iPad - now with wings!

€uroMeinke · 04-03-2010, 06:19 PM

Flippy, don'[t ou also have a netbook? I'm curious how you think the two compare in how you might use them day to day

Moonliner · 04-03-2010, 06:25 PM

Idea:

You've seen docks for iPods right?

Imagine a laptop, remove the screen and replace it with a frame you can snap the iPad into. Now you have a fully functional laptop for when you need to do some work with a real keyboard as well as an iPad. Of course the shell would also have a blu-ray/dvd, USB and Firewire ports, etc....

Someone must be building this already....

flippyshark · 04-03-2010, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Flippy, don'[t ou also have a netbook? I'm curious how you think the two compare in how you might use them day to day

That's the big question. My Acer was inexpensive, and it's been serviceable as a portable writing tool. But it's battery life is very poor, and while I am used to typing on it, I dislike it's tiny trackpad. So, in addition to the fun novelty factor, I'm auditioning the iPad as a work tool. Even now, I'm typing pretty speedily on the virtual keyboard in landscape mode, and already, it's more comfortable. Its auto-correcting feature works great and I'm pleasantly surprised by how quickly I've adapted. I bought the iWork suite, which I already use on my desktop Mac. I haven't spent any time with it yet, but I'll give it a go tomorrow.

On the other hand, I'll still need the Acer to visit my favorite Flash porn websites when I'm on the road.

I'll provide a better answer to this in a few days.

04-03-2010, 06:19 PM	#1
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Idea: You've seen docks for iPods right? Imagine a laptop, remove the screen and replace it with a frame you can snap the iPad into. Now you have a fully functional laptop for when you need to do some work with a real keyboard as well as an iPad. Of course the shell would also have a blu-ray/dvd, USB and Firewire ports, etc.... Someone must be building this already.... __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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