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Ella, I love that!
Hey, when you watch movies are you using headphones you've plugged into the iPad? Can you buy small speakers to attach too?
Crystal
--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Ella" <taberellatogo@...> wrote:
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> Crystal,
> As the saying goes . . . "there's an app for that!" Tom's mother lives 1,500 miles away from us and does not have internet. We use the SnapShot Postcard App to send her a picture once a week; My pictures are on my iPAD, and the app lets me select one and put it on a "real" postcard -- flip it over and add an address, return address and a lengthy message. Then it prints and mails the postcard via snail-mail within 2 days -- and charges my account. It costs about $2.00 a postcard, but is worth the $ for Grandma to have such a convenient picture and message sent directly to her home -- without me every leaving my IPAD!!!!! Ella
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> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "C" <familybakerfive@> wrote:
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> > Ya, I don't want another monthly service either. However, you can buy 3G by the month. I think AT&T is $15 and Verizon $20 or $25. Verizon comes with more space. If I go the iPad route, I would probably only buy the 3G for the summer months.
> >
> > I really like the portability. For instance, my mom is basically home bound. She doesn't have Internet. My scattered family is constantly emailing pics or putting them on Facebook, saying show this to mom/grandma (heaven forbid anyone print pix anymore AND actually mail them). While it's not that big of a deal, I have to open the pic, save to my HD in a new album, pack up the laptop, unpack at mom's, boot and show her.
> >
> > I have trouble getting the screen at the right angle for her to see it clearly. If I can get 3G, she can hold the iPad herself and see the pics. I can show her other things on the web, too, that I talk about but she doesn't understand because she can't "see" it. I don't have those capabilities on my phone, and the screen is too small for her anyway...
> >
> > Continuing to look for options and what fits me best....
> >
> > I'm appreciating all the feedback :)
> >
> > Crystal
> >
> > --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "jockv" <candj@> wrote:
> > >
> > > This is what I bought recently:
> > > ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-MU27-BU 10.1-Inch Netbook with Kindle for PC (Blue)
> > > by Asus
> > > 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (53 customer reviews) |
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> > > List Price: $339.99
> > > Price: $294.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
> > > You Save: $45.00 (13%)
> > >
> > > 1 used from $316.99
> > >
> > >
> > > --WiFi ready--I did not want to pay another monthly service bill--also Kindle ready--I installed a home router, so it also doubles as a second computer at home--we already get netflix, and the instant play movies work well at home. cindy
> > >
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> > > --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis" <taodmj@> wrote:
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> > > > To provide a contrarian point of view....
> > > >
> > > > I have a notebook and it's my traveling system of choice. The ipad is a Kentucky thoroughbred flash. The notebook is more of a plow horse. If you boondock very much then, as a West Coaster, I would question the availability of 3g. 4g doesn't really exist yet despite what they market. The body that defines 3g and 4g standards "redefined" 4g so that today's faster speeds could be called 4g rather than call it 3g+.
> > > >
> > > > If you get the right tv monitor then the notebook can be connected to it for a dual screen system. A usb plugin can put either off air tv or your park cable on your notebook. I play games on my notebook although I'll grant you I pick and choose based on performance. Netflix is available. Email is simple. And, depending on what you buy, it's way cheaper. You can spend up to 50% less than an Ipad.
> > > >
> > > > What has not been played up in all the Ipad mania is that you cannot replace the battery of an Ipad. In 3 to 4 years there will be a lot of Ipads either going in the trash or being sent back to the factory for a battery replacement which won't be cheap not to mention a couple of weeks out of service. It's a form of planned obsolescence.
> > > >
> > > > And what also has been under reported is that Apple is censoring the apps that go in their app store. Not to mention suing others for using the term app store.
> > > >
> > > > I think Apple has created an interesting product and marketed it very well. It got the attention of the new toy people and managed to create a stampede out of it. As in all endeavors, look for the strays on the edges of the herd. Evaluate their arguments and then make the choice that's right for you.
> > > >
> > > > Denny
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