Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, I was just looking, and Best Buy has the mini for $100 less than the Apple store. $299 for wi-fi. Also, the Geek squad guarantee is a better deal than apple care. In my previous post, it should read "under $400" FOR THE Ipad Retina 16gb with 4G, actually $379.99. I w On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 7:55 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > I guess you can look at it two ways in the money department. First is > that Apple upgrades the OS significantly, and Kathy's four year old iPad > runs the same stuff as my new one does. I'm not sure that will always be > the case, but so far, it has. > > The upcoming operating system will add more ability to keep music and > pictures in the cloud, so memory size willl not be such a factor, unless > you are off line a lot of the time. > > Another thing about the iPads (and iPhones) is that when you want to trade > up, there's reasonable residual value either at the Apple store or at Best > Buy (where I always go.) > > I think if you watch the deals online at Best Buy, you'll score pretty > good. I got my Mini Retina with 4G for the same price as the wi-fi version > on sale, and I also had a coupon, so it came out under $300. > > Of course, I wanted the data plan, so that adds to the cost, but my son > who works in the Hotel industry gets by fine without a data plan, as he can > always find wi-fi somewhere. (Maybe not on I-49 like I did, though!) > > I use the smart cover that I found on sale on Amazon, that turns the iPad > off, when you cover it, and a little clear plastic hard shell from the same > for the back the holds the front cover securely. Total was about $40 and > adds very little bulk. > > As far as Apple vs Windows on a pad, I think there will be a curve, no > matter what you choose. I am NOT an Apple guy on computers, most > definitely. I don't even know how to get around the desktop of one. I > happen use iPhones, so it was easy for me. > > Anyhow, good luck. (I'm typing this on my Sony Vaio Windows computer, > because I would never have been able to do it on an iPad!) > > Sonny > > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 12:46 AM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks, Phil, Sonny and everyone else. >> >> I went to the local Apple store today and looked at the iPad Mini >> Retina. While I liked it, two things stopped me: >> >> 1. Price, especially when the salesperson started steering me towards the >> more expensive iPad Air, informed me I'd need a $60-90 case, and by the >> way, let's set you up with an Apple ID, and how much Cloud service are you >> going to need... >> >> 2. The voice recognition software doesn't let you find a word or phrase >> on a Web page and click on it. So I still would be using my fingers for >> browsing beyond the initial lookup or URL. And in that case, why pay Apple >> prices since I'm a PC guy and not already in their orbit? Both iPad and >> Android will let you answer an email using voice dictation, and both will >> search the Web and open an app via voice. >> >> For a good deal less cash, I can pick up a current Nexus 7 tablet, which >> appears to do what I want, and has very good reviews. It will still get me >> off the PC and mouse for mail and casual browsing, which is the point of >> this exercise. So if somebody thinks that this choice is really dumb for >> some reason, please let me know, because the Nexus 7 is looking very good >> to me. >> >> As far as alternate pointing devices and ergonomic setup, I'm >> corresponding with a hand doctor who is also a musician, and will check >> with my own doc for a referral next week. I'm going to play with Windows' >> voice recognition to see how I like it on the PC before springing for >> Dragon, but that's a possibility, too. A cell-enabled tablet is not >> necessary for me, because my little Tracfone can do rudimentary Web over >> the cell network--it's just that the tiny screen makes most picture >> content >> too small. >> >> --Peter >> >> >> >> > Like Sonny, I've had great luck with the iPad Mini (retina). It probably >> > handles 80% of my computer tasks with ease. As others have said, it's >> not >> > ideal for serious keyboarding but for most other tasks I love it. If >> you go >> > that route you'll also need to consider whether to get one that allows >> you >> > to work where there's no wifi (via data plan). I decided against it for >> > economy, and also because I use mine mostly at home where I have wifi. >> > >> > BTW, photos look stunning on the retina display. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Phil Swango >> > 307 Aliso Dr SE >> > Albuquerque, NM 87108 >> > 505-262-4085 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA