Cameron
i have read that people have bought one and they never really use their laptops? is that true?
Answer
Yes I have stopped using my MacBook Pro after I bought iPad. I have 2 laptops 1 Netbook and 1 desktop iMac. I only use iPad and iMac.Net books are worthless so I never like to use that anyway.
My main work on laptop was creating word document,spreadsheet and presentation then upload to WebDAV servers. I also had to run SAP GUI on laptop.
I do all these now on iPad and surprisingly SAP runs through VPN very smoothly on iPad.Uploading documents from iPad is way faster and easier than it's from a PC. iPad is fast at downloading too it downloads everything from any websites. People who don't have ipad they don't know what's it's capable of.
I love how iPad saves all my email attachment from all the email ids at one place without even clicking on save button.All the attachments are saved automatically so I don't have to go through all the emails and find the attachment icon.
It can connect directly to projector so delivering presentation is fun. Photo and video editing is incredible on it and if you have camera connection kit , you can connect any camera or memory card and import photos and videos.
iPad has introduced a new way of computing where you do everything through app instead of conventional browser. Apps based functionalities are super fast and much easier.
By the time computer hardly finish booting process, iPad can finish many tasks. There are amazing business apps like WebEx,Intuit,GoToMeeting that allows users to join meeting remotely and do CRM.
One in every 4 doctors either using iPad or will be buying shortly. Last month news was floating that how many universities had sudden hike in Internet traffic because of iPad which means iPad are hugely being used at the universities.
Cornell and many other universities are selling iPad at their on campus Book store. Software Business Solution companies like Oracle, SAP ,Cisco and Intuit have developed app for iPad which means many people are using iPad for business purposes.
Even on entertainment part iPad offers perfect solution. Apart from Netflix and Abc Player there are hundreds of websites and Apps that let users to stream full length movies ,TV shows.
Gaming is just mesmerizing .
iPad won't work for those who want to stick with conventional methods of computing.To upload files on several WebDAV servers, usually we open one tab for each WebDAV serve and then open the upload/ attachment box then find the files by name.If we are not sure if that is the correct file then open it up then minimize and then upload. We feel proud that we are putting in lot of effort but this looks stupid way of doing things once you use iPad.
On iPad , files are open in front of your eyes, you just tap and hit upload, you are done and no need of various tab, you can upload to all the servers from one window.
You can upload all your files just by one tap.And while doing all these listen to radio, use Wikipedia , get news notification or world cup football scores.
If you are on computer and find something important , just right click and chose the option send it to Evernote.When you open iPad , you will find the notes.
Yes I have stopped using my MacBook Pro after I bought iPad. I have 2 laptops 1 Netbook and 1 desktop iMac. I only use iPad and iMac.Net books are worthless so I never like to use that anyway.
My main work on laptop was creating word document,spreadsheet and presentation then upload to WebDAV servers. I also had to run SAP GUI on laptop.
I do all these now on iPad and surprisingly SAP runs through VPN very smoothly on iPad.Uploading documents from iPad is way faster and easier than it's from a PC. iPad is fast at downloading too it downloads everything from any websites. People who don't have ipad they don't know what's it's capable of.
I love how iPad saves all my email attachment from all the email ids at one place without even clicking on save button.All the attachments are saved automatically so I don't have to go through all the emails and find the attachment icon.
It can connect directly to projector so delivering presentation is fun. Photo and video editing is incredible on it and if you have camera connection kit , you can connect any camera or memory card and import photos and videos.
iPad has introduced a new way of computing where you do everything through app instead of conventional browser. Apps based functionalities are super fast and much easier.
By the time computer hardly finish booting process, iPad can finish many tasks. There are amazing business apps like WebEx,Intuit,GoToMeeting that allows users to join meeting remotely and do CRM.
One in every 4 doctors either using iPad or will be buying shortly. Last month news was floating that how many universities had sudden hike in Internet traffic because of iPad which means iPad are hugely being used at the universities.
Cornell and many other universities are selling iPad at their on campus Book store. Software Business Solution companies like Oracle, SAP ,Cisco and Intuit have developed app for iPad which means many people are using iPad for business purposes.
Even on entertainment part iPad offers perfect solution. Apart from Netflix and Abc Player there are hundreds of websites and Apps that let users to stream full length movies ,TV shows.
Gaming is just mesmerizing .
iPad won't work for those who want to stick with conventional methods of computing.To upload files on several WebDAV servers, usually we open one tab for each WebDAV serve and then open the upload/ attachment box then find the files by name.If we are not sure if that is the correct file then open it up then minimize and then upload. We feel proud that we are putting in lot of effort but this looks stupid way of doing things once you use iPad.
On iPad , files are open in front of your eyes, you just tap and hit upload, you are done and no need of various tab, you can upload to all the servers from one window.
You can upload all your files just by one tap.And while doing all these listen to radio, use Wikipedia , get news notification or world cup football scores.
If you are on computer and find something important , just right click and chose the option send it to Evernote.When you open iPad , you will find the notes.
Debating over lenovo thinkpad tablet or the apple ipad 2?
eric
I am debating which one to get and need help with the decision
I mostly want one to be able to take notes in class with the stylus but can not decide on which to get?
I know how the ipad 2 feels because i tried it at the stores but i dont know how the lenovo tablet feels.
Is there a store where i can try it out and see how it feels? or has anyone tried it?
What I want it for
Like i said i want it to take notes in class since i am in college. I will need it to write down lots of equations since I am a junior in mech. engineering.
