5 reasons why an iPad is much better than Kindle

Have you heard about the kindle? It is an ebook reader, which enables you to read news, download books from the Amazon in seconds and read them.The books are said to cost less than the hard copy ones. The background light is adjust to shades of grey so that they don't bring too much glare to the reader. To turn the page, you can scroll up or down. You can change fonts if you like. iPad can do all of these and much more.

 1. You can read books in iPad but when reading becomes strenuous you can switch to listening mode using audiobooks program. Or maybe you can listen to a relaxing music while you rest your eyes.
2. With the iPad, you can bring with you your library, sound system, and the whole internet. You can't surf with a Kindle. If you want to read, get updated with the latest news you can those with a flick of finger with iPad. Kindle only lets you read and read at a costly price of 259$!
3. Kindle brings information only thru print. With the deluge of info in the net, delivered via different media, tv, in print, broadcast Kindle is surely far behind.
4. There's more storage with iPad. It has 16Gb of storage space compared to the 4Gb of Kindle.
5.Kindle is quite expensive for an ebook reader. It can only do one thing whereas with the iPad you can do a whole lot more. You can also read, Kindle books with iPad. A few more dollars, you don't only get an ebook reader but a tablet with the capacity to surf the web, play music and videos as well

There. If you have anything more to add feel free to do so.

Ipad: The big, bad Picture

To Steve, having an iPad is an incredible experience, with the internet in your hands and all. But to some users, it is a whole different ballgame. Read on an article by adam@ gizmodo.

Big, Ugly Bezel
Have you seen the bezel on this thing?! It's huge! I know you don't want to accidentally input a command when your thumb is holding it, but come on. (It does lessen the display area)

No Multitasking
This is a backbreaker. If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking? (I agree. It's even touted as the netbook killer. How can it? Heck, it can't even compete with the iPhone.)Are you saying I can't listen to Pandora while writing a document? I can't have my Twitter app open at the same time as my browser? I can't have AIM open at the same time as my email? Are you kidding me? This alone guarantees that I will not buy this product.

No Cameras
No front facing camera is one thing. But no back facing camera either? Why the hell not? I can't imagine what the downside was for including at least one camera. Could this thing not handle video iChat? (How can we take pictures???)

Touch Keyboard
So much for Apple revolutionizing tablet inputs; this is the same big, ugly touchscreen keyboard we've seen on other tablets, and unless you're lying on the couch with your knees propping it up, it'll be awkward to use.

No HDMI Out
Want to watch those nice HD videos you downloaded from iTunes on your TV? Too damned bad! If you were truly loyal, you'd just buy an AppleTV already.

The Name iPad
Get ready for Maxi pad jokes, and lots of 'em! (Haha! It does remind me of something.)

No Flash
No Flash is annoying but not a dealbreaker on the iPhone and iPod Touch. On something that's supposed to be closer to a netbook or laptop? It will leave huge, gaping holes in websites. I hope you don't care about streaming video! God knows not many casual internet users do. Oh wait, nevermind, they all do.

Adapters, Adapters, Adapters
So much for those smooth lines. If you want to plug anything into this, such as a digital camera, you need all sorts of ugly adapters. You need an adapter for USB for god's sake. (Well, maybe Apple is creating one for you to buy. Hate that exclusivity thing.)

It's Not Widescreen
Widescreen movies look lousy on this thing thanks to its 4:3 screen, according to Blam, who checked out some of Star Trek on one. It's like owning a 4:3 TV all over again!(And I thought I can watch shows better than my ipod. What a downer!)

Doesn't Support T-Mobile 3G
Sure, it's "unlocked." But it won't work on T-Mobile, and it uses microSIMs that literally no one else uses. (What's the point of having them?)

A Closed App Ecosystem
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store. The same App Store that is notorious for banning apps for no real reason, such as Google Voice. Sure, netbooks might not have touchscreens, but you can install whatever software you'd like on them. Want to run a different browser on your iPad? Too bad!

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We DON'T LIKE the iPad!!!

