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I DID it! I ordered an iPad…

Written on March 12, 2010 by Michele in Geek Stuff

The 64 GB wifi iPad. I feel happy, oh so happy, so happy and giddy and….. Some of you will get this and some of you will think I’m nuts. But seriously, being the geek that I am, ordering a new gadget is the ultimate high for me. It’s better than any drug. The only thing better is that moment when this geek first get the new gadget still in the box in my geeky little hands. It’s even better when it’s from Apple because Apple has figured out how to make even the packaging look AWESOME. In case you’ve been living in the remote jungles of some far off land and do not know what the iPad is, here is a picture of my new baby…

And some of you may not quite “get” what it does, so here is the commercial. It’s so much better to see it in action.

Now I have to wait until April 3 to get it into my hands. That is also my daughter’s 11th birthday. I think that is a fine present for me because I am the one who gave birth. This also means my hubby gets a new Nook (mine). I’m going to be reading my books in COLOR!!!

So, why did I choose the wifi and not the 3G version? My biggest reason was the AT&T service. There is no way I’m giving AT&T more of my money for 3G service. If they would let me tag onto my iPhone account, I would have gone for the 3G. Yeah, it would have been nice to have the 3G service, but I’d rather have the 64 GB and NOT pay AT&T. That’s how much I dislike AT&T.

Did you order an iPad? What is it that gets you feeling like a kid? Is it gadgets? Yarn? Scrapbooking supplies? Tell me!!

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To iPad or Not, That is the Question! Apple Reveals it Finally!

Written on January 27, 2010 by Michele in Geek Stuff, Michele

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It’s official. Apple announced their tablet device today and it’s called the

iPad

I’m not really thrilled about the name. I can hear all the jokes already, but Apple likes the i with one syllable words so it doesn’t surprise me. But enough about my opinion, let’s get to the details first.

The iPad will have

iBook – ereader
iWork for iPad – downloadable apps priced at $9.99 each (pages, keynote, Numbers)
Contacts & Calendar
Video
Internet browser
Apps – all apps from iPhone/iTouch will work on iPad
Pictures – slideshows, upload
10 hrs battery life
9.7 in wide, .5 in thick
Syncs same as iPhone with a USB cord and iTunes

Let’s talk about prices of the service. $29 per month for unlimited 3G and $14.99 for up to 250 mb per month. AT&T is offering wifi hotspots for free.

No contracts and you can activate it right on the iPad.

And now for the prices of the iPad:

Starts at $499 for the 16 GB wifi up to $820 for the 64 GB wi+3G.

wifi is 16 GB – $499, 32 GB – $599, 64 GB – $699
wifi + 3G is 16 GB – $629, 32 GB – $729, 64 GB – $829

That pricing starts much cheaper than what I thought, but for the one I’d want, the price is right about where I thought it would be. In my opinion, they are offering enough options so that most can afford it if they want it.

My first impression is that I’m in love with it. I haven’t seen it in person and really seen it in action, so I’ll reserve my final opinion until I see it. I’m curious about using the keyboard. I’m listening to Leo Laporte talk about it (he was at the event) and he mentions that it takes the computer out of the equation. You don’t feel like you are using a computer. He is now holding one and says it’s very responsive and lightweight. It rotates portrait to landscape very quickly. He said typing feels good (although it was typing in Chinese). He was impressed and said it was a very beautiful device.

I like how real many of the things look. For example, the iBook software looks like a bookshelf with books on it. When you read a book, it looks like a real book and you can see the pages behind even. Apple always takes the time to add little things that make the whole user experience exceptional and very real.

I know I will get one and I would even stand in line for this. When can we get our hands on one? Apple said 60 days for the wifi version and 90 days for the wifi+3G version.

Will you get an iPad? What are your thoughts?

SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 27: Apple Inc. CEO St...

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

iPad Has No Kickstand After All [Apple] (i.gizmodo.com)
Apple announces the iPad (tuaw.com)
The Apple Tablet Is Here, And It’s Called the iPad [Apple] (i.gizmodo.com

Tags: apple, ipad, ITunes, tablet

Digital Soul Hour: Talking about CES, the Nook & Apple's Announcement

Written on January 27, 2010 by Michele in Digital Soul Hour, Geek Stuff

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Due to technical difficulties, my show will be rescheduled. I will repost with updates.

There is so much going on in the tech world right. CES was a few weeks ago, Apple is making their big announcement today, I got a Nook and probably a few more things. So, let’s talk tech tonight.

My husband went to CES so we’ll talk about some of the new technologies coming out of CES.
I will demo my new Nook live and answer any questions.
Apple is making it’s big announcement today and I’ll give you the scoop.
If we have time, let’s talk about what conferences you are going to this year (I’m planning my year so I’m curious)

http://momtv.com/getyourgeekon.html

Tags: apple, ces, Consumer Electronics Show, geek, Nook, tablet, Technology

Wordless Wednesday, My New Baby

Written on December 2, 2009 by Michele in Geek Stuff

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I love this machine. It’s so beautiful and BIG and FAST and oh…words just can not describe how I feel about this….

The one on the left is my BIG 27″ i7 iMac and the one on the right is my old 24″ iMac. Big difference in size and power. I love Apple!

Apple posts guidelines on 27-inch iMac’s Target Display mode (macworld.com)
27-inch Inch iMac Target Display Mode (ubergizmo.com)

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My First Thoughts on Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Written on September 25, 2009 by Michele in Geek Stuff, Reviews

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I read all the articles that said I shouldn’t install Snow Leopard until I cleaned up my computer, but I couldn’t wait. I dug right in as soon as I got it. The install went really easy on both my iMac and my MacBook.

Here are the changes I noticed:

Hard drive free space -I didn’t take note on my Macbook, but on my iMac, I gained about 15 GB of space on my hard drive. That alone, made the upgrade worth it.

Speed – I noticed a difference in the speed of everything on my computer. My mail, calendar and address book opened faster. Firefox seems to be running faster.

Restart – Definitely faster

Finder – You can change the size of the icons in the finder and get a large preview of the document/picture without opening it up. This makes it a lot easier to find that one document or picture you are looking for. That is the control in the lower right hand corner (inside orange circle) that you slide to control the icon size.

This is the view of the finder in the pictures folder on the largest icon setting.

And this is the Documents folder on the largest icon setting. It will be much easier to find the pdf or Word documents I need now.

Dock – The orange arrow is pointing to the scroll bar that now appears when you open the Applications or Documents folder in the Dock. Now you don’t have to click on the Arrow that opens the Finder window to find the apps that start with a ‘Z’.