I have had my iPad for a while now and find myself making good use of it for business as well as for pleasure. I have just finished reading my first novel on the device and am very happy with the experience. I am also using the iPad for email and web access when on the road.
To the many sceptics about this and similar devices from earlier this year, I’d say that the iPad and similar devices can only get better with time.
I am not currently subscribing to any Australian newspapers. The best newspaper app is that for the New Zealand Herald. The best magazine app is that for Popular Mechanics. My biggest complaint is the restrictions on books available through Apple for the Australian market.
The iPad is a game changer for print media, maybe not being felt today but certainly in the near medium term. Newspaper publishers here are rushing new app offers as are magazine publishers – now that they have seen the economic value of the iPad app channel.
My understanding is that News is recasting the app for The Australian. Someone told me this was due to the drop off of first time app subscriptions.
Get yourself the Kindle app and buy books from Amazon on your iPad. Yes there are a few not available to Australia but I’ve now read many books on my iPad in a few different genres, and love it. Then again I was reading books way back on my Palm Treo, then on the iPhone.
Like you, I’m using my iPad (over the iPhone) for on-road emails and web searches, and even for GPS. Readability is so much better on the iPad. I do my time billing on the iPad and everything syncs back to my desktop when I’m back. Love it!
Mark
sign up to Kindle through I pad and you have access to 450,000 books.
I am a Kindle freak
Best thing since sliced bread. The Books are purchased at around 33% of the price on the shelf for hard copy.
I have – that is where I found my first book. I want to embrace the native iPad experience.
Funny how we all have different views
I would not buy an Ipad if it were the only technology of its kindd in the world.
The Ipad to my mind has so many things wrong with it…OR I should say so many applications of hardware that are not compatabile with like technology.