[X4U] iPad news

[Neil]

Actually, I think it COULD actually replace a Mac in many cases.  My  
wife still uses her iBook 3G.  It must be almost ten years old.  This  
iPad would be a big step up in function and we could sync it to my  
PowerMac.   I think there are a lot of families that will get these  
for kids instead of their own PC's where there is already a primary PC  
in the house.

I know a guy who got the first gen iPhone when it came out even though  
he didn't have any other computer.  He activated it on his friend's PC  
and the iPhone became his only computer.  All of his contacts,  
calendars, e-mails, bookmarks, etc. are  backed up to Mobile Me.

There are also a lot of people who could sync their iPad at work and  
make it their primary computer for personal use.  For those people,  
the $30/mo unlimited data plan is an especially good deal.  It doesn't  
cost much more than the same speed broadband service for the home, so  
you get the data on the road for only an extra $10/mo.

On Jan 28, 2010, at 3:12 PM, Jesse Leo wrote:

> But wait, I think I'm missing one important point - doesn't the iPad  
> need to be "married" to (and sync with) a Mac in the same way that  
> an iPhone or iPod does? So it really could never replace a Mac, just  
> compliment one - correct?