The Technologist Top Ten for Christmas- Number Five

The Technologist Top Ten for Christmas – Number Five

Looking for a serious piece of kit….you can’t go passed the Apple IPad. The Apple IPad is built with the usual Apple quality, reliability and ease of use. The Apple IPad comes in 3 memory sizes (16, 32 & 64 GB) your choice will depend on budget and use. If you want to load lots of pictures or video go bigger….The Apple IPad also comes in 2 models:

1.       Wi-Fi option for use where there is wireless networks (public Hotspots like McDonalds or home wireless networks)

2.       The Wi-Fi + 3G version which can access the internet & email via wireless networks or wireless internet provided by an Wireless Internet Service Provider (Telstra, Vodafone, Optus & many More)

There are now over 200,000 Apps (applications) that can be used on the IPad including Banking, Australia Post services, Swimming Pool service advice, Games etc…. In fact I am convinced there is an app for everyone out there.

So what do people use the IPad for? I know CEOs who use it for their speeches instead of a notepad, Pilots that use an IPad for flight planning, Presentations, Email, Taking notes, watching videos, The daily Telegraph in Sydney now distributes their paper for the IPad (at a subscription rate).

The uses seem to be endless…

I love the idea of the IPad and Apple has certainly delivered a great product.

·         Very portable

·         Plenty of apps specific for IPad

·         Use with or without mobile access

·         Use as a photo frame

·         Web access

·         Long battery life

·         E book reader

·         Daily Telegraph

In Summary

Great product, many uses, very reliable and very well made.

Product:   IPad

Price:  <$1000.00 (Big W - Domayne – Apple)

Score

Overall       9.5 / 10