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maniacalrage:

Josh Holloway collects (and creates) iPad-specific versions of popular and nice wallpapers. Makes for a great companion site to Prettify.

I’ll second that. Josh’s site, along with Jorge’s iPad Decór are my favorite resources for iPad wallpapers.

Reading on the iPad ⇾

Tim likes reading on the iPad.

Reading in the ipad is a joy. Period.

I have to agree. Apart from the weight — it’s too heavy for extended use with one hand — it’s a very comfortable reading experience.

Maxvoltar - Review: iPhone App Development: The Missing Manual ⇾

Tim Van Damme gives a short review of Craig Hockenberry’s new book, iPhone App Development.

In the first couple of chapters, not a single line of code is being mentioned. You start out by thinking about what kind of app you want to create. Is it realistic to build? Is there a lot of competition? Is it possible to write with the available API’s in the iPhone OS?

With his look at the entire spectrum of the development process, it appears that Craig’s book is a must have for those hitching their wagons to Apple’s gravy train.

The iPad doesn’t need to do everything ⇾

Marco gives a great overview of his usage of the iPad has played out in his life.

• I’ll play games on it.
• I’ll check email on it, but not respond much, because that requires a lot of typing.
• I’ll check RSS and Twitter on it, but not exclusively.
• I’ll read for short periods on it before my hands get tired of holding it.

His description closely mirrors my own findings, as the iPad has been mostly used as a device to use while away from my computer, but still in my home. For around the house, it has completely replaced my iPhone usage.

I would only add one more item to the list above. I’ve used the iPad to watch movies as well — I’m currently catching up on Lost season 4. My iPad has been a pleasant way to do so.