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choosing between a HP touchpad and Apple iPad
I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for
a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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choosing between a HP touchpad and Apple iPad
On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:29:59 -0400, g wrote:
I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. **** off and kill yourself. HTH. -- "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me". "Bother!" said Pooh, as Pelosi moved out of range. Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ Thanks, Obama: http://brandybuck.site40.net/pics/politica/thanks.jpg |
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g wrote:
I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Let's move all the profile info, into one list: "user in his mid sixties" "glasses" "always used Windows machines" "MS-Office, MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, browsing the Web" That sounds a lot like a laptop. And preferably, one with a decent screen on it (ruling out about 2/3rds of available products). At the very least, a keyboard will be needed, to get any decent amount of work done. If you read the advertising text for the Touchpad, it screams "toy"... This is fine for your own home, but not for much else. http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/webo.../touchpad.html And, what's an "iPad" ? Is that a music player of some sort ? :-) A user who knows Windows, and is in mid sixties, is going to have at least some clue, how to use the laptop. And where to get software. With a basic familiarity with how it works, there will be fewer support phone calls. Paul |
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On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:29:59 -0400, g wrote:
I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. You seem to need a computer rather than an IPad. -- Live Fast Die Young, Leave A Pretty Corpse |
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On Tue, 02 Aug 2011 01:35:31 +0000, Dan C wrote:
On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:29:59 -0400, g wrote: I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. **** off and kill yourself. HTH. Spot em in a second. -- Just West Of Nowhere Enjoy Life And Live It To Its Fullest Support Bacteria: They Are The Only Culture Some People Have |
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On 8/1/2011 10:05 PM, Paul wrote:
g wrote: I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Let's move all the profile info, into one list: "user in his mid sixties" "glasses" "always used Windows machines" "MS-Office, MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, browsing the Web" That sounds a lot like a laptop. And preferably, one with a decent screen on it (ruling out about 2/3rds of available products). At the very least, a keyboard will be needed, to get any decent amount of work done. If you read the advertising text for the Touchpad, it screams "toy"... This is fine for your own home, but not for much else. http://h41112.www4.hp.com/promo/webo.../touchpad.html And, what's an "iPad" ? Is that a music player of some sort ? :-) A user who knows Windows, and is in mid sixties, is going to have at least some clue, how to use the laptop. And where to get software. With a basic familiarity with how it works, there will be fewer support phone calls. Paul Thanks for the suggestions. He has a laptop and netbook, but wanted something smaller to take notes in a meeting. Saw one of his meeting colleagues use an iPad 2 so wants to get it. |
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On 8/1/2011 10:33 PM, Meat Plow wrote:
On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:29:59 -0400, g wrote: I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. You seem to need a computer rather than an IPad. Thanks, but the user already has a laptop and netbook, but wanted something smaller to take notes in a meeting. Saw one of his meeting colleagues use an iPad 2 so wants to get it. |
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choosing between a HP touchpad and Apple iPad
g via :
I realize the iPad has a lot more apps than Touchpad and price wise for a 16GB with Wi-Fi both are around 500, but which would be a better choice for a user in his mid sixties who has glasses(so needs text size to be 105 dots per inch or higher). The user has always used Windows machines and applications(MS-Office). The prime use of the tablet computer is as a note taking device in MS-Word documents, browsing the Web, and doing some work on Excel and PowerPoint documents. 1. Would a iPad allow you to directly create MS-Word, Excel documents which can be moved via a USB drive to your desktop computer(running Windows) later or would you need some Windows emulators for that? 2. I understand you can increase text size in iPad, but don't know about HP's touchpad. Does the WebOS of Touchpad allow you to do that? 3. What would a user who has used Windows machines all his life be more comfortable with? iPad or Touchpad? 4. If we get a iPad would we need to buy any additional apps for the needs(editing MS-office documents, reading PDF files etc)? Same for Touchpad. Which one would have a lower maintenance cost? 5. Can we load the MS-office we have for desktop on the iPad(using some Windows emulator app) or on the Touchpad? Or, would the devices come installed with their office suite of programs? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Get one of each. Use the one you like best the most. Use the one you like least as a backup or for visitors. Tell your visitors that the one you like least is the one you like most and the one you like most is the one you like least. Or just hide your favorite when they come over. I keep an Etch-a-Sketch on my desk when I have female vistors overnight. That way when they snoop in my office while I'm asleep, they just think I'm technologically behind the times a bit, and most well- educated women like a guy who is not too bright but very tall, slim, athletic and well-endowed, like me; so I really don't need the superficial status symbols to get girls because they are inately driven to try to have children from my seed. But I get them to sign an agreement [before we commence any copulation] on my Etch-a-Sketch. They think they're soooo smart! Little do they know that I am video-recording everything. HTH. -- I AM Bucky Breeder, (*(^; and I like girls who make loud noises like The 1812 Overture during the throes of passion! (So tell all your daughters and wives in case I date some of them.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3W6NcHtWlQ Repent, the end is near! (Or... just smoke 'em if you got 'em.) |
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g wrote:
Thanks, but the user already has a laptop and netbook, but wanted something smaller to take notes in a meeting. Saw one of his meeting colleagues use an iPad 2 so wants to get it. Digital audio recorder. HTH -- http://www.ltsaloon.org | www.extinctioncrisis.org www.snuhwolf.9f.com|www.savewolves.org _____ ____ ____ __ /\_/\ __ _ ______ _____ / __/ |/ / / / / // // . . \\ \ |\ | / __ \ \ \ __\ _\ \/ / /_/ / _ / \ / \ \| \| \ \_\ \ \__\ _\ /___/_/|_/\____/_//_/ \_@_/ \__|\__|\____/\____\_\ |
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