Q. I've just ordered my Ipad and am wondering what bits and bobs I might need to take full advantage of it.
A. Must haves:
Apple IPad case: it doesn't only protect the device but also it gives a perfect angle for typing and watching video. With apple case on, I can type faster on iPad than i do on any laptop.
Other case may look more attractive but none of them does what Apple case can do.
Camera Kit: Just for $29 you get two dongles that allow you to connect your digital camera and memory card directly to iPad to transfer photos and videos. You can even attach memory card hub and put different kind of memory cards.
iPad Bag: there are many light and super slim bags available in the market. Laptop bags are heavy and if bags are heavy then there is no point of carrying a light weight iPad. Carry laptop instead so I think light weight bag is a must have.
I grabbed one from store Ross just for $15 it's good enough to accommodate power cable,iPad,digital camera, some other dongles and cables ,headphones.
You can also get blutooth keyboard from either Apple store or online if you want cheaper ones. But I won't suggest you to get apple dock I think Apple was sleeping when they made dock for iPad. The dock is totally useless and you can't use in landscape mode.
But if you search online , there are docks available that lets you use the iPad on landscape mode and it also allow you to use external keyboard in landscape mode.
You can buy Motorola Blutooth stereo headset.
Now some apps:
Netflix
Abc Player
We Rule -game
N.O.V.A - game
GoodReader- download video directly to device and upload document to google doc, dropbox,Box, save email attachments, browse the web while downloading video.
Desktop:divide the screen ,on one side browse the Internet and on other side use calculator ,unit converter, translator,email or any other app with radio playing at background.
Radio:it's a free and only radio app that works at background.
IM lite: chat on google ,AOL,Twitter,FB or others and browse the Internet at the same time.
Pages,Numbers,Keynote: $9.99 each .get them if you are into creating documents.
I use them for my office work everyday.
Websites:
Contrary to common belief , iPad can stream full length movies and TV shows and it's better than any computer coz when you watch movies for free on computer , you get many pop ups and ad banners. You get none on iPad.
For news: MSNBC.com
For movies: iphonemoviez.net
Tv shows: app Abc Player
TV.com
NBC.com
CBS.com
Is the iPad a music player capable of headphones and portable or even bookshelf speakers?
Q. High quality music along with the svelte shape of the iPad could greatly help as a tool for presentations. Please inform.
A. The iPad has the same audio circuitry as the iPhone and iPod. Apple did do a great job of these 3 products for audio quality. It is very good. I will however point out that 320kbps audio files [good quality] are the easiest to find for iTunes... but is not the best digital music available.
Currently, Lossless: ALAC OR FLAC is the best. I haven't figured out how [don't really need] to import these types of files into iTunes so it syncs with my iPhone... let me know if you do.
These apple products are great for quality 2 channel music.
My wife has the iPad - and really likes it. Plenty of great apps / games for her. It is svelte and easily portable. It was not extremely expensive either.
Presentations? It can, but it doesn't have video out - or does it>?
Big Presentations it won't work. Small study groups - it is perfect.
For me, my Dell Studio Xps16 is just too heavy and big to carry everywhere / air travel... and gets damaged easily. It's great because it has everything and it's faster than most desktops...
So I have the Dell Vostro V13 for travel. It is very very thin [about 0.6" thick] and light, runs Win7 flawlessly, even plays 1080p full resolution movies perfectly.
It's onboard audio card is also decent... and because it is running Win7, playing FLAC files is easy. There are about 12 different players that will play FLAC for Win7 - easy.
Best of all is that this laptop [my configuration: with the new Intel Celeron 743: which is fast enough... faster than the A4 processor] is less than the base model iPad. It was only $400.
It works for me. Not as polished as the iPad or new Macbook Air [which is gorgeous]... but works for me.
Typing on it now actually:)
Hope this helps!
How to make the iPad as the audio source on my pc?
Q. Hello,
I want the sound from my iPad to come from my pc's sound card. To explain, Let's I'm playing angry birds. I want the Audio that is coming from the game to go into my computer live so I can record it.
I want this for live streaming purposes. This means I can't use a prerecord file. It must happen on the spot.
I this possible?
A. Get a cable to connect the two, if your pc sound card has standard 3.5mm line in or mic in socket then you would need a cable with 3.5mm jack plug on each end (same as on end of headphones). Plug one end into the ipad and the other into the pc. Select line in or mic in on whatever software you are using to record with. Mic socket on pc is usually pink or has a microphone icon next to it.
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