My iPad (7th Edition) – Book Review

Screen Shot 2014-11-24 at 5.02.26 PMIt has been said many times already, but it’s worth repeating: iPad is one of the most revolutionary devices that have come around in years. iPad is truly revolutionizing how we approach the use of computers, and it is bound to have an impact on all of the other computing devices. Since iPad’s initial debut other computing platforms (Android, Windows, etc.) have launched their versions of a tablet computer, but so far they have not had nearly as much success as iPad. iPad is an always-on, easily accessible and intuitive computing platform. It is fully integrated and takes advantage of Apple’s ecosystem of apps and service. Even though the ease of use is one of its hallmarks, if you have never used an iPod or an iPhone you may have some initial difficulties with using it.

iPad Air has been the biggest improvement on the original iPad concept to date. This device is thinner, lighter, faster, and it’s equipped with two cameras, one on each face of the device. It is even more fun to use, and you almost start to feel that you could almost entirely ditch your computer. This is even more the case with iPad Air 2 and iOS 8 – they allow you to create, access and share your content across the whole ecosystem of Apple devices like never before.

“My iPad” aims to take away the mystery behind iPad and help you make the most of it. The book is written in an extremely accessible and to-the-point style, and from the very outset it takes you straight to the actual demonstrations of how to achieve certain actions on your iPad. It helps you navigate the plethora of settings and adjustment options, and tries to make sense of them. This is in fact one of the book’s greatest strengths – it is not just a bag of tricks, but also a clear and lucid explanation of the rationale behind every design option on your iPad (both hardware and software). The book also covers some of the most important and useful general iPad apps, such as Maps, Numbers and Pages, Keynote, iMovie, Garage Band, etc. It also gives a short list of some other cool apps with a brief description of each. Even seasoned iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini or iPad Air users will find many valuable tips and insights, and the book is a valuable reference for the long term use.

I also enjoyed the format of the book. The book is large, well presented, and easily navigable. The illustrations and screenshots are fairly large and very clear and they help to illustrate all the relevant material. It is a very intuitive guide for a very intuitive device.

As a side note, I have written this entire review on my iPad. I still don’t use it as a full-fledged laptop replacement (nor was it meant to be used that way), but with addition of an external keyboard it can go a long way of meeting most of your daily productivity needs.

 

Bojan Tunguz

Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts

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