[ckohler]

I just got the new iPad today and I've been playing with it. This is my first real mobile computer ever (I have never needed a laptop and still don't). It's essentially a big gadget for me to play with. So far I'm really enjoying it. The dictation really makes posting on NeoGAF a breeze! I don't really see myself carrying it around places, though. It's not quite as convenient as my iPhone which easily fits in my pocket. Still, it's great for browsing NeoGAF and for viewing YouTube videos while sitting on my couch. I find myself watching a lot of streaming video on it especially. Anyway, I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to see if I feel it's really worth owning. Don't get me wrong, it's amazing. I'm just not sure if it's $500 amazing. So far, I think it may be.

[Enco]

I'm almost positive there's a version of OmmWriter for iPad that hasn't been updated in forever. I use iA Writer and ByWord, personally. edit: This might help you, Crunched.

I tried iA writer after all the great reviews and the awesome icon. Sadly it was a load of garbage. Really ugly interface and zero options. I know it's about simplicity but at least let us change the awful font. The focus mode is pretty shitty too.

Bought ByWord yesterday and it's a lot better. Folder support would be nice but the interface shits on iA writer.

edit: sucks how I can't get a new line on Notepad on my computer. Everything is put on the same line no matter the formatting on the app

[Tunesmith]

I just got the new iPad today and I've been playing with it. This is my first real mobile computer ever (I have never needed a laptop and still don't). It's essentially a big gadget for me to play with. So far I'm really enjoying it. The dictation really makes posting on NeoGAF a breeze! I don't really see myself carrying it around places, though. It's not quite as convenient as my iPhone which easily fits in my pocket. Still, it's great for browsing NeoGAF and for viewing YouTube videos while sitting on my couch. I find myself watching a lot of streaming video on it especially. Anyway, I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to see if I feel it's really worth owning. Don't get me wrong, it's amazing. I'm just not sure if it's $500 amazing. So far, I think it may be.

Welcome to the fold!

can't wait for any potential mobile GAF iPad tweaks you might pull out of your sleeve :P

[Cheebo]

"Sort of want" is probably the right level of enthusiasm :P I don't think this is earth shattering or anything, but I do think SOME kind of keyboard is a necessity if the iPad is literaly the only computing device you plan to use day to day. Not because you can't use the software keyboard...but because I can't type long posts on GAF as quickly as I'd like without one. This is basically a "type on GAF more" tool.

iPad is your only computer now? Good luck on that. It's clearly the future you are living out. Obviously people will be able to use tablets as their only computer the way many use laptops
but for me while I can use iPad 80% of the time I still gotta go back to my MBP that other 20%. I can't wait for when iPad can take over that last part, probably won't be long. A revision or two and a few more iOS upgrades and I'll be there. Each year the list of what I still need a traditional computer for thst a tablet cant accomplish dwindles.

The one thing I think android tablets do better is the lock on keyboards with extra batteries in them that can double battery life. I really hope Apple does that for iPad 4. They make an iPad keyboard already so I don't see what is holding them back on that and with the endless keyboard attachments from third parties the demand is obviously there for an official apple solution.

[moojito]

So I had a go of an ipad for the first time today, at a supermarket display. Lovely crisp display and very smooth animations. Very impressive. I can easily see why a lot of people not into the whole tech/computer thing (eg old people) are getting these.

The no flash thing seems a bit rubbish, though. If you spend £400 on one of these and aren't very tech-savvy, you don't want to go to the bbc news site and see "you don't have the right player for this, click here to download" where a video should be, you just want it to work, I'm sure.

[CrankyJay]

So I had a go of an ipad for the first time today, at a supermarket display. Lovely crisp display and very smooth animations. Very impressive. I can easily see why a lot of people not into the whole tech/computer thing (eg old people) are getting these. The no flash thing seems a bit rubbish, though. If you spend £400 on one of these and aren't very tech-savvy, you don't want to go to the bbc news site and see "you don't have the right player for this, click here to download" where a video should be, you just want it to work, I'm sure.

I'm not too worried about the lack of flash. HTML 5 will make up for lost animations and interactions, and besides, with the way iPads are outselling conventional laptops content owners will be catering to Apple devices.

[Vyer]

I think young tech minded people also enjoy crisp displays and smooth animations.

