iWork works well on my iPad and is a great deal at ten dollars an app... Olivia
Sent from my iPad On Apr 7, 2010, at 3:17 PM, "Cody" <cdog2...@gmail.com> wrote: > universal apps are smart, but I am just uncomfortable with the low price, a > lot of the apps are not going to just be given out scott free. sure $10 fr a > portable iWork suite but $10 is a lot of money for an app. but again I'm jsut > going by what I read about it and heard aboout it and I think that the iPad > itself is not an issue but to get anything running on it will cost and amount > sooner or later to the same as if you were to buy an iMac > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Blake Sinnett > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:13 PM > Subject: RE: Used an iPad today > > Seems like the smart people are making universal apps. This is what everyone > should do. > > > From: bryansm...@bryansmart.com > > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:47:00 -0400 > > Subject: RE: Used an iPad today > > > > Yep, and your iPhone will have a much smaller screen, and won't be able to > > run the same software the same way with as much power. > > > > Right now, people are making their iPhone apps run on the iPad. Eventually, > > though, the new iPad apps will need to be scaled down in order to be ported > > back to the iPhone. > > > > Bryan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cody > > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:25 PM > > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > Subject: Re: Used an iPad today > > > > Also consider how often wifi will be available. networks might be all over > > the place, but most of them nowadays are secured, sow aht si the use? 3G is > > ok, but you've got an iPhone for that, so again, it's a mistake for the > > consumer side. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Olivia Norman" <olivianor...@gmail.com> > > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:10 PM > > Subject: Re: Used an iPad today > > > > > > > Interesting. I find portrait mode works better I considered the 3g > > > version, but thought I didn't need both that and an iPhone. > > > Olivia > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:59 PM, Bryan Smart <bryansm...@bryansmart.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> I'd ordered the 3G model, so will be waiting a few more weeks yet, > > >> but I had some time to play with a WiFi model today. > > >> > > >> Generally, it's an iPhone. However, besides the screen size being > > >> increased, the interface has increased in complexity, also. Apple is > > >> certainly using the extra space to expand on what is possible with > > >> an iPhone type touch interface. > > >> > > >> It took me only very little time to discover that portrait mode > > >> (which lots of sighted users select), is probably not the best for a > > >> blind person. When you're working with two hands, having more > > >> horizontal room seems to make more of a difference when navigating. > > >> Fortunately, it is a snap to try either way to see what works for you. > > >> > > >> I absolutely agree with the posters that were talking about the > > >> horrible oversight about the back plate of the iPad. It is almost > > >> nothing but shiny aluminum. You're supposed to be able to set the > > >> iPad on a table to use it, but I promise, the first time that you > > >> place it on any table that isn't absolutely clear of small dirt > > >> particles, you'll pic it up to discover that the slight motion of > > >> you pushing and sliding the iPad has ground the dirt particles in to > > >> the back, and scratched the hell out of your shiny aluminum back > > >> plate. Of course, you can buy the case to fix that. the case is a > > >> type of thin and stiff coated particle board that feels a lot like a > > >> traditional print notebook. One side snugly holds the iPad, and the > > >> other side is a flap that covers the iPad screen when closed. I > > >> suppose that most people will want the case to protect the screen > > >> when traveling, anyway. If you go without the case, though, you are > > >> absolutely asking for it. Apple could have put something on the back > > >> to make the iPad more stable. Maybe not rubber feet, but they could > > >> have gone with a felt square in the center, a stylized strip of some > > >> high friction material, etc. The curved back will insure that the iPad > > >> wobbles on the table, and the glossy case will absolutely scratch. > > >> > > >> VoiceOver sounded about the same, and responded with the same speed, > > >> pretty much. The speaker was very clear. Didn't get to play music > > >> with it, but I hear the bass is poor. Still, speech is pretty good > > >> through the built-in speakers. > > >> > > >> However, it seemed to me that iPad programs opened more slowly than > > >> on the iPhone. Maybe there is more information to load? However, > > >> with more memory and a faster processor, I wasn't expecting that. > > >> > > >> I wasn't dramatically blown away by the applications that were > > >> available on it, but working with a big talking touch screen > > >> interface started me dreaming about things that *could* be > > >> accomplished with a device like that. Many people might not need the > > >> iPad for web surfing or checking e-mail, but I think that, > > >> eventually, there will be some very unique uses for the iPad. > > >> > > >> Bryan > > >> > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en . > > >> > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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