iPadPeek: Surf the Internet on the iPad… without having to own an iPad
November 11, 2011 37
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Have you bought an iPad yet? Neither have I. (We may be lucky we have not jumped onto the bandwagon – yet – considering the complaints about iPad’s WiFi and how problematic it is.) Would you like to know how it feels to surf the Internet on an iPad – without actually owning an iPad? Me too. Enter, stage right, iPadPeek:
iPadPeek is an online iPad simulator – it allows you to surf the Internet as if you were surfing the Internet on an iPad. All you have to do is type in a URL in the address bar, and get going. If you prefer vertical view over horizontal, clicking on the iPad border will change its rotation from horizontal to vertical and vice versa. iPad’s virtual keyboard is even simulated for a “real-life” affect. So, how close to “real-life” is the simulator? Well, only a “real-life” iPad owner can shed some light on that. My guesstimate: not even close.
@karen: Really? I swear I thought the Slate was around $1000. Anyway, here is an article on why the iPad is better than the Slate, although I don’t necessarily agree with it: http://www.pcworld.com/article/193753/apple_ipad_will_leave_hp_slate_in_the_dust.html
@karen: No I will NEVER EVER use MS Security Essentials; they invade your privacy by collecting information about your downloads and installations so they can tell the developers that they better make patches for their software/programs so those keygens and free product keys would be blacklisted. Oh and yes, I’m a bad boy… sorta. Hehe… LoL! XD
~Joji~
Though, I really like the design and all that of MS Security Essentials, though I wish they removed the “invade your privacy” part built in their software. >:(
~Joji~
@Joji: It’s just as much built into Windows isn’t it?
@Ashraf,
The Slate is only 5-10 US dollars more than the ipad.The point I was trying to make is that the OS on the ipad is the same as my iphone. it just is bigger, if I’m going to lug something around that is bigger than my iphone then i want that device to have full function. or i would be better off to just lug my laptop around.the reason that i’m leaning on the Slate is because running win7 it would be more of a computer than the ipad.
What about the not yet released Android German “WePad” — 2 USB ports, card reader, audio output, 1.3 MP camera?
http://www.wepad.mobi/en
@Ashraf: Here’s an Engadget article that says the starting price will be about $549.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/hp-slate-to-cost-549-have-1-6ghz-atom-z530-5-hour-battery/
@Ashraf: My family is more likely going to go with ESET, since Kaspersky isn’t that good at detecting things…
I have a free 1 year VIPRE product key from the giveaway so I might use that later one since VIPRE was rated pretty good on many sites. :)
Thanks Ashraf for the reply. ;)
~Joji~
@Helen: Not really sure – there are is so much competition to the iPad. Honestly, I think Google’s tablet is probably going to be the best competition to the iPad.
@karen: Dang. I guess I must have drank Apple’s koolaid on the price of the Slate.
@Joji: Kaspersky has one of the best detection ratings…
@Ashraf: Really? I thought ESET was the best… though, Kaspersky could get complicated when you do the settings…
~Joji~
i agree with Joji that kaspersky is sorta headache. i bought it from amazon FAR (i have a review there), and it used to nag a lot, it even prevented me from going to one of the famous bank sites! unless you are a techie and customize its settings, you cannot possibly survive on default.
i have used many security software so far, almost chronologically, they are:
mcafee AV – ok, but heavy
zonealarm ISS – ok, but frequent update failure
kaspersky AV – already mentioned
webroot AV/AS – ok
spyware doctor AS – heavy
norton ISS: ok, sort of invading
malwarebytes – excellent
avast AV – ok
AVG AV – ok
avira AV/AS – ok
my current AV/AS is avira personal free (real-time). i also have malwarebytes free and use it for on-demand scan. to the best of my belief, no AV/AS SW is full-proof as my computer got infected in presence of each and every SW i mentioned above (i use default setting to keep it simple, why not? the AV is supposed to do the job for me, i am not) . malwarebytes is the only one which protected my PC by eliminating malware several times after scan although MBAM failed a couple of times. however, MBAM forum solved my issues in those cases. i wish if i could grab the deal when they were giving MBAM pro (real-time) for $15 only.
i use avira as it is free, has built-in real-time AS, and is light. detection rate is ok.
@phoenix_rising: Yes, have a look at the ix104c4. Tablet pc running win7. 2 gig of ram and wifi built in. You can also set it up with a verizon card as I did mine.
Pricy.. about 4x what you will pay for the ipad, but it’s a real computer and you won’t have to alter your life to fit it since it will continue to operate in environments that would kill you. (grins)