, so you can spend your money on the iPad…..who knows, maybe your new employer will develop iPad apps for its clients so it might be useful
Considering i wrote this blogpost on the wordpress app on my ipod touch, i´m thinking that an iPad would be awesome for light content creation, consumption of media, and general communication. though i have to say, doing the wifi business around the world would suck. I´d need a 3g connection thats available all the time, anywhere. Not sure how that would work thought.
Considering i wrote this blogpost on the wordpress app on my ipod touch, i´m thinking that an iPad would be awesome for light content creation, consumption of media, and general communication. though i have to say, doing the wifi business around the world would suck. I´d need a 3g connection thats available all the time, anywhere. Not sure how that would work thought.
Considering i wrote this blogpost on the wordpress app on my ipod touch, i´m thinking that an iPad would be awesome for light content creation, consumption of media, and general communication. though i have to say, doing the wifi business around the world would suck. I´d need a 3g connection thats available all the time, anywhere. Not sure how that would work thought.