Having read that again, it sounds like what she needs and wants is a

laptop, not a tablet.

Cheapo nice Winders one or if you are feeling a bit flush and want a small, lightweight, super ace reliable fast and shexshy one then look at a Macbook Air.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on October 8th 2012 at 11:10:43

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iPad advice please wrathers..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 8, 10:48:29
- use Air Parrot with it...you can thank me later (n/m) (General Chat) - Norfolk un Way, Oct 8, 13:15:38
  - Air Video is even better (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 13:37:30
- There's a guy that turns up to one of my weekly project meetings with his iPad. (General Chat) - tudders, Oct 8, 12:54:03
- get a laptop (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Oct 8, 12:19:51
  - I've already got one, but thanks. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 8, 13:02:40
- cheers for all your help below......my conclusion is... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 8, 11:17:15
  - Get one of these (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Oct 8, 12:23:59
  - I don't think it's fair to blame Apple for you not knowing what a tablet is for. It's a (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:24:00
    - oh I know a tablet is wonderful for leisure surfing..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 8, 11:27:16
      - tell her to get one of these, it's a mix of the 2 (General Chat) - Karnivore, Oct 8, 11:34:11
        
        does it... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Oct 8, 12:18:55
        
        Wow. That doesn't know what it wants to be! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:40:35
      - Well see what I said below. Stops you dragging loads of paper around, but yes not for her, (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:29:26
- IPAD=toy Laptop/Notebook=business (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Oct 8, 11:12:52
- Having read that again, it sounds like what she needs and wants is a (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:10:43
- An iPad is not for work (General Chat) - Ben, Oct 8, 11:09:40
  - It is for work but not in that way. I use mine as a notepad, task manager etc. Basically a (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:13:17
- I have found no good project management software for the iPad. At least not free/cheap (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:04:51
  - Yep, if she uses Office a lot, then not easy on iPad (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 8, 11:07:38
  - And no, you cannot use MS software. An iPad is NOT a laptop. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:06:24
- Wait for Surface (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheam Yellow, Oct 8, 10:57:46
- I think you can get a MS office version for Apple (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 8, 10:57:06
  - Quick Office Pro HD (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 8, 13:01:27
  - MS Office on the Mac is better than the Windows version IMO, but I don't think they do (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 8, 11:15:34
    - Ahhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ^^^ v v v (General Chat) - cracky jumps, Oct 8, 11:30:22
  - Not for iPad, sadly (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 8, 11:05:46
- I'll take each one in turn if I may? (General Chat) - jafski, Oct 8, 10:55:00
  - ^^^^ Works at PC World ^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Cart Gap Disco, Oct 8, 10:59:44

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