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Originally Posted by rayxi
The old adage use to be "buy the hardware to suit your needs". With the iPad it's "look for a need to suit the hardware". Seems ass backward to me.
I'm about to buy a netbook/mini notebook for vacation because my wife's iPad just doesn't cut it for what we need. I can't download pictures and videos off our cameras (no card reader). I can't hook it up to the TV to view videos (no HDMI). I can't Skype to do video calls (no camera). I can't use my encrypted USB flash drive where I keep my password safe and other documents (no USB). I can't charge it with the same USB charger as our phones and mp3 players (non-standard USB). Can't effectively work when remotely accessing the office (no keyboard). Too many can'ts. I know what I need. Now I'm buying hardware to suit it. Call me old school.
Edit: Just found out our airline's website for online check-in doesn't work on the iPad.
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Very good step by step analysis. I think my wants and needs fit right into what you just wrote. When my wife's last laptop died, I bought her an HP netbook. Great little device for light usage, has a real keyboard, and all the standard computer stuff. I already had a USB DVD/CD drive to install programs and such. I think if I decided to buy a "travel device", it would be another little netbook.