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I was able to pick up an iPad 2 64GB Wifi from Best Buy for $599 because it was open boxed. It apparently has the same warranty as a sealed boxed iPad so this was a straight swap for my TouchPad but I get double the memory. Has anyone picked up the iPad BookBook case? How are those things?
mini rant. the spellchecking logic for ipad is basically incompatible with the way i type and write. it has an incredibly ilmited dictionary, so it's frequently autocorrecting perfectly valid words. The way it detects forms, even on apple's own sites, is comical. why in the name of god would anyone want to autocorrect an email address? and it knows it's an email form because it switches to accomodate the @ sign.
why not give me the option to manually accept a change that is being suggested, instead of the coutnerintuitive decline setup it has now?
but the biggest gripe of all for me is the fact that you can't keep spellcheck on, without keeping autocorrect on. which is beyond ridiculous.
end of rant.
why not give me the option to manually accept a change that is being suggested, instead of the coutnerintuitive decline setup it has now?
but the biggest gripe of all for me is the fact that you can't keep spellcheck on, without keeping autocorrect on. which is beyond ridiculous.
end of rant.
If you press the X, instead of letting it autocorrect and then manually changing back, it should remember not to correct that in the future and also adds the word to its hidden list. You can also try adding your special words to the user dictionary, though I've never used it:OuterWorldVoice said:
TheKaeptain
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Ok I bought one using some credit and gift cards I had. Which apps should I download?
TheKaeptain
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Anything and everything. Games would also suffice.numble said:
Games--be sure to check out the iOS thread on the Gaming Side. I think Rage HD is still free, and that should be a great deal. Infinity Blade and Real Racing 2 are also the major games that take advantage of the graphics capability. World of Goo and Plants vs. Zombies take advantage of the touchscreen well, Labyrinth 2 HD takes advantage of the gyros/accelerometer, and all those board games take advantage of the screen well. Then there are games in all sorts of genres--adventure games: Puzzle Agent 1&2, Monkey Island 1&2, and the Back to the Future games. The latest rhythm game that people like a lot is Groove Coaster. And there are the short games that are great for picking up and playing for a short time--Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja, Flick Kick Football, Tiny Wings, Bumpy Road, Flight Control, Solipskier, and more. A lot of people like playing sim games (not me), which there are all those Kairosoft games, Civilization Revolution, and Tiny Tower.CaptYamato said:
Major apps: Kindle, Skype, Twitter, Pandora, Yelp, name-your-favorite-site, name-your-favorite-newspaper, name-your-favorite-magazine, and its ilk.
Your bank probably has an app for online banking.
Goodreader seems to be the go-to reader that most people use for document reading.
Bamboo Paper is good for note taking by hand/stylus. Adobe Ideas can get you there too.
Browsers: iCab is a Firefox-like browser, and Skyfire plays flash videos.
Language/foreign: iPad usually has great language-learning apps, just search the language. I also find it has a ton of apps geared toward non-USA stuff (example: basically all major Chinese portals, video streaming sites, etc. have a well done app) if that is something you're interested in.
Professional: Whatever profession you're in, there usually are some apps geared to that. From helping farmers to helping doctors.
Cookbooks: How to Cook Everything is probably the best, but I've got a lot of apps from those celebrity chefs, and I think Food Network, Betty Crocker, AllRecipes, BigOven, and Epicurious are free recipe repositories. The paid apps usually have photos, videos, and more in-depth instructions.
Sports--probably some good apps for any sports you follow.
Random: I use 1Password for all my passwords. Make sure to download and setup the "Find My iPhone" app which will let you track where your iPad is (if it's connected to the net) on a computer or an iPhone. You might just want to download the apps for the major sites you visit, and see if you think the app is a better experience than the website, and delete the app if not.
Betta Lines
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My guess is you're not noticing it. The short-term retention I'm referring to here is very slight, and has been easily repeatable on all the iPad 2s I have tested in stores.Crazymoogle said:
Buckethead
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Storyist looked pretty awesome.
numble said:If you press the X, instead of letting it autocorrect and then manually changing back, it should remember not to correct that in the future and also adds the word to its hidden list. You can also try adding your special words to the user dictionary, though I've never used it:
I just found out that the user dictionary only works and only appears if you use a Chinese or Japanese keyboard from the international keyboards setting. This is now firmly in my picardWTFisthisshit.gif folder.
TheKaeptain
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iA writer will suffice.
Oh! I never knew that. I'm not sure if it does what I'm claiming, either. I just feel like that's what "user dictionary" should do. I know iOS 5 has a "keyboard shortcuts" thingy, where you can make it so that if you type "OWV" it'll automatically autocorrect into OuterWorldVoice.OuterWorldVoice said:
Betta Lines
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What's the best way to add images to an iPad from my PC without syncing to iTunes? Uploading to Dropbox is painfully slow. I just wanna plug in via usb and drag and drop some photos on there. I understand there is a Photo Transfer app, but I'm not paying for what should be a basic feature...
