iPad

[cal828]

Originally Posted by tiggerv

It does. No long term commitment though. Can stop and start each month. If you save the video watching for wifi only then you shouldn't have an issue. It would be even better if more tracks offered free wifi.

Oaklawn offered free wi-fi this year. I took my kindle fire with me and used it to place bets, but even as small as it is (I think the screen is about 4 inches by 7 inches), it's still a little cumbersome. Too big to put in your pocket. Still, it was useful especially on a day like Arkansas Derby Day when the lines are long at the live tellers and at the self service machines, but it is totally dependent on wi-fi and you can't download formulator on it either as far as I can tell.

[Powderfinger]

Originally Posted by cal828

Oaklawn offered free wi-fi this year.

That's cool. I go to Parx and/or Chester Downs every week and neither of them have WiFi. I asked them about it and they looked at me like I was crazy.
Maybe they're afraid of people betting through WiFi and not at their windows. I don't know.

[MISTERGEE]

so far you guys have convinced me to keep my old netbook, thanks for the savings

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

so far you guys have convinced me to keep my old netbook, thanks for the savings

I would hope you weren't basing your electronics purchases on this, or any thread on a horseracing message board. This thread wouldn't be what I would categorize as research.

I am completely satisified with the iPad. It does everything I need it to do. I may want more, but that would be icing on the cake. My home track has had free wi fi for years, so I do not have the need to pay for the wireless connectivity.

I'm not going back to a laptop.

By the way, the Equibase app that someone had mentioned earlier is by far the best horseracing app available today. I am amazed at how fast it updates results. It is much faster than the Equibase website. It is also invaluable for scratches and changes that are easy to miss at the track/otb.

Ken McPeek's app has potential, the replay feature is nice, but I have not messed around with it enough to give an opinion on it. I do know that the first thing I had to do was to turn off the notifications. It was driving me nuts.

[MISTERGEE]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

I would hope you weren't basing your electronics purchases on this, or any thread on a horseracing message board. This thread wouldn't be what I would categorize as research.

I am completely satisified with the iPad. It does everything I need it to do. I may want more, but that would be icing on the cake. My home track has had free wi fi for years, so I do not have the need to pay for the wireless connectivity.

I'm not going back to a laptop.

By the way, the Equibase app that someone had mentioned earlier is by far the best horseracing app available today. I am amazed at how fast it updates results. It is much faster than the Equibase website. It is also invaluable for scratches and changes that are easy to miss at the track/otb.

Ken McPeek's app has potential, the replay feature is nice, but I have not messed around with it enough to give an opinion on it. I do know that the first thing I had to do was to turn off the notifications. It was driving me nuts.

I was actually looking for reasons and advantages to go from netbook to ipad

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

I was actually looking for reasons and advantages to go from netbook to ipad

From a horse racing and betting standpoint -- a laptop is wildly superior in all ways.

Also, if you're into piracy...a laptop with a big wide screen is the only way to go. Try watching a cam-made movie like The Hunger Games on an I-pad.

Unless your goal is to win a date with a gay man or you live in one of the nations five largest cities and move a lot ... there is absolutely no need to have an I-Pad.

I-Phones and I-Pads are huge with gays by the way. My girlfriends roommate is a gay man and a couple of the casino employees are gay. They each have different color I-Phones and talk about I-Pad's.

[MISTERGEE]

So thanks for the heads up Calzone, so I guess the Ipads are not for me afterall and from what you have mentioned I guess i should now add "not that theres anything wrong with that"

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

From a horse racing and betting standpoint -- a laptop is wildly superior in all ways.

At home I would agree. However, when I am shooting at the track, having the IPAD or IPHONE to place my wagers is very convenient.

Also, if you're into piracy...a laptop with a big wide screen is the only way to go. Try watching a cam-made movie like The Hunger Games on an I-pad.

Agreed

Unless your goal is to win a date with a gay man or you live in one of the nations five largest cities and move a lot ... there is absolutely no need to have an I-Pad.

I live in NJ and work in NY so for the ride to and fro the IPAD is a must. I must also confess that dating a rich gay man (no strings)has always been a goal, a goal until now that I've kept to myself.

I-Phones and I-Pads are huge with gays by the way. My girlfriends roommate is a gay man and a couple of the casino employees are gay. They each have different color I-Phones and talk about I-Pad's.

Is that casino in Altoona? Beware of Chip Woolley! My friend's wife worked with a gay chef who drove her to work each night. She ended up marrying him. I'm trying hard to establish a parallel.

Let's just say that I've enjoyed the IPAD on my commute, at the track, for reading and even for those little dalliances that i've tried to keep private. But to each his own.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

From a horse racing and betting standpoint -- a laptop is wildly superior in all ways.

Also, if you're into piracy...a laptop with a big wide screen is the only way to go. Try watching a cam-made movie like The Hunger Games on an I-pad.

Unless your goal is to win a date with a gay man or you live in one of the nations five largest cities and move a lot ... there is absolutely no need to have an I-Pad.

I-Phones and I-Pads are huge with gays by the way. My girlfriends roommate is a gay man and a couple of the casino employees are gay. They each have different color I-Phones and talk about I-Pad's.

Someone as smart as you is actually buying the "My roomate is gay" line.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Powderfinger

That's cool. I go to Parx and/or Chester Downs every week and neither of them have WiFi. I asked them about it and they looked at me like I was crazy.
Maybe they're afraid of people betting through WiFi and not at their windows. I don't know.

Can't imagine why any track wouldn't have wi-fi unless the cost is prohibitive. Seems like it would just be more money in their pockets. Also, seems like the more people that use it the better to make the lines to the live tellers and the machines more manageable. Its great to be able to bet that way especially when you have reserve seats and you don't want to have to crawl over a bunch of people every time you place a bet.

[MISTERGEE]

Originally Posted by cal828

Can't imagine why any track wouldn't have wi-fi unless the cost is prohibitive. Seems like it would just be more money in their pockets. Also, seems like the more people that use it the better to make the lines to the live tellers and the machines more manageable. Its great to be able to bet that way especially when you have reserve seats and you don't want to have to crawl over a bunch of people every time you place a bet.

wouldnt the track make more money when you are at the track for you to get up and bet at the windows rather than using their wifi and betting with some adw?

[cal828]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

wouldnt the track make more money when you are at the track for you to get up and bet at the windows rather than using their wifi and betting with some adw?

That's not what I'm doing. I'm using Oaklawn's app to play Oaklawn and all the other tracks they are simulcasting. No need to use twinspires or whatever, but I guess you could do that.