Coming from Android to Apple what do I need to know?

[jmorton10]

I am waiting on pins & needles for a working jailbreak.

I know one is in the works, if this was not the case I would take the ipad2 back for a refund (there are just WAY to many use restrictions in this thing for me after using Windows/Linux/Android for years).

~John

 

[SweetPoison]

Could be a long time, John.

 

[jmorton10]

Could be a long time, John.

Ouch, really??

I really love the thing (mainly because there aren't any other legit options at this time) and I'm willing to wait, but I sure am itching to modify a few things that aren't possible at this time.......

~John

 

[SweetPoison]

Yeah. I feel for all the iPad2 holders. Some are going crazy! I am waiting to see how long my expert....thinks it may be.

 

[DontUnderstandMyIpad]

Yeah. I feel for all the iPad2 holders. Some are going crazy! I am waiting to see how long my expert....thinks it may be.

Myself is only a humble servant, but the cats tell me, there is no estimated delivery date. It isn't even clear if anyone is working on it at the moment.

 

[Thphilli]

Ouch, really??

I really love the thing (mainly because there aren't any other legit options at this time) and I'm willing to wait, but I sure am itching to modify a few things that aren't possible at this time.......

~John

Don't think that Jailbreaking is going to fix all of the limitations of the iPad. Also, a lot of the things that jailbreaking allows are ridiculously unstable. For example, winterboard, which is necessary for basically any theming of the iPad, has rendered my device useless at least 3 times until I was able to get back to my computer and restore it.

Jailbreaking is great for little tweaks like setting a default browser other than safari or modifying what the toggle swich does (even though this tweak is beyond beta and also mutes your iPad). Trying to go crazy and add widgets and things is where you will get beyond frustrated and want to fire the thing through a window. Spent probably 4 hours trying to get a simple HTC style flip clock widget to display. I gave up.

 

[SweetPoison]

Ouch, really??

I really love the thing (mainly because there aren't any other legit options at this time) and I'm willing to wait, but I sure am itching to modify a few things that aren't possible at this time.......

~John

Don't think that Jailbreaking is going to fix all of the limitations of the iPad. Also, a lot of the things that jailbreaking allows are ridiculously unstable. For example, winterboard, which is necessary for basically any theming of the iPad, has rendered my device useless at least 3 times until I was able to get back to my computer and restore it.

Jailbreaking is great for little tweaks like setting a default browser other than safari or modifying what the toggle swich does (even though this tweak is beyond beta and also mutes your iPad). Trying to go crazy and add widgets and things is where you will get beyond frustrated and want to fire the thing through a window. Spent probably 4 hours trying to get a simple HTC style flip clock widget to display. I gave up.

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

 

[SanityKills]

I laso have a Dinc. At the beginning you'll feel like in jail, then you'll jailbrake, the feeling remains the same. After a while you'll get used to and begin enjoying and living with a lot of limitations, like no swype or swiftkey, no communication between apps. Even with ifile file management and browsing is very limited.

The hardware and the software are great, the problem is the philosophy behind. Here begins your love - hate relation with the iPad.

Exactly!

I find myself reaching for my EVO for things that the iPad doesn't do well also. I guess I'm expecting universal access for all of my devices and it's just not going to happen when the corporate agenda overrides the user's agenda. I'm also modifying some of my main apps to those that are prominent on all three platforms (Windows, Android, & iOS)--especially so with word processing. While Springpad does not excel at formatting it IS cross platform which means I can take notes on my iPad and then continue on my EVO as well as my PC. Something to think about when purchasing apps.

I generally stay away from any file management if possible. I just copied *some* photos to my iPad the other day for the first time just for the experience but I just don't trust "syncing" any data on a device that may be wiped on occasion without the presence of an SD card. If I have anything important on it and decide to wipe before remembering it'd been a week since I manually hooked it up to my PC/iTunes that wouldn't be good so it's just useless to me to use it for anything personal.

Just think of the iPad like a microwave oven. You don't customize your microwave do you?

 

[OUTL4W]

Ditto.

I've seen some videos of jailbroken iPads and it looks like you can do a bit more with them (widgets, animated wallpaper, rearrange icons without them snapping into rigid rows, scrollable docks, gestures, custom icons, rename icons, etc). Looks a bit more like Android and that kindof stuff gives you some basic Android-like things. A bit anyways. Here's a link with a video someone made which highlights some things you can do if you jailbreak: http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-hacking/23230-what-advantages-will-i-get-jailbreaking-my-ipad.html#post163060

I've seen better....


