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Nath
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lol
James
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My Carphone Warehouse order got cancelled.
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quote:
Originally posted by James
My Carphone Warehouse order got cancelled.




Does make me feel better about missing out though. Have others been getting cancelled, can no longer find the deal on HUKD.
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did you end up buying an ipad 2 jake? if so have you got it yet whats it like? (light, fast etc) orderd mine last night should be here by monday
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I'm getting more vouchers. Might buy one now
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do it James
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Say i want to download some torrents, can I use an iPad? If so, once they are downloaded and I'm sitting at my desk, how do i watch them while I eat my lunch, how does it stand up so the screen is tilted slightly back from the vertical? Do I then get pissed that the screen is covered in finger prints and have to keep cleaning it every time i've touched it? What can it do that a laptop can't? I like having actual keys to touch, do i have to look at the keyboard on it all the time or can i feel where the keys are? All these things I'd like to know from someone who owns one thanks x


I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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im not buying one now because its not flash compatible. bearing in mind this will be my only source of the net i need it to be flexible in that respect.
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Ok steve.
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you're next
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what flash sites do you use Jake
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I was referring to your flash comment

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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
Say i want to download some torrents, can I use an iPad? If so, once they are downloaded and I'm sitting at my desk, how do i watch them while I eat my lunch, how does it stand up so the screen is tilted slightly back from the vertical? Do I then get pissed that the screen is covered in finger prints and have to keep cleaning it every time i've touched it? What can it do that a laptop can't? I like having actual keys to touch, do i have to look at the keyboard on it all the time or can i feel where the keys are? All these things I'd like to know from someone who owns one thanks x
you cant download torrents.
stands up with the case
yes they get fingerprints
run iOS, take photo's, etc
feel keys? its a glass screen mate

thnk thats everything
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Originally posted by Russ
what flash sites do you use Jake


i was speaking to a mate last night and he reckons you cant watch 'videos' on it because it dont have flash

as in streaming videos

[Edited on 04-06-2011 by Jake]
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depends which website you stream from.

also, you can download an app that lets you view flash websites
Jake
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why does it depend on the site?
Russ
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as some sites use flash for videos, and some dont
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BBC is the one i keep tripping up. iPlayer they are fine but all of the inline web videos are flash based
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
Say i want to download some torrents, can I use an iPad? If so, once they are downloaded and I'm sitting at my desk, how do i watch them while I eat my lunch, how does it stand up so the screen is tilted slightly back from the vertical? Do I then get pissed that the screen is covered in finger prints and have to keep cleaning it every time i've touched it? What can it do that a laptop can't? I like having actual keys to touch, do i have to look at the keyboard on it all the time or can i feel where the keys are? All these things I'd like to know from someone who owns one thanks x
you cant download torrents.
stands up with the case
yes they get fingerprints
run iOS, take photo's, etc
feel keys? its a glass screen mate

thnk thats everything


So a laptop is better for films then? can i put DVDs in the iPad and watch those?

regarding the fact it takes photos, i'd feel a dick carrying that thing round and using it as a camera. does it have usb so i can use a dongle for internet on the move?


I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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It has built in WWAN for internet on the move.
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Love mine. It's great for reading books, playing movies and generally browsing from the sofa or my bed.

I can also plug into a HDMI port on the TV and play movies that way.

I like the fact it's so small and i can carry it in my overnight bag and leave my laptop at home without the need of another bag to carry.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
quote:
Originally posted by Russ
quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
Say i want to download some torrents, can I use an iPad? If so, once they are downloaded and I'm sitting at my desk, how do i watch them while I eat my lunch, how does it stand up so the screen is tilted slightly back from the vertical? Do I then get pissed that the screen is covered in finger prints and have to keep cleaning it every time i've touched it? What can it do that a laptop can't? I like having actual keys to touch, do i have to look at the keyboard on it all the time or can i feel where the keys are? All these things I'd like to know from someone who owns one thanks x
you cant download torrents.
stands up with the case
yes they get fingerprints
run iOS, take photo's, etc
feel keys? its a glass screen mate

thnk thats everything
It has no DVD drove, you can put video files on it though. It comes with either wifi or wifi and 3G depending on what you buy

So a laptop is better for films then? can i put DVDs in the iPad and watch those?

regarding the fact it takes photos, i'd feel a dick carrying that thing round and using it as a camera. does it have usb so i can use a dongle for internet on the move?

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