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iPads - what are they and why would
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 26 Jan 2013 22:30 |
I can no longer use a mobile but OH has one which only makes and receives phone calls. He could not cope with anything more intricate dear love him. His is pay as you go and cost all of £14 about 6 years ago. |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 26 Jan 2013 20:53 |
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~flying doctor~ | Report | 26 Jan 2013 20:39 |
maggiwinchester, I have my 6 year old Nokia and I love it. It takes great photos. ;-) |
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Bobtanian | Report | 26 Jan 2013 20:05 |
Sigh.................whatever happened to the Filofax? |
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McB | Report | 26 Jan 2013 20:01 |
My sis in law's got one, her daughter in California has one, they talk to one another face to face where ever they are & for free. |
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StrayKitten | Report | 26 Jan 2013 19:31 |
they need one coz everyone else has one :-D |
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Von | Report | 26 Jan 2013 15:42 |
Chris |
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Andrew | Report | 26 Jan 2013 15:13 |
An ipad will make a subsitute for a laptop, an iphone will not. The screen on the ipad is many times the size. I have a so called smart phone (not iphone) and the screen is far to small to view a webpage or map, watch a video or read a book. The ipad is ideal for this. It is portable enough to take around with me. If I think I am going to a security risk area, I don't take it, just take normal precauntions. |
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jax | Report | 26 Jan 2013 14:03 |
Although you get internet access with phones, it is not unlimited....which I found out this month when daughter told me she owed me £6+.....I pay for the contract |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:55 |
Now I understand but still cannot fathom why my g.children need one when they have mobiles which sing, dance and drive a car! Must ask them when they visit. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:48 |
Ipads and tablets in general are very good if you do not want to sit at a table or sit with a laptop on your lap. In answer to your question what are they - they are like a laptop without a seperate screen and keyboard that is all - nothing magigal about them. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:47 |
Shirley, that's a good reason to have one. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:22 |
i bought one recently cost me £399 .Its like a mini PC and means I can sit with hubby in the evening rather than being upstairs in my study(smallest bedroom lol) |
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AnninGlos | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:15 |
Not many people walk along with IPads like they do with IPods IPhones but I have seen it in Tenerife. We got ours because it is easier to carry on holiday and is like having a laptop with you. As with the IPhone, there are a lot of useful (to some) apps to download, the screen is larger than the IPhone and great for looking at photos, takes excellent photos although I find it quite a clumsy camera. But then I don't use my mobile camera either preferring a proper camera. You can also use it as an e reader. |
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jax | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:13 |
My youngest daughter has one which she bought herself when she was 15...she is now 16, she also has her own laptop and iphone 4 (which she bought on ebay as contract came with a blackberry)....she has now asked me if she can upgrade to an iphone 5 when contract expires....they cost £600 to buy, I would be terrified of being mugged if I had one |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:11 |
You'd never guess that I've still got my 6 year old pay as you go Nokia phone would you :-D |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:05 |
Something else to cram into the handbag/manbag. |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:02 |
That does not answer my question Von!!!! |
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Von | Report | 26 Jan 2013 13:00 |
Easy to use, carry about and I want one. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) |
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ChrisofWessex | Report | 26 Jan 2013 12:58 |
two twenty three yr olds purchase them when they have access to PC and have mobiles which sing, dance and drive a car??? |