Originally Posted By: JeffS
In my own house I almost never use my PC except as a media content provider- and that is certainly not a strength of the OS. Almost everything I used to do on my PC I now do on my iPad.
That is just... I dunno, words fail me. But, wouldn't you know it, Jeff, just like always when you and I get to talking it is about a difference in religion. smile

I cannot imagine trying to use an iPad in place of my computer. A quick look through my "Programs and Features" in Control Panel shows a LOT of things an iPad can't do, because an iPad is NOT a computer. Below is a list of just some of the applications I use most regularly. There are many more that are used only occasionally. Probably some of these can run natively or have their complements with an iPad, but there arenone of these that I can do without.

APPLICATIONS
Adobe Acrobat
Agent Ransack (Directory tree print utility)
Audials transcoder & DRM remover (audio)
AVG Anti-Virus
Calibre eBook management & transcoder
Clip-Trak Windows clipboard manager
Copy-Trans Manager
dBpoweramp
Epubor DRM removal tool (eBooks)
Garmin MapSource
HyperTerminal
Infothek scanner software
Karen's replicator (backup software)
LastPass password manager
Microsoft Office 2010
Nero CD/DVD management
Net Transport (fast download utility)
OverDrive Media Console (download audio from public library)
Quake III Arena
Rio Emplode (!)
Rio Music Manager
Rosetta Stone
Switch file transcoder
TomTom Home map updater
Total Recorder
TurboFloorplan (architectural design)
Vuze torrents downloader
Winzip

PERIPHERALS
Maco-capable keyboard
Fujitsu scanner
HP Color laser printer
CD/DVD player/burner
Altec sound system
Webcam
External HDD (2@)
USB charging stations (6@)

Unlike many people, I use my PC for relatively serious (to me, anyway) work. It is not a toy to carry around and do bits and pieces of odd jobs with.

Clearly, YMMV smile

tanstaafl.
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