TheKaeptain
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Can I add video that has a separate sub file?
badcrumble
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I don't know if it's new in iOS 5 betas, but I'm finding that words that are actually SPELLED CORRECTLY can still get autocorrected - I've seen "in" corrected to "I'm" because my finger hit the N key but was reeeeeally close to the M key. Fucking annoying.
Yeah iOS 5 has been over-aggressive with the keyboard, I think it has gotten better--took the beta off my iPad for video issues though.
The keyboard on the iPhone would actually pick different letters from the ones you tried to push. It was particularly annoying because some letter combinations that are used in other languages aren't used in English. It's gotten better.
The keyboard on the iPhone would actually pick different letters from the ones you tried to push. It was particularly annoying because some letter combinations that are used in other languages aren't used in English. It's gotten better.
Um, figured I could ask in this topic; any other Swedes having trouble accessing the App Store part through iTunes? It just shows a blank page for me, and it's been like that for 2 hours or so.
(The reason I'm asking is since I need to go through that page to get student discount points, so can't purchase apps through the App Store on the iPad itself)
(The reason I'm asking is since I need to go through that page to get student discount points, so can't purchase apps through the App Store on the iPad itself)
OldJadedGamer
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Just so everyone knows, if you get a wireless keyboard then you will never see the touch screen keyboard. I got my keyboard so that I could type long messages whenever I needed to but not all the time. I would use the onscreen one for short stuff but the wireless keyboard means it's all or nothing.
Called Apple and the lady was shocked. Seems like an obvious oversight so I'm sending the keyboard back due to this bug. Maybe they will fix it in the next iOS.
Called Apple and the lady was shocked. Seems like an obvious oversight so I'm sending the keyboard back due to this bug. Maybe they will fix it in the next iOS.
I'm looking to add to my iPad library of apps, could you guys recommend me some real great ones?
What I already got:
- Pages
- Numbers
- Garage Band
- Plex
- EyeTV
- Skype
- IM+
- Shazam
- Kindle
- IMDB
- InstaPaper
- Pandora
- Zinio
- Zite
- Reeder
- Google Catalogs / Flipboard, Our Choice, numorious magazine apps etc.
- Dropbox
- XE Currency
- Jamie Olivers Recipes
- MyPad
- Notes Plus
- Bamboo Paper
- Twitter
- Drawing Pad
- Plain Text
- And many more.
What I'll Get:
- Jose Mourinho's Tactical Board
- iA Writer
What I won't Get:
- Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go etc. (live outside USA)
- Keynote (don't do presentations)
Nothing else exciting to get?
What I already got:
- Pages
- Numbers
- Garage Band
- Plex
- EyeTV
- Skype
- IM+
- Shazam
- Kindle
- IMDB
- InstaPaper
- Pandora
- Zinio
- Zite
- Reeder
- Google Catalogs / Flipboard, Our Choice, numorious magazine apps etc.
- Dropbox
- XE Currency
- Jamie Olivers Recipes
- MyPad
- Notes Plus
- Bamboo Paper
- Drawing Pad
- Plain Text
- And many more.
What I'll Get:
- Jose Mourinho's Tactical Board
- iA Writer
What I won't Get:
- Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go etc. (live outside USA)
- Keynote (don't do presentations)
Nothing else exciting to get?
numble said:
It's not a discount, sorry, it's pretty much what you described. When I buy something off iTunes, I get reward points (1 SEK = 5 points). When I've racked up 10,000 points I get a gift card for 100 SEK. It's a pretty shitty deal, but whatever, if I buy shit from iTunes I might as well try to make each purchase count toward that goal.
TheKaeptain
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Nice. I downloaded it earlier.Aske said:
TheKaeptain
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Sorry for the double post but how do I delete a video from AVPlayer?
Betta Lines
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Thing is, I've never synced this iPad before. I remember when I synced my previous iPad for the first time after having never synced it, iTunes proceeded to delete most of my apps from the device, because they weren't on the PC.Tobor said:
I tried selecting just the one photo folder to sync, but when I started, it was taking ages, saying 'backing up'... it looked like it was about to delete everything again. I had one photo in the folder to test it, so if it really was syncing that one folder it would have taken a couple of seconds. But it was doing hardcore shit for minutes. I didn't want to risk iTunes deleting all my apps again so I cancelled the sync.
Am I doing something really strange here? I mean... I'm against the whole concept of syncing. I treat the iPad as a separate device. I don't want all the shit on there to be on my PC as well...
Pazuzu9 said:
I hardly ever recommend iPhone, iPad or iPods to people who don't understand, or don't like the concept of syncing. currently, they are not separate devices, they are extensions of your computer. Nothing wrong with not liking that, but I very much prefer it, considering I sync multiple times a day
. I hate dealing with files, and prefer to deal with content.So yes, if you are against syncing, it becomes a much more convoluted process.
The first sync after a long time of not syncing always takes AGRs, as it backs up ALL essential data, including settings, photos, app save data, etc - basically everything except songs, videos, and applications themselves.
i know you can sync and keep songs and videos managed manually, thus not deleting anything that you've removed on your computer, but not sure if that happens for apps.
You can't just plug in and sync a photo folder - it will sync everything by default, and as I said, not songs and videos IF you,ve selected them not to sync automatically.
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