[Cheebo]

So I had a go of an ipad for the first time today, at a supermarket display. Lovely crisp display and very smooth animations. Very impressive. I can easily see why a lot of people not into the whole tech/computer thing (eg old people) are getting these. The no flash thing seems a bit rubbish, though. If you spend £400 on one of these and aren't very tech-savvy, you don't want to go to the bbc news site and see "you don't have the right player for this, click here to download" where a video should be, you just want it to work, I'm sure.

That isn't a problem. Like 90% of flash sites use HTML5 when accessed from a mobile deice.

[dream]

Yeah, I just went to the BBC news site, klicked on a video about kute koalas, and it streamed just fine on my iPad.

[Yaboosh]

When people bitch about the lack of flash these days, it is always the porn they miss. And even then there are tons of html5 sites out there.

[polyh3dron]

lol no the porn sites seem good with HTML5, porn is always at the tech forefront it seems

My issue is with live streaming, mainly of MMA events.. UFC's website is all flash only for all their live streaming stuff, they show prelim fights on ther Facebook page which is flash only and lots of other streamed MMA events use shit like flowplayer which is flash only. Also, live streaming sports sites are almost always flash only too.

[polyh3dron]

I think young tech minded people also enjoy crisp displays and smooth animations.

Nah brah they love jerky animation and laggy input response. Why do you think Android is so successful?

[Tobor]

I flew to LA this weekend for a wedding, and I love that I don't have to pack a bunch of crap anymore. iPad, iPhone, and charger, and I'm good to go. Back in the day, I had to carry a bag full of devices and a laptop.

The future is glorious.

[kr2t0s]

I tried iA writer after all the great reviews and the awesome icon. Sadly it was a load of garbage. Really ugly interface and zero options. I know it's about simplicity but at least let us change the awful font. The focus mode is pretty shitty too. Bought ByWord yesterday and it's a lot better. Folder support would be nice but the interface shits on iA writer. edit: sucks how I can't get a new line on Notepad on my computer. Everything is put on the same line no matter the formatting on the app

How is the osx version of byword?

And how is copy/pasting the byword content into a word file or whatever?

I use ai writer right now - mostly cause I need to have access to the same document on both iPad and my Mac air but I don't love it. I also can't send out the documents I create to clients in some weird markdown file format so I always have to paste it into word or pages and it always comes over as a mess.

I'm totally willing to jump ship if it fixes my main complaints.

[Bboy AJ]

I just got the new iPad today and I've been playing with it. This is my first real mobile computer ever (I have never needed a laptop and still don't). It's essentially a big gadget for me to play with. So far I'm really enjoying it. The dictation really makes posting on NeoGAF a breeze! I don't really see myself carrying it around places, though. It's not quite as convenient as my iPhone which easily fits in my pocket. Still, it's great for browsing NeoGAF and for viewing YouTube videos while sitting on my couch. I find myself watching a lot of streaming video on it especially. Anyway, I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to see if I feel it's really worth owning. Don't get me wrong, it's amazing. I'm just not sure if it's $500 amazing. So far, I think it may be.

Don't you agree the full GAF looks better on the iPad than the mobile site?

[buhdeh]

Anyone try out the maven browser? It's free right now and I kinda like it better than both icab and atomic.

[Jtwo]

I flew to LA this weekend for a wedding, and I love that I don't have to pack a bunch of crap anymore. iPad, iPhone, and charger, and I'm good to go. Back in the day, I had to carry a bag full of devices and a laptop. The future is glorious.

Yeah last night I just walked out of the house with nothing but a wallet and a bare iPad, no backpack full of MacbookPro.

[Dr. Feel Good]

Considering buying Pages but am curious to how likely the Microsoft Office rumors might be. Is buying Pages worth it?

[Tunesmith]

Love pages, very convenient with cloud syncing documents with my Mac, splurging on the whole iWork suite is expensive though. I wish apple did sales.

[ckohler]

Don't you agree the full GAF looks better on the iPad than the mobile site?

To be completely honest, no. Desktop GAF does make better use of space when in landscape orientation, but desktop GAF just isn't finger friendly enough. Also, the font is way too small. I think it is too small for the desktop, to be honest. I may tinker with ways of making the mobile site more iPad friendly, though.

