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Why I was wrong about the iPad

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January 29th of 2010, I didn't get it. I was convinced that Apple had failed miserably with the iPad. Microsoft had been hinting at the Courier, and that actually looked more like what I would want in a tablet. I was so wrong.

I got the original iPad the day it was released, and for the most part, it has replaced my laptop. Granted, I can't edit video in Final Cut on the iPad, but for general use, there's no reason to pack my laptop around anymore. I picked up a bluetooth keyboard to use with the iPad, but the on-screen keyboard is easy to type on, as well. There are a few key areas where the iPad shines for me...

1.) Note-taking: I LOVE me some Evernote. Sure, I can use it on my iPhone, but I hate typing on that thing.

2.) Photography: Using the camera connection kit, I can dump RAW photos from my 40D onto the iPad, and edit them in a number of apps. It's not Lightroom, but it works in a pinch. I can also dump the photos from my iPhone onto the iPad and edit on a larger screen.

3.) Pages, Numbers, and Keynote: Granted, the full versions offer more options, but the iOS versions are incredibly functional. I've built entire presentations using only the iPad.

4.) Email: I prefer the iOS email client to the actual Mail.app on my MacBook.

5.) Movies: I fly a lot for work. Back in the day, I'd load movies onto my iPod Touch or iPhone, but the iPad's larger screen makes in-flight movie watching so much more enjoyable. The only down side is that any R-rated content is easily seen by those around me. That can get uncomfortable on occasion. I try to stick to PG-13 or lower when I'm on a plane.

When I wrote that blog post last year, I was definitely missing the point. I rely on the iPad far more than I ever thought possible. And while the iPad 2 wasn't enough of an improvement to get me to upgrade, I'm crossing my fingers for the iPad 3. :)

Apple Jokes Rock

A friend of mine just posted this on my Facebook wall, so I thought I'd share...

Apple does it again!

Apple announced today that it has developed a breast implant that can store and play music. The iTit will cost from $499 to $699, depending on cup and speaker size. This is considered a major social breakthrough, because women are always complaining about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them.

My response?

Motorboating? There's an app for that.

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Xcode Breaks iTunes Sync Services

I tried syncing my iPhone today, and was greeted by two different warning messages.

"iTunes was unable to load data class information from Sync Services. Reconnect or try again later."

"iTunes could not back up the iPhone ... because the backup session failed."

WTF?!

Some Googling led me to several posts regarding it, and the common thread was the new Xcode install available in the Mac App Store. Installing this software seems to break sync services with iTunes and your iOS devices.

There is a fix, though.

I followed the instructions there, and voila! Everything is syncing fine again.

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