So I am with the other Alex, when the iPad first came out, I thought it sounded cool and fun, but never thought of actually purchasing one. I am now rethinking that plan! My first week with the iPad has been great, still getting used to it, but it is so much more useful than I anticipated.
The first thing I did was register it to the Richmond network which was fairly simple. I called the Help Desk and they directed me to their webpage where there was a link to register mobile devices. I simply entered the number that Travis kindly showed me, and I was registered! Over the next few days, I loaded my iTunes and set up my Gmail account. I also downloaded the free iBooks app and, thanks to Travis' suggestion, downloaded some of the free Kaplan titles for my roommate who is studying for the GRE. She thanks the SLACers!
As someone who does not have a Blackberry/iPhone/any other mobile device on campus, I have found the iPad extremely useful for the simple purpose of checking my email throughout the day. I no longer have to return to my room, lug my laptop around campus, or find an available computer in the library to simply check my email. It's a wonderful convenience!
I have slowly but surely been getting used to the convenience of the iPad and have been using it for more and more activities. Of course, I check my email, listen to my iTunes, watch YouTube videos, and more recently, am getting used to the iBooks app. I also started entering things on the Calendar, which kindly alerts me when I have an activity coming up in the near future.
Overall, I love the iPad! I'm still getting used to how it works and what it is useful for in my everyday life, but I greatly appreciate the opportunity to get to practice for the next 6 weeks! Yay for SLAC!
-Alex Velde
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