It’s my iPad.

Why take the time to write about something that’s already getting so much attention, not to mention marketing hype? Because I felt the same way that I imagine a lot of you did when I first heard about it: that it was just another gadget that the world really didn’t need. Sure, it can connect to the web, play a few videos, and do some other nice things, but wasn’t that just an iPhone with a bigger screen?

But, with mobile websites becoming a bigger part of the Internet landscape, I bit the bullet recently and bought an iPad for my business. After all, if my clients and their customers are going to be seeing websites on iPads, I needed to know how things would look when they did.

It would be hard to explain just how pleasantly surprised I’ve been. Not only is the bigger screen easier on the eyes, but one of the features I hadn’t expected to use at all – reading books on the iPad – has quickly become the one I use the most. I had assumed that reading on an iPad wouldn’t come even close to the “real” thing with a spine and pages, but consider these advantages:

• The iPad is a nicer size than most books, without the bulk
• Searching a book for a chapter or idea is a snap
• I can increase or decrease the font size instantly
• Reading in the dark is no longer a problem
• Pages can be turned easily with my thumb
• The built-in dictionary is only a click away
• I can download new titles from iBooks or Amazon’s Kindle program in seconds
• All my books stay backed up in case something happens to the iPad
• I can “move” books back and forth to my iPhone
• And my favorite… I can carry an entire library with me anywhere

There are a lot more reasons I love my iPad, too, but hopefully you get the idea. By making reading easier and more convenient, it’s allowed me to catch up on things I’ve put off for too long. Just last week, I found myself delving into four different titles on web design – something that would have been nearly impossible without my iPad.

If you are like I was, and might be thinking that this is just another gadget you don’t need, I encourage you to take another look. As I found out, the iPad isn’t just an iPhone with a bigger screen… it’s a tool that can help you stay in touch, and on top, of a lot of different parts of your life.

STUPENDOUS! I hear a lot more details in my music than I ever did before! Yes my friend, that extra $70 really is worth it! Now normally I have my volume all the way up and I SWEAR that the people in the room with me can hear the music better than me LOL. I’m serious my family always knew what I was listening to and would get annoyed that they had to also hear my music while I thought it was just “OK”. I get these baby’s and stick them on and of course my volume was all the way up so that I could hear and this about blew my head off! I very quickly took the volume down…way down. See this picture? If your volume is louder than this then you have a serious hearing problem because this is plenty loud. Another thing I noticed is that I can no longer hear ANYTHING except the music which is great but also not so great because I think you could get hit by a bus or something if you aren’t careful! Seriously, I think it’s a great value though. The sound when talking on the phone is much much better too. I’ll tell you this though…if you actually WANT to hear the words coming out of the mouths of the people around you when you are listening to your music or talking on the phone…you won’t enjoy this headset. For those interested I also did a “sound check” with my family and went into where they were with the volume up to about mid way which is really loud and asked them what I was listening to. My hubby said … I can’t make it out…I know your listening to something though! Fantastic…much much better!

That being said I wanted to stop in and tell you about a Greenwood Indiana Consignment Shop where they have the best stuff! No junk here and I’m not just saying that because they are my client but because I actually shop there myself and it’s my most favorite place to buy clothes and accessories. I’m serious as a heart attack I have gotten the most excellent clothes from here…stuff that I could not have ever gotten brand new! It all looks brand new though because Selective Seconds doesn’t deal in junk! They really are selective about what they put on their floor so you don’t have to sort through a bunch of junk!

I’ve not shopped for clothing anywhere since I discovered this place! What is the point? I can get such great stuff here for a mere fraction of the cost it would take me to buy something new! I’m not just talking clothes either…jewelry, purses, shoes, etc… The owner is constantly running specials too so if you sign up for the newsletter at the website you can save even more!

Check it out! They are located right in the plaza next to the National City Bank on Meridian (135) just south of County Line Road! You know where the Four Seasons Restaurant is? It’s in that same plaza!