Is the iPad the greatest thing ever?
Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 16:08
Simon Clark

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.

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