Big Decision - Macbook Pro or iPad?

[Shawnstra]

Well the whole reason HP dropped the Windows 7 HP Slate was because Windows 7 didn't run as 'well' as they wanted it to. HP says there was so many problems with trying to get Windows 7 to run on the HP Slate 'well' that they just gave up and dropped the whole Windows 7 HP Slate and acquired Palm and are now most probably going to be using WebOS on it. That should be some evidence that one of the biggest manufacturers of PC's who was touted to having the 'best' Windows 7 tablet, that Steve Ballmer himself showed off, dropping the whole Slate?

To add on to this. The problem with Windows 7, hell even Mac OS X on tablets is they don't run really well. They are simply not built for touch. They have small buttons that are perfect for a mouse but with your fingers, are a pain. Styluses alleviates this problem, but it is very finicky and unnatural.

The iPad is revolutionary in the fact that it takes the iPhone OS that is familiar with many around the world, and that's where the similarities end. The apps created on the iPad are completely different, and runs extremely well.

[MattFr]

Thank you for the replies everyone, very much appreciated, I shall +rep everyone I can.

How about I through this into the mix, the thing I buy will purely be a portable device as I have a very very very good desktop at home. Does the fact that it will only be for use outside the house, very rarely in my house make the iPad any more of a contender, or is the consensus still with the MBP?

Cheers

[Recursion]

To add on to this. The problem with Windows 7, hell even Mac OS X on tablets is they don't run really well. They are simply not built for touch. They have small buttons that are perfect for a mouse but with your fingers, are a pain. Styluses alleviates this problem, but it is very finicky and unnatural.

The iPad is revolutionary in the fact that it takes the iPhone OS that is familiar with many around the world, and that's where the similarities end. The apps created on the iPad are completely different, and runs extremely well.

Windows 7 was built with tablets in mind, you can very easily make it tablet friendly.

[N!ck]

If you intend on actually doing work on the device you buy get the laptop. If you just want to watch videos and entertain yourself then maybe consider the iPad. The MacBook Pro can run Windows as well if you want.

[Richie]

id go with macbook pro im not a fan of the ipad at all

[Mikey]

Macboook PROOOOO WOOO

[Invent]

id go with macbook pro im not a fan of the ipad at all

Have you actually used one though?

[Richie]

Have you actually used one though?

nope but I dnt like the thought of me having to use a stand or have it on my lap straining my neck, thats the only reason i dnt like it.

[Invent]

nope but I dnt like the thought of me having to use a stand or have it on my lap straining my neck, thats the only reason i dnt like it.

It doesn't strain your neck one bit, it's actually great to hold.

[Agnostic Bear]

I don't see a reason to use an iPad, any occasion when you need to be doing serious work you should be sitting and thinking about it and if you're just needing to jot something down a phone will do just fine. Seems to be a giant inbetween not-needed addition.

Get a macbook pro. Decent machines.