[Big Papa Husker]

To be completely honest, no. Desktop GAF does make better use of space when in landscape orientation, but desktop GAF just isn't finger friendly enough. Also, the font is way too small. I think it is too small for the desktop, to be honest. I may tinker with ways of making the mobile site more iPad friendly, though.

Sounds good to me. :-)

[AstroLad]

To be completely honest, no. Desktop GAF does make better use of space when in landscape orientation, but desktop GAF just isn't finger friendly enough. Also, the font is way too small. I think it is too small for the desktop, to be honest. I may tinker with ways of making the mobile site more iPad friendly, though.

Sweet! I'm a fan of GAF mobile myself.

[brotkasten]

To be completely honest, no. Desktop GAF does make better use of space when in landscape orientation, but desktop GAF just isn't finger friendly enough. Also, the font is way too small. I think it is too small for the desktop, to be honest. I may tinker with ways of making the mobile site more iPad friendly, though.

That would be great. Please start with a bigger text input field?

[henhowc]

I personally like desktop Gaf better on the iPad. I would like the mobile interface better if you had the option of putting the page navigation and new reply stuff at the top and also if you could keep the menu button open between pages

[Copernicus]

Embrace the iframes and add panels for 720p+ devices, ckohler.

[planar1280]

Just got my mind blown with a feature i didnt know of. When you have multiple apps open and you want to quickly switch between apps. Take four fingers and swipe sideways on the screen and it seamlessly transitions to the previous app you were on

[Ken Masters]

Love pages, very convenient with cloud syncing documents with my Mac, splurging on the whole iWork suite is expensive though. I wish apple did sales.

Do you use iOS pages with Word or Pages on the Mac?

[Vyer]

Just got my mind blown with a feature i didnt know of. When you have multiple apps open and you want to quickly switch between apps. Take four fingers and swipe sideways on the screen and it seamlessly transitions to the previous app you were on

four fingers swipe up from bezel for the app tray
pinch to close app go back to home screens

[Ken Masters]

What are the best gaming magazines for iPad?

[AstroLad]

What are the best gaming magazines for iPad?

In terms of quality of the magazines themselves, probably Retro Gamer and Edge. If you look at the reviews though you'll see that the apps have some problems. Unfortunately afaik very few magazines take advantage of the medium properly or even provide just a jank-free version of the print mag (happy to hear about any standouts though -- New Yorker after the recent update is great, for example).

Also bothers me that I'm a long-time subscriber to both and my sub doesn't carry over to digital like it does for New Yorker and others. At least give me a discount. :/

[SpeedingUptoStop]

I just got the new iPad today and I've been playing with it. This is my first real mobile computer ever (I have never needed a laptop and still don't). It's essentially a big gadget for me to play with. So far I'm really enjoying it. The dictation really makes posting on NeoGAF a breeze! I don't really see myself carrying it around places, though. It's not quite as convenient as my iPhone which easily fits in my pocket. Still, it's great for browsing NeoGAF and for viewing YouTube videos while sitting on my couch. I find myself watching a lot of streaming video on it especially. Anyway, I'm going to give it a couple of weeks to see if I feel it's really worth owning. Don't get me wrong, it's amazing. I'm just not sure if it's $500 amazing. So far, I think it may be.

I just got mine too! This is my first ever Apple product, really enjoying it. Gonna skim through the thread to find out what apps and things I need to get the most out of this.

[Bboy AJ]

To be completely honest, no. Desktop GAF does make better use of space when in landscape orientation, but desktop GAF just isn't finger friendly enough. Also, the font is way too small. I think it is too small for the desktop, to be honest. I may tinker with ways of making the mobile site more iPad friendly, though.

Your beefs with the full site are the same as mine: Not finger friendly and small font. But I hate the way the mobile site looks on the iPad. It's just so... Blank. It looks great on a small screen but it's too sterile for a big screen. The spacing between a user name and the quote button is ridiculous looking.

[PrimaNocta]

Just got my mind blown with a feature i didnt know of. When you have multiple apps open and you want to quickly switch between apps. Take four fingers and swipe sideways on the screen and it seamlessly transitions to the previous app you were on

Thanks! Had no idea this was possible. Sooooo much better now.

