Is the iPad the greatest thing ever?

Absolutely loving my shiny new iPad.

Screen is crystal clear and it's a joy to use the touchscreen keyboard. The iPhone, in contrast, can be a bit fiddly simply because it's so much smaller.

Operating system is lightning fast. Only problem is the broadband speed in my neck of the woods. We're so far from the telephone exchange that a tortoise could deliver a faster service.

I've hardly downloaded any apps on to my iPhone. Couldn't see the point of them. Now I can. The larger screen makes all the difference. I've just downloaded The Times app (free for the first month) and it looks fabulous. I shall never buy the print version again.

Can't decide whether to download the Telegraph app - £9.99 per month. I buy the Telegraph every day and I like the fact that it's a broadsheet. Difficult to read on the train, though, so perhaps I will subscribe to the electronic version.

I may even download an e-book using iBooks or the Kindle app. Never thought I'd say that. I'm a complete Luddite when it comes to that sort of thing but I can totally understand the appeal of not having to carry around several books, especially on holiday. The iPad is the weight of one large paperback so it makes complete sense.

Minutes before writing this I discovered that Squarespace, who host this blog, also have an app. I didn't think that blogging could get any easier until I downloaded it.

Just noticed too that the iPad hardly heats up at all, unlike a laptop. Seriously, this is the greatest thing. Ever.

Comments

[Misty]

Well, I can out-Luddite you any time, Simon. I don’t even know what an iPad or an appis. Honestly. I’ve heard people talk about them, but I’ve never even owned a mobile phone or a laptop, so it’s pretty much all Greek to me. Bring back the quill pen and vellum, I say!

[Anon]

The greatest thing ever for me would be a repeal of the smoking ban. I simply don't have time for silly trinkets like the iPad.