IPad

Ray · 2011-08-30T06:05:45+00:00

So I'm getting one of these. And for nothing ie it's getting given me. My employer is giving them and I'm blown if I know how it's gonna make me more productive but anyway, someone is likely getting a nice kickback. It's all OK. Some bird at work got hers just before the weekend and she (like the rest of us except for the 'ideas' dept.) doesnt really know what to do with the damned thing. She has it in full view at meetings but just looks at it and touches it a bit to draw attention to it. She's taken plenty pictures of her husband and kids and dogs and things and she's proud as hell, but that's it. Anyway, so I was thinking what to use the thing for and came up with a few ideas. And all around I've been seeing IPad on forums and sites and such and never bothered reading because I havent got one and never really thought of buying one. So if you've got one, what do you do with it? One thing I think might be good is: http://www.airturn.com/ but I can get that for my laptop hey? Then again how about GPS on the golf course. But then again I've played with people who use golf GPS and their phones and all and they get to the ball and start pressing buttons and testing wind and fiddling with all their clubs while we all wait for them and then they come up short or go over. Anyway, so are they any good for the stuff we talk about on this forum? And what stuff would that be? Thanks.

Graeme

As far as "Jailbreaking" - I haven't done that.
What I did do is register a US iTunes account. I buy all my music on iTunes and I can buy all the apps that aren't available in SA.

iTunes won't take South African credit cards, so I buy vouchers.
Been using this site for a while - they have info on how to register a US account too.
http://www.wildtwig.com/

BobC

I agree about how SA iTunes is completely useless when it comes to music. The selection of Apps/Games is even quite limited while the music is completely non-existent.

When I get around to it, I will probably go the route of getting a US account. I spoke to one of the managers of an iStore and he said the reason they will not sell music on iTunes in SA was because our copyright laws were way too weak and unenforced for Apple's liking. Not sure if that's the real reason but he said they are not expecting iTunes in SA to EVER carry music.

I personally think it could also be that having music available on iTunes in SA would make for some devastating competition for the likes of Musica and Look & Listen and would probably shut their doors, or at least many of their branches. Now I'm not for that kind of consequence as I know livelihoods are at stake, but it is pretty sad that because companies cannot adapt to such competition, we don't get to have the choice to buy our music directly from iTunes for our Apple devices. That being said, my suspicions could be wrong, but personally, I think not having iTunes in SA contributes in some way to people seeking out pirated music.

Attila

and in a short while you'll want to add a keyboard to it, I like 'em but not enough to replace my PC or notebook,

guitarboy2828

I just recently sold my Android tablet and got an ipad.. there are huge debates over them, as always (like gibson vs fender threads).. However, the app store really made the ipad worth it in my eyes.

The sheer number of apps that you can get for free is unbelievable. When you start paying you get thousands more and there are some AMAZING apps for R30-R40.

I use garage band quite a bit, just to mess around, but also cool to try capture ideas. It allows you to try different instruments, such as keyboard and synths, which I would never have been able to do before.

I have quite a few photo editing apps on there too. You get the camera connection kit and can edit photo's and upload them online straight from your ipad. Some say this is silly as you can do it on your laptop, true, but if I'm making a 2 day trip to Jo-burg, wouldn't bother taking my laptop, ipad can do everything I would need to do.

Definitely a great device. I was a HUGE apple hater because of their philosophy of business. However, the ipad is an amazing device, enough so that I'll put up with only being able to transfer through itunes.

Squonk

This is the kind of technology that Apple need to make the Ipad Complete!

A docking station with USB ports

http://za.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/

henrebotha

Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned: Gorillaz did their last album entirely on iPad.

Korg has a bunch of apps out like iElectribe. And just look in any Computer Music Magazine: virtually all developers are jumping into iPad development.

I do like the form factor of the iPad. If I got given one I would certainly use it for making music.

Apparently one can run Reaper on it...

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