Warning: Don't Get an iPad!!!

Seriously, do not under any circumstances get an iPad.

Get two of them. Or maybe three.


For Mother's Day, Erin got a new 64GB WiFi iPad. (Yes, I realize that it's not yet Mother's Day, but do YOU have the self control to wait to give a present like that? I obviously don't.)

When I gave it to her, I told her very clearly "this is YOUR iPad, not OUR iPad. If you want it, you get to use it." That may have been one of the dummest things I've ever said. And that's why I so strongly recommend that, if you're going to get an iPad, get at least two of them. Otherwise you may find yourself typing up a blog post on your laptop, looking longingly across the room as the one you love is being swiped, flipped, pinched, zoomed, and rotated by your wife... um, I mean while your wife is playing with HER iPad.

Seriously though, the iPad is cool. Very cool. Browsing the web is extremely natural, the books we've got on it so far look great, the games are fun, and so far we haven't paid money for a single app - they've all been free (so far, at least).

Check out Erin's reaction when I busted out her Mother's Day gift:



Zoe even got in on the fun. (Aeriana and her two-year-old-attitude hasn't gotten to touch it yet. Maybe in a few years.)


But such joys cannot last forever - look at that sad face! (I'm sure you can imagine the same pain and sorrow on my face when it came time for me to hand over the iPad as well):


Happy *almost* Mother's Day, Erin! You are an amazing mom and an amazing wife and I'm glad you like your new toy.

(P.S. I'm offering monetary rewards for any successful suggestions on how I can trick Erin into letting me use the iPad... unfortunately, suggesting that she take the laptop to read this blog didn't work - she just opened it up on the iPad. ;-)

Labels: computers, Erin, holidays, pictures

posted by Brett at 11:10 PM