IPad Tips and Tricks

[Kimmyh]

Great idea Gert and no fees to pay. I am interested in buying it wonder but how much do you want for it? You can on me if you want. Ok too if you want to sell it on eBay.

[meganjane]

Interesting reading about your experience with the iPad mini.  I don't think I'd like it. The iPad is small enough for me. My eyes are pretty bad.
Love my iPad!

[JulieO]

I'm too scared to go and look at the mini, having recently bought another expensive kitchen gadget.

Cookie, what did you buy? 

I'm thinking of buying DH a mini for Christmas, it would be helpful for him at work mainly to access notes and information.  He uses his iPhone in the same manner now but the mini with a bigger screen would be more beneficial I think. 

[Wonder]

Gert, Kimmy - I hadn't even thought of putting it on here. I'll have a look at prices on ebay over the next few days and let you know.

I'm loving the mini MJ, the writing etc doens't actually seem much smaller but it's so much lighter and more portable. I rarely took my iPad when I was going out except if I knew I was going to having some waiting around, now as soon as sort out a sleeve case for it I'll be taking it everywhere. It's slightly too big for the sleeve I have for my kindle which is a shame because it would be perfect.

[gertbysea]

A good tip for travelling with your iPad.

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/holiday-type/business/tripologist-simple-fix-for-ipads-overseas-20121123-29xc7.html

Gert

[cookie1]

Thanks for the link Gert, I have sent it on to my brother who is going to Romania and other nearby places next year.

[rainbow]

Well I have just spent a lovely hour or so reading this thread and I want an IPad for sure but which one? Mini, no. 4 not sure. How is the mini going Gert?

[cookie1]

Rainbow my DH is the person in the world who hated technology the most. He is really agro about it. However after taking the iPad to South Australia with us, and he saw what it could do, and so easily, he now loves them. In fact I often have to battle him for it.
They are absolutely perfect for travelling and I adore sitting on the lounge checking the forum.
You will love it.

[rainbow]

Thanks cookie, I have been searching and looking at iPad 4 with WiFi and cellular 32gb, can I ask what size you have, we will be travelling over east next year so I like the idea of the pad for staying in touch 

[gertbysea]

It is all about the size and where you are using it .  I love them both.  The iPad is perfect for anywhere in the house and pool but heavy and cumbersome to travel with on a plane.

I love the mini to bits for putting In my handbag . I take it everywhere. Of course I am addicted and have a SIM card with 3G in it  as wifi so I can use it  all the time. It will be great for travelling by plane.

If I were using it for travelling by car I would get a SIM  for the bigger one as well just because it  has the bigger keyboard

I think they compliment each other .

The mini is a good substitute for the. Kindle so I need only carry the mini when  say visiting the doctor or waiting for coffee as I can always read. Now I carry just the mini where I used to carry the iPad and the Kindle.  The mini is great for making audio memos  too. Some friends I send these memos to instead of emails. Ilove that it is not obtrusive for taking pics in a restaurant.  I really am a nutter for the  thing.

Of course I could use my iPhone for all of the above but it is just too small to easily use though it takes good photos.

If you are just using it at home then I say  the iPad  but if you like never to be without it get the mini with 3G .

My  DH at age 83 is. In love with his iPad as well and uses it to watch things on the BBC as well as listening to radio from around the world . He can do his  emails while watching the news.

I bought an Apple TV so we  can watch anything  from the IPad on the  big screen. I can  rent a movie on the iPad and see it on the TV.

I rarely use my  laptop or PC anymore  as I can do anything on the iPad with my downloaded apps including printing  documents. Having said that I sure would like a MacAir!!

Gert

[rainbow]

Thanks Gert, do you download to kindle and then transfer to iPad?

[gertbysea]

Before I bought my first Kindle I downloaded the program for PC bought a few books just to see if I liked to read in that format. I did so when  I bought my first Kindle I registered it online and all books downloaded on the computer or the Kindle,arrive nicely at both. Then  I bought another and another Kindle which I registered as Gerts 1, 2,3 Kindle. So my DH. DD automatically get all the books I download.

Then I bought My iPads and they all have Kindle apps . So now I have registered with Amazon  Kindle for  PC,  , 3 Kindles . i used to have my DS and grandchildrens KIndles registered to me as well but they recently registered them to themselves since moving to India. My DD recently bought a mini iPad and has the Kindle app. The Kindle app on the iPads automatically updates VIA wifi or by the PC.

I think it is very generous of Amazon that you can have so many devices  to receive the one book. Just wish we got them as cheaply as the US.

Gert

[cookie1]

I think Gert has given you great advice Rainbow, she is the guru. I found in the van my ipad3 was fine. I have 64GB with wifi and cellular. We found a few grey nomads were being given iPads by their kids to keep in touch.

[rainbow]

Thanks Gert and Cookie good advice to work on 

[Emme]

Have a mini ipad and when I go into the forum and go out of it, it does not log me out.  What am I doing wrong? I am still showing up as being logged on.

Marie