Using a Tablet As Your Primary Computer

harrymcc writes "Three months ago, I started using an iPad 2 (with a Zagg keyboard) as my primary computing device--the one I blog on, write articles for TIME magazine on, and use to prepare photos and other illustrations that go with my writing. I now use it about 80 percent of the time; my trusty MacBook Air has become a secondary machine."

Let me be the first to say

[bernywork]

Congratulations.

Re:...Good for you?

[broken_chaos]

This is a blog entry, and a short one at that.

Obviously typing blog posts on an iPad doesn't work as well as the submitter wants to make himself believe.

Re:...Good for you?

[jrumney]

It almost qualifies as a twitter entry. Meanwhile some of us have real work to do which we need our PC's for. We aren't all hipster freelance writers that have nothing to do with our day that can't be done on an iPad while sitting in Starbucks taking up space that should be reserved for paying customers.

obviously

[locopuyo]

No surprise considering his "primary computer" was a macbook to begin with. No real computing was likely done.

!surprising

[Fujisawa Sensei]

Why do you find that surprising?

Re:!surprising

[Anonymous Coward]

Because Time magazine's target audience has a sub-90 IQ.

Re:...Good for you?

[mwvdlee]

You clearly haven't read the article. The authory states his iPad2 has a neat photo editor. It can resize your pictures and even make them black & white. What else would somebody ever want to do with photographs?
Clearly the iPad2 can replace your hugely overspecced computer. It may be a bit more expensive than your computer, but you can use it everywhere (provided no sunlight is reflecting in the glossy screen).

Re:...Good for you?

[hjf]

There's no way to tell sarcasm and apple fanboyism apart.

Re:Let me be the first to say

[teslafreak]

"unless I have specific reason to think I’ll never a full-blown computer"

Oh no, you don't think he accidentally a whole iPad do you?

Re:Not surprising

[ColdWetDog]

Lumpy's e-penis is bigger than harrymc's e-penis.

Photoshop guys get like that after a while.

Re:Let me be the first to say

[PopeRatzo]

I think "content generation" is a phrase used in a more all-encompassing manner, including writing, music, image manipulation, filmmaking, etc.

"Howard, will you please come out of the bathroom? You've been in there almost an hour!"

"I can't, Mom, I'm generating content!"