iPad for Birthday= Success!

                While most children in the greedy, pampered United States get their birthday presents on their birthday, I got mine about two and a half months later, but, boy, was it worth the wait!  I knew what I wanted and so did my parents. They got me my “school laptop.” We agreed that it wouldn’t really be a laptop as they are becoming so easily disposable. Plus Apple is more for “learning,” while Microsoft is more for “business.” They got me an iPad, and not just “a” iPad. “THE” iPad. The newest one- the fourth generation.

                With all the hype surrounding the Apple company nowadays, the iPads made by Apple are, infact, the real deal and what people make them out to be. They have unbelievable graphic display and are only getting better and better. Their body shapes speak for themselves; especially when your teacher brings up the “first computer being the size of two classrooms” speech, way back when dinosaurs took Typing 101. WiFi is incredibly fast and faster than ever on the new iPad. This calls for a downgrade on my 4G smart phone and lower phone bills. The apps are FREE and broad in terms of selection. They have learning apps like iAnatomy all the way to time wasters like Angry Birds.

                There are also the music capabilities. You can download Pandora for free or you could upload all of your iTunes songs (previously on an MP3 or your iPod) onto your new device. And how could I forget the ever so helpful Siri! This little lady will help you in any kind of a bind that you may encounter. She is your “secretary.” If you get lost all you have to do is ask her for directions to wherever you are going. Or maybe you can’t decide what to wear. Ask her what the weather is supposed to be like that day! She can also set alarms and reminders!

                I mostly wanted a “laptop” for my birthday so I could do homework on the go or in bed, leaving my mom’s computer and her business alone and virus free.  The great thing about an iPad is that you don’t need a mouse… Everything is touch screen! What would you do if you have to type a report, you ask? There’s an app for that! And you can also buy a wireless keypad, if you don’t like touching all of the letters by finger, and plug it into your device. There’s also a voice recognition capability where you can speak what you want typed on your device whether it’s in the search engine on Safari, in your notes, or in an e-mail. Want to print your report? No problem. Wireless recognition to any nearby printer might help with that!

                We were also looking for something that we could tape my sporting events with. The new iPad (not the ones in the past) have back side AND front side cameras to tape videos and snap photos with an excess amount of storage. How convenient! I’m pretty sure this giant phone/mini laptop has EVERYTHING! I highly recommend it over any laptop or portable device. Now if you’ll excuse me; I have to Snapchat my besties! #iPadflow (536)