iPad or not?

[slashgeek86]

So.... Apples new iPad is out in Australia at the end of April. No word of prices. But the rumours are between $600 - $1000 (as opposed to USA $400 - $800). The big problem I'm facing is... Do I want one? At this point in time, yes I do, but I'm not entirely sure. Yes it would be awesome to have, and yes they're cheaper then the MacBook pro. But I'

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[microcutts]

I ordered a MacBook Pro + iPod touch on Friday (back to school rebate deal so technically I'm paying about $160 for a 32GB iTouch). So... I suppose I'll be kindof getting the semi-best of both worlds (except I can't use the iTouch as a phone) but nothing in-between (iPad), haha.

[slashgeek86]

My first thought was to get a macbook pro. but they're expensive, and I've never really been a fan of laptops. The main reason I want and macbook/ipad is so I can sit in front of my tv, or in bed, or at my friends house and write. I know I could get a PC laptop, but I'm so over all things bill gates and windows. I'm completely in love with my iphone, and the sheer fact that the ipad is bigger and offers more (like iBooks.... OMG e-book reader killer) and iworks programs..... it's pure love.... I just don't know if my love is worth approx $1000 at the moment, especially with the fact I've just paid $650 for a trip to melbourne in June.

[microcutts]

I hate Windows, haha. The only sort of PC laptop I'd consider buying would be one of those tiny netbooks (they're quite cheap!) and I'll get a nerd friend of mine to hack and install a Mac OS on it, purely because I've only ever owned Apple laptops and I don't think I can handle using a Windows (lame and spoilt of me, I know)! iWork is a fantastic program and it's cool that you like it, because I know a lot of Apple fans who actually don't! Ah, who needs Powerpoint when you have Keynote :)

[slashgeek86]

I'm most excited about the different comic book viewing apps that will be available. I have a friend that has nearly every comic book ever as digital comic books. =D That would be awesome.

[microcutts]

Yeah! I saw a preview of one of the comic reader apps and it looks truly AMAZING! I do read digital comics at the moment and they look great on Comical (on any normal computer) but it'll look amazing with a touch screen and everything :)