Although one should not believe everything ...

Even if I in some technology gimmicks like the so-called. "Early adopters", ie the "Must-have-müssern" belong, yet I have hesitated for a long time tablet. At first I could not believe the rumors about an Apple Tablet, I was skeptical because of being too proprietary orientation of the iPad and wanted to watch, what the "open" competition so gets to the number only once.

Unfortunately, had to turn out in the meantime that the competition is less open, only negligibly cheaper and at least very discussion not to mention the technical maturity questionable. I compare the technical approaches, so there is even the Android world that comes across in principle with me only as "Apple for Apple rejecters" (or "the same in green"), and then the more or less pure Linux world in which spontaneously imposes the question of whether you had not better but would take a netbook.

But I wanted a tablet, precisely to take advantage of in the way, as it underlines the philosophy advocated by Apple: It should be better for what I want to do in the mobile use as for example a laptop or netbook.

In theory this is not difficult - the device must light, compact, be completely operated via the screen. The battery life should cover a normal business day, more will be gladly accepted, less would be highly annoying. Important is the constant and widespread availability of Internet access, the use of Web, Email, image and PDF viewer ("ebook reader") and the acquisition of text and audio notes. Music playback and other entertainment functions like Taken accessories. Camera in the tablet is nonsense, but I have a smart phone, GPS and map display, however, are practical and useful. USB or card slot are nice additions, but actually I will just carry a mobile device and not other stuff hang - even if it is in the case of storage media might be sometimes handy.

Apart from the memory card interface provides the iPad this all. Added to the sheer stunning battery life (even now I have a few charging cycles) comes from regularly over 10 hours and the apparent raged contrast and easily viewable display. The expandability of fully adequate for my needs software features through apps ranging from low and to the point suitable to overpriced and completely useless - including what competition tablets could offer, only (or if you like to go to the extremes also like "worse"). Does not bother, because a commitment to regular attendance of the AppStore does not exist.

I was a bit skeptical because of the software version, the iPad comes but "ex works" with iOS 3.2.1 and invites the first time you install a cheerful 3.2.2 Update after (not tracked accurately, but I think it was about 400MB) , But compared to the iOS 4 on the iPhone is not really missing many features, and a few older apps that could apparently still tolerate a small adjustment to iOS4, still run without hesitation. Critical but they are not always - is gimmicks or previous versions of commercial apps, which I now gladly buy into the iPad version and use.

Three points that would always count with me according to past experience again as a reason to buy the iPad, I would like to particularly point out:

- The device is designed as a compact unit is extremely fast and fluid to use. Here is a great combination that was created just fun in combination of a certainly very well suited to the purpose of hardware and software development of clean. As evidence I like to take as my wife that ("Three mornings in the office are enough computers for me") as a Designated Computer teetotaler has captured the charm of this device quickly and at night like to take out of my hand.

- The device remains in continuous operation at a comfortable temperature and does not require a fan. When you hear a sound, it is the built-in and well-sized speakers - and nothing else.

- We read again and again that with respect to video applications, the 4: 3 format is outdated. That may be true. 3 format entirely appropriate: For the applications looking for me but that is 4. An Ebook can be displayed on two sides in landscape mode, the portrait corresponds to the one-sided representation of the usual book format. A widescreen display on web pages would, for example relative to the width too little information in the vertical direction - and here it would seem too narrow in portrait mode. 16: 9 or 16:10 is now almost indispensable for desktop or high-resolution laptop screens, for a tablet but for my taste the wrong approach.

Who personalize it decadent like the be advised when buying a mitzubestellen of the cases, which can be used as a stand by folding the lid - connected to charge the iPad comes as additionally as a digital photo frame to advantage. Certainly not a reason to buy, but at least someone has thought ...