Everyone is not going gaga over the latest iPad. Many are not cooing ooohs and aahs on this  latest tech device released by apple. Some can be downright nasty. It seems to me many are discussing about the bezel, on how to hold it without disrupting the current screen. Here's what they have to say.( Comments from Engadget)
broli : It looks like a giant mutated ipod. ( Well, it actually does. It does function like one. An added plus is the onscreen keyboard where you can type with ease.)
devitus: Can you imagine holding this for more than 30 minutes? Your hands will fall off!  ( Of course, it will be heavier than the iPod, it does look larger. If you are going to do a lot of reading with this stuff better put it in a dock. It is not kindle.)


OwenV: No way netbook killer. This thing sucks. Anyone who buys it is a moron. 16GB? Joke. No flash? Joke. No camera? Joke. No multitask? Joke.
It's not even close to a computer. More to my iPhone. Really lame. (It's quite disappointing to know that it has no camera and flash. What's more is that it could not multitask. How then can it be a netbook killer!?!)


mjamestorch: can anyone tell me who would ever need this thing? If you have an iphone, you have almost all of the functionality (okay, fine, youo dont have iWork on the iphone... but who is going to use this thing for work?, and even if you did, you seriously would buy this just to use iWork???? ( What exactly does iwork do?)


Southern78: Its neat and I definitely would like to play with one but overall I just can't see the long term use for it. At 499 you can add another 100 bucks and get a decent laptop (none apple). It is cool though and would like to see how the experience is. All I see it for is a expensive way to check social media outlets, surf the web and read eBooks. Hope there is a market for it as surely a lot good competitive tech will result.( I agree, it's convenient for those who love ebooks. It's like Guidepost in Large print.)




Bozilla: Netbooks have front facing camera with which to use Skype. Netbooks have USB ports and some even have card readers. How am I supposed to bring this travelling with my SLR and flip through photos


Poweroutage:No FLASH, WEBCAM, MULTITASKING... forget it. I'd rather take a net book or my current M1210 Dell to class for notes. Now if it had a way of loading all my textbooks and taking notes on the side I might of been interested. Sorry Apple. Waiting for the next iPhone but this iPad looks like a flop.

If you get lost, get lost with Me!!!

You are a journey man, you like to travel, your butt itches when you stay 24 in one place but you are wired to get lost. Despair no more my friend. iPad saves the day!!! It will swoop you out of your misery, of endless hours figuring out where to go, where to turn, of running around in circles. It lets you see more of the world with high-resolution Satellite and Street view images. You actually have a virtual map in your hands. You can let go of those huge paper maps that occupies too much space. With the iPad's 9.7 inch screen you can even see topography with the new Terrain view. You can even search for a particular boutique, fastfood chain or restaurand, tap on that business on the keyboard and voila!, you can now see the route and directions to that place from your current location. Isn't that neat? Now, if you are still disoriented and reading maps isn't your thing, call the police. Anyways, you still have the iPad to while your time by while you wait for help.  

11 Fearless Forecast for the iPad

1. By the end of the year, the iPad which now costs $500 will drop to half the price. Steve Jobs goals is not only to earn and recoup his investment but to share, especially to people in the 3rd world countries.
2. It will have a  new feature that let's you watch TV live.The soon to be released version with the TV will be in 3D.
3. The current iPad lets you download and read ibooks. Afterwhich, a screen will display your whole library. The future model allows other ebooks to be freely downloaded and read in the net.
4. Newspapers will be outmoded. Most companies will connect with Apple. Daily news can be downloaded and sold at the usual price. Less waste, less carbon footprint.
5. If iPad is sold for its release price of $500, it will come with a free iPhone.

