Leetzone

Leon gives his opinion about the iPad with a quick hands on, since we’ve been asked the question “Should I buy an iPad?” about 50 times in the past few days :)

Bottom line: The iPad is a leisure device. Its intuitive to use. Its fun, enjoyable, and beautiful. But it has it’s drawbacks - closed system (limited to App Store, which in my opinion counts as a Pro), a bit expensive, and it’s not a computer in the traditional sense of the word. If you have a laptop and a smart phone, its not worth it. If you rarely use a computer or you want a gorgeous tablet to surf the web, read books, watch videos, and play games - nab one of these babies.

Quick important notes:

• The WiFi iPad is the only option for now. You NEED a wireless network in order to get on the internet with it. The 3G iPad comes out soon and will have a monthly pay-as-you-go plan for internet access anywhere.
• You NEED a computer in order to use the iPad (initially.) It must connect with iTunes to configure, and in order to put your own music, documents, photos, and videos on the iPad you need to go through iTunes (unless of course you stick to apps like Netflix/YouTube for video, Pandora for music, etc.)
• Price starts at $500. Personally, I think its a fair price. I don’t have the funds to get one, but I would love an iPad :)
• Before you buy one, go play with one. A few minutes with this will let you know whether you’ll use it often or not. If you do buy it, play around with it for a bit. Remember there is a 30 day return policy at most places so if you’re not completely satisfied, go ahead and return it for your money. Seriously, it’s cool to do this with electronics!!