Traveling Light: Thoughts on using the iPad
Some quick thoughts on using the iPad as an alternative to a laptop when traveling for a press event:
1. Formatting your text using the WordPress client for iPad is not going to happen, no options available at all for that.
2. The lack of multitasking can be a pain, as you can only focus on doing one thing at a time on the iPad. No alt-tabbing to check on IMs or email in another window. If you’re taking notes and want to switch out, you’ll have to close the notes app first. Can’t wait for iOS4 and multitasking to happen on the iPad.
3. The onscreen keyboard is pretty decent, I could take notes at a half decent clip (even with my two-fingered typing skillz). Didn’t have to bust out the Nokia Bluetooth keyboard at all.
4. Transferring files to and fro with ease will be an issue, unless you have a data connection handy. While images transferred over fine with the camera connection kit, I had to email files from my HTC Desire over to myself at times, and then download the attachment via email on the iPad. Must remind myself to get my Dropbox account sorted out soon.
5. If you happen to be shacked up in a hotel with free Internet, but only on a wired connection, you’re pretty much screwed.
This is still only the second day that I’ve had the iPad out in active field duty, and I’m still figuring out the best way to do things with the combination of apps that i have. If anyone has any better suggestions, I would love to know and learn more.
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