I am his voice of reason (disregard previous posts of the encroaching signs indicating I have hoarder tendencies). I am the reason he's got an iPhone 3GS instead of the latest model. His MacBook and iMacs (yes, plural) aren't the newest.
However, when the iPad was about to be released, I lost all reasoning. I devoured the articles in MacFormat, MacLife and iCreate. I bought the Digital FX magazines as well. I wanted to create. I could see the iPad suddenly opening up great windows of time for me to sit and create ART again. I NEEDED an iPad.
Of course, after the frenzy died down and I pushed my unopened magazines back behind my iMac, the addiction symptoms subsided. There was only a slight twinge of envy when friends started sending me emails with the "sent from my iPad" signature.
I've accepted the realization that my ART is on hold-- whether with oil, photography or digital-- until the children are weaned. I live with it.
So yesterday, Hubby threw all of the "this is my life" acceptance out the window when he brought home a gift bag. It was dark blue with gold tissue paper.
I thought maybe there was a Blue and Gold Banquet we were supposed to attend and then remembered we don't have any Scouts in our house.
It's a gift, for no reason (he assures me there's no hidden "price tag" and since he does have the flu, I'm taking his word for it). He bought an iPad for me. With a case.
I have owned said Apple product now for 24 hours and it still sits unwrapped on my counter. When I unwrap it, I can no longer return it.
After googling "Why do I need an iPad?" I've come to the conclusion that no one knows why anyone has one.
So tell me. Please. You have until Monday because the clock is ticking on the receipt. WHY do I need an iPad? WHAT difference will it make in my life?
Here's my arguments against:
- I like books. I like the way they smell, feel and I love bagging me a great bargain book for 20p at the carboot.
- I like magazines, however, I could pay less and not have recycling to deal with if I just downloaded them onto an iPad.
- All of the ART software available does NOT mean I will have the time to do anything more than what I'm (not) doing now..
- I have an iPhone. What will the iPad offer me that I don't already have?
HELP ME please.
I'd love to say that the best answer will win a free iPad, but who hasn't been spammed with that one yet?
