Have I mentioned that I’m slightly obsessed with Apple’s new iPad?
For anyone living under a technological rock, it’s Apple’s new tablet computer. Not to down play it or anything, but it’s sort of like and over-sized iPod touch. Which yes, I do already have and is the only reason I’m barely able to contain myself from buying the iPad right now.
Let me warn you right now: this blog is where I let my inner geek flag fly, so if you’re not into techie toys, this blog may not be for you.
At first I thought that I didn’t need or want the iPad. After all, I’m home most days in front of my laptop and the few times I am out of the house, I have my trusty iPod touch to fill in the gaps if I feel a blog coming on or need to get online while at a coffee shop.
But then I touched one. I felt it’s beautiful lines, it’s beautiful interface, it’s slightly curved back that just feels so natural in your embrace …. and then it happened …. I typed on it’s touchscreen keyboard and I fell in love.
Yes, in emergencies I have banged out a blog on my ipod touch, using only my index finger to type with and allowing my typos to be replaced automatically with words that make no sense at all but sounded right to my iPod.
And yes, I barely get out of the house enough to make it worth the $700 price tag so that I can write a blog on the fly, with more comfort and ease.
But … and here’s where my creative mind fills in the gaps of logic, making it a perfectly reasonable purchase: Perhaps if I had the iPad and were able to write from anywhere, I might use that as an excuse to get my lame ass out of the house more often by myself. I envisioned myself at my favorite gay coffee house, people watching and getting inspired by the ambience and energy. Then turning my attention to my new iPad and furiously typing away some of the best blogs EVER!
Yep, that’s all that was standing in my way of being more social, more productive, a better writer, a better friend, Wonder Woman! An iPad would magically transform my life into a never ending adventure where I would throw my iPad into my messenger bag and head out, day after day, in search of inspiration beyond the four walls of our little house. The iPad became the answer to all of life’s problems and I told Remi how much I had to have one.
Being the amazing girlfriend that she is, basically gave in right away and said, “OK babe, we’ll get you an iPad.”
But it’s still $700. That’s a lot of money for a 1st generation product. Remember the iPhones? It took a few generations for them to get the kinks out. Or as our friend Amazon put it when I asked her advice, “To unfuck it.”
Same thing again with the iPod Touch. I waited till the 3rd generation to feel comfortable enough that they had tweaked it sufficiently that I wouldn’t regret my purchase in 4 months.
So while I do realize that the iPad will not, in fact turn me into Wonder Woman and create world peace. I do still think it would be a fun thing to have and if I made myself go out a few times a week and write somewhere new, I think that would be good for me.
However, I have decided …. I think …. to try to wait this cycle out and wait for the 2nd gen iPad to make it’s debut.
What do you think? I know I’m not the only Mac Girl or nerd out there. I’ve already read all the internet chatter about a possible camera, bla bla bla … I don’t really care about that. I want it to WRITE on. That’s it.
Maybe I should just say, “Fuckit” and go get it. After all, I don’t really think that any of the possible upgrades are going to be anything I really care about. But then it’s just sort of the principle of the matter. Getting more bang for Remi’s buck.
What’s your take on it? Please tell me I’m not the only one this into all things Mac?
Ughhh … I probably am the only super nerdo that dreams about all the awesome powers only an iPad can bring …. and then there are all the accessories too! You know, like a case and a cape …..
Sasha,
Hello – i’m relatively new to your blog but I think I just might turn into an avid and loyal reader. It’s nice to have some lesbian breaks within my somewhat monotonous job.
And you completely sold me now that I know we share a love of all things Mac.
The Ipad – When it was first released I also thought it was not a necessary part of anyone’s life. What would you use this for? between the computer and the iphone/itouch, what niche would this fill? I honestly believe apple may have failed on this one. However, I have since been bitten by the bug and have found myself noting each and every time an Ipad would be useful in a situation. Personally, I do not have the funds to purchase one no matter how many times I point out its relevance.. but if i did – I can imagine the dilemma.
Ultimately, it comes down to how you live by the apple. Are you someone that is going to potentially be willing to upgrade (essentially buy the product twice)? Because that is who I believe the 1st generations are made for. And you’re right, it’s not about the camera or new shiny back, it’s the fact that 1st generations often have internal bugs that need to be worked out.
I also understand that once you have decided to get something it’s impossible to wait. so, my advice: wait 4 months. If there’s anything MAJOR they will have uncovered it by then and you’ll know about it. If there isn’t then you can just go for it as you’re not concerned with anything flashy anyway. I personally have not been able to wait more than 4 hours once my mind is set on an apple product so I don’t know if this is even humanly possible but that’s my two cents.
YAY MAC!
This blog was sexy. It was like pornography for me.
I need an iPad.
Yes, it is a need. I know that sounds lame, but Sasha gets it I’m sure. *Dramatic Sigh* I have to be super responsible though, and feed a bunch of baby birds… so… I’ll probably never be able to buy an iPad.
Instead I’ve resorted to calling my iPhone my mini iPad.
I too am an Apple nerd and techie geek girl with yes, an ipod, the iphone and yes, even an ishuffle (when they came out). I’ve got them all.
And yes, I too want an ipad, but having gone through glitches with a couple of products, not the iPhone/pod, but with my iMac (whose screen got a big ugly line on it) I’m going to wait, like you, till I see what comes in the next 3-4 months, and maybe, treat myself at Christmas to one.
Fellow techie checking in here. I love the latest and greatest gadgets, but when it comes to first generation devices, I always go through the same internal struggle of should I or shouldn’t I? Sometimes I do because I can’t wait to get my hands on it, but when that has been the case, I usually regret it when second generation makes its debut. I can rarely justify splurging for the next generation unless the software upgrade that addresses the bugs isn’t available for the first gen. In the case of the iPad, specifically, it looks like there are about 65 known bugs, most of which involve security. In other words, the very thing which makes Apple so great, (invulnerability to hackers), has been compromised. The patch that fixes these bugs will be available for first generation upgrade, but not until next fall. If security is important to you, I would suggest you wait until at least the fall when the new software version is deployed on the devices. Reflashing the os on a pre-patch unit can present other special little bugs whereas a new device with it already installed is seamless. Fall is just around the corner, a few months, and you will have better peace of mind.
Another “Apple nerd” to quote Jane reporting in! Oh how I love technology!
Sasha, when you get one let me know how it goes for you! I can totally imagine you at said coffee shop writing away! I hope you do it. It sounds like it would be a really neat creative experience for you.
When I use to live in Long Beach I would take my journal with me when I walked down to Rainbow Harbor and just sit and write by my lonesome under the little lighthouse they have there. It was a time in my life between relationships that I was searching for myself again and deciding who I would become, the woman I am today and I can tell you it’s those small little experiences that make the biggest impact, which I am sure you know!
Haha, for some reason it also reminded me of when I was 18 and I would sit on my patio with my journal and write as I took my first drag of a cigarette… How cool would it have been to do it on an ipad and post it straight away!
Lol. Now I’m dreaming with you. I think I will skip out on the ipad, but I really do want to hear about how you like yours when you get it!
I was ready to buy one. I have a Kindle, an iTouch, a BlackBerry and a laptop. So I took a serious look at myself and thought about whether or not I’d really use it, and how often. In the end, I decided to wait. It’s very sexy stuff… though I don’t need it, and worry I’d buy it and never use it.
Do you have a laptop/ notebook computer?
I have to tell you…I don’t want one. They have a lot of flaws that make it a “no-go” for me….like only being able to do one application at a time.
Your blog does rock, however.