[kr2t0s]

Love pages, very convenient with cloud syncing documents with my Mac, splurging on the whole iWork suite is expensive though. I wish apple did sales.

Do you still need to go to iCloud.com or whatever for pages to see the files?

That is (was?) my #1 complaint and why I branched out and looked for a different solution. The way ia writer handles documents and iCloud is exactly how I wish pages worked

[Good Job Bob]

Windowed app management on iPad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=7cYWha8YFi8

[Jason Raize '75 - '04]

Anyone recommend a good RSS reader that Syncs with Google Reader and has a nice UI?

*I'm not interested in Reeder

[Good Job Bob]

Anyone recommend a good RSS reader that Syncs with Google Reader and has a nice UI? *I'm not interested in Reeder

Mr. Reader or River of News.

Reeder's still the bestest though.

[Jason Raize '75 - '04]

Can anyone try Slide Reader? It's a fantastic reader but it doesn't seem to be working for me at all since I got my iPad again recently. I'm not sure if it's on my end or the app itself.

[Jtwo]

Windowed app management on iPad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=7cYWha8YFi8

So then is the new ipad jailbroken yet

[SpeedingUptoStop]

Mr. Reader or River of News. Reeder's still the bestest though.

River of News seems pretty sweet to me. Might have to check that out.

[Dreams-Visions]

So then is the new ipad jailbroken yet

no.

[Good Job Bob]

River of News seems pretty sweet to me. Might have to check that out.

It's cool but make sure to check out Reeder first.

[oipic]

Anyone recommend a good RSS reader that Syncs with Google Reader and has a nice UI? *I'm not interested in Reeder

A vote for Mr. Reader from me. The twee name is possibly its weakest point, it just does everything so well in my opinion, although a 'nice UI' is obviously a subjective thing. More functional than beautiful perhaps, but the per-feed full text reading options (Instapaper/Pocket style) work really well.

Really needs a 'lite' version or something, I'm sure many a GR addict would try it and feel no need to look any further. Really well suited to plowing through feeds quickly, lots of clever little touches and features - I recommend checking out the features list on its webpage.

This and my iPad are now my preferred means to catch up on news, and I spend far more time with it than I do with Google Reader in a browser nowadays.

[LukasTaves]

Windowed app management on iPad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=7cYWha8YFi8

Wow. Just wow...

Will definitely try that later...

[foomfoom415]

This and my iPad are now my preferred means to catch up on news, and I spend far more time with it than I do with Google Reader in a browser nowadays.

Though it's probably not necessary, I'd like to echo this. I have gone from having a Google Reader tab open at all times on my PC to exclusively using Reeder on iPad. Combined with Readability, it's perfect.

Wow. Just wow... Will definitely try that later...

Oh god, someone stop me.

[dallow_bg]

Oh god, someone stop me.

I always wondered what this could look like.
Amazing.

[Tunesmith]

Quasar is some cool shit, steal this Apple! ;)

Do you use iOS pages with Word or Pages on the Mac?

Word 2011.

Do you still need to go to iCloud.com or whatever for pages to see the files? That is (was?) my #1 complaint and why I branched out and looked for a different solution. The way ia writer handles documents and iCloud is exactly how I wish pages worked

Yeah but I have iCloud in a web applet on my desktop to its right there all the time so no issues. Mountain Lion will add native icloud file access and storage similar to Dropbox as well.

Anyone recommend a good RSS reader that Syncs with Google Reader and has a nice UI? *I'm not interested in Reeder

Pulse News for iPad. Visual news at its best, syncs with google reader and you can customise your feeds however you want. Also syncs between idecives via their pulse.me service.

[Toki767]

Oh god, someone stop me.

Makes me wish I could jailbreak my iPad 3 lol. I hope Apple incorporates something like that though. I'm sure it's probably too late to be in iOS 6 but maybe iOS 7.

[Pachterballs]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...e-ipad-do-more

probably already posted but I just saw this and... its a tad pricey.. but look at it!!

BRYDGES IPAD CASE which make it like an air.

I think I want one!!!

[Dreams-Visions]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...e-ipad-do-more probably already posted but I just saw this and... its a tad pricey.. but look at it!! BRYDGES IPAD CASE which make it like an air. I think I want one!!!

hawt