i have an iPad and had a iPad 2 but sold it and purchased a MBA 13'. The iPad is great for gathering and reading/researching information, but it sucks when it comes to Producing Information, can it be done, yes, but its a pain in the butt.
Perhaps for some, but I am an overpaid "content producer" and I find the iPad perfect for some things. It really depends on the type of content you are producing. All I need is a way to create simple documents and the iPad works.
So does a Selectric or Remington for that matter.
A novelist can get by with his or her iPad or other tablet. Graphic designers and web wonks need more than the iPad can provide. I do like the idea that I can research, compile, edit, write, email, and deposit royalty checks from a simple device that is smaller than Architectural Digest Magazine. Being able to work from anywhere is a good thing.
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As I think I mentioned in an earlier post, I lived with my iPad for some time in the clouds. Everything I produced for certain projects was created on the iPad. From outlines to drafts to finished documents. It was very hard in some cases.
I have not made up my mind about G+. Seems just one more thing to suck up time and give back nothing. Like a Tribble.
Some people are wondering about Google's deletion of accounts that do not use real names. Some people are telling us they lost (not sure if it was a permanent loss) access to all Google services because they used a fake name. I think Coke Cola's account was closed because a real human name was not used. I recall reading about a Google developer that also had his account closed. And he (I think) worked on Google Plus.
Ask yourself what would happen if you no longer have Google Anything access. And I am NOT saying this will happen, but there are some interesting stories about Google Plus and fake names.
If this matters to anyone, Google it. Not important in my view because I do not use my G+ account. Until there is some resolution, G+ is not in my life. I need to find a way to monetize G+. Then I will be a booster.