iPad Review

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Hi Gang!

Well I’ve had an iPad for several weeks now so I figured it about time that I did a review on it already! This thing is incredible, as most of you will know this thing can store photos, music, pictures as well as purchase games and numerous applications for it!

Some people say “it’s just a big ipod touch” well I’ll have to disagree with that it’s so much more with in saying that its not a full blown computer. Using 3G or Wifi you can surf the net, check your email just about anywhere in the world, ok there are some places where 3G is not available yet but most places do!

Now for the apps, there are thousands and thousands of apps on the app store which is amazing and of course I have tried some of them, but there is one that I would stay away from and that’s the “Atomic Web Browser” in my opinion this browser is ok but its not stable and you cant save pictures into your library like you can with Safari. I still think that Safari is the best internet browser for iPad! Another application that I’m not happy with is the new TVNZ app, sure it doe the trick, eventually but the TV listing are unclear as you don’t know precisely whit time a TV show is about to start, the whole application is slow!

iBooks : Here are my thoughts, iBooks is good as a .pdf reader but apart from that I’m sorry to say, its not much good! If you go in to the books store, its all like history and literature, HELLO?? I think that this could be a amazing apps if they had more books on technology and subjects like that……

Battery : I found the battery to be amazing like what Apple said, I got 12 hours of use from it from a single charge, but being a electronics man myself I’m curious to see how long this lasts for, it will be interesting to see how long it lasts in 2 years time……

Screen : The iPad comes with a 9.7inch LCD screen and this thing is clear and responsive when you touch it. As expected you can change the brightness of the screen (which also saves battery life, in a big way) you can even rotate the screen and lock the screen in portrait or landscape. A very small problem that I have found though you can see you fingerprints on the screen at the end of the day, which I find annoying of course you have to be very careful on how you clean it. Myself I use “Monster Screenclean” (http://www.monstercable.com/screenclean/monster_screenclean.asp)

Its expensive but the last thing you’d want to do is to destroy your $1500.00 device due to a cheap alternative. You can pick up “Monster Screenclean” at Magnum Mac. I’d also recommend purchasing a screen protector these can also go for around 30 bucks but once again worth it. Come to think of it I’m surprised that Apple didn’t include one with the iPad. Naughty Steve!!!

Photos : Half of the reason why I brought a iPad in the first place was to show off my photos. Photos on this thing look gorgeous!!! Apple has done it again, you have too see it for yourself to believe it.

Music : Again apart of the reason why I purchased this fantastic device was to play music in my car, yes I could of played my music through my iPhone but hey, why not have a iPad?? I am far from disappointed the sound quality is amazing (that’s if you wire it up properly to you car!)

Maps : Maps were actually better than I expected you can even have street view. Beautiful and clear. You can buy a app through the app store which is called “TomTom GPS” costs around 100 bucks so I’m currently saving for it but according to reviews its meant to be pretty good. Be warned though Maps app eats your data!

In conclusion, yes there are some programs that need a little more work but apart from that, I seriously don’t know how I survived without my iPad before I use it every single day.