How People Use Their iPads On Vacation

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How People Use Their iPads On Vacation Never travel with a laptop again. Let your iPad do all the heavy lifting – it can certainly handle it. As we get nearer and nearer to summer, that means many of you are busy planning summer vacations. With that planning often comes the stress of deciding what to pack. There is at least one thing you shouldn’t leave at home this summer, and that’s your iPad. To help you out, we’re going to share a myriad of ways people use their iPads on vacation. We just bet that once you read our list you’ll never leave your iPad at home again. Here’s how people use their iPads on vacation: Mini Movie Theater Preload movies to your iPad before you leave for your trip, and you’ll have instant access to entertainment. Try a kick stand, and you’ll find it easier to watch a movie with your travel partner. You can also stream movies, TV and much more right from your iPad. Outofsight Game Player Whether you’re traveling with kids or grownups, nearly everyone likes to play games on the iPad. From Solitaire to Angry Birds to Minecraft and more, there’s a game for everyone. Most people download games before leaving for vacation.

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     How  People  Use  Their  iPads  On  Vacation    Never  travel  with  a  laptop  again.  Let  your  iPad  do  all  the  heavy  lifting  –  it  can  certainly  handle  it.    As  we  get  nearer  and  nearer  to  summer,  that  means  many  of  you  are  busy  planning  summer  vacations.  With  that  planning  often  comes  the  stress  of  deciding  what  to  pack.  There  is  at  least  one  thing  you  shouldn’t  leave  at  home  this  summer,  and  that’s  your  iPad.    To  help  you  out,  we’re  going  to  share  a  myriad  of  ways  people  use  their  iPads  on  vacation.  We  just  bet  that  once  you  read  our  list  you’ll  never  leave  your  iPad  at  home  again.  Here’s  how  people  use  their  iPads  on  vacation:    Mini  Movie  Theater  Pre-­‐load  movies  to  your  iPad  before  you  leave  for  your  trip,  and  you’ll  have  instant  access  to  entertainment.  Try  a  kick  stand,  and  you’ll  find  it  easier  to  watch  a  movie  with  your  travel  partner.      You  can  also  stream  movies,  TV  and  much  more  right  from  your  iPad.      Out-­‐of-­‐sight  Game  Player  Whether  you’re  traveling  with  kids  or  grown-­‐ups,  nearly  everyone  likes  to  play  games  on  the  iPad.  From  Solitaire  to  Angry  Birds  to  Minecraft  and  more,  there’s  a  game  for  everyone.  Most  people  download  games  before  leaving  for  vacation.  

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 Books  Without  Dog-­‐Eared  Pages  The  great  thing  about  reading  on  the  iPad  is  you  can  take  multiple  books  with  you  without  having  to  carry  any  of  them.  Stored  right  on  your  iPad,  reading  is  ultra  enjoyable  –  people  like  to  read  their  iPads  on  vacation  while  they’re  at  the  pool,  at  the  beach,  on  the  airplane,  in  the  car  and  in  bed.    With  the  iPad,  you  can  download  books  for  everyone  in  the  family  –  kids’  books,  educational  books,  mysteries,  romances  and  much  more.  Plus,  all  you  have  to  carry  is  one  light-­‐weight  device:  your  iPad.    Mini  Workstation  While  we  don’t  advocate  taking  your  work  with  you  while  on  vacation,  unfortunately  many  people  have  to  stay  in  touch  with  their  office.  If  you  are  a  workaholic  and  must  work  while  on  vacation,  be  sure  and  take  a  Bluetooth  keyboard  with  you.  Most  people  find  this  easier  to  use  when  they  have  a  lot  of  work-­‐typing  to  do.    People  also  like  to  check  their  work  email  from  their  iPad  and  login  to  their  office’s  cloud  to  access  and  update  files.      Video  Chat  For  those  who  leave  loved  ones  at  home,  many  people  like  to  use  FaceTime  or  Skype  while  on  vacation.  This  makes  vacation  separation  easier  for  children  and  adults  alike.  Video  chatting  also  lets  people  share  their  vacation  in  real-­‐time.  Couldn’t  take  your  spouse  with  you?  Take  your  iPad  to  the  beach  and  visit  by  video  to  share  the  view!    Essential  Photographer  Many  people  use  their  iPad  to  meet  their  photography  needs.  Whether  it’s  vacation  photos  or  selfies,  the  iPad  is  easy  to  use  and  a  great  way  to  document  a  vacation.  Download  a  few  apps  and  edit  your  photos  while  you’re  relaxing.  It’ll  be  one  less  thing  to  do  when  you  get  home.    Tour  Guide  The  iPad  is  the  quintessential  tour  guide.  With  an  app  like  Google  Maps,  you  can  navigate  new  cities  faster  and  easier.  Maps  help  you  find  the  best  spots  in  town  while  on  your  vacation  and  help  you  get  there  with  ease.    Using  the  iPad  as  a  tour  guide  is  one  of  the  best  ways  people  use  an  iPad  while  on  vacation.    Essential  Organizer  Download  apps  like  TripIt  to  consolidate  all  of  your  travel  plans  in  one  place.  You’ll  never  lose  an  airplane  ticket,  hotel  or  car  reservation  again.      Experienced  Restaurant  Guide  Another  way  people  use  their  iPad  while  on  vacation  is  as  a  restaurant  finder.  Download  an  app  like  Open  Table,  and  you’ll  be  amazed  at  how  easy  it  is  to  find  a  place  to  eat  during  your  vacation.      No-­‐Fuss  Translator  Vacationing  in  a  foreign  country?  Definitely  take  your  iPad.  People  find  that  iPad  apps  help  with  translating,  and  they  can  erase  language  barriers.  An  iPad  app  like  Google  Translate  makes  foreign  travel  much  easier.    The  Stress-­‐Free  Vacation  Can  Be  Yours…  

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Just  take  your  iPad.  Lighter  than  a  laptop  with  a  bigger  screen  than  your  iPhone,  you’ll  find  innumerable  ways  to  use  your  iPad  on  your  next  vacation.  Whether  you  need  to  work,  be  entertained  or  learn  about  local  hot  spots,  the  iPad  is  there  to  help  you  in  light-­‐weight  style  and  with  a  generous  battery  life.      Have  you  taken  your  iPad  on  vacation  before?  If  you  found  great  uses  for  it,  please  share  them  below.  We’d  love  to  hear  about  them.    When  planning  your  vacation,  consider  adding  one  of  our  sturdy  iPad  cases  –  they  offer  great  protection,  and  they  mount  to  other  items  you  might  find  handy  such  as  the  hand  strap  and  Tripod  Mount.