Were you only picking up your evo for the flash capabilty?

 

[Cincybearcatfan]

Gotta tell you that I'm pretty frustrated. I've spent more than $50 looking for a print solution for my iPad. I've bought and paid for both DocsToGo Premium AND QuickOffice HD as well as PrintShare Pro and PrintMagic HD ALL looking for a simple way to print my Google Docs. Is there no way to do this on an iPad?!?! I've written to the developer at QuickOffice HD when searching for printers, none can be found. I work in an elementary building. There are at least 15 wireless printers available. With the Xoom, I purchased DocsToGo to create and edit my files. Then I purchased PrintShare Pro to print my files. Worked flawlessly and easily. So far this has been the most frustrating thing about owning the iPad. I'm sure it can't be this difficult. Can someone, anyone PLEASE help me with this? Also, how do I go about getting a refund for the unnecessary apps I bought?

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[NCTurner]

Cincy,

Good luck on getting refunds on the apps...I don't think there is an "automatic" way, like with the Android market.

I just bought / installed Print N Share, based on a post by a moderator on here ("Tim".) It works fairly well without my PC even being on, but works much better with my PC on. You may have already seen it, but just in case you haven't, here's the thread:
http://www.ipadforums.net/airprint/26930-can-i-print-ipad.html

There is also an entire section on Airprint. The problem with Airprint is the very limited number of printers which it supports.

I use the app called "Pages", and it printed just fine. But, it won't (yet) open a Google Doc.

 

[jsh1120]

I find myself reaching for my EVO for things that the iPad doesn't do well also. I guess I'm expecting universal access for all of my devices and it's just not going to happen when the corporate agenda overrides the user's agenda. ...

Just think of the iPad like a microwave oven. You don't customize your microwave do you?

Good insights. Would also have to say that the expectation that every device should have the same capabilities is somewhat naive. For example, I have Documents2Go on my Droid. It gives me Word and Excel on my phone. But it's purely an insurance/emergency application. The pain of editing a complex spreadsheet on a three inch screen with a tiny keyboard (or even worse a virtual keyboard) is too awful to contemplate. If I must examine a spreadsheet when all I have is my phone, I can do so. But in 18 months of owning my Droid, I've never been forced to do so.

Though a less extreme example, the fact that it's difficult to use the iPad as a fully capable laptop (much less a desktop replacement) strikes me as not simply a case of Apple's concern about impacts on its laptop/desktop sales (i.e. corporate agenda.) Rather, it's that some devices are simply not designed to provide a satisfying user experience in a particular form factor/user interface configuration.

Further, to reiterate a point made in another post, your comment about a microwave oven is exactly on point, I think. The microwave in our household is an appliance used by everyone in the family. Same with the iPad. To "personalize" it as I have my phone might well make it more difficult for my wife and daughter to use. They don't share my phone; they do share the iPad.

 

[Mountainbikermark]

I put an American flag sticker on my phone, my Ipad, my truck , my bicycle and my microwave. Now they all have something in common but still have totally different strengths/weaknesses and uses.

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[metheridge]

Cincy,

Good luck on getting refunds on the apps...I don't think there is an "automatic" way, like with the Android market.

I just bought / installed Print N Share, based on a post by a moderator on here ("Tim".) It works fairly well without my PC even being on, but works much better with my PC on. You may have already seen it, but just in case you haven't, here's the thread:
http://www.ipadforums.net/airprint/26930-can-i-print-ipad.html

There is also an entire section on Airprint. The problem with Airprint is the very limited number of printers which it supports.

I use the app called "Pages", and it printed just fine. But, it won't (yet) open a Google Doc.

I use PrinTNShare too and it found my HP 2600n on my home network!

Mel

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[Cincybearcatfan]

I give up. I installed DocsToGo on my Droid Incredible and PrintShare Pro, since I already paid for both for the Xoom before I sold it. Now I can open and edit docs on my iPad 2, save them, then open the document on my phone and print it. Kind of a weak solution but if it's what it takes then it's what it takes. If anyone else has any insight on another solution, I'm all ears. For those of you keeping score at home, it's iPad 100 vs. Xoom 1.

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