I am flying along at 37,000 feet, between Chicago and San Francisco. I just finished watching Iron Man, and am now listening to Andrea Bocelli as I update this blog. Most weeks find me on and off of airplanes, but this week was a couple of cross country marathons that really gave me the opportunity to appreciate the simplicity of the iPad. From checking in for flights, to taking notes at the job sites, the iPad filled the role beautifully.
A testament to Apples claims of sales volume are the number of ipads being seen as I travel around the country. On a recent flight from San Francisco to Charlotte NC, the last two rows of the single aisle plane had a total of four (4) iPads. And for those of you that are convinced this is a product aimed at the youth of the world, two (2) of those iPads were in the hands of retired folks well into their seventies!
As far as experience updates with the technical features of iPad, I have a few new areas to discuss.
1. PhotoPad is an excellent application for doing light editing of photos while on the go. Can't beat the price.
2. Solitaire may be one of the old standbys when it comes to games, but there is something about playing it on the touch interface that makes it seem brand new.
3. As a photography enthusiast, I am really enjoying Eyewitness. This is a Canon sponsored free application of photographs submitted from around the world by professional photographers. The bonus feature are the Pro Tips included with each of the photos.
4. I will close this post out with another free app, Whistle. For all those that think the iPad would be a perfect device if they could just make phone calls with it, give Whistle a try. You will have to put up with a few ads, but will likely find it worth the trouble. Pretty clear audio, although subject to how well your Internet connection holds up.
Until next time................
-- Post From My EyePad
