The new iPad

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by Rissask

Probably a lot nicer than my POS! Luckily it was cheap.

Our laptop died and we are waiting for our income tax refunds to buy an iPad and a new laptop......believe me, it is a major PITA to try to look at house plans on this little thing.

The ipad will be great for that. How long till you get it?

[MikeW]

Emergency last night while at the softball game. The IPad did not cut it.

I'm giving up on the idea of using the IPad or a tablet for my requirements. The tools just don't exist on either for me to be able to handle all of my different customers. I don't need much in terms of tools.

I will use this small computer for remote access (3G or 4G) to customer sites when I'm out of town, at a party on a weekend, or on vacation.

• I'm finding I have to have the ability to VPN to two different locations simultaneously. Not just one location. The IPad can handle one VPN at a time.
• I need to be able to run different VPN softwares, the IPad handles about 3/4 of what I need.

I can deal with everything else with the IPad, but without those two VPN requirements fulfilled, the IPad is basically a toy for me.

I'm going to have to move to something else, maybe a notepad or very small notebook. This computer will have to be able to simultaneously run two separate VM envs as well as its own O/S, where I can have each of those 3 environments connected to 3 separate networks at the same time. The VMs also have to be able to handle all the different VM softwares I'm required to run by my different customers.

[ryberg]

Originally Posted by Rissask

4G coverage is good, my carrier has it.

As does my phone.

Same here.

[kirbyfan]

Originally Posted by roni

Apple announces the new iPad at an event in San Francisco, and CNET gets some hands-on time with the third-generation device.



Lots more at the link.

iWant it

Read more: CNET: Apple's new iPad: Hands-on

I want one too....I also want killer abs....

I dont need either one...so I probably wont get either one.....they'd both be nice though.

[Mercy]

Originally Posted by Mikey

We have two Samsung netbooks and they work great.

Steve has a Toshiba netbook (at least I think it's a netbook - a mini laptop right?) he uses to surf the net while watching tv. It was cheap, does the job, happy husband. But then he also has that Samsung phone, so his standards are not that high.....
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Just joking!!

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by Mercy

Steve has a Toshiba netbook (at least I think it's a netbook - a mini laptop right?) he uses to surf the net while watching tv. It was cheap, does the job, happy husband. But then he also has that Samsung phone, so his standards are not that high.....
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Just joking!!

Actually he is above the curve! Remember he's not waiting for a phone that is trying to catch up, he's already enjoying 4G.

[roni]

Originally Posted by MikeW

Emergency last night while at the softball game. The IPad did not cut it.

I'm giving up on the idea of using the IPad or a tablet for my requirements. The tools just don't exist on either for me to be able to handle all of my different customers. I don't need much in terms of tools.

I will use this small computer for remote access (3G or 4G) to customer sites when I'm out of town, at a party on a weekend, or on vacation.

• I'm finding I have to have the ability to VPN to two different locations simultaneously. Not just one location. The IPad can handle one VPN at a time.
• I need to be able to run different VPN softwares, the IPad handles about 3/4 of what I need.

I can deal with everything else with the IPad, but without those two VPN requirements fulfilled, the IPad is basically a toy for me.

I'm going to have to move to something else, maybe a notepad or very small notebook. This computer will have to be able to simultaneously run two separate VM envs as well as its own O/S, where I can have each of those 3 environments connected to 3 separate networks at the same time. The VMs also have to be able to handle all the different VM softwares I'm required to run by my different customers.

That is pretty high powered stuff you need there.

Better have your boss get you a MacBook Air, like the one he has

[MikeW]

Originally Posted by roni

That is pretty high powered stuff you need there.

Better have your boss get you a MacBook Air, like the one he has

He just mentioned the same thing.

[Brent & Kim]

Originally Posted by roni

That is pretty high powered stuff you need there.

Better have your boss get you a MacBook Air, like the one he has

Think I'm going to get a MacBook pro in a month or two. Need to add to our collection of 3 laptops, 1 netbook, 1 desktop, two Ipad 2, and two kindle fires.

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by Brent & Kim

Think I'm going to get a MacBook pro in a month or two. Need to add to our collection of 3 laptops, 1 netbook, 1 desktop, two Ipad 2, and two kindle fires.

[Jacko]

I just bought this for Linda....ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad 10.1-Inch 32GB Tablet (Amethyst Gray) Review ..CNET's Best 5 Tablets ..

[roni]

Originally Posted by Jacko

I just bought this for Linda....ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR Eee Pad 10.1-Inch 32GB Tablet (Amethyst Gray) Review ..CNET's Best 5 Tablets ..

I hope she (and everyone else) likes what they buy and what gets bought for them real good.

Whatever it is..

[Mercy]

Originally Posted by Mikey

Actually he is above the curve! Remember he's not waiting for a phone that is trying to catch up, he's already enjoying 4G.

Oh....yeah.....right.....um okay.... nevermind

[jtm1631]

The 4G is what sold me on the New iPad. I am moving to Denver in a few months and will be commuting into work everyday on the train. The iPad with 4g will be very nice.

I have the macbook air as well and find that it is great when I need to do more than just surf, email or apps. I tend not to travel with the macbook air as much since it is not as self contained as the iPad. I enjoy having a single device for books, games, music, photos, internet and email.

I look forward to receiving the new iPad on March 16th and breaking it in on my flight down to Cancun the following week for Spring Break in Tankah Bay.

[Jacko]

Originally Posted by MikeW

Emergency last night while at the softball game. The IPad did not cut it.

I'm giving up on the idea of using the IPad or a tablet for my requirements. The tools just don't exist on either for me to be able to handle all of my different customers. I don't need much in terms of tools.

I will use this small computer for remote access (3G or 4G) to customer sites when I'm out of town, at a party on a weekend, or on vacation.

• I'm finding I have to have the ability to VPN to two different locations simultaneously. Not just one location. The IPad can handle one VPN at a time.
• I need to be able to run different VPN softwares, the IPad handles about 3/4 of what I need.

I can deal with everything else with the IPad, but without those two VPN requirements fulfilled, the IPad is basically a toy for me.

I'm going to have to move to something else, maybe a notepad or very small notebook. This computer will have to be able to simultaneously run two separate VM envs as well as its own O/S, where I can have each of those 3 environments connected to 3 separate networks at the same time. The VMs also have to be able to handle all the different VM softwares I'm required to run by my different customers.

Go thin and light...I love my Toshiba Portege laptop PC...it is like having a tablet hooked into a rather thin keyboard..but with all the muscle of a real PC...