iPad

[Misfit]

You'd look a bit odd fiddling with that anywhere public

The iPad never gets out because it's a good way to shut up my crazy son; so the wife needs it in the house if I'm travelling.

That's part of the reason I got a Tab. No point in getting a second iPad, will wait for v2 to do that!

[Marius]

I agree, iBooks works like a charm when it comes to reading .pdf files

GoodReader is far better for PDFs, firstly for the far simpler file management that doesn't involve adding everything to your iTunes library and which allows you to create folders etc on the iPad. Also it supports file annotations/copying text etc too.

Checked out Comic Zeal? It reads most formats, including CBZ. and CBR. Finally I get to read ALL my comics

Absolutely, it's the logical choice for comics, goodreader for everything else

[Deckard]

4.2 out today confirms Giz.
http://gizmodo.com/5696097/ios-42-coming-today-soon

[Misfit]

4.2 out today confirms Giz.
http://gizmodo.com/5696097/ios-42-coming-today-soon

Yay!

About time.

[Deckard]

So does that mean tonight I can play with Airplay on my phone and pad with my Apple TV ? Answered my own question http://www.9to5mac.com/37063/airplay-vi ... e-tv-today

[WiteWulf]

Yup, as I already pointed out in the Apple TV thread

Not scared about updating the ATV2 as the jailbreak doesn't achieve much at the moment and I've got my SHSH blobs on file so downgrading to 4.1 will be trivial...

[Cloudane]

Had it for a couple of days now It's 99% useless for jailbreaking until MobileSubstrate is updated, but I can live without iTether and SBSettings for now. Tethered jailbreak is a bit of a pain as well, but anyway at least it's there and at least it's only a pain when you have to reboot it (and when out and about you can still reboot, just into non-jailbroken mode). Once MS is updated we're laughing.

Been waiting for that folder support FOREVER, the old "throw everything onto the screen" method was a right mess. Finally the iPad seems a lot more professional and this was worth the update alone.

Bonus points for Airprint as well, I've already "hactivated" it on OS X 10.6.5 and looking forward to trying it on Windows 7 at work.

[PVB]

Posted this in the Apple thread, but repeating in here in case people miss it there:

Just found out via Yak on Twitter that the orientation lock on the iPad is bugged in the update.

Just tried it and instead of locking the screen it mutes the speaker instead! >:-{

Edit: Not a bug, a new feature apparently.

[phattslagg]

Well, I'm liking the folders.

Screen orientation lock being changed to mute is a bit annoying, but it's the fact that we haven't been given the option to choose the function in Settings that is really pissing me off.

Also, there seems to be a problem with the camera connection kit, now - I wanted to import some video files from an SD card:

First, I tried using my USB > SD converter - having worked fine under 3.2.2, it now informs me that "The connected USB device requires too much power."

So, I tried using the Apple SD reader instead, and now only one of the movies in the DCIM folder will show up, and if I move that file outside of the folder, all of the others remain hidden.

[defsdoor]

Mute ? What was up with holding down the volume button for a second ? Big fail.

[phattslagg]

It's not as simple as that. The mute switch only mutes system notification sounds, such as new email alerts. I just tried it out whilst watching a movie - in 3.2.2, when an email arrived, the soundtrack would do a temporary fade to make room for the email alert - now, with the mute switch enabled, you can still hear the film soundtrack, but with no annoying interruptions.

Will try it out with my alarm app, now - I'm hoping that will still get through, too.

Edit: Ha. Typical! It mutes the alarm This means, of course, that it will be all too easy to forget you've muted it, and then miss your alarm.

[defsdoor]

Sound like that functionality should simply be a configuration option - not a button.

So there's no way to lock the orientation now at all ?

[phattslagg]

Sound like that functionality should simply be a configuration option - not a button.

So there's no way to lock the orientation now at all ?

Double-tap Home > swipe multitask bar right > lock orientation > curse

[phattslagg]

Another irritation is that the volume rocker doesn't work until you unlock the iPad now.

[RiK]

Do remember folks. We can moan about it all we like on here but that won't make one bit of difference.

If you really don't like something, let Apple know directly:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html