Post 2 - Alex V.

Hi guys!

Sorry for the delayed second post. Like many of you, I have a had a crazy week or two. And there is no end in sight!

Like the other Alex, my iPad has, sadly, not been getting as much use lately due to my hectic schedule. I am so used to just using my laptop that I have reverted to it for quick and easy access as well as typing capabilities. I will say that when using my iPad, I miss typing on a keyboard. Although I do check my email fairly frequently on my iPad, I rarely send emails from my iPad because of the lack of a keyboard.

However, there are a few things that I am loving about the iPad, even though I'm not using it as much as I would hope. I downloaded a free French Tutor app last week, as I am currently trying to learn to speak french. Woot! This app is so cool! It lets me practice vocab and phrases through different games and practice capabilities. It also allows me to hear the words and phrases spoken with a french accent...very cool! Perhaps by the end of this I will be fluent! ;)

I also downloaded the ABC player and the Bravo player to watch tv shows. LOVE this. It is so much nicer to watch shows on the light, little iPad than my larger laptop. My roommate has also been loving watching Top Chef and America's Next Top Model on the Bravo app!

Overall, I love the iPad. I think I just need to get in a better habit of using it on occasions when I am used to turning to my trusty laptop. My iPad is definitely easier to cart around campus in my bag than my heavy laptop and in that sense, email access has been a tremendous perk. Hopefully, once my schedule becomes less crazy, I will get to spend some quality time with the iPad and continue playing around with it and finding great apps!

Hope everyone is having a good week!
Alex V.