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[crash0515]

Hello everyone, I am crash. I am long time pc/linux user and Iphone. Just got a Ipad for work. I dont think I will need my laptop for a while...

 

[Bonnie Epps]

Hey guys I've had my ipad since July I'm not a new user. The only thing I want is a red cover for my ipad.
Bonnie

 

[CupcakeKiller702]

I am relatively new to iPad, about 3 months in, and new to this board today. I admit I don't know every single thing about my iPad, but just I went for it, and got the 64GB WiFi+3G, and taught myself how to use it, NO manual. Pure hands on. Second Apple product ever, and learning more every day. I just wish (some) people on here weren't so quick to flame. It wasn't the warmest of welcomes. Sheesh.

 

[douglas.t.thomas]

just checking in...

New to ipad and site. 2 weeks with ipad and love it. Doug T.

 

[laider]

New to forum and anything Apple but got an IPad a couple weeks ago and am really enjoying it. I'm sure there is plenty to learn and look forward to guidance from the the "experts". In Fort Collins Colorado.
Jeff

 

[ikrazy]

Hey guys I've had my ipad since July I'm not a new user. The only thing I want is a red cover for my ipad.
Bonnie

I use a dodocase.com cover and love it, I travel for a living and it's very protective yet pretty. Mine is black but I know they have plenty of more girly colors

 

[spud]

Hi, new girl. Have 16GB iPad and iPhone.

 

[Petra Systems]

Hello, my name is Paul, i have Ipad since 3 months - want to learn about making good applicactions and problems with using it

 

[gcomstock]

First post howdy!

My name is George, and for the last two days I've been an iPad-holic.

This is my first Apple product (iPad 16gb wifi) and I'm pretty stoked about it so far. The learning curve (for a 25+ year pc user) isn't overly daunting, but I'll confess that questions, confusion and a few problems have led me here.

So far I'v loaded the 4.02 OS, Pandora Radio, Tweetdeck and music / podcasts / audiobooks. It took an embarrasing length of time to:

1. realize that the iPod icon is where I needed to go to find my iTunes library (and not the iTunes store)
2. realize that newly synched apps actually *are* on my desktop...and that the desktop slides to the side with a finger swipe to reveal them.

Anyway, looking forward to helping other folks and sharing my valuable opinions *smirk* but now I'm going to go post the problem that brung me here in the first place.

Persevere!
~Geo.

 

[Big Air]

New Zealand

My wife and I are going to New Zealand in March and thinking of buying an I-pad with wifi, will it work there?

 

[Kimmel]

Ready to learn

Glad you folks are here to advise. I just acquired my iPad yesterday. I have downloaded the manual as you suggested and plan to start reading. I am excited and frustrated at the same time.....Kimmel

 

[col.bris]

Welcome to all of you to our forums regarding using in nz yes however wifi access is restricted to Mac donalds and maybe locations in the capital cities. You could buy a myfi external 3G modem for around $100 then purchase. 3 g card for one month from vodaphone. This unit can also be used in USA

 

[ruthsgiftbaskets]

Glad you folks are here to advise. I just acquired my iPad yesterday. I have downloaded the manual as you suggested and plan to start reading. I am excited and frustrated at the same time.....Kimmel

Welcome. Boy do I know that experience, excited and frustrated at the same time about my ipad. But you do get over the frustration part. I promise.

I found the manual not quite useless, but almost. I learned a lot from trial and error and swearing. Trust me, it was like a pms fest. And I'm ok with the keyboard finally, but just barely.

For me, first thing I had to do was get my mail font size set where I could not be having to enlarge the screen itself so much. That was some of the first cutdown on frustration.

My husband had his given to him so he had a head start on me and he had aleady played with how to make it more comfortable. He bought a lap desk from online, but he also made one outta cardboard that is just as good. Yep, cardboard. And having that helped me relax cuz I wasn't figuring out how to old it, etc. It's funny when you first get an ipad, it's the small things like that too.

You may feel you have to know everything before you play or experiment with apps. You really don't. What I did first was download the free app for Kindle and started reading books. That and the netflix app for movies. That strangely helped me do all the other tech stuff. Don't ask me to make that make sense. Plus, I'm still learning.

Don't know what else I can say cept hang in there. It does get better. Get yourself a case for it before you toss that bugger across the room. lol.

Smiles
Ruth

 

[Vicki Howard]

Hi from a newbie. My 1st apple product and it's an ipad!! Lots to learn. Been a PC owner for 29 yrs and a blackberry owner for 2. Just retired as staff development manager and taught many many nurses how to use computers to document their patient care. Started off yesterday with a bit of a bump in the road by having to bring back the iPad. Now I can't connect to charter for my email despite downloading the charter apps. But I am not giving up. As soon as this posted I will continue to search for answers. Thanks all gotta go .... It's ti e to "play"

 

[speedlever]

Another new iPad owner here. And my first Apple product.

Just got it tonight and am starting from absolutely zero knowledge about it. I have much to learn!