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I think more or less, the way you choose to have your workstation reveals a lot about you and the approach you have in handling task in general. I have friends who can care less about what machine they operate with as long as they have internet connection, a word processor and a cable plugging into a printer.
I’m interested in the same basic commodities but there’s no reason why you can’t do it in style. Suffice to say they’re PC users and their desktop is very much a reflection of their work space. Junk all over the place. Less is unquestionably more which is what makes this setup a worthy participant in Pat Dryburgh’s Simple Desks collection.
And I think I can speak for every Mac user when I say that we have an innate obsession with photographing and viewing anything Mac. (Photograph by Danillo)
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Should I get an iPad? →
Any of my friends would attest to me being the techie of the bunch and since purchasing the iPad for my wife, a few have asked my opinion on the device and if they should get one. As much as I enjoy it, I don’t necessarily think everyone needs one but its certainly fulfilled a purpose for my wife specifically.
Her interest in computers is limited to web surfing, occasional email, a sprinkle of Facebooking, book reading and some heavy movie watching while lounging at home. Lets just say she’s hasn’t asked at all for some time on the Macbook Pro as much as she use to ever since she’s had the iPad. She’s content.
Brian Lam’s review of the iPad has been the most enjoyable thus far and there’s a portion where he’s asked the same question by friends and I love the small interaction that takes place on whether a friend should get one or not -
“Should I get an iPad?” asks a friend.
“That depends,” I say, “It doesn’t do anything you can’t do with you phone or laptop, and it’s not really great at work or outside the home.”
“So I shouldn’t? Should I get something else?” she asks.
I interrupt, “But there is nothing else quite like it. And it does a few things, in a few places, better than anything.”
Continuing, I say, “Tell you what—Before even thinking about buying one, go poke around iTunes, and find some apps you might like. Figure out where you’ll use this thing in your daily life, and what you’ll do with it. It’s different for everyone. And try it. Then you’ll know.”
Simple great advice.
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iPad Decór: Photographic Wallpapers →
Any opportunity I get to share some of my photographs, I jump on the chance and with the advent of the iPad, this moment was no exception. I’ve collected some of my favorite photos, cropped them to 1024×1024 so they’re scalable to both horizontal or vertical dimensions and made them available in a place I’m referring to as iPad Decór.
I initially created a Photoshop document to perform all the manual resizing but that got tedious until I came across a little software that performs all that work for you. It’s called iMage Fit and it essentially makes custom wallpaper for your iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, PSP, Nokia, Nintendo DS and other portable devices. You just crop photos to any size according to your specific needs.
As an added personal touch, each photo is accompanied with a small caption providing you with details on where they were taken. All the photographs are based on my travels and random outings and I look forward to expanding the collection even more. Enjoy!
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What the iPad means to a lot of people already is a first-hand experience at something they never knew they wanted, something they never knew they were missing in their lives, but once they saw it, it became something they could see being part of their life. How big a part will vary from person to person—for some, it’ll be not at all.
– Faruk Ateş on the iPad Filling The Void You Never Thought You Had. Good point and Apple products in general tend to always have that effect on consumers. -
iLounge's iPad Case Gallery →
I’ve always flocked to iLounge to find cool gear to accessorize the iPod, the iPhone and now they’ve made it equally enjoyable to do the same with the iPad.
If you’re not a fan of the case Apple sells, the case gallery on iLounge has a stockpile of amazing gear from sleeves to folios, to rubber skins, to screen shields. My personal favorite include: The Cloak, the Wood Case and the iFolio. I can only see the list of manufactures wanting to cater to the iPad growing.
