> From: "Noelle)" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/Noelleg> > Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:53:54 -0700 > > With the I Pad can you use it to listen to podcasts? Definitely. And videocasts (vcasts), too. > Is it better than > the mini? Depends on what you want it for. It's easier to snuggle up to than a desktop. > The drawback is the on screen keyboard, it sounds like. Yeah, there are repeated complains about that. The only advantage I could see is if you want to draw pictures or, perhaps, read on-line books. Otherwise, it's like a laptop. A powerbook could be an option, too. With a docking station for a powerbook laptop, you can hook it up to your existing monitor, too. But, obviously, it only makes sense to do that if you use the laptop part at least some of the time.