Remember the device doesn't support flash so check with the sites you visit the most and see if that would be an issue. Most, not all, sites work pretty well to get to the content you need. For mass storage, the Camera Connection Kit allows the iPad to pull data off of it but not write to it.īecause the iPad comes with mobile Safari, the ability to use cloud applications and web-based services is very accessible. Apple does sell a Camera Connection Kit, which has been determined to be able to connect some USB devices like keyboards and microphone headsets, among other things. So what is missing? Well, it could use an SD slot and maybe the ability to access an external storage device via a USB port. Even Chrome OS doesn't do that and this even faster than any standby or sleep mode wake time on a netbook. This device goes from a basic "off" mode to working in a second.
One aspect that I don't hear people talk about is the instant on. 10 hours of battery life when the device is being used but when you put the device in standby, it will last up to a month! I have charged it to 100%, unplugged it and put it in my bag, pulling it out a noon and finding it still reading 100%.
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It also supports A2DP Bluetooth connectivity with works for audio out and can be used to pair a bluetooth keyboard for any major data entry. The device is wicked fast and despite the fact it doesn't support "multi-tasking" yet (coming in fall 2010) it can open and close apps extremely fast, resuming the last closed state. It is, in a sense, a big iPod Touch, which is really not a bad thing when you see what developers are doing with their applications to utilize the real estate. Here are some reasons the iPad can be the device to have for engineers and technical professionals alike:Īs are most Apple products, the device is well made. Having had smart phones for almost 10 years, connectivity has become a part of my daily life but there is only so much one can do on a 3" screen! With most smart phones, the library of applications is extensive enough to bring functionality to the device but some features like remote desktop, could help in a pinch but extensive use is really not productive. Regardless of your stance on it, one thing is pretty clear, the device is fast, has great battery life, and has a HUGE library of applications to fill in some of the device's shortcomings.Īs an engineer and a power user of technology, I was skeptical if a device like the iPad would work for me. If you have paid any attention to the reviews, the field is split and it seems that reviewers either love it or hate it. So Apple steps into the game a decade later and introduces their idea of what a tablet should be. The devices were under powered since the target market was note-takers and the whole stylus concept was slow. Even though tablets have been around for over ten years, I have never had an interest in using a device that brought "touch" (which I use here lightly) to a desktop operating system, that came at an additional cost.
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