Iblog on my iPad

So I went and got myself an iPad.

Don't you judge, it's my body and I'll do with it what I will!

After a week or so of messing around with it, I decided to tell the world of it's glory. First and foremost, I'm currently typing this blog on said iPad. So the whole issue of typing being difficult isn't ture ta aall.

Kidding. It's actually pretty simple to type on it. Maybe it's due in part to how accustomed society has gotten to touch screens. It's able to keep up with me typing at a fairly decent pace, and doesn't seem to miss much.

So why did I get it? Well, a few reasons. I was surrounded by them for a few months this past summer, and  I had a hard time fully understanding where one would fit into my life, that was until I got one.

It's... like.... it's not quite a laptop, it's smaller and more portable, but it's not going to replace my laptop either. It's not quite an iphone... but has more features and is faster. It's like a... well, since this is a gaming blog mostly, it's like a Pip-Boy. It's a portable device that helps me do... essentially any and everything. Is it necessary? Of course not. Is it a benefit? Damn straight.

My laptop stays at the desk, or table, or wherever it resides, and the iPad travels where I go.

I feel as though it'll also help with the longevity of my laptop, since it won't be getting dragged around everywhere.

The first three coolest things about the iPad (IMO).

- It has netflix.
It's easily the smallest device around that can rock Netflix.
It sits next to me and helps me hack through my instant que.

- Video podcasts.
It finally makes sense to watch them on something. They're usually about 5 minutes long, but completely pointless to watch on a laptop, and annoying to watch on an ipod.

-I didn't waste my money buying a Nook.
Ok I have a nook, and I use it to read, but if I have the iPad near, I can just continue reading the book on that. Why have a Nook? It's much much smaller than the iPad. I already have and love the Nook, but it's nice to have options. (Besides, if I lose the Nook that's not as tragic as losing the XXLIphone)

It connects my emails like my phone, only way more. It can check any of my email accounts, not unlike my phone, but with these I can check links, reply in giant emails, manage the emails better. All those things. (In my Google phones defense, to save space and time it only archives like a month of emails, otherwise you have to search for specifically.


Ok ok, is the thing necessary? Not really. Is it helpful? Very. Hell, they probably said that about cars once.

It's a nice tool that will help greatly in the future. It travels with me to theatre rehearsals, is my bosom buddy during said rehearsals, and it's allowing my laptop to stay at home with the kids more. (I have no kids, the children I speak of are my gaming systems, they get lonely).

If nothing else it's a giant texting, netflix watching, ebook reading, email checking gadget. (Just don't tell it I said that).

Oh, and of course, it's a giant iPhone.