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Few General Queries RE. Ipad2...

  • 04-08-2011 11:04pm
    #1
    Mackleton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 644 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, so basically I have been considering getting the ipad2 for a quite a while but I am hesitant due to a few concerns I have. They are all fairly basic questions and I am wondering if any Ipad 2 users could advise me.

    1. Can the Ipad 2 play movies in avi format that I have stored on a portable external hard drive?

    2. Is the lack of flash support a major roadblock when surfing the net? The ladies might help me with this because I spend a lot of time browsing clothing sites online and I am wondering whether this would be impeded by lack of flash?

    3. I am moving to France permanently in September, would I be better off buying the Ipad 2 from Apple.ie or in France?

    Cheers in advance for your help guys.


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  • #2
    curly.bert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭curly.bert


    Mackleton wrote: »
    1. Can the Ipad 2 play movies in avi format that I have stored on a portable external hard drive?
    Not natively, but if you download the free CineXPlayer from the App Store, you're sorted.
    Mackleton wrote: »
    2. Is the lack of flash support a major roadblock when surfing the net? The ladies might help me with this because I spend a lot of time browsing clothing sites online and I am wondering whether this would be impeded by lack of flash?
    I've had an iPad for 3 months now and never had an issue with Flash. My missus would look at clothes sites on it and I've only heard her grumble once. Everything's moving to HTML5 anyway.

    Mackleton wrote: »
    3. I am moving to France permanently in September, would I be better off buying the Ipad 2 from Apple.ie or in France?
    Dunno. Are you looking for the 3G model or WiFi only? Is there a price difference between France and Ireland. A quick browse of the respective Apple stores should answer that one


  • #3
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    It will play avi files, but not off an attached hard drive, as you cannot attach an external, if that is what you are asking.

    Lack of flash has never really bothered me with it, TBH.....

    tax is normally more in France, so check apple.com/ie and apple.com/fr


  • #4
    Mackleton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 644 ✭✭✭Mackleton


    Thanks guys I think I'm definitely gonna take the plunge. But regarding attaching the external hard drive, is there an attachment that will allow this such as the camera adapter or is it just not possible?


  • #5
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,360 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    Mackleton wrote: »
    Thanks guys I think I'm definitely gonna take the plunge. But regarding attaching the external hard drive, is there an attachment that will allow this such as the camera adapter or is it just not possible?

    No you can't connect external media to the iPad. You can sync the films onto it or maybe jailbreak it and install XBMC which would let you stream the films from your laptop/pc. But you wont be able to connect an external hard drive to get files from.


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