Surfing on the iPad

Although we've had our iPad for almost three months, I'm only now using it heavily on the web. Frank has enjoyed it all along as an e-reader, but I didn't use it much.

Finally I started taking advantage of it's ability to reach the Internet when we are away from wi-fi. After all, that's why we paid extra to get a model with 3-G capability. I signed up for a month of AT&T 3-G use and took the iPad on the road.

It works well. Although the speed can be slow compared to DSL, it is faster than dial-up,at least as I remember it.

The GPS feature is very cool. It shows your location on a map and can give you directions. I suppose this is old hat to those who have certain smart phones, but I haven't invested in one yet.

Email works fine, although sending pictures has seemed tricky so far. Browsing Facebook is fun with the touchscreen because I can move down the page quickly.

I love how fast the iPad comes on! It turns off quickly too. And the graphical interface is simple and elegant.

I found filling out forms rather difficult until I got out my Pogo stylus. It fits into boxes with precision, infinitely better than my clumsy fingertips.

Link: Ten One Design Pogo Sketch Stylus for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch (Silver)