kippyw said:
Maybe it's just that 20 years with windows I find it to be too damn difficult to perform almost anything. Maybe it's because every new action I try on this thing requires another "app".
kippyw,
I got an iPad 2 about a year ago as well and, having been a PC user for decades, I was also frustrated with how the iPad worked - at first. But over time, I adapted to how it worked and while I still don't like how certain things work they way they do, the iPad became my Go-To device. I still have the PC and a netbook when I need better access or control from time to time but I use the iPad every day.
Suggestion: play with wild abandon! By messing around, I just now figured out how to quote other posts into my reply. Even so, posting this took a while due to 'bad thread' errors when I tried to edit the post using this app. :-D
AQ_OC said:
One thing to get straight is that iPad is app-centric, not file-centric, so apps own files.
AQ_OC,
I wish the gang at the store where I bought the iPad told me that! That simple change in mindset explains a lot to this computer pro...
LannyC said:
The absence of a file manager, due to extreme sandboxing, is what keeps your iPad safe from the malware that constantly attacks your PC. Inconvenience is the price of peace of mind. Ditto the lack of Flash.
LannyC,
That explanation is hands down the best & most concise explanation of the benefits of the iPad over Windows-based units. I'm learning RHEL Linux now and I do wonder if the SELinux (sandboxing) capabilities could give both Apple & Windows PCs a run for their money soon, especially if a company implemented a user-centric approach. Perhaps Chromebooks do this?
Nice to read about a fellow PC user when they first came out in '83.
Had I been able to afford Apple's offerings when they first came out, perhaps I would have never used Windows at home.
Anyway, thanks everyone & happy holidays!
Sent from my 32 GB iPad 2 using the iPF app