6. iPad will now act like your virtual personal assistant. It will not only display Day, Week, Month or List views of your calendar enabling you to see an  overview of a whole month, or the details of a single day. It will not only present your contacts and their numbers with ease. It has a new view that allows youto  see both complete contact list, and a single contact, simultaneously. But it will function like a true blue secretary, it will inform you of the tasks for the day, your meetings ahead with well modulated voice. You can even choose whether it will talk in a soothing feminine voice or a firm, masculine tone.
7.The current device lets you see maps with high-resolution Satellite and Street View images. You may even see topography with the new Terrain view. You can also search for a nearby resto and then tap on that business to see the easiest route and exact directions from your current location. The newer generation will have the old features plus an automatic program which can be attached to your computerized car allowing you to drive while you sleep. You will get to your destination safely and in no time.

8. Like an iPod, you can browse by album, song, artist, or genre, with a simple flick. To play a song, just tap it, and the now playing screen will show the album art at full size. You can listen to your music with either the powerful built-in speaker, or with wired or Bluetooth wireless headphones. But the newer version will offer so much more. It will not only play Beyonce or Madonna but will flash them singing and gyrating to the beat via a hologram. You will literally have Michael Buble or Celine Dion on the palm of your hand. 
9.The present iPad comes with  large, high-resolution screen makes it perfect for watching  movies and TV shows, to podcasts, you tube to  music videos. You can also easily move between wide-screen and full-screen with a double-tap. But these if these won't be enough for you, you can choose to go to projector mode in the future version. By just choosing projector, your movie will be flashed on any flat surface and you can enjoy it with a popcorn, just like in theaters. There will be no need of bulky projectors because the future iPad version comes with a handy one.
 10. In the current device, you can read emails in landscape and portrait view. In the former, you get a split-screen view, showing an opened email and the messages in the Inbox. To see only the opened email, just turn iPad to portrait, and the email automatically rotates and fills the scree. With both orientation, you can scroll throughthe mail, compose a new email using on-screen keyboard, or delete messages, with just a tap and a flick. If someone emails you a photo, you can see it right in the message. Photos in an email can be saved directly to the built-in Photos app. But with the about- to- be created version. Emails will read out loud by the iPad just like any messaging machine. You can chose to reply using the onscreen keyboard or if your doing kitchen chores or taking a bath by dictation.
11.The new Photos app in the iPad displays the photos in an album as though they were in a stack. Then you can flip through your pictures, zoom in or out, or watch a slideshow with just a tap or a pinch. It can be used as a beautiful digital photo frame while your iPad is docked or charging. But the better version will come with a 5 megapixel camera. Now, you can actually take pictures and videos with it.

Now, the 11 possible futures for the iPad is presented. Let's see which of them will first come true. I'm sure Steve is working on a newer version or better yet, the ultimate version now.

10 Possible Outrageous Facebook Happenings the moment iPad is released

Imagine what would happen to facebook if everyone who has an account carries with him an apple tablet.

1.Every member will have twice the number of friends. Everyone will be clamoring to have the most number of "friends" though he hardly communicates with all of them. So he invites everyone, and wishes he gets accepted by all. Heck, he does the invites in a bus, in a a bath tub, in a sauna, even during traffic. Isn't that convenient with the portable iPad.
2. Facebook will crash for one day due to picture overload. Because of the convenience of the tablet, and the ease with its use, everyone will be obsessing to have his moment of fame and glory by uploading his latest pix. Even as walks to work, climbs the stairs, clears his desk, attends meetings, drives his car, orders a burger from a drive thru, tweezes hair, applies eyeliner... everything and anything will be documented.
3. Farmville would actually hire farmers and gardeners. Farmville will not be limited to an online game anymore. It will be so successful, because everyone who has the tablet plays this that fb owners will be enamored with its success that they will buy a lot in the Caribbean and actually sell them. There will be actual farmers and gardeners that will tend it.
4. Every moment of the day will be accounted by the shout outs. Every activity posted on the wall, including sitting on the toilet with the iPad on hand, will be written for posterity.
5. There would be so many people addicted to facebook that it would already generate online jobs. A lot of its members could not longer divide their time between accepting friends, responding to chat messages, and play farmville. They will resort to a new and better option, that is to employ virtual assistants, who will do the chore for them. Ain't that cool? The assistants, due to the overwhelming amount of work, will be paid 100$ an hour. There will be less OFWs from the Philippines. Most high school students would opt to go into computer science than nursing.
6. Reunions would be so quiet because everybody would chat using the iPad. They would also play games online. This would be more applicable to younger generations. But who knows, with the influx of the iPad, the older generation might surprise us.
7. My mom would have a fb account, with her having more friends that I do. My mom is terrified with technology. She wouldn't even touch a computer for fear it would conk out if she presses the wrong key. She uses a cellphone with a written telephone directory on the the other hand. But with this user friendly iPad might cure her technophobia. Seeing her surf the web, and inviting her friends in fb would be the day!!!
8. Since the comelec could not ensure that smartmatics electronic voting system would be hack free why not do an online voting system via fb? It would be more convenient. Even children can vote!
9. Since everyone would be toting an iPad instead of a gun come May elections, there will be no violence during that time.News reports of the events will be posted on shout outs and amazingly, everyone will be up to date. However, news on Manny and Krista will still be abuzz because Gina Alajar will still post bitter diatribes

