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For Part Two of Traveling with the iPad I am going to show five great first-class accessories to bring with you on an international or domestic flight. These accessories will help keep you comfortable on the plane and get you to go through security fast. In the next post I will write about five economical accessories that could replace these accessories.
The five first-class options are more expensive, but well worth it. The first product is DODOcase for iPad and it cost about $60. It is very handy and protective of the iPad which makes it great for traveling. Next the Tumi Alpha T-Pass Small Screen Expandable Laptop Brief for $275 and the Electric Adapter that comes with a case for $50. The Tumi briefcase is great because it can be used for everyday use and for travel. It also has a feature that allows you to unzip the back of the briefcase and your computer will be in a safe cushion that is allowed to go through security check point scanners with out having to take your computer all the way out. Note the size of the bag for the size of your computer. Now for the Tumi adapter. The adapter is a little bulky, but it is very convenient, instead of having to carry a big box with a whole bunch of little clip ons you just have one whole piece. The way it works is that one end is where you plug in your end of your cord and the other end has a bunch of different converters, so all that you have to do is push out the one you need from the side. More over, for headphones I would recommend the Bowser’s and Wilkins P5 for $300. They are very comfortable to wear especially on a long flight. For the iPad keyboard you can get a great one from www.zagg.com for $100. It is great and if you don’t want to buy the DODOcase this works as a case too. Obviously, these are some really great products, but like everything good it comes with a price.
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Learn about the latest generation of the iPad family, iPad Smart Cover, and Steve’s health.
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As many of you may know by now, earlier today Apple confirmed the rising swell of rumors by releasing the iPad 2. Apple boasts that it’s “Thinner. Lighter. Faster.” on its website, but what exactly makes this version of the iPad different from the original iPad model? Well, there are a few major changes that make this new iPad stand out as the best tablet computer on the market.
First, Apple made a new chip specifically for the iPad 2 that they call the A5. This chip has duel-core processors, which translates to double the speed of the first iPad, and 9 times the graphics speed. This allows for amazing games and faster-loading apps. The new chip plus an LED-backlit display translates to amazing graphics for all of your games and movies on the iPad 2, and absolutely no lag, even in graphic intensive games like Infinity Blade, opening the App Store up to even more graphic intensive games than ever possible before. Apple once again revolutionized the market, creating not only the first tablet with a duel-core processor, but also the most beautiful.
Apple also made the iPad 2 33% thinner than the original iPad. This makes it much more portable than the original, and .2 pounds lighter. Reading ebooks at the beach or taking an all-in-one travel companion with you has never been easier!
One of the most expected updates for the iPad 2 was rear and forward-facing cameras, with FaceTime support built in, and Apple didn’t disappoint. With the new 4.3 software update, not only will FaceTime be added, but PhotoBooth, the iPad equivalent of the Mac app, and iMovie for iPad, which allows you to edit the HD videos you take with your iPad camera, will also be added. PhotoBooth looks almost identical to the Mac version, with the same effects that make this app so fun to play with.
Another important update for the iPad 2 is the addition of a gyroscope. This allows the iPad to better track its movement, making games that rely on the accelerometer more accurate and allowing for increased screen-rotation accuracy. If you own the original iPad, you know that it can sometimes be frustrating to lift your iPad up to reorient it when you changed its orientation on a stand, but the gyroscope on the iPad 2 fixes this problem.
Surprisingly, Apple claims that the battery life of the iPad 2 is the same as the original iPad, at 10 hours of standard use. This, to quote Steve Jobs, “legendary” battery life is part of what made the iPad so popular
Apple also announced its own accessory for the iPad 2, dubbed the Smart Cover, that magnetically attaches to the iPad, acting as a cover, stand, screen cleaner, and screen protector, all in one. When the cover is rolled up, it acts as a stand, both in landscape and portrait, while rolled down it covers and protects the iPad screen. The microfiber lining on the inside of the case cleans your screen when you put it on, and the iPad 2 detects when you are rolling the case on and off and responds by waking itself up. The smart cover comes in polyurethane and leather in a variety of colors.
The iPad 2 starts at $499, with the same pricing model for the original iPad. The 3G model will offer a choice between AT&T or Verizon. Smart Covers are sold separately.
*All images are from apple.com
On my recent trip to Europe I decided to ditch my laptop and take my shiny iPad to save room in my carry-on bag. This inspired me to make a new series of traveling with an iPad whether it is international or domestic. In part one of traveling with your iPad I am going to show you some essential apps and other things to bring. With more to come.
Here are my top ten business traveling apps: Pages, Keynote, Dropbox (or Mobile Me iDisk), Evernote, American Airlines (or your airline), XE Currency, The World Weather, Flight Tracker, BBC News, and CNN News. Most of these apps are free, but some like Pages and Flight Tracker cost money. If you don’t want to spend money you can always find apps similar to these at the App Store for example Plain Text and Flight Status – Free. Some apps for when you travel around for vacation that pass the time and help out are: Twitter, Friendly for Facebook, Yelp, travel guide apps (depending on where you go), Adobe Ideas, TED, ABC Player (only in U.S.), any game (I would recommend a game that has a long duration so maybe one from Gameloft), a magazine app of your choosing (some of them are free, but you still have to buy the magazine; for the ones that cost money they come with the most current magazine, some examples of magazines are Wired, Fortune, or GQ), and the iBooks app. Apps like TED and Magazine apps need the Internet, but you can download them, so you can use them when you don’t have Internet.
You might also be thinking that I am wrong and you shouldn’t use this for business travel. Just as evidence that will support my idea of traveling with the iPad I wrote this whole article from my iPad and for those of you who don’t want to bring it because it is hard to type on. Buy an external keyboard for your iPad it will solve the problem and you can find one at www.zagg.com for about a hundred dollars.
Clearly, the iPad is a convenient solution for travel if you don’t want to bring computer thanks to apps like Pages and Keynote that transform it into your computer away from home.
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