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Mac Power Users

36: Traveling with the iPad

Mac Power Users

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Tech, Technology, David, User, Stephen Hackett, Sparks, How To, Help, Power, Workflow, Ios, Mac, Set Up

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2010

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Katie and David talk about their recent travels with the iPad and discuss when the iPad can serve as a notebook replacement and when it can't. We'll share some of our favorite apps for getting things done one the road and our workflows for staying productive and connected while on the go.

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0:00.0

Mac Power Users episode. I'm Katie Floyd, alongside

0:24.6

with me as David Sparks. How are you, David?

0:27.4

I'm doing well, Katie. Happy to be back on the Mac Power Users.

0:31.3

It seems like it's been a while. I'm fresh back from Blog World. Of course I've got the obligatory

0:37.2

blog world head cold as you may be able to tell from my voice but I've got my gator aid by my side, so looking forward to doing this

0:46.1

podcast because I was, been doing some traveling with my iPad and I'm very excited to share

0:51.0

what we've learned.

0:53.0

Yeah, this is going to be a fun show.

0:55.0

We're going to talk about can you really get by with just the iPad on a trip and even maybe a vacation or longer trips.

1:02.8

Both you and I have had some experience with that now, so now's the time.

1:06.7

Now's the time and perhaps even a little more relevant given that the Macbook Air was just given a pretty significant update.

1:13.6

I know I've been thinking about is, do I need one of those?

1:18.2

I don't really need one of those.

1:19.3

I don't know, but you know, the iPad does a lot for me.

1:22.4

So let's talk about why is the iPad an ideal device for travel?

1:29.3

And then we'll talk a little bit about why is it not?

1:31.8

Well, before we get there, I have to admit, I was heard the Swan song of that iPad.

1:37.0

I'm sorry of the Macbook here as well.

1:39.0

Okay.

1:40.0

Looks like a nice little computer.

1:41.0

I'm glad that they're, they've developed it. I had one of the

1:44.7

original Macbook errors and I ended up moving on because I just needed some more power

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