The Golden iPad

The Tablet with the Golden Case - Pic courtesy of Apple

by Trebor Snillor

Bored Housewives of Dallas

I just strolled through Crate &Barrel as well as Pottery Barn on the way to my coffee hangout. Both stores are tricked out with Christmas merchandise – no surprise there. What did spark my interest are entire dish sets and bedroom outfits with a Christmas theme… I’m wondering who has enough money, storage and time to redesign their house around a holiday theme. It would probably be a stay-at-home Highland Park wife with giant closets, maid service and money out the wazoo. Nice work if you can get it!

iPads and More

The technology world is changing so fast now, it’s hard to keep up. Microsoft has announced an upcoming Windows 10, as well as free Office for iPads and Androids. Apple just released its 6th generation iPad, the iPad Air 2. So many toys, so little time.. This weekend I got the iPad Air 2 to replace my 1st-gen iPad from 2010. iPad Air 2 is not really that revolutionary, but gives me some good improvements by virtue of waiting so long to get it:

Fast new A8X processor
Retina Display
Slender profile
Light weight
iOS8
Thumb sensor security
New gold color

I’ve had it for two days and it’s like falling in love again. The retina display has deep intensity as well as finer detail. The new device is slightly narrower than the original but has a bigger display. There are several apps that dump you by the wayside if you don’t have the latest OS.. iOS8 should give me a bit more longevity there. I bought a tasteful dark blue Belkin case for it – a new iPad requires accessories.

For whatever reason, I have never been moved to replace my 2008 MacBook. Apple froze it in time with OS X Mountain Lion as the last permitted OS update. My windows PC’s (including this Windows 8 ASUS) give me a world of good performance at a good price. I observed in a previous article that Android/Apple have the consumer market while Microsoft continues to have a lock on the Office arena. That dynamic doesn’t appear to be changing any time right away. The old iPad will probably follow me to work – still find myself liking it. I can pretend to take meeting notes while achieving new levels in Bejeweled.

TODAY

We have beautiful weather although a nasty cold spell is predicted in two days. I’ve been having the “allergies from Hell” for the last couple of weeks. No combination of Anafrin, Vap-O-Rub, cold pills or nasal strips has freed me from the torment. I am currently enjoying having open nostrils the last 90 minutes. I may have to visit the allergist if it gets worse … maybe a nifty, new iPad Air 2 could locate one for me.

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