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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Will the eYe-PaD need to sync with another computer before use? That would really limit any stand alone product claims.
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Personally I don't feel this product would be a good stand alone device. I'm not sure apple has made that claim, but if they have I'd have to adamantly disagree. I of course don't own one, but from what I've read it makes a brilliant companion piece, not a standalone.
Sure you could have it as your only unit, but you'll run into several problems. Setup can be done in-store, but if you don't have an apple store on your town you'd need a computer with iTunes. Secondly you can't update the firmware without a computer, nor can you backup your data or purchases without syncing to iTunes. Using it as a standalone can definitely be done, but I sure as hell wouldn't advise it.
I'm buying one for my parents to use as a primary computer, but I'm making sure they keep their desktop upstairs for backup purposes. I'm personally sick and tired of troubleshooting their pc for them. From what I've seen of them playing with my phone the ipad should be MUCH more their speed. I was almost dumbfounded when I saw my dad try it for the first time. This is a man who struggles to create folders, copy and paste. He was flying through apps, found a sudoku game, downloaded it and played through it without a single question (besides what my password was to download it). If you knew my dad your jaw would have dropped by now.