There are many iPad questions asking what the place of this device should be on our lives. One of the top questions is whether you should buy an iPad if you already own an iPhone or an iPod Touch. Here’s a quick guide to the important differences.
Claim: The iPad Is A Giant iPad Touch
It’s pretty hard not to compare the iPad with the iPod Touch, which makes the first of the iPad questions very valid. Is the iPad really just a giant iPod Touch? The truth is that the iPad does use the same software of the Touch, with a few tweaks here and there. Although they may be similar, the iPad is much more than simply a giant iPod Touch.
The truth is that the iPad works very much like the Touch, but with some added features including:
* Split screens,
* Toolbar drop-down menus,
* Pop-overs,
* Tap and hold functions,
* Large virtual keyboard,
* And more.
These are new extra functions that are only possible thanks to the larger screen that the iPad brings us.
Claim: The iPad Is Like An iPhone That You Can’t Use To Make Calls
Much like the claim that the iPad doesn’t add much more to the Touch, people are also asking iPad questions like whether it’s even worth buying at all when you can get an iPhone instead. After all, the iPhone allows you to make calls, which you can’t do with the iPad. But it’s important to realize that the same extra functions as above also apply to this argument, as well as a whole new range of applications of the device thanks to the larger size.
So What Does the iPad Add to the Mix?
The larger screen size is the biggest reason why you should see the iPad as a completely different device to both the iPhone and iPod Touch. For one, the full screen now means that you can use the device as an eBook reader. Reading eBooks is possible on the previous devices, but not usually considered very practical due to the small screen.
Next we have video playback. It goes without saying that a bigger screen means you can watch videos in far more comfort. Not only this, but mounts have even been designed so that you can watch videos on the iPad in locations such as the car. Sitting back and relaxing to watch movies wasn’t really an option with the Touch or iPhone, since the screen would be too small to see. The same goes for games.
Extra Facts to Consider
Aside from the fact that the iPad is more functional due to its size, you may also want to take the following facts into account:
* The iPad comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities,
* The iPad screen is almost three times the size of the other devices,
* The iPad does not include a camera,
* The iPad includes greater menu customization options,
* The iPad includes extra native apps that the Touch and iPhone do not: iBooks, Pages (word processor) and others (as well as third party apps taking advantage of the bigger screen).
So, if you’ve been asking iPad questions, such as whether you should just stick with the iPod Touch or iPhone, you should think a bit harder about the different role the iPad may be able to play in your life.
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