Should I buy an iPad? I dunno… should you?

300,000 iPads sold on the first day of sales… get your iPad quick, going once, going twice… c’mon gadget freaks whats holding you back?  Sure there were a few people complaining about weak signals on their wi-fi connection to iPad… ahh what do they know, they probably have the wrong Apple iPad wi-fi settings. And, sure its an over-sized iPhone, but its worth it…

Queues may not have been as big as when the iPhone was launched, nor sales for that matter – 525,000 iPhones were sold on the first day. But thats no reason to get on down to your favorite gadget store. This little song should help you make up your mind on …”should I buy an iPad?”

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And in if you want to want to enjoy DVD movies on iPad, you can use this DVD to iPad video converter.

To answer the question on the article “Applications for Magazines on Tablet PCs”, about whether tablet PCs are suitable for online games like poker.  I don’t see why any of the proposed tablet PCs couldn’t be used to play online games.  In fact the mobility could really enhance your gaming experience, as you can move to the couch and be more comfortable.  The nice big screen should be able to display all the game’s functions.

The graphics display on tablet PCs is going to be more enhanced and way better than an iPhone application.  The iPad will have its own operating system, which will be similar to the iPhone’s operating system.  So it should support online gaming. We all know the graphics capability of Apple and the Mac PCs, so the iPad should be in the same league.  The HP Slate will have a Microsoft based operating system, which will also work for online games.

If you are buying a tablet PC for online poker, then I would recommend checking whether the iPad, HP Slate or whatever make of tablet PC that you are buying, allows online poker – especially given all the legal issues with online gambling etc.

Obviously it will be a bit different how you operate the tablet PC, using a pen and the touch screen functions instead of a keyboard and mouse.  But those that have played iPhone apps would be used to this by now.  In fact some may even prefer the touch screen functionality.  Multi-tabling is going to be a bit more difficult, as maybe changing between the tables would be a bit slower, than clicking away with your mouse.

From a technical perspective there is no reason why online games cannot be played on tablet PCs.  Bandwidth should be fine, WiFi should be the latest technology available, so there should be no connection issues.  Processing power should more than sufficient, as the latest chip technology will be used. One might need to go for a bit more RAM. Finally, if you are away from a power source for a while, then battery power is going to up to 10 hours, depending on the make.

I would recommend going for a well known manufacturer that can compete technologically and will give you guarantees, plus support.  You get what you pay for!

Personally I can’t wait, this gadget freak will be first in the queue.  Being able to sit anywhere in comfort whether its on my couch, an airport lounge, hotel lobby… I will be able to sit back, log on and do what I want online.

So which do you think will be the better tablet PC, Apple’s iPad or HP’s Slate?

Which one would you buy?  Vote in our online poll on our sidebar and let us know what you think.

Just as Apple CEO Steve Jobs was about to unveil the iPad, Hewlett-Packard snuck in first with an interview of their CTO Phil McKinney, talking about the HP Slate, developed jointly with Microsoft.  Although HP did not say when the Slate tablet PC would be ready, he did say they had delayed producing it to ensure the price was affordable.

The iPad looks impressive, not sure that I would like to haul around, what is essentially a large iPhone.  The iPad will be available in March, not too long too wait.  Check out the video of Steve Jobs going through the functions of the iPad.

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