You’re Still Going to Need that PC with Your New iPad
Posted by alharlow on March 20, 2011
Most people don’t realize that you still need a PC (or Mac) to operate (properly) your new iPad. You need an iTunes account and a computer to hook your iPad (iTouch or iPhone) to. That way, all your data is synced with your iTunes account and you can download apps from Apple’s app store.
I own all three devices: iPad, iTouch and now an iPhone 4. I have come down to using for mobile just Apple devices and PCs for my regular business and office work. Right now, I’m typing this blog on my laptop PC because the keypad on the iPod is okay, but not as good as a keyboard.
If you want my opinion (which is one of the purposes for having a blog, isn’t it?), Apple for mobile is the clear choice. I’ve had them all, and even held out, longer than I should have, waiting for the new Windows 7 devices. But clearly Apple has the edge; even over Blackberry, which is really good, but not really, really good, which is my opinion of Apple’s mobile products.
At one time, I was one of those fanatical fans of Apple’s. My first real PC was an Apple MacIntosh. I use to lug that box around everywhere, in a carry bag. I did my wife’s and my invitation to our engagement party on that computer and a full products manual held on over 10 floppy disks. But then Apple let me down when I bought (a very expensive, I might add) laptop. Three times the hard drive crashed and Apple wasn’t helping me solve the problem the way I thought they should. So I threw it out and moved to the PC platform I still consider myself on today. (I think this was the period of time when Steve Jobs had left Apple.)
I met John Sculley once at an event in NYC. Ironically, he had lived in the same house my sister and brother-in-law owned in Camden, Maine, and we had some stories to exchange. I don’t blame John about my Apple debacle, but no doubt, a company like Apple has only survived because of one person — Steve Jobs.
Good work Steve! You’ve got me back as a huge fan of your products. But, I still use my PC with all these mobile devices. Plugging in as I have to now and then, my mobile device to my PC — now that’s something you need to solve. It’s a pain! So get back to work, and stop with that sickness thing! There’s more unfinished work to complete. 
The author of this post, Al Harlow, is President and CEO of iNamics Corporation, a leader in website development, hosting and computer repair in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. (The word “iNamics” stands for “Internet Dynamics”, meaning the dynamic exchange of information is now possible using Internet technology.) To contact him, or to learn more about this subject matter and “Affordable, Reliable I.T. Services, Products and Support“, go to www.iNamics.com. This blog is also published at http://inamics.wordpress.com.
