I have to admit, after a full month and a half of an embraced lifestyle with my iPad, it has finally endeared itself to me as a loved pet of sorts. I’ve been fascinated by the iPad ever since it was delivered, but wasn’t sure about loving it. But that has all changed now. One of the findings that recently increased my iPad ”love” ratio vastly concerns music. While I’ve always enjoyed music, I don’t listen to music while I work. I only wear a headset and a music gadget when on the treadmill. I record music onto a handheld XM Radio device and then save favorites in a playlist. Infrequently, at night, after my chores and tasks are complete, I might visit an online music account (lala.com was a favorite but shut down as of May 31, 2010) and listen to new tunes to find some new faves, as well as to purchase single mp3s I’ve heard on the radio. The only other time I listen to music might be on rare occassions when I watch CMT Channel. Other than that, music is mostly an enjoyed media when I’m driving in my car, either via radio or CD.
Recently my mother was visiting and we were preparing dinner one evening. I brought my iPad down to play her a few new tunes I had downloaded to my iPad. The iPad generally remains protected by the black rubbery case that I purchased as an accessory. The black case has a few features enabling the iPad user to angle the iPad into various positions for typing or blogging or sitting upright to be viewed like a mini television. So, I taped on the iPod button and setup the iPad to play a few songs. I suspect that big music fans may find this next discovery of mine to be more of a reverie, a “doh” moment. It was that evening, dancing around in the kitchen with mom as we made dinner, that I realized, my iPad had morphed into the customized stereo I had always wanted, but never felt was practical enough to actually purchase.
The iPad as a mobile stereo allows me to select the music I want to play, the songs that represent my favorites, and I’m sure I’ve not discovered other ways that I can randomly select different songs to play – if that type of option is available. Wow, a portable, customizable stereo that is small enough to setup on a bookshelf or on a window sill that plays my favorite tunes, and requires zero cords or separate speakers. I can carry it anywhere and I’ve got an instant music machine. Love is in the air!
Speaking of speakers, I’d like to mention also that the iPad speakers put out a very quality level of sound with adjustable volume. I would not purchase speakers for my iPad for the same reason I’ve determined a wireless keyboard isn’t in the future for me. Adding more accessories means carrying around more stuff, or a bag of stuff, which really does reduce the simple portability element of the iPad as a singular gadget with a built in virtual keyboard as well as decent speakers. The portability of the iPad is a priority to me. Once you start to add gizmos and gadgets, it would seem to diminish the simplicity of the iPad, and the dynamics of carrying one little notebook sized item is part of the joy of iPadship.
If you enjoy music, perhaps sitting out on the deck, or on a picnic with a certain type of music available for easy listening, I highly recommend the iPad for portable enjoyment of your playlist. You’ll fall in love.
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