The iPad is more like a handheld, touchscreen computer. In addition to playing music and video, it has web browsing and ebook reading capabilities.
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I have been reading ebooks on my iPod Touch for quite some time now. So, no big change there.
I also browse the Web with my Touch. Although I will admit that the larger screen Web browsing easier.
In reality the iPad has no significant advantage over the iPod Touch. And it probably is not as functional as an iPhone, no phone or camera.
So, why the iPad? The iPhone now has big time competition. I have talked to users of the Droid phone from Verison. They say that the the iPhone is running a very distant second place to the Droid. Apple needs some new gadget to boost their sales numbers. The problem is that there is really nothing new to the iPad.
One more thing. Try to carry an iPad around in your pocket of purse! LOL
The main benefits of the ipad are the touch screen the gyroscope (the tilt features), the ability to use apps, greater portability, and then of course if you get the 3G model you can use it get directions w/o access to wifi
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Basically, an iPad can do anything a laptop can do. Laptops, however, generally hold much more memory, which is why they often are bought for school work and business. iPads are convenient, but they don't have the memory or speed a high grade laptop has.
A multi-touch screen and an operating system that doesn't require a mouse or keyboard.
No, the Ipad is on a whole different scale. The Ipad is way better than a laptop, Laptops are just the climax to awesome computers.
will sorta its better than a laptop because it can fit anywhere you want it to a laptop takes up a lot of space.
Side to side comparison iPad : No camera, good for occasional typing, great for games iPad 2 : Camera, other than that same as ipad1 Laptop: Flash, probably a camera, ability to hook up usb device All in all I would go with laptop
The Mac Book and ipad serve different purposes. The Mac Book is a fully featured Laptop. The ipad is a large ipod touch that can sit on your lap.
yes it is because it has a computer and a phone all combined together
The ipad is smaller than a laptop and is much easier to carry around
Motorola xoom is much better than the iPad 2
The ipad is fine fore web browsing and social networking. It can also handle word documents just fine. If you need all the usb ports and so on, you should get a laptop. I would get the ipad, because you can get all sorts of apps. But if you have an ipod touch and can use it fine, get the laptop. the ipad is a big ipod touch. your only missing out on the screen size.
ipad is much better than iPhone because of the screen size and ipad is much faster than iPhone . Ipad also had better camera. But iPhone is the best phone in the world. Apple the best
ipad . it is better than a itouch
The latest one is always better, I got an iPad 3 and it is better than my friends iPad 2
According the research which i have done so far,i found out that playbook is not better than ipad 2 but it is same as ipad 1.