When leaving the house today I packed both my MacBook Air and iPad but then considered the weight and decided t take just one. Which one was it? Read the rest »
Traveling Gadgets
My recent vacation trip was by car so it was fairly easy to bring along the gadgets I wanted. Now, it wasn’t my goal to spend the trip just playing with the same tech I had at home. I was heading to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and planned to enjoy myself. So this is what I brought along and how it contributed to that goal. The list is more or less in the order of importance. Read the rest »
Favorite iPad Apps
The question of which are my favorite iPad apps wasn't any easy one to answer. But after going through the apps I use more often and which ones became part of my daily workflow I was able to come up with my top 5 apps. Ok, six, since two tied for the 5th position. Read the rest »
My iPad Has iPhone Envy – I Have a Headache
I woke up this morning and connected my iPad to iTunes. iTunes saw my iPad differently and turned it into an iPhone. Complete with ringtones. Unfortunately it no longer allowed it to run iPad apps and removed them all. So it was time to dig into the iPad backups and fine an older one where it was still an iPad. I managed to find one and get my iPad's personality restored. Read the rest »
Bento Has Its Place, Finally
I bought Bento awhile ago but it never seemed to find a place in my computer life. Bento is a “personal database” from Filemaker, an Apple subsidiary. It’s a Mac-only product, unlike Filemaker’s flagship database product. The Mac version is $49. There’s also versions for the iPhone and iPad for $5 each. I don’t like having my data tied to a specific platform and converting formats back and forth is usually more trouble than it’s worth. So cross-platform apps are the norm with me. Bento isn’t cross platform but when [...] Read the rest »
Yet Another iPad Post
Ok, one more iPad article. I have to admit, the iPad has me intrigued in many ways. I don’t subscribe to Apple’s slogan that it’s a “A magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price”. Especially that “unbelievable price” part since it implies “unbelievably low”. Still, the hype that surrounds it, the apps being written for it, and the competitors trying to market competing products will make for an interesting year. The good news is that I’ve started another site – Pad Chronicles – to follow along the iPad trail. [...] Read the rest »
The iPad Arrives – First Impressions
I’ve had the iPad for just under a day and a half now, here are my impressions so far. Firs off, I never bought into Apple’s “a magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price” hype. That hasn’t changed, which isn’t a bad thing. I also think the surveys that ask “why did you, or will you, get an iPad” and list a bunch of line items miss the point, at least in my opinion. There’s probably a better choice, or will soon be a better choice, for each of [...] Read the rest »
The OS Quest Trail Log #48: iPad Anticipation Edition
The iPad frenzy is in full swing. Shipments are being tracked, store reservations are being confirmed, Apple marketing is trying to set new records in superlative usage, and yes, my iPad is due to arrive on Saturday. I did have an urge to cancel my pre-order. Mainly because the price puts it in the luxury category for me, even at the base version. I take issue with Apple’s superlative laden adds that keep calling it a “magical and revolutionary product at an unbelievable price.” Ok, they don’t say “low price” [...] Read the rest »
Apple iPad Pre-ordered
Well, I went ahead and pre-ordered an Apple iPad on Friday. I usually don’t pre-order a $500 piece of tech site unseen. OK, I pre-ordered the iPod Touch 3rd gen when it was announced but I’d seen and touched the earlier versions and was simply waiting on the latest upgrades before buying. So first I had to justify pre-ordering a new piece of technology. I trust Apple to have thought about the design and function of the iPad to create a usable interface. Sure it looks nice in the video [...] Read the rest »
