Ipad - What do you do with yours?

mel123

So I bought a second hand ipad, first generation, however I have to say I dont get much use out of it besides just general browsing on Safari and playing a few games etc downloaded from the app store. I have an iphone 4 and feel I could have stuck with this.

What am I missing out on? How can I optimize my use of the Ipad?
What do you do with yours?

Dades

I for one will be watching the Ryder Cup on mine this weekend while the missis gets her fill of X-Factor and whatnot on the TV.

I find my iPad enables me to entertain myself while the most mindless drivel goes unnoticed across the room!

Qwerty Dub

Yeah its good for surfing the web, especially for viewing/replying to threads here and other stuff the phone is too small for.

Use it for listening to music/podcasts.
Facebook
Twitter
Email
Flipboard
Facetime/Skype to friends abroad
Viewing YouTube
RTE Player, 4oD Player, Netflix
Reading news
eBooks
Watching live Tv on the go (Irish Channels) on Aertv.ie
Maps for finding somewhere in advance

Get a lot of use out of it to be honest.

maximoose

Browse, books, comics, play music and radio, sky sports TV, netflix are my main uses.

Hours upon hours spent on flipboard too

Qwerty Dub

maximoose wrote: »

Browse, books, comics, play music and radio, sky sports TV, netflix are my main uses.

Hours upon hours spent on flipboard too

Don't use it half as much as I should. Cool app though.

Loomis

I haven't used mine in ages tbh but started again recently. I'd forgotten how handy they are. It's just so much easier to use rather than firing up the laptop.

With the Champions League back, it's great when the missus wants to watch the TV, I can sit beside her and watch the match on aertv.ie. Again, much handier than a laptop, avoiding the issue of finding steams etc.

Peterdalkey

it is so fast to switch on I use it to look up phone numbers, watch Tv,( with DADES on that one) read the newspapers, check my email, go on boards.ie, book my golf online, look up recipies and it is a live real time encyclopedia for every question that arises in daily life, just can't leave it alone!! and I am a still working 60 year-old... hardly ever use my lovely big laptop anymore.

Hurricane Carter

I sold it.

Got a MB Air, much better for my needs. I found the iPad quite useless for me.

Qwerty Dub

I Am Kong! wrote: »

I sold it.

Got a MB Air, much better for my needs. I found the iPad quite useless for me.

Horses for courses I guess.

Im writing this on my Sony Vaio Laptop...........while on Facebook on my iPad

opinion guy

I use it for reading pdf's.

I think of selling it every now and then as I don't feel I make use of it enough and a cheaper Android tablet would do the job.....but then retina screen is so nice to read on

cuilteanna

I rarely use mine since I got a MacBook Air. I just prefer having a keyboard, and of course the instant-on that makes it so far superior to my big laptop, but it's all about what your needs are. For me the iPhone and the Air are a perfect combination and the iPad will be finding a new home.

jakdublin

I Am Kong! wrote: »

I sold it.

Got a MB Air, much better for my needs. I found the iPad quite useless for me.

I have both, but I'd defo ditch the ipad for the Air if it came down to it. Ipad is a convenience, and as much as I love it, it's a dispensable luxury (as long as I have the MB Air!)

mel123

Thanks for all the replies guys. It seems I am not really missing much at all, and this is just an expensive toy to browse the net, play games etc etc

maximoose

mel123 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies guys. It seems I am not really missing much at all, and this is just an expensive toy to browse the net, play games etc etc

It is definitely not a necessity, but it's a bloody beautiful luxury toy to have.

adox

I use mine everyday for most of the above mentioned in other posts.

Also stream alot of my local media to it when in bed!

Someone else mentioned it turns on quickly so is handy but to be honest, I rarely if ever switch it off.

Oh also use it for airplay to ATV2.

adamski8

Some people have weird expectations that they will be doing great new things with it.

I use it for browsing 95% of the time, great battery, very light and gives instant access, can use it everywhere around the house and its much easier to type than a smart phone.

Otherwise ill use it for a bit of skype or netflix, its also handy for travel where i watch movies/shows in the air.

