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]]> By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71988 John Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:24:23 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71988 Thanks, John. That was my suspicion. I will holdout for the next version. Hopefully flash memory will become more inexpensive! Although, I still need a means of making a dual backup as some portable HDDs do, so if they don't have a USB port than hopefully they can at least accomodate high speed wireless data transfer for this. Anyway... I hate to gripe but yanking my 17" laptop around is too much especially when I like to travel as lightly as possible (which is impossible with twin girls.) :) Enjoy Hawai'i! I had a great time in Oahu last month. @Loxy. I don't know about the want vs need thing. If I had the money, it would be an ideal portfolio tool. Since publishing is obviously moving from print to screen, I don't think there can be a better way of showing one's work... especially when you hear how nice the screen is relative to most laptops. Thanks, John. That was my suspicion. I will holdout for the next version. Hopefully flash memory will become more inexpensive! Although, I still need a means of making a dual backup as some portable HDDs do, so if they don’t have a USB port than hopefully they can at least accomodate high speed wireless data transfer for this.

Anyway… I hate to gripe but yanking my 17″ laptop around is too much especially when I like to travel as lightly as possible (which is impossible with twin girls.) :)

Enjoy Hawai’i! I had a great time in Oahu last month.

@Loxy. I don’t know about the want vs need thing. If I had the money, it would be an ideal portfolio tool. Since publishing is obviously moving from print to screen, I don’t think there can be a better way of showing one’s work… especially when you hear how nice the screen is relative to most laptops.

]]> By: Loxy http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71977 Loxy Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:17:17 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71977 You're not selling me on it. I like being able to toss my books haphazardly into my purse. I like my iPod Touch being able to take up little to no space. I have a laptop for watching things bigger. I just think for most people it's a "want" and not a "need". You’re not selling me on it.

I like being able to toss my books haphazardly into my purse.

I like my iPod Touch being able to take up little to no space.

I have a laptop for watching things bigger.

I just think for most people it’s a “want” and not a “need”.

]]> By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71975 John Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:51:16 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71975 The lack of a USB port doesn't concern me in the least. The lack of a USB port doesn’t concern me in the least.

]]> By: willie gibosn http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71974 willie gibosn Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:48:10 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71974 John, Are you not annoyed about not having a USB connection?? Great review, Thanks John,

Are you not annoyed about not having a USB connection??

Great review,

Thanks

]]> By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71940 John Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:09:57 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71940 John: Yes, the limited storage (16/32/64gb flavours) limit it's usefulness as a storage device...especially for photography. But it'll work in a pinch to view/upload the odd photo as required. A netbook or a nice MacBook Pro would be a better tool for your use case. It hasn't replaced my MBP...it's merely a complement device and in many circumstances, it let's me leave the laptop at home. I'm still taking it and my MBP to Hawaii next month for exactly those reasons. John: Yes, the limited storage (16/32/64gb flavours) limit it’s usefulness as a storage device…especially for photography. But it’ll work in a pinch to view/upload the odd photo as required. A netbook or a nice MacBook Pro would be a better tool for your use case. It hasn’t replaced my MBP…it’s merely a complement device and in many circumstances, it let’s me leave the laptop at home. I’m still taking it and my MBP to Hawaii next month for exactly those reasons.

]]> By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71939 John Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:05:45 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71939 I know there are lots of advantages for photographers to use the ipad but I'm left reeling as I don't quite think the ipad fits my needs. Specifically, I need something that will serve as a communications device, portfolio and long-term storage when I'm traveling from a week to a month. A laptop (or maybe my imac!) would be perfect but they are just too big. I know the ipad will work great as a portable portfolio but how about that storage device? With only a 16GB HDD, or whatever it is, it is far too little to rely on for anymore than a day or two on the go with serious shooting. You mentioned the camera connector and a USB dongle. Do you know if it Is possible to connect a portable USB drive? I'm guessing from what I've read that the ipad isn't so much the photographer friend I'm looking for... yet. Maybe the next gen version will carry more HDD or connectivity. For now I'm leaning towards a netbook. Thanks for the post and any additional insight! John I know there are lots of advantages for photographers to use the ipad but I’m left reeling as I don’t quite think the ipad fits my needs. Specifically, I need something that will serve as a communications device, portfolio and long-term storage when I’m traveling from a week to a month. A laptop (or maybe my imac!) would be perfect but they are just too big.

I know the ipad will work great as a portable portfolio but how about that storage device? With only a 16GB HDD, or whatever it is, it is far too little to rely on for anymore than a day or two on the go with serious shooting. You mentioned the camera connector and a USB dongle. Do you know if it Is possible to connect a portable USB drive?

I’m guessing from what I’ve read that the ipad isn’t so much the photographer friend I’m looking for… yet. Maybe the next gen version will carry more HDD or connectivity. For now I’m leaning towards a netbook.

Thanks for the post and any additional insight!
John

]]> By: Jason Sanders http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71938 Jason Sanders Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:04:06 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71938 Great review, John. My Dad went across the border after I told him about your acquisition and he loves it. At the moment, it's the only electronic device he's got with him on a 3 week cruise and so far, it's working stupendously–especially the ebook/audiobooks availability. He's even using the Skype app to call me from various Mediterranean internet cafes. Great review, John.

My Dad went across the border after I told him about your acquisition and he loves it. At the moment, it’s the only electronic device he’s got with him on a 3 week cruise and so far, it’s working stupendously–especially the ebook/audiobooks availability. He’s even using the Skype app to call me from various Mediterranean internet cafes.

]]> By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71933 John Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:47:26 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71933 Chrobo: I have a US iTunes account - you need this to use the iPad currently as the App Store on the iPad only works with US accounts. I have bought Keynote and think it's pretty solid...full review coming once I actually use it in a presentation next month. Chrobo: I have a US iTunes account – you need this to use the iPad currently as the App Store on the iPad only works with US accounts. I have bought Keynote and think it’s pretty solid…full review coming once I actually use it in a presentation next month.

]]> By: Chrobo http://johnbiehler.com/2010/04/28/two-weeks-with-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-71932 Chrobo Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:44:29 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=3049#comment-71932 How did you get the iBooks app onto the iPad here in Canada since it is not officially available here yet? Have you been able to try out the iWork apps? How did you get the iBooks app onto the iPad here in Canada since it is not officially available here yet? Have you been able to try out the iWork apps?

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