Almost done with the iPad 3, unless something goes seriously wrong… People ask me, “Does it get hot?” Well, yes, hotter than either of its predecessors. It’s the inevitable result of pushing processor speed, communications speed, and display resolution faster than chip process improvements can shrink the feature size.  It’s ultimately a dead end, and I… [Read More]

It having been the requisite 72 hours since my Verizon cellular data account had been reprovisioned on the Verizon end, I called Verizon tech support again. I asked the first tech to transfer me to the iPad specialist. After a five minute wait, a new tech came on the line. He didn’t have any of… [Read More]

In my previous post, I reported on my difficulties in getting cellular data activated on my iPad 3. When we left off, the Verizon tech had told me that everything was set up properly, and if I went somewhere where there was no network extender and a strong cellular signal, that my iPad would be… [Read More]

The big brown truck showed up Friday. My new iPad was on it. I had to sign for it twice, once using the standard UPS signature capture device, and once using a plain piece of paper. I asked the driver, “Why the extra security?” He said that he didn’t really know, but they were doing… [Read More]