Do I need an iPad?!

[JoArtyJo]

Okay- of course I don't **need** an iPad, especially as I already have an iPhone, but I really want one! To those of you that have one, are they good for using with your etsy shop? Is there anything you can do with an iPad which is not possible, or difficult, on the iPhone?

Thanks for your opinion!

(and sorry for being a tad off topic!)

[ShopDeliciousThreads]

I use my iPad to hang out in the forums, check my shop stats, respond to convos, update listings, renew listings, and other simple tasks.

There is probably a new app for uploading pictures to Etsy by now, but if not, you can't upload pictures. I don't have product pictures on my iPad anyway since I resize and edit my pictures on my computer. So, I don't list new items from my iPad.

I love my iPad and have had it since before starting on Etsy. It has a million uses.

[Former_Member]

I do not own an iPad,but i have a kindle fire and I can do as much as Jen, that is check my shop stats, answer convos, update listings, etc... Did I mention that it only costs $200?
I know the main function is to read books (which I have by dozens) but those extra apps and functions do not hurt.

[Former_Member]

LOVE MY IPAD! I take it everywhere with with me and I use it for all of my Etsy stuff during the day when I'm not at my computer. I have an iphone but I MUCH prefer the big screen, because it's so much easier to write emails, change listings, renew sold items, etc...I'm kind of addicted to it. I don't know what I would do without it!
When I just have my iphone I sometimes don't see things while I'm scrolling around and I make fewer mistakes when I use my ipad. I have an ipad2 but I don't know what the 3 does and I don't feel any need to have the 3. Hope that helps!

[Former_Member]

If you do shows, the iPad square app is so much more feature packed than the one for the iPhone or any Droid device. Check out Square Register in the App store.

And if you do get one, don;t forget to shop on Etsy for some Fab cases for it. Find a nice case that doesn't let the world know what is inside.





See my shop for deatils
And Angry Birds is much more usable on a tablet than a phone

[Former_Member]

I use (and love to bits) my ipad all the time. As far as my business, well.... I occasionally take pics and put it on my fb business page and I definetely hang out on the boards. Most useful at craft show as I have a smaller inventory so I take it all with me. When I sell something, I can deactivate it immedietly, or in reverse if I sell something online, I can remove it from my tables. And I use my square with it, but you can use your iphone for that. If I do any listing, or have alot of typing to do, I stick to my laptop.

[Former_Member]

Yes, you do...in fact, I think everyone needs one (Full Disclosure: I am not now, nor have I ever been, an Apple employeer or stockholder)!

[PebbleCreekStudio]

I use mine on the weekends to check e-mail, convos, browse the forums, etc., because the (desktop) computer is taken over by husband and kids then!

[Former_Member]

Now I really want one... booo, spending money

[ChantelandMe]

I've been waiting since the new 3 came out and can't catch one - they sell fast. Of course, I'm looking for the wi-fi 16g model, the lower priced one. I'm looking forward to it!

[kalyxcraftopia]

i like it for browsing but i do not like it for type intensive activities like creating a new listing.. ( note i do not have many accessories for my ipad so this might be resolved with theright easel and keyboard but i refuse to do it on the grounds thatis just more stuff and heck i may as well use my laptop ). and unless something has changed, u cannot rearrange your shop with it. and perhaps i need a tutorial on creating a treasury using the ipad because i find that this too is rather cumbersome to do on an ipad. you can't drag goodies to where you want them once you have pasted a link to a given location.

[livjewellery]

I love my ipad for travel. SO much lighter than a small laptop, easy to stick in your purse and perfect for keeping up with your shop (revising listings, renewing, responding to e-mails, checking for sales) while on the go. If I'm going to spend a good amount of time online though, I still reach for my trusty laptop.

[TheSSSeamstress]

I love mine so much! Now I'm never away from Etsy...it's awesome/terrible :)

[Former_Member]

I just bought one and I LOVE it!

[vitrifiedstudio]

i love mine, but you definitely need to still have another computer because there are some frustrating things that the ipad cannot do.
though, it will change your life. ;)

[Former_Member]

Love my iPad, but it's not necessary. Can't upload photos, cant rearrange my shop, can't rearrange a treasury (making one is about impossible, or at least very slow and tedious), but can make changes to my listings and participate in the forums.

So love it? Yes, indeed. Is it necessary? No, absolutely not. But it's great for browsing and playing games/apps.

[Studio463]

I finally broke down and bought one the day the new one came out. I love the convenience of it! It will definitely be nice to have when we go to fairs this summer to use our credit card reader (rather than burning up the battery on my cell phone).

I think it will also come in handy for being able to view pictures if customers need to see pictures of completed custom work.

With that said, I completely agree with Diana. "I love it, but it's not necessary"

[HausofAriella]

I'm not a huge fan of iPads. I've used my friend's several times, but I really prefer to have a physical keyboard. I like my little netbook. It's not that much bigger and it's actually a full computer, so I can do everything I need to on it. That being said, there are a lot of cool apps for iPads that I wish I could get.

[HausofAriella]

Oh and my netbook cost about half of what an iPad would.

[ShopGreyweather]

I just got one because of the square app, as someone above mentioned. It is so much easier!

[Former_Member]

Hmm-I have the square for my "old" iphone and love it,and of course I "want" an ipad but $$$-
so it still seems like you cant load photos onto the ipad, because it would be so wonderful if you could-

so-correct me if I', hopefully wrong-there's no app to use so that I could do my photo loading and make my etsy listings from ipad???

I do a lot of etsy stuff on my iphone-renew,etc
is there a phone app for shmetsy,BTW?

so I guess I couldnt make/rearrange treasuries on it either??darn er damn!-)

[PaperFlora]

When I first bought it a few months ago, couldn't really figure out why I "needed" it. But now I use it all the time for personal stuff, rarely for the Etsy shop.
I listen to a lot of audiobooks, I always have it in my work room so when ever I run out of something I make note of it on my list and I never have to hunt for the paper I wrote it on. Love to watch HBO go, check my email, stuff like that.

[PaperFlora]

what is square app?

[ShopGreyweather]

It allows you to take credit cards at shows without the traditional credit card machine. Wonderful!

[Former_Member]

I love my ipad and am using it to write this at the moment. It bites that it can't upload photos but I survive. Other than that, I use it for EVERYTHING!