We got an iPad for Christmas.

[trof]

Miz t. and I.
From our very generous daughter and son-in-law.
I don't know that we needed an iPad.
But they thought we did.


Don't get me wrong.
I do appreciate their thoughtfulness, and the expense they incurred.
Maybe I'll learn to love it.

[Lars39]

1. You'll like being able to sit on the couch cruising the net

while Miz t watches her shows...quality time

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Exactly.

It happens here all the time...like right now, as a matter of fact.

[trof]

7. We'll have 'Facetime'?

Free video phone between iPad users.
That'll be nice I guess.

[Lars39]

10. Well, that's not quite what I meant.

You can sit beside the missus cruising your favorite sites while she watches her favorite shows and everybody's happy.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. I hope you find it useful.

Maybe on trips?
I always thought I would use one to read in bed or someting, but I have a Nook for that.....

the Ipads seem to be everywhere, tho.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. My husband got one for himself

and very shortly after one for me, since they're kind of personalized. Now we send text messages to each other from across the room. seriously, he said he wanted me to have one so I wouldn't spend so much time holed up out of sight in my office downstairs.

[cliffordu]

9. OMFG....My girlfriend and I do the SAME THING!!!!

I thought we were the only people in this world this pathetic.

[trof]

11. Sorry, but that's kind of sad.

At least it seems so to me.
Two people in the same room not just speaking to each other.
Texting.

[Blue_In_AK]

12. I forgot my smiley.

Of course, I'm joking. Mostly.

[lunatica]

5. Maybe you'll like taking your computer with you instead of being stuck where it is

[erinlough]

6. This is what I tell people about my ipad

It is my camera, video recorder, computer, book reader, newspaper, mail, messaging, browsing, calendar, reminders and to do list, my photo storage, my word processor, my face to face or Skype video conferencing machine, my game center, my notepad, my sticky notes, my music recorder and synthesizer, my music library, my movie watching tool, and I can fill it up with lots of free apps and only pay for some like "pages". I have never owned a more useful device. One caveat, more of the new non-apple devices do all of this as well, but I started with Apple so I stay with it.

[trof]

8. How do you do word processing?

Oh wait...I bet there's an app for that.

[erinlough]

14. Pages is word processing, or Onlive Desktop lets you use Office products.

[GObamaGO]

15. I use Office2 HD for creating and editing documents on the iPad

Very handy!

[Blue_In_AK]

13. FaceTime is the very best thing.

It was awesome to see my grandchildren in California opening their Christmas present from us.

[Rob H.]

16. I love mine

I got it earlier this year and find that if I'm surfing the web or playing games, I don't fire up my desktop computer nearly as often as I used to. (Seriously, I can go a couple of weeks at a time at least.) I really enjoy being able to kick back in bed or on the couch to surf the web, and it's great for when I travel across the country to visit my parents, since it's loaded with games, books, TV shows, movies, and music.

I hope you enjoy yours as much as I've enjoyed mine.

[Moondog]

17. If you have large fingers

like I do, the iPad will be much easier for you to use if you get a stylus.