The New iPad

[Andy Nguyen]

I use Google Docs quite a bit these days and it is platform independent and cloud-based so it's the way to go.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Personally, I have a third party case because I wanted something that actually protected the whole ipad and not just the screen. I got a leather "notebook" style case that has a flap over the cover that folds back all the way or can be used as a stand. It ads a drop of bulk to the ipad but that doesn't bother me much.

What case did you get?

 

[SYau]

why do I need windows again?

My company uses windows.

 

[jackcoke]

It's a shame that the WSJ app does not support retina display yet. The texts look fuzzy.

 

[DavidH]

What case did you get?

bought this one at bestbuy. Slightly on the expensive side but I liked it because it's somewhat slim (for the amount of protection it provides) and was reasonably priced (compared to some others).

 

[DavidH]

ms office for free? this is a lawsuit waiting to happen unless they have some sort of agreement with Microsoft.

Edit: this is already happening. Microsoft says Onlive violates Microsoft licenses. It is all over the internet.

lol. Go figure.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

DavidH that one is for ipad 2, not the new one, right?

 

[DavidH]

DavidH that one is for ipad 2, not the new one, right?

correct.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

bought this one at bestbuy. Slightly on the expensive side but I liked it because it's somewhat slim (for the amount of protection it provides) and was reasonably priced (compared to some others).

I ended up getting this one yesterday. Pretty solid case.

 

[DavidH]

I ended up getting this one yesterday. Pretty solid case.

that is the exact one I was talking about. guess they decided it fits the New ipad as well

 

[Andy Nguyen]

No David. The one you have fits the original iPad. It's different model than the newer one.
Here is the one I bought on their website
http://goincase.com/products/detail/book-jacket-select-cl57922

 

[DavidH]

No David. The one you have fits the original iPad. It's different model than the newer one.
Here is the one I bought on their website
http://goincase.com/products/detail/book-jacket-select-cl57922

I have the ipad2 - the original ipad can't fit in my case because it's much thicker. Looks almost exactly the same as the one i have - perhaps they updated it slightly.

 

[ericpese]

I think it about getting the IPAD with 4g LTE capability, so I can have the IPAD as hotspot...if I take online courses, I can do it anywhere, especially traffic, commute, office privacy issues.

 

[Katrina]

what do people think about the ASUS Transformer tablet ? It looks like it has good reviews and is a little less expensive. Anyone owns one of them ?

 

[alain]

what do people think about the ASUS Transformer tablet ? It looks like it has good reviews and is a little less expensive. Anyone owns one of them ?

A friend of mine has one and he loves it (he hates apple).

 

[MusorZ]

I wonder if anyone(who bought) new iPad experienced any problems with overheating.

Some people say http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/tech/gaming-gadgets/ipad-overheating/index.html?eref=rss_tech&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_tech+%28RSS%3A+Technology%29
their iPads overheat when they play videogames.

I wonder if new iPad will also overheat during Skype, Facetime, watching movies, etc?

 

[alain]

Got to play with the new iPad this weekend. Here are my first thoughts:

- The new display is very very good. Papers and books look really crisp, including complex math formulas. This is the only reason I will consider to buy it
- It gets hot, not warm, HOT. Noticeably hot, think about Pentium 4 laptop hot (my opinion). This could be a problem.

 

[JulianT]

I got a the new one, have been playing with it loads, and haven't noticed the overheating problem, yet. I bought it since it reads articles and math journals very well, and now I no longer have to wait for my dad to be finished with the Economist to read it (hehe). It is the perfect toy while my crappy old laptop is churning though clunky Monte Carlos.

On a somewhat unrelated note, does anyone know of a latex app? I only have the wifi one, so I can't connect to sribtex while commuting, and that is when I often like to read/work.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

On a somewhat unrelated note, does anyone know of a latex app? I only have the wifi one, so I can't connect to sribtex while commuting, and that is when I often like to read/work.

TexTouch?
http://www.futurebird.com/2011/usin...-best-and-worst-apps-for-writing-mathematics/