iPad

[arcaic]

I don't do Facebook but are some/all of the apps flash based and therefore no good on an iPad. Mrs seems to play scrabble a lot but if she can't do that it won't meet with approval.

No idea on Facebook, I'm sure there is an App for that.

But anything flash is a non starter.

For scrabble, get Scrabble, or for multiplayer get Words with Friends. Can play random games against people all over the world, or friends with iPhone/iPad. There is a small group of us on here who play continually and would always welcome newcomers...

Yes but she uses Scrabble on Facebook and so do all her Facebook friends. She wont be changing and her friends certainly won't just so we can get an iPad.

[matt]

Is it Scrabble on Facebook or Lexulous?

I know Lexulous is big on facebook and their iPhone app plays on the same network of games

[arcaic]

It says Scrabble (r) and seems like its written by GameHouse?

Andy

[matt]

You're out of luck then, sorry.

[arcaic]

Arse

S'pose I'll have to fall back on the 'it'll make it easier to show people your photos and stuff when they come round' excuse.

Ta

Andy

[Misfit]

S'pose I'll have to fall back on the 'it'll make it easier to show people your photos and stuff when they come round' excuse.

Once she's got hold of it, she'll not give it back.

[matt303]

There'll be loads of Android pads by the end of the year, some of them will even be nice, if you don't have an immediate urge it's worth holding off.

[matt]

I also suggest waiting for flying cars

[Misfit]

I also suggest waiting for flying cars

Agreed.

Already had a couple of android attempts.

The best, by far, so far, is the Archos 5. It is a lovely bit of kit (would love a 5" iPad), great media player, GPS, android stuff. But it's in a different class of gadget.

Anyone want to buy it?

[WiteWulf]

Ahahaha....Misfit in "trying to sell off unwanted tech" shocker

[Misfit]

Ahahaha....Misfit in "trying to sell off unwanted tech" shocker

Don't know what you mean?!

[can't find a whistling innocently icon...]

[VNVObit]

I also suggest waiting for flying cars

Agreed.

Already had a couple of android attempts.

The best, by far, so far, is the Archos 5. It is a lovely bit of kit (would love a 5" iPad), great media player, GPS, android stuff. But it's in a different class of gadget.

Anyone want to buy it?

they were heavily discounted in Currys just after the iPad was announced
was seriously tempted but manage to resist then (and still can - have an Archos 704 so media playing sorted)

[PVB]

Just caught the review of the iPad on the Gadget Show.

Rather unfair to complain about the only word processor app on the iPad at the time, then compare it to the laptop with Windows 7 on it, especially as they then said that spreadsheets (shown in Excel) and Word docs are handled better on the laptop.

I didn't know that Windows 7 came bundled with MS Office for free?

[Misfit]

Just caught the review of the iPad on the Gadget Show.

Rather unfair to complain about the only word processor app on the iPad at the time, then compare it to the laptop with Windows 7 on it, especially as they then said that spreadsheets (shown in Excel) and Word docs are handled better on the laptop.

I didn't know that Windows 7 came bundled with MS Office for free?

Yeah, was hardly a review. But it still came out well.

Good point on office. And apparently Pages does have a word count if you know where to look! (haven't bought it yet as it's only on US store at the mo).

[Cloudane]

Yeah comparing it to a laptop is a bit simplistic and not really fair. It's like comparing a compact camera with dSLR for photo quality - completely misses the point of compact.