[NTLK] Comparing iPad & MP2K weights and dimensions.

[Dennis B. Swaney]

L.W. Brown wrote:
> Pretty much already available, as noted elsewhen on this list.
> 
> Sent from my ¡Brick...
> ;-]
> 
> On Jan 30, 2010, at 13:16, "Dennis B. Swaney" <romad at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>>> structured notes, something that is going to be very
>>> hard with the iPad until a good finger-based HWR system becomes
>>> available.
> 


OK. I found a copy of what I ACTUALLY wrote:

The $40 Apple iPad Case accessory solves this. See:

http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/

at the bottom.


This was concerning what Joel M. Sciamma wrote about how to 
carry/support the iPad:


 > I have been looking at how practical it would be to tote around the 
iPad compared to the MP2K.
 >
 >  From the POV of weight, the iPad at 680g is actually the same weight 
  as the MP2K (675g with two cards) so it’s not a big deal. Whether it’s 
  carried with a laptop or by itself the effort is the same.
 >
 > While the size of the iPad is considerably greater than the Newt, it 
  is pretty thin so it would slip into a bag with a laptop very easily. 
  Carrying it by itself would be a bit of a pest though. I made a mock- 
up of the iPad in card and a decent-sized shoulder bag is probably  your 
only option. Joy of Tech has a very good strip on this :-)
 >
 > When I take my MP2K to a client, the big win is to be able to walk 
around and take structured notes, something that is going to be very 
hard with the iPad until a good finger-based HWR system becomes 
available. Even then it will not be integrated into the OS to anything 
like the same degree.
 >
 > The only way to properly support the iPad when you are using it is 
from the back, which is a tad precarious, especially as this seems to 
be another shiny, slippery Apple product.


My response was to the 1st and 5th paragraphs of Joel's post, but I did 
NOT want to quote them out of context, so I left in paragraphs 2 - 4.

-- 
Sincerely,
Dennis B. Swaney

Newton MP 2100
iPhone 3GS
iPad (coming soon)