iPad 2: Your opinion?

Old 12-03-2012, 05:43 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
QuilterMomOf3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tulare, CA
Posts: 199
Default iPad 2: Your opinion?

Have any of you tried out an iPad 2, or want one?
QuilterMomOf3 is offline  
Old 12-03-2012, 05:54 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,444
Default

Love my iPad 2! I am using it to type this reply. I can easily post pictures to QB. I even managed to post a tutorial with pictures, something I never would have been able to do from my computer.
Tartan is offline  
Old 12-04-2012, 03:48 AM
  #3  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 5,051
Default

Love mine! Easy to travel with. Tablets do not replace laptops tho...if you create documents and download programs you also need a PC. There are no slots to attach printers ( you must have a wireless printer). You wont be able to use it for your embroidery programs for example. You cannot view videos if they are Adobe Flash only.

I love my Ipad as an additional device to surf the internet. There are lots of apps. Check out Itunes and search for some that interest you. I use the radio apps. Ebay apps. Craigslist app.

And yes, snap a pic and upload it from the Ipad.


Sandy
Sandygirl is offline  
Old 12-04-2012, 04:53 AM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Bluebell
Posts: 4,291
Default

I just bought an Ipad 2 a couple weeks ago and I like it! It does NOT replace my computer, although I can do a lot with it! I decided on the Ipad 2 because I didn't want to spend more than what that cost, and yet I wanted apple to do facetime with my family in TX. That meant I wanted the bigger screen, so I elected on the Ipad2 vs the mini. We have a notebook pc too and it is just too small for me to like. I have a wireless printer so I can print from it as well. Yep, I like it! My dil loves hers.
deedum is offline  
Old 12-04-2012, 04:56 AM
  #5  
Junior Member
 
willowwind's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Central KY near Lexington
Posts: 149
Default

I love my Ipad, use it daily. Its very versatile. Takes photos, does email, many free apps. I would definitely get one if I had it to do over. The IPad 3 didn't have enough upgrades to warrant buying one though.
willowwind is offline  
Old 12-04-2012, 04:58 AM
  #6  
Super Member
 
nygal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: New York
Posts: 5,665
Default

I have the IPad 3 and love it not the 2.
nygal is offline  
Old 12-04-2012, 08:52 AM
  #7  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Northern California, Sonoma Co.
Posts: 2,814
Default

I have an Ipad 1 and love it. I'd like the camera in the Ipad 2 for Facetime, but I can live without it.
willferg is offline  
Old 12-04-2012, 08:59 AM
  #8  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Highland, CA
Posts: 1,407
Default

My son passed down his iPad 2 to me and I love it. I gave my iPad (first generation) to my granddaughter who was grateful to have it. I'm still more comfortable browsing and typing on my Mac Book Pro but I took the iPad on vacation with me recently in order to check my email and favorite websites. I take it along when visiting my children too. I have access to tons of OLD family photos on it which I share while traveling out of state to visit relatives.
LoisM is offline  
Old 12-10-2012, 08:56 AM
  #9  
Junior Member
 
countryone77's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Texas, USA
Posts: 225
Default

[QUOTE=Sandygirl;5697341... You wont be able to use it for your embroidery programs for example. You cannot view videos if they are Adobe Flash only...
Sandy[/QUOTE]
However, you can get one embroidery editor for the iPad, though it does support a limited number of file formats:
http://www.stitchbuddy.de/ipad/

And I've seen that there are apps for viewing Flash on an iPad, though I don't know how well they work.
countryone77 is offline  
Old 12-10-2012, 09:30 AM
  #10  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 5,051
Default

Originally Posted by countryone77 View Post
However, you can get one embroidery editor for the iPad, though it does support a limited number of file formats:
http://www.stitchbuddy.de/ipad/

And I've seen that there are apps for viewing Flash on an iPad, though I don't know how well they work.
This App is $29. It allows you to tweak designs...i will still need to email them to and from my PC to do so. Kind of worthless for me. I don't edit designs now.

So...how then, how do i transfer designs from Ipad to my CompacFlash only embroidery machine? You cannot. I still need my PC for that.

Amazon has a fix for accessing files, books, movies that require Flash. My public library uses Overdrive for digital books.
S

Last edited by Sandygirl; 12-10-2012 at 09:38 AM.
Sandygirl is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Sandygirl
QB Help Center
14
03-20-2013 10:34 AM
Ccorazone
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
3
05-07-2012 03:57 AM
tothenci
Links and Resources
3
07-10-2011 03:53 PM
Allans
Main
32
04-05-2011 06:11 PM
fabuchicki
Main
21
01-20-2008 08:51 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter