Nobody Needs a Tablet. So Why Are We Gobbling Them Up?

**fettpett** · 03-24-2011, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

Ginger watches you all the time.

thats no fun....I want to watch Ginger ;) :D

**Rockntractor** · 03-24-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by fettpett

thats no fun....I want to watch Ginger ;) :D

She put a piece of duck tape over it a couple weeks ago.:(

**fettpett** · 03-24-2011, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

She put a piece of duck tape over it a couple weeks ago.:(

:eek::mad: damn it, I always miss the good stuff

**hampshirebrit** · 03-24-2011, 06:45 PM

The iPad 2 is released in the UK tomorrow. I am driving downtown tomorrow lunch-time to get one.

Why? Because I want one, and I damn well deserve one, so I shall damn well have one. :D

JB · 03-24-2011, 08:16 PM

People buy them because Apple makes you think you're cool if you have one.

It's no different than voting for Obama in '08.

**Gingersnap** · 03-24-2011, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by JB

People buy them because Apple makes you think you're cool if you have one.

It's no different than voting for Obama in '08.

I don't get the hate for the iPad. Even if you hate Apple, there are other competing tablets out there.

If I want to maintain some databases or run my financial software or mirror my workstation, I'll use my desktop - not a phone.

People like the idea of tablets because tablets do what most people use computers for 95% of the time: surfing the Internet, buying stuff off Amazon, reading books, mags, and blogs, commenting, using social media, and reading email or IMing. That you can also play games, watch movies, and manipulate music downloads as well as managing pix and clips is awesome.

I think most tablet-haters are men who refuse to accept a device that may require more than a hip pocket in terms of storage space.

**Phillygirl** · 03-24-2011, 10:39 PM

I admit, I really want one. I don't use my home computer for anything heavy duty, and the i-pad would be perfect for it.

**PoliCon** · 03-24-2011, 11:09 PM

I'd love to a notepad developed as a replacement for textbooks. Imagine only having to update your text book instead of having to buy new editions. It would save schools a bundle.

**Rockntractor** · 03-24-2011, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by PoliCon

I'd love to a notepad developed as a replacement for textbooks. Imagine only having to update your text book instead of having to buy new editions. It would save schools a bundle.

and get rid of those massive backpacks.

**PoliCon** · 03-24-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

and get rid of those massive backpacks.

and the original design would only allow one app to run at a time which is a problem with laptops - kids on other software when they are supposed to be doing something else.