Re: [iPad] Bashing

 

Hey, Paul, I'd bet that if you had never owned ANY kind of computer before and tried an Apple product you would find that it actually IS quite intuitive - but once a person gets used to how things work (in whatever system they're using) a new system seems counter-intuitive.   It's just the nature of the human brain, I think.


Our first computer was an Atari, but the next one was Apple and it made a lot of sense to me once I got past the very first few days of using it.

Spend a while more playing with your new iPad, and you'll begin to learn the Apple "system" of doing things.   Then ask other Apple users why they like Apple products, or the Apple "way" of doing things, and you'll find out more about how well integrated the software is (most of the time) and perhaps change your mind.   Perhaps not, too!

But welcome to your first Apple product, if that is the case!

Patti

On Jul 28, 2011, at 9:02 AM, Paul Laughlin wrote:

 

You can download a pdf of "iPad-the missing manual" here:
<http://ebookee.org/iPad-The-Missing-Manual-PDF-_862630.html>
I have found it quite helpful.
 I, too, am a new owner of the iPad.  I really like it a lot.  However, I do find Apple's fussing around about copyrights  and resource management to be a bit trying.  The software could be so much more.  Just so much restriction of use is kind of hard to take.  As this is my first Apple product, I find it not intuitive at all.  Makes me inclined not to purchase any other Apple product.  My hobby is mostly Photography and Photo restoration and I find the way that iPad and iTunes handle Photos a complete mess.  When on the screen, the images do look great, though.  I just purchased the app "Sort Shots" so that I can sort the images like I want them.  And Apples restrictions on the developers make that difficult to use, too.  I can see why the do it, but there should be a work around.  When I first got the unit, I ripped several CDs of music to iTunes and synced it to the iPad.  I spent a couple of hours messing around hunting for that music, before I found out that Apple spells music i-p-o-d. LOL
Paul in Portland OR

On 7/28/2011 8:24 AM, Jack wrote:

To all who responded:

I don't have any specific problem with the iPad, but there is much to learn and I've found the owners manual is terribly lacking.  I'm slowly learning but you "old timers" already know how everything works.




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