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It's hard to use the iPad for creation. Since I got mine, all I've done with it is read, watch videos and a little web surfing. It's just not made for typing. S

by diego 17y ago

It's hard to use the iPad for creation. Since I got mine, all I've done with it is read, watch videos and a little web surfing. It's just not made for typing. Sure, you can IM someone or reply to an email, but I couldn't write a blog entry (or even this comment) with it. You can use a wireless keyboard but it still doesn't feel right as you have to keep moving your hand to the screen to click on icons. It doesn't recognize Apple's Magic Mouse.

stcredzero 17y ago
Content creation != typing! I will agree that the lack of cursor buttons is a pain for certain operations. (Like quoting HN posts with asterisks.) But I think this device is meant for it's chief input method to be something other than typing. That's a part of the revolution this thing is a part of. That's also what may make this device too early for the world. Incidentally, it seems that I can type at full speed on this thing. (Posted from an iPad)
endtime 17y ago
>You can use a wireless keyboard but it still doesn't feel right as you have to keep moving your hand to the screen to click on icons. It doesn't recognize Apple's Magic Mouse. Sounds like you are starting to realize that the iPad is not a laptop... I don't intend to be facetious. I think a lot of people genuinely think the iPad will revolutionize computing because it can actually serve as a replacement for the laptop (which, for many, replaced the desktop). But it's not a laptop replacement, it's just a big iPod Touch.
- diego 17y ago
  I bought it exactly for that reason. I'm very happy with my laptop for work, I wanted a "better Kindle" meaning a device I can take on a weekend retreat and not be tempted to do work. For that, it's awesome. It belongs next to my bed.
- stcredzero 17y ago
  I think a lot of people genuinely think the iPad will revolutionize computing because it can actually serve as a replacement for the laptop (which, for many, replaced the desktop). But it's not a laptop replacement, it's just a big iPod Touch. That's funny. I think it will revolutionize computing because it is a big iPod Touch. The Touch is too small to be ideal for a lot of tasks. Yet a lot of use is made of the device's multi-touch interface. With a bigger screen, more mobile uses will reveal themselves.

by diego 17y ago

stcredzero 17y ago

Content creation != typing! I will agree that the lack of cursor buttons is a pain for certain operations. (Like quoting HN posts with asterisks.) But I think this device is meant for it's chief input method to be something other than typing. That's a part of the revolution this thing is a part of. That's also what may make this device too early for the world. Incidentally, it seems that I can type at full speed on this thing. (Posted from an iPad)

endtime 17y ago

>You can use a wireless keyboard but it still doesn't feel right as you have to keep moving your hand to the screen to click on icons. It doesn't recognize Apple's Magic Mouse. Sounds like you are starting to realize that the iPad is not a laptop... I don't intend to be facetious. I think a lot of people genuinely think the iPad will revolutionize computing because it can actually serve as a replacement for the laptop (which, for many, replaced the desktop). But it's not a laptop replacement, it's just a big iPod Touch.

diego 17y ago
I bought it exactly for that reason. I'm very happy with my laptop for work, I wanted a "better Kindle" meaning a device I can take on a weekend retreat and not be tempted to do work. For that, it's awesome. It belongs next to my bed.
stcredzero 17y ago
I think a lot of people genuinely think the iPad will revolutionize computing because it can actually serve as a replacement for the laptop (which, for many, replaced the desktop). But it's not a laptop replacement, it's just a big iPod Touch. That's funny. I think it will revolutionize computing because it is a big iPod Touch. The Touch is too small to be ideal for a lot of tasks. Yet a lot of use is made of the device's multi-touch interface. With a bigger screen, more mobile uses will reveal themselves.