3DataModem

Mainly browsing, and reading books, comics and magazines (which phone and MBA are unsuitable for).

opinion guy

mel123 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies guys. It seems I am not really missing much at all, and this is just an expensive toy to browse the net, play games etc etc

Get a nexus 7 instead. Cheaper. Does the same stuff. Just doens't have as nice a screen.
If I do sell mine I would get a nexus7 instead

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Does anybody have issues on boards on their iPads? I have an iPad 2 and when I click on "my forums" in the top right corner, the drop down menu opens, but most of the time when I click on a forum name, nothing happens. Does this happen to anybody else? This happens on both Chrome and Safari

adamski8

BDJW wrote: »

Does anybody have issues on boards on their iPads? I have an iPad 2 and when I click on "my forums" in the top right corner, the drop down menu opens, but most of the time when I click on a forum name, nothing happens. Does this happen to anybody else? This happens on both Chrome and Safari

it works for me but some of those dropdown menus can flash up and dissapear etc. there is a boards app you can use, i prefer the browser though

Keano

BDJW wrote: »

Does anybody have issues on boards on their iPads? I have an iPad 2 and when I click on "my forums" in the top right corner, the drop down menu opens, but most of the time when I click on a forum name, nothing happens. Does this happen to anybody else? This happens on both Chrome and Safari

Happens to me too and I'll go use Chrome for a while and then back to Safari and it's fixed!

Pythia

I have the new ipad, 16GB wifi + 3G.

Browsing the internet mainly. Plus the usual Facebook, email etc. I have quite a few sites as apps such as Ebay, Tripadvisor, the Daily Mail.

Will be using it a lot when I travel, much easier than bringing a laptop. I have to go to the UK once a month or so.

Reading magazines. I bought some subscriptions.

Studying - I have some of my actuary exam notes on it.

Listening to music - speaker is better than on iphone.

Gumbo

BDJW wrote: »

Does anybody have issues on boards on their iPads? I have an iPad 2 and when I click on "my forums" in the top right corner, the drop down menu opens, but most of the time when I click on a forum name, nothing happens. Does this happen to anybody else? This happens on both Chrome and Safari

Happening to me all this week. I had my sisters iPad for a few days, and loved it. I want one now

Some thinks i figured out :
I bet you were in portrait mode......

Turn it to Landscape and it works perfect

Stab*City

I use my Ipad2 for all the stuff mentioned. I also use a camera connection kit to hook up midi devices such as keyboards and drum pads for creating music with all the excellent music production apps. I also use my Ipad via a wireless connection to control parameters within music programs on my MBP. I also use it as a design tool with photoshop touch and some of the video editing software like avid or pinnacle.

I suppose it is what you make of it. Maybe you have a hobby that the ipad can come in handy for.

Xavi6

BDJW wrote: »

Does anybody have issues on boards on their iPads? I have an iPad 2 and when I click on "my forums" in the top right corner, the drop down menu opens, but most of the time when I click on a forum name, nothing happens. Does this happen to anybody else? This happens on both Chrome and Safari

Happens me all the time and it's a pain in the arse. Combined with no floating header and no bottom breadcrumbs, the user experience is getting worse on iPad.

I use my iPad all the time, mainly for social media interaction when I'm on the move. I find it great for reading, posting etc and, as someone else said, it's a fantastic luxury.

I fly regularly and with a 64 gig iPad I can just load it up with my movies and watch them on a bigger screen than in flight entertainment, happy days!

120_Minutes

Stab*City wrote: »

I also use my Ipad via a wireless connection to control parameters within music programs on my MBP

Please tell me you're referring to logic and you're going to tell me the app you use?

Swampy

It's a great sales aid. I put PDFs in it and it is a great way to engage a customer. Fast flipping between pages etc

Stab*City

BDJW wrote: »

Does anybody have issues on boards on their iPads? I have an iPad 2 and when I click on "my forums" in the top right corner, the drop down menu opens, but most of the time when I click on a forum name, nothing happens. Does this happen to anybody else? This happens on both Chrome and Safari

I found that instead of tapping the link if you slide your finger onto it and hold then tap it works.. bit of a knack to it!

Stab*City

120_Minutes wrote: »

Please tell me you're referring to logic and you're going to tell me the app you use?

Sorry not using Logic using Ableton. But im sure the same programs with work if there is a logic template available..

http://hexler.net/software/touchosc


just had a look at the site again there and ya there are logic videos there on how to get it working..

Also search the app store for logic

also loads of midi designer apps there so you can design your own controller for logic.

mitosis

Can you use Youtube on it? Or any Flash?

Dades

mitosis wrote: »

Can you use Youtube on it? Or any Flash?

Yes, via YouTube's own app and many others.

And no flash unless jailbroken and even then it's dodgy. You'll never miss it, though.