iPad?

My DH bought me an iPad yesterday...I am pretty excited as I have never had one but I haven't even taken it out of the box yet. Although I am starting to wonder if he is trying to send me over the edge as I am the most un-tech savvy person in the world and his gift of an iMac and PS CS5 is just about to send me to the looney bin...LOL. Just wondering what some of the favorite apps are, what you love about your iPad if you have one, and any cool accessories I should get. He did buy me the smart case for it but I don't like it and am going to return it and get a more stylish leather one. He also got me a camera connection kit with a card reader which I think is very cool.

After my playdate at the pool with my favorite 3 year old today I am going to open the box and get started! Hmmm...come to think of it...my favorite 3 year old is a computer genius..maybe I will ask her what she loves about her iPad..LOL. Thanks for any cool advice on apps and "stuff".

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on August 5, 2012 at 9:28am

First, send me the CS5 and I can figure the program out for you. I'll send it back when I'm done.

Second, take your temperature. I'm really worried about you, Ronna. If these were in my home, the boxes would have been ripped ( not gently ) opened and in the trash already, the power cords plugged in and it would have a full charge. WTD?

I'd say try some fun games. Games make using a new device fun and you learn without even knowing you are. I don't have an iPad but I do have an iPhone.

Here is what is on the menu

Dog Goes
Star Walk
Words with Friends
Draw Something ( love this one)
Weight Watcher Mobile
Angry Birds--all three versions with updates
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Two local radio stations
Some camera programs-don't bother
Dictionary ( I use this app to look up what words mean when Laurie throws out the bizarre)
Some nature apps--birds, flowers, trees)
A FaceBook app-I never use this one much
The Weather Channel
CNN
A photography news letter program
A note or journal program
My collection of music files

Besides all the regular programs that come with the device-YouTube, Stocks, iTunes, daily weather updates, etc

I'm looking forward to hearing what other members say. I have not really looked at some of the new things out there lately. Sick-but the phone is glued to my hand

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Permalink Reply by Sue & Lily Grace on August 5, 2012 at 12:50pm

What photography newsletter do you have?

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on August 5, 2012 at 1:09pm

I'm looking at it on my phone but can't figure out the web address. I belong to a online site, and one day saw an offer to download an app so I could take the reading with me. I still have the phone in my hand looking....

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on August 5, 2012 at 1:14pm

Here Sue, see if you can find it on here. My opinion, the site is messy but full of treasures. Like a garage full of stuff, but if you look around long enough it is full of lots of information.

Digital Photography School

http://digital-photography-school.com

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Permalink Reply by Sue & Lily Grace on August 5, 2012 at 1:41pm

Thank you so much. This is my next goal. I want to take my SLR off automatic. I will look around the site, any help will be more than I know now.

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on August 5, 2012 at 1:47pm

See if you can find the app link. Glad you liked it. Nancie and Gracie Doodle turned me on to the site. It is my favorite. Of course, way more information than I can absorb, but what I can absorb, I enjoy

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Permalink Reply by Joanne ~ Spud* on August 5, 2012 at 1:10pm

I also have Cut Rope-another game. I have too many games on here I really don't use. AppZilla--a collect of apps within an app. It is free, mostly useless, but very entertaining.

Do not bother with the Dog Whistle. Ha, that one is a joke.

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Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on August 5, 2012 at 9:33am

I have a Xoom which I bought mostly for traveling. I got an Android device because of my son but now he's programming apps for the iPad too. I have been using my tablet more lately for reading and Words with Friends. You have access to thousands of book when you travel with a tablet. But I really don't know much about all the hundreds of thousands, literally, apps that are out there. SpellTower is a fun game though. I'm awaiting the Android version.