TOPIC: iPad

Basically any tablet except the ctl2go and toughbook are only slightly tougher than regular laptops. Even the ipad will easily bust if dropped. The modbook would be the same so I'd get a sling for it.

The IPad Like the Iphone have this really great idea for a case called an otter box!
It can take the drops and opps! check them out.

I for one am so disappointed that ALL of the inspection software companies are so anti-apple. To call the ipad junk is totally ridiculous. It has it's shortcomings but I think it would be a wonderful device to carry around on an inspection. Too bad no one let's the customer decide.

EXACTLY!!!!

Otterbox makes cases for lots of products and they're really great!

Eragorn, we do let the customer decide. If people were willing to spend $2000-$3000 for an iPad application we could create a limited version for data collection only (the whole program would not work without a complete rewrite and the photo importing would have to be dropped due to the limited amount of memory). As of now the iPad is still limited primarily to Apple customers and is only 1 device. So you have a market of 20,000 inspectors, then limiting that to splitting across 20+ inspection programs, and now only AT&T customers (for the most part). While Google Chrome's operating system will be available on many different slates & tablets, as with Windows machines which hits a much larger target area. We have to prioritize our energy into areas where the effort will be the best used. We have to focus on bringing access to the majority of customers. Right now we're one of only 2 programs that work on the Mac and have about 90%+ of the users. So we try very hard to include everyone.

When the iPad becomes available with other carriers and they make it more powerful, we'll definitely reevaluate this issue. For now , we'll keep adding new features into the software.

Another issue to consider with the iPad (the current version at least): The device does not contain a camera, nor does it have any means of connecting devices. As Dominic mentioned, it's a content creation device, so this (kinda) makes sense. If a version were created for the iPad, there is still the hurdle of how you would be able to load additional content like photos to your inspection without a way to connect the camera.

Just wait iPad will eventually run os 10 and have more storage and processing just takes some time and jailbreaking opens a world of options Ie multitasking ect slot of software devolpers are now making programs just for jailbroke. Devices it takes less than a min to jailbreak now and can be un jailbroken for warranty purposes. I too am a fan oh of Mac but they really did underbuild iPad I think for price point they should offer a super iPad for 2k that has snow leopard and loads of ram and hd space

Supposedly a full OS X version is in the works which would great along with some more horsepower..

I sure hope your right, the iPad looks like it would be ideal with a few more features.