The iPad

[Rico]

Cool!  I'll check it out.  Thanks!

[RickPeete]

I watch iPad Today every week. Very good show. Of course, they don't talk about all the apps that are noteworthy. I keep thinking I need to send them some of my suggestions.

Rico, I use my fingers most of the time. I do have a stylus that I have used occasionally but not as often as I figured I might.

[RickPeete]

This was news to me but I just learned that you can plug in USB keyboards and USB microphones/speakers/headphones into the USB Connector that comes with the Camera Connection Kit!

You can also use BT microsphones and keyboards and such, but I just thought it would be cool if you wanted to use a device like that which did not require power or chargers when you are on traveling for a weekend or conference or something like that.

This would be good for people who use their iPads for podcast conversations, phone calls over VoIP, or just want to amplify audio output through external speakers.  And USB keyboards are really cheap compared to BT ones.

-Rick

[Feathers]

I've finally had one of these in my hands and can see the attraction...

I'm still not going to buy one but from the point of view of a portable web terminal, I would love to since it beats anything other than a full sized monitor. In terms of sit-on-the-sofa browsing, it beats even that.

It's still too expensive, though.