Originally I thought that the iPad was just an expensive toy - just a larger version of an IPod Touch. But then I started looking at some of the apps on offer and realised that there might be some legitimate uses for it. So I tried a few apps on my iTouch like VNC remote control, Starmap Pro and found out that Astroplanner was also going to get a rewrite to move to the iPad. So now I have have one
Benefits for me.... I quit the local astronomical society because I couldn't get to the meetings. Why? because I had a choice - open my observatory or attend a meeting. Now I can do both....
I only have one fixed scope now so I also gave up going to public viewing nights. Now I can go AND show people what I do without having the equipment there. I could even interupt a session and target something of interest to the public, take a picture then email it to them on the spot.
Bojun, gadgets do not invent needs, they open up opportunities....
Cheers