Location: United KingdomMember since: 18 Feb, 2002
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Business name: Groovy100First name: ElectronicsSurname: Groovy100Address: West End Lane, London, London, United Kingdom NW6 1RDEmail: sales@partymms.com
Great seller, as described, good communication, quick shipping. Well wrapped. Pre-owned Garmin Fenix 7x watch in great shape, sent in original box..
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Excellent eBayer, great communication and speedy delivery. Would thoroughly recommend. Thanks.
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Excelente seller, I'm 100% satisfied with it. Great communication & before sending me my item the seller was may sure I knew the condition with the item. I appreciate that! This seller is legit!!
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Epic seller - everything perfect. Super fast delivery.
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OK, so you're thinking of forking out several hundred dollars for the new cool gadget, a "magical and revolutionary" product according to Apple.
But is it really worth the money and what kinds of users is it likely to appeal to?
First and foremost, let's be clear about one thing; The iPad is a personal computer but not in the sense that your PC and Mac is.
A PC or Mac can do everything that a modern computer can do, on the web and offline.
The iPad can do everything that you usually do on an average day online and little else.
I shall explain.
If you are the sort of person whose main use of a computer is to write a few e-mails, access a bunch of websites, do some online banking, look at pictures you've taken with your camera and perhaps even watch a movie or listen to some music, then the iPad will generally be just fine.
If more advanced tasks are part of your daily interaction with a computer, tasks such as writing lengthy documents, editing pictures and videos, mixing music, programming, playing online games or chatting to your friends using a webcam, then you will probably find the iPad quite restrictive.
Despite what Apple wants you to think, the iPad is mainly a consumption device, not a creation device.
This means that it works well as a means to watch movies, read documents and websites, listen to music and look at pictures but it has many shortcomings when it comes to creating content, from text to images and video.
Its lack of a physical keyboard and mouse makes writing and editing lengthy documents with tables, diagrams and spreadsheets a very tedious task.
Photo editing is very basic (again, the lack of a mouse and therefore input accuracy is a catalyst here) and video editing is so far non existent (and likely to be very restrictive even in the future).
You must be asking by now why there would be any reason at all to buy an iPad when a netbook computer can do everything that an iPad does and much, much more at less than half the price?
Well, the iPad has a few hidden cards up its sleeve.
First and foremost, the battery.
There are very few (heavy and expensive) laptops out there that can match the 10-hour battery life of the iPad.
With fewer trips to the plug required, the iPad is instantly more mobile than most of its competitors.
Then comes the form factor.
The iPad has no moving parts, no hard disks, no hinges, unfolding keyboards, hanging cables etc. Just takeit out of your bag and use it right away.
This inviting form factor is complemented by the fact that unlike your laptop, the iPad turns instantly on and can be used right away. No waiting for boot-up cycles, no lengthy shut-downs and hibernations.
Just turn it on and work, turn it off and stow it away.
Finally, the iPad's operating system and user interface is a no-brainer, requiring virtually no learning curve before a new user can begin making good use of its potential.
Compare that with having to learn how to configure a wireless network, come to grips with right-clicks, drag-and-drop, filenames etc.
To summarise, an iPad is great for you who wants to be kept up to date on everything you access online without going into great lengths to access it.
For everything else, you WILL need an ordinary personal computer.
The other major consideration is portability. Being a truly portable device, the iPad becomes somewhat crippled without access to the internet.
This is where the WiFi model may disappoint so seriously consider the 3G alternative.
4 of 8 found this helpful
07 May, 2010
Is the iPad for me?
OK, so you're thinking of forking out several hundred dollars for the new cool gadget, a "magical and revolutionary" product according to Apple.
But is it really worth the money and what kinds of users is it likely to appeal to?
First and foremost, let's be clear about one thing; The iPad is a personal computer but not in the sense that your PC and Mac is.
A PC or Mac can do everything that a modern computer can do, on the web and offline.
The iPad can do everything that you usually do on an average day online and little else.
I shall explain.
If you are the sort of person whose main use of a computer is to write a few e-mails, access a bunch of websites, do some online banking, look at pictures you've taken with your camera and perhaps even watch a movie or listen to some music, then the iPad will generally be just fine.
If more advanced tasks are part of your daily interaction with a computer, tasks such as writing lengthy documents, editing pictures and videos, mixing music, programming, playing online games or chatting to your friends using a webcam, then you will probably find the iPad quite restrictive.
Despite what Apple wants you to think, the iPad is mainly a consumption device, not a creation device.
This means that it works well as a means to watch movies, read documents and websites, listen to music and look at pictures but it has many shortcomings when it comes to creating content, from text to images and video.
Its lack of a physical keyboard and mouse makes writing and editing lengthy documents with tables, diagrams and spreadsheets a very tedious task.
Photo editing is very basic (again, the lack of a mouse and therefore input accuracy is a catalyst here) and video editing is so far non existent (and likely to be very restrictive even in the future).
You must be asking by now why there would be any reason at all to buy an iPad when a netbook computer can do everything that an iPad does and much, much more at less than half the price?
Well, the iPad has a few hidden cards up its sleeve.
First and foremost, the battery.
There are very few (heavy and expensive) laptops out there that can match the 10-hour battery life of the iPad.
With fewer trips to the plug required, the iPad is instantly more mobile than most of its competitors.
Then comes the form factor.
The iPad has no moving parts, no hard disks, no hinges, unfolding keyboards, hanging cables etc. Just takeit out of your bag and use it right away.
This inviting form factor is complemented by the fact that unlike your laptop, the iPad turns instantly on and can be used right away. No waiting for boot-up cycles, no lengthy shut-downs and hibernations.
Just turn it on and work, turn it off and stow it away.
Finally, the iPad's operating system and user interface is a no-brainer, requiring virtually no learning curve before a new user can begin making good use of its potential.
Compare that with having to learn how to configure a wireless network, come to grips with right-clicks, drag-and-drop, filenames etc.
To summarise, an iPad is great for you who wants to be kept up to date on everything you access online without going into great lengths to access it.
For everything else, you WILL need an ordinary personal computer.
The other major consideration is portability. Being a truly portable device, the iPad becomes somewhat crippled without access to the internet.
This is where the WiFi model may disappoint so seriously consider the 3G alternative.