iPad

[Mizicke5273]

Hmm, now I am thinking more and more about a tablet. The iPad, can you listen to music and read a book at the same time? What about browsing the net while listening to music? Basically can it multitask? How is reading a book on there? Can you add notes and stuff like bookmarks?

[Kenyth]

Hmm, now I am thinking more and more about a tablet. The iPad, can you listen to music and read a book at the same time? What about browsing the net while listening to music? Basically can it multitask? How is reading a book on there? Can you add notes and stuff like bookmarks?

No multi-tasking, but the books look great! The pages flip when you draw your finger across the screen. The font and color look just like a book, etc.

[Mizicke5273]

Well, thats a deal killer for me. I won't invest in something like this if it has no multitasking capabilities. Looks like I'll have to wait.

[EGQ]

You can multi-task -- you can have music playing while you surf the net, read a book or use most apps (at least the ones I currently have). In fact, I'm doing it now.

Reading books is pretty sweet -- you can add bookmarks, but I don't see how to add notes -- but there also different apps for book reading -- iPad has one, there's a kindle app as well -- may depend on what you use. I'd strongly recommend putting your hands on one and checking it out -- it isn't the ideal computing machine, but it does a nice job on the stuff is does.

[Mizicke5273]

You can multi-task -- you can have music playing while you surf the net, read a book or use most apps (at least the ones I currently have). In fact, I'm doing it now.

Reading books is pretty sweet -- you can add bookmarks, but I don't see how to add notes -- but there also different apps for book reading -- iPad has one, there's a kindle app as well -- may depend on what you use. I'd strongly recommend putting your hands on one and checking it out -- it isn't the ideal computing machine, but it does a nice job on the stuff is does.

So the iPad is back in consideration, though I will still wait till the Android based tablets are out. The iPad seems to have the basics of what I want, though notes would be quite nice while reading, especially since I plan to use this mostly for reading technical books and such. It will be interesting to see what the Android tablets offer and their price point.

[BigMacFU]

So the iPad is back in consideration, though I will still wait till the Android based tablets are out. The iPad seems to have the basics of what I want, though notes would be quite nice while reading, especially since I plan to use this mostly for reading technical books and such. It will be interesting to see what the Android tablets offer and their price point.

You can type in notes while reading in the kindle app. Still not as convenient as scribbling in margins, but not bad.

[CptnBlues63]

You can multi-task -- you can have music playing while you surf the net, read a book or use most apps (at least the ones I currently have). In fact, I'm doing it now.

Reading books is pretty sweet -- you can add bookmarks, but I don't see how to add notes -- but there also different apps for book reading -- iPad has one, there's a kindle app as well -- may depend on what you use. I'd strongly recommend putting your hands on one and checking it out -- it isn't the ideal computing machine, but it does a nice job on the stuff is does.

How is the iPad for reading while sitting outside with the sun shining on the screen?

My wife's a bit of a technofile and bought a Kindle some time back. Since we're both major readaholics, I waited a couple months, discussed her purchase with her and subsequently bought a Kindle myself.

The Kindle is a lot like a "real" book in the 'reading in the sunlight' sense (I do a lot of that in the spring and summer - weather permitting of course - and am usually smoking a cigar and sipping a coffee while I read) since sunlight doesn't detract at all or make it harder to see the no-glare screen.

If I'm not mistaken, an iPad has an LCD screen which anybody who's ever tried to read their cell phone outside knows doesn't work worth mentioning.

Has iPad done something to make it readable outside or is it a typical LCD and the only place you can really read is indoors away from windows?

[EGQ]

How is the iPad for reading while sitting outside with the sun shining on the screen?

There is glare with direct light on the iPad -- the Kindle's "electronic paper" look blows it away in that respect.

[ashauler]

There is glare with direct light on the iPad -- the Kindle's "electronic paper" look blows it away in that respect.

That's interesting EGQ, but, I'm still confused on the multi-tasking thing, can you clear that one up for me?

I'm kidding with Ed here fishboy, so don't make some stupid ass post explaining it to me. I'd just have to tell you to fuck off and then you'd make some other stupid statement and then we'd have a pile-on and, well, you know.











*ducking* lmao

[CptnBlues63]

There is glare with direct light on the iPad -- the Kindle's "electronic paper" look blows it away in that respect.

Thanks for the info. I had a feeling that would be the case. My wife is a techno file and has been making noises about buying one. But she already has an iTouch, is getting a iPhone (from work) and has a netbook and two computers so I think I have a case for telling her no this time.......LOL

Wish me luck!