The holiday season heading towards full swing, and all the recent data about the astonishing rate of adoption of the iPad (faster than any other new technology before it) we can guess that sales up to Christmas time will only further push this tablet device towards ubiquitous status. And, in my discussions with other GeekDads and GeekMoms and ongoing exploration of the device in our own home I am comfortable now with the idea that the iPad is the closest we have yet come to a "family computer".
We only have one device in our household, and it is in high demand. I use it for different work functions, the children not only have games and educational apps, but have been using it to read their favorite comics. It is used in the kitchen when we decide to try a new recipe and the ease with which it can be handed around amongst friends at a dinner party is one use that has shocked me. I never imagined a screen-based device enhancing engagement amongst a group of people, but the iPad now comes out as soon as someone says "have you seen that Youtube video where {insert description here]?".
iPad 3G and iPad Wi-Fi
With that in mind, and for those who are looking at treating someone in the family or even the whole family to some iPad love this Christmas. What are the apps that populate your family iPad at home? Let's leave out the standard apps that come with the device and branch out into what you have been downloading. Below the fold are some of the apps that get a lot of use on our family iPad, please feel free to add your own favo [...]
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