iPad 2

The Apple iPad is truly an awesome device.  Running Apple’s iOS operating system, it’s like a big iPhone, and then some.  I was given one this past Christmas, and turned on the 3G access for the first time this weekend.

I have been using my iPad in the house since Christmas.  With WiFi, I’ve downloaded a number of magazines, books, newspaper apps, games, etc.  It’s been a great “couch companion” to go with watching TV or Podcasts.

After almost a month of having it, the time finally came for me to turn on the 3G access.  It really was a simple matter, after just a few minutes, I had setup a 1GB per month account.

This was very useful for my fiancé I this weekend while we were house hunting.  Victoria was my navigator, leading the way and pulling up listings on the Internet.  We were on the web all day long, and still only used 1MB of data.  Not bad at all.

While Victoria used the iPad, the boys were in the back seat using our iPhones to play games.  Seven year old Jacob was playing Plants vs. Zombies and three year old Christian was playing Angry Birds, listening to Music, and shopping in the iTunes store.  Yes, three year old Christian.

I know my experience was nothing special, but it shows one of the many ways that the iPad is a truly awesome device, that definitely has a place in our household.