Any help would be appreciated.
thank you
Answer
I would say to do your research. Define what is a must have and what you can do without. Some people are fanatical about their iPad, but I don't see it as a laptop replacement yet. I have used both the iPad and just purchased a ThinkPad Tablet. Of the two, I love the ThinkPad Tablet. It is much more flexible for a business user. I enjoyed playing games and watching video on the iPad, but not much else. The iPad 2 is very light.
Some pros and cons of both. The iPad is a proprietary Apple product, with only one port. You can use it with a projector, to download photos from an SD card, or connect it to the computer with iTunes. It has been very reliant on iTunes, but the iCloud is coming out this week which will change that.
I found it too inflexible for my needs. Emailing documents is fine if you have infinite storage in your mailbox, but our company email has a low usage limit. So it wasn't practical to email content to get it on and off the iPad. Out of box, you cannot use it for MS Office documents, you have to purchase the iWork Apps ($30) or QuickOffice ($20) to use files created in MS Office or iWork. I didn't like having to be tethered to iTunes and to be limited on what computers I could sync my iPad with.
Pros and cons of the ThinkPad: It has a full-size USB and SD Card Reader. So you can plug in a flash drive to get files on and off of it. It works completely independently from a computer. The pen option is exactly what I was looking for for note taking. I am a heavy note taker with lots of pieces of paper around. So this was a major draw for me. You can use the OCR option and can send your notes as text to email or several other options. The OCR works ok most of the time, and the pen is a digitizer, not just a stylus so it works in conjunction with the tablet.
The Thinkpad comes with Docs to Go, out of the box. So you are ready to work with MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents right away. It also has tabbed browsing for the Internet, which I prefer to Safari on the iPad. It does not require an account with a credit card to download free Apps, and comes with a bunch of Business friendly Apps already installed.
The keyboard is comfortable, has an optical mouse and doesn't run down the battery life as much as a bluetooth keyboard. Android takes some getting used to, if you haven't used it before. It goes into sleep mode, and it will run the battery down if left on overnight. So it is better to power it off in the evening. The battery lasted a full day of use from a full charge. The keyboard case does add some weight to it, but it also protects it.
The Thinkpad has a sturdy feel to it, but it only weighs a bit more than the iPad 2. The back is kind of rubberized feeling, which is easier to get a grip on. Some people complained that it shows fingerprints, but no more so than the iPad. It has a mini HDMI-out which I haven't tried yet, but it should work with a projector.
Do your homework, and see what Apps are available for both. The Apps sometimes make all the difference. If you use the Adobe CS programs, they just announced a new set of Tablet Apps, like Photoshop for tablets. Very cool!
I got mine direct from Lenovo. Check with your school to see if you can get a student discount on your purchase when you decide.
Enjoy!
I would say to do your research. Define what is a must have and what you can do without. Some people are fanatical about their iPad, but I don't see it as a laptop replacement yet. I have used both the iPad and just purchased a ThinkPad Tablet. Of the two, I love the ThinkPad Tablet. It is much more flexible for a business user. I enjoyed playing games and watching video on the iPad, but not much else. The iPad 2 is very light.
Some pros and cons of both. The iPad is a proprietary Apple product, with only one port. You can use it with a projector, to download photos from an SD card, or connect it to the computer with iTunes. It has been very reliant on iTunes, but the iCloud is coming out this week which will change that.
I found it too inflexible for my needs. Emailing documents is fine if you have infinite storage in your mailbox, but our company email has a low usage limit. So it wasn't practical to email content to get it on and off the iPad. Out of box, you cannot use it for MS Office documents, you have to purchase the iWork Apps ($30) or QuickOffice ($20) to use files created in MS Office or iWork. I didn't like having to be tethered to iTunes and to be limited on what computers I could sync my iPad with.
Pros and cons of the ThinkPad: It has a full-size USB and SD Card Reader. So you can plug in a flash drive to get files on and off of it. It works completely independently from a computer. The pen option is exactly what I was looking for for note taking. I am a heavy note taker with lots of pieces of paper around. So this was a major draw for me. You can use the OCR option and can send your notes as text to email or several other options. The OCR works ok most of the time, and the pen is a digitizer, not just a stylus so it works in conjunction with the tablet.
The Thinkpad comes with Docs to Go, out of the box. So you are ready to work with MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents right away. It also has tabbed browsing for the Internet, which I prefer to Safari on the iPad. It does not require an account with a credit card to download free Apps, and comes with a bunch of Business friendly Apps already installed.
The keyboard is comfortable, has an optical mouse and doesn't run down the battery life as much as a bluetooth keyboard. Android takes some getting used to, if you haven't used it before. It goes into sleep mode, and it will run the battery down if left on overnight. So it is better to power it off in the evening. The battery lasted a full day of use from a full charge. The keyboard case does add some weight to it, but it also protects it.
The Thinkpad has a sturdy feel to it, but it only weighs a bit more than the iPad 2. The back is kind of rubberized feeling, which is easier to get a grip on. Some people complained that it shows fingerprints, but no more so than the iPad. It has a mini HDMI-out which I haven't tried yet, but it should work with a projector.
Do your homework, and see what Apps are available for both. The Apps sometimes make all the difference. If you use the Adobe CS programs, they just announced a new set of Tablet Apps, like Photoshop for tablets. Very cool!
I got mine direct from Lenovo. Check with your school to see if you can get a student discount on your purchase when you decide.
Enjoy!
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