"Yes, there are drawbacks!", However, outweigh the benefits, so that lack of Flash (who cares since HTML5), no camera (who holds a nearly 10-inch display for photographing high?) And no multitasking (coming in a few days in early November ) actually do not care.
For me was the main one easy to use tablet with the evening I can surf a little, answering emails, playing with a few apps something. Exactly provides Apple with the iPad in perfection from. iOS remains currently the only real mobile operating system on which the competition can measure and needs. The service is typical of Apple very easy multitasking works without lags and delays immediately and without manual intuitive control goes immediately into flesh and blood. It is this simplicity enthusiastic so far everyone who has taken my iPad in hand. Find out what to chalk up at this point Apple but is forced to use iTunes to synchronize. Although the program has become quite fast again (at least on the Mac) with iTunes 10, but a synchronization simply takes too long. Especially if you have a lot of program data on the iPad, which will then be copied to a backup. Some improvements are needed.
What can the iPad?
But now to the most important question: What can the iPad at all?
1. Surfing
Whether the built-in Safari browser or by a third party (are now also good free alternatives), surfing simply is fun. Websites are built up extremely fast and thanks to stepless zoom, rotate and scroll all the contents are very readable. Here plays the iPad from one of his great strengths.
2. Emails
Reading and replying to emails works just as well and here ranges and digital touch screen keyboard (almost 10 Finger Tap allowed because the touch screen detects pressure points simultaneously 7).
3. Books, Comics and Magazines
In addition to iBooks and Amazon's Kindle app, there are now many large, important magazines such as the mirror on the iPad. It also plays the same from another strength. Especially multimedia based magazines, with slideshows, interactive graphics and video make incredibly fun. Especially for comics seem to be made as the iPad. Rarely was shown here in digital format in the print such a brilliant color space.
4. Mobile Office
Move fast times a letter / email writing, quickly change to a table or something to create a small presentation that works so far only on the iPad and is one of the huge pluses. Especially since you no longer have to lug their notebook. Although the own iWorks programs not yet have the functionality eiens Office, so they are perfectly designed for the touch-screen operation and therefore very easy to use.
5. Photos and Videos
Photos and videos on the screen of terrific and I use the iPad often just as digital photo frame when company comes. Thanks Apple typical stuff makes the shelf a lot. The screen of the format is not quite designed for widescreen video, I do not see as a major disadvantage, since I look at this function as a nice gimmick on the go in the hotel, because otherwise I still prefer a large flat screen TV.
6. Games
Although I little games, so worth it every now and then a look at the App Store. It's amazing what everything on the iPad is possible. As a game console, I do not see the device but, but a little gamble now and then is sometimes necessary.
What do I use the iPad?
Primarily as already written as a surf Tablet evening on the couch. On the way to the university and work as a working replacement for my Macbook, which I have since I have the iPad used a single time (rather then go directly to my iMac). The third important point for me was the comfortable reading my favorite magazines, which I refer only digitally. I do not collect books, throw the anyway after reading in the trash and so I can save not only the way to the stand, but can some even earlier than in the retail sector relating possible.
Disadvantages?
Is there also. So the iTunes Backup me is often a bit too slow, but I do it only once every few weeks, because my documents, emails, contacts, etc. are always backed up online and all App Store content could in data loss (just as is the pass) be free reloaded anyway. Other often-embraced negative points such as the lack of a camera and USB I find unimportant. For one owns the iPad Blutooth and I use Skype simply not, nor would I want to hold up the large screen to take pictures. In addition I have a digital SLR and well-ists. The lack of Flash support has so far also never noticed me. Maybe I'm simply on the wrong sites, but except for Flash advertising, on which I can do without, and unnecessary flash Promo pages are all used by my side now completely HTML5 capable. Thankfully, see the now virtually all major corporations (whether IT, browser etc.) and support completely in their new products HTML5.
What does the iPad can not?
To put it quite flat rate to say it will be no eggs Wollmilchsau. The iPad may that for which it is designed to be extremely good and better than its competitors and that it is also good. More, it will not, because that would dilute the perfect results of other functions.
Conclusion
The work, play, surf makes the iPad more fun than with other gadgets. The operation is very easy, very intuitive and fluid. For people who want to work on the move a little bit, in the evening want to surf on the sofa, like reading magazines and books, from time to time to play a little and have fun with multimedia gadgets, the iPad is the perfect device. Who expects a full-fledged computer, which should also purchase a full-fledged computer.
