I’m a huge fan of Google Voice, both for personal and professional uses. I’ve been a user since it was GrandCentral. Transcribed voicemails. Computer-to-phone-to-computer texting. Inbound call filtering. One number ringing all phones at once. Terrific.
Nearly two years ago, I purchased the first iPad. I still have it, and haven’t moved to the iPad 2 for a number of reasons. The biggest reason is that the original iPad hasn’t slowed me down at all.
Then, about nine months ago, I wrote up a few notes on why I felt an iPad is better than a laptop. Since we’re nearing the release of the iPad 3, and since I’ve heavily leaned on my iPad while traveling (a lot) over the past week, I thought it’d be a good time to find out if the iPad is indeed still better than a laptop.
After two years of use (LOTS of use, just ask my wife), I still believe the iPad is better than a laptop. In fact, my belief is so much stronger that I think laptops are going away and our use of ‘computers’ will be based on our location.
Here’s how I came to that belief.
You love cable watching television. Who doesn’t? All those thrilling shows that help you escape your otherwise dull lives. Where would you be if you didn’t have access to cable television?
It turns out, you would be just fine. In fact, you’d probably have more time and energy to check off a few items from that ever-expanding to-do list.
We decided to shift our TV viewing habits. It wasn’t easy, and there remain a few struggles, but the fact we are no longer trapped by the monthly cable bill has given us a bit more ownership of our lives. Here’s how we did it, and how you might be able to do the same:
I read this post, Apple Interested In Bidding For Premier League UK TV Rights, Says Report, with great giddiness.
Think about that for a minute.
The Premier League in the palm of your hands. Watching your team wherever / whenever. In high-definition quality.
It seems this would create far more winners than losers, although I imagine the short-term loss of revenue might make the potential losers pitch a fit.
If this idea were to go through, here is who I see as the winners and losers…
I’ve been looking for mobile nirvana for awhile now, and I think I’m close. Really close. I’m hoping to build a setup / process / workflow where I can do 90% of my work remote (ie, anywhere). That other 10% I can build into any project to ensure it’s completed.
Three new pieces entered my mobile arsenal over the past ten days:
These additions, coupled with a few other pieces, have allowed me to get pretty close to my goal of 90%. Here’s how it’s working.