10. There would be less candidate streamers hanging on electric posts,  less campaign banners, and minimal production of candidate leaflets  thus less garbage, because every candidate would be doing his campaign via fb. That's a novel way to grab someone's attention.

7 Reasons why a 500$$ iPad is a better investment than an Hermes Bag

1. Using the same Hermes bag will bore you. You'll soon be in the net, scrounging for the latest, more exciting design. Using your iPad day in and day out won't. I guarantee that. With 140,000 applications in line, how can it.
2. Your 500 $$$ in an iPad can grow into thousands, maybe even millions. There are thousands of online jobs in the market, you'll go crazy with all the options, provided they are all legit. The 500 $$$ in an Hermes will never earn interest. Sure you can sell it one day, maybe for $100.
3. You can read about stocks, investment, mutual funds in an iPad. It will educate you on how to gain financial freedom. You can do online learning. Can your Hermes bag do that, even if it is a Birkin?
4. Having a portable iPad lets you connect with family and friends even when you are on the go. It helps you contact them while you wait for boarding call, while on a speeding train or caught in snail paced traffic.Giving an Hermes bag to a friend may boost your relationship, but what about the rest. If you are Warren Buffett, maybe you can give one bag to each of them. But then again, you aren't.

5. iPad makes your mind active. You can explore countless places, read about amazing, successful people, know about the latest news with just one touch. Looking at an Hermes bag, will only make think of one thing. What in the world were you thinking when you bought such a very  expensive, branded bag?!?
6. iPad educates. You want to learn how to cook, be a flight instructor, do out of the ordinary furniture designs? Surf with the iPad, anywhere and anytime, then you'll know. It can even guide you where to buy better and more cost friendly luxury bags in the internet. Hermes Bag will just educate you on one thing. Never to invest in an item that depreciates with time
7. Lastly, can an Hermes bag entertain you? iPad can and it does it with gusto. It can bring you Rihanna and Beyonce anywhere you please,  let you see supernatural online, and maybe take a sneak peak on the latest movie track of the vampire saga. Your enjoyment with an Hermes can last only for a season, with an iPad, it can be a lifetime. Guaranteed!

From iPod to iPad

So what is this latest invention from apple? Now, you can enjoy your home videos, movies, music, ebooks and the web in a grander scale. iPad is the newest device released by apple that allows you to do all these and more! So how does it look like?

The iPad measures 9.7 inches diagonally, a little bit smaller than your mag. And what's  amazing is how they fit these diverse applications into a 1.5 lbs device, only 0.5 inches thick. The battery life is 10 hours, like that of mini notebooks. How unbelievable can that get.You can pound on your wifi ready  iPad, drinking coffee in a quiet cafe for almost half a day. But if you choose to spend your downtime in a secluded beach with your beloved iPad, you can too, because this device will be available in  a 3G model. Data downloads to about 7.2 mbps, so much better than any portable broadband.