My New iPad - Part 1

You've just met my friend Molly, Queen of Gadgetry.  After reading about what a tech savvy woman she is, I should be embarrassed to tell this.

I have a new iPad.

I do.

I'm excited.

Except, I haven't even taken it out of the box yet 'cause I am totally intimidated by it.  

If you're a Facebook friend, you already know this.  But lots of folks have popped in at Facebook to tell me I don't need to be scared of it, and my friend Jill (who conveniently lives right up the road, AND is the proud owner of an iMac along with being a self-confessed computer nerd) has offered to help me with it.   And Molly has talked me through some of my tentativeness, so I'm slowly getting there.

So.

Stay tuned!

As I get busy and start playing working with this little toy important piece of equipment, I'll keep you posted on how it goes setting it up, how I like it, what I don't like, etc.  And while we're doing this, any of you who can hop in with hints and tips will be MUCH appreciated.  Any iPad stories you care to share?  Good or bad - let's hear 'em!  Do you have particular apps you can recommend?  Some I should avoid? 

I am the total opposite of Molly.  I'm really not much of a gadget person.  My Palm Pilot has been my closest relationship ever with a gadget.  And now, bless its heart, I'm on the verge of leaving it behind (I think) as we transfer all the information I have accumulated on it over the years to the new iPad.  I feel a little bad, and even a bit fickle about all this actually.  I've called my Palm Pilot my "electronic brain," and I've relied on it to be my "back-up brain" for a long time, and it's been very loyal and steadfast.  I have loved it.  And I'm VERY nervous about transferring my life off it onto the iPad.  Wish me luck!  and check back to see how it's coming along!

Part 2 Coming Soon !