Comments on: I have an iPad http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/ Xero Accounting Software Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Will Croxford http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5917 Will Croxford Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:33:40 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5917 Problems with Flash on websites, what a surprise. Problems with Flash on websites, what a surprise.

]]> By: Craig Walker http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5916 Craig Walker Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:28:14 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5916 @Matthew The experience is actually really friendly & involving - though admittedly afterwords I felt a little dirty. @Stuart <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/lakesideshoppingcenter/" rel="nofollow">http://www.apple.com/retail/lakesideshoppingcenter/</a> @Tim Good question. The medium term view is to get rid of Flash everywhere - the thing is you bring up platform portability but Flash has better support than HTML5 does (just ask IE7 :)). So it's a matter of being pragmatic about how we do this. @Jill Hello Jill in Arizona! Great to hear from customers in the US. First off: the Apple guy put you wrong - our use of Flash does not get in the way of any of our base functionality (we only use Flash for our pretty graphs). Having said that you have come across our first iPad bug! But don't let that put you off - we do have some work to do but we're doing it & Xero is a fantastic accounting system on the move. I'm definitely still having a great deal of fun with it & the novelty hasn't worn off at all. There's an article over on Fast Company on <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1604832/why-you-shouldnt-buy-an-ipad-yet" rel="nofollow">why you shouldn't buy an iPad yet</a> with a great quote: <blockquote>Only lemmings with no self-control and excessive disposable income buy first generation Apple products</blockquote> Here's the thing: Apple makes you want their products with or without the excessive disposable income. (If you'd like to see if you can afford an iPad get <a href="https://www.xero.com/personal/" rel="nofollow">Xero Personal</a> now!). Craig @Matthew The experience is actually really friendly & involving – though admittedly afterwords I felt a little dirty.

@Stuart http://www.apple.com/retail/lakesideshoppingcenter/

@Tim Good question. The medium term view is to get rid of Flash everywhere – the thing is you bring up platform portability but Flash has better support than HTML5 does (just ask IE7 :) ). So it’s a matter of being pragmatic about how we do this.

@Jill Hello Jill in Arizona! Great to hear from customers in the US. First off: the Apple guy put you wrong – our use of Flash does not get in the way of any of our base functionality (we only use Flash for our pretty graphs). Having said that you have come across our first iPad bug! But don’t let that put you off – we do have some work to do but we’re doing it & Xero is a fantastic accounting system on the move.

I’m definitely still having a great deal of fun with it & the novelty hasn’t worn off at all. There’s an article over on Fast Company on why you shouldn’t buy an iPad yet with a great quote:

Only lemmings with no self-control and excessive disposable income buy first generation Apple products

Here’s the thing: Apple makes you want their products with or without the excessive disposable income. (If you’d like to see if you can afford an iPad get Xero Personal now!).

Craig

]]> By: Jill in Arizona http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5914 Jill in Arizona Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:36:16 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5914 Your blog entry is very good news to me. Just today I had an appointment with a business manager at the Apple Store to try out the IPad for use in my mobile business. I left thinking that it wouldn't work because when I tried to send a invoice from Xero to a client, the IPad froze (we tried three times). The Apple guy said that it was because of the Flash on Xero so I thought I was going to have to give up my dream of using the IPad and have to go to a (gasp) Netbook. Now I have hope. How long til Xero no longer uses Flash? Your blog entry is very good news to me. Just today I had an appointment with a business manager at the Apple Store to try out the IPad for use in my mobile business. I left thinking that it wouldn’t work because when I tried to send a invoice from Xero to a client, the IPad froze (we tried three times). The Apple guy said that it was because of the Flash on Xero so I thought I was going to have to give up my dream of using the IPad and have to go to a (gasp) Netbook. Now I have hope. How long til Xero no longer uses Flash?

]]> By: Earl Rudolfo http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5907 Earl Rudolfo Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:35:19 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5907 So Craig, now that you've got a iPad, what's next? Here's what I'm thinking - that Xero should have a contest of some kind for Xero users and give the winner an iPad -:) What do you think? So Craig, now that you’ve got a iPad, what’s next? Here’s what I’m thinking – that Xero should have a contest of some kind for Xero users and give the winner an iPad -:) What do you think?

]]> By: Tom http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5865 Tom Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:56:32 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5865 I second the motion for more platform portability. As an iPad, iPhone and Xero supporter, more functionality across these platforms would be tremendously welcome. Keep up the good work!! I love my Xero (and now my new iPad). I second the motion for more platform portability. As an iPad, iPhone and Xero supporter, more functionality across these platforms would be tremendously welcome. Keep up the good work!! I love my Xero (and now my new iPad).

]]> By: Tim http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 Tim Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:04:45 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5840 Just wondering - are you trying to get rid of flash everywhere in favor of AJAX for platform portability now? Is Xero expected to work better on the ipad soon? double question marks?? 'initiative to use' (did you mean intuitive?) Just wondering – are you trying to get rid of flash everywhere in favor of AJAX for platform portability now? Is Xero expected to work better on the ipad soon?
double question marks?? ‘initiative to use’ (did you mean intuitive?)

]]> By: Stuart Jones http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5831 Stuart Jones Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:41:37 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5831 The only reason it seems American is because it's the only bl***y place to buy one! Having said that we're visiting our son in New Orleans next month so guess what my wife and I are doing on day one? The only reason it seems American is because it’s the only bl***y place to buy one! Having said that we’re visiting our son in New Orleans next month so guess what my wife and I are doing on day one?

]]> By: Matthew Bartlett http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5826 Matthew Bartlett Sun, 04 Apr 2010 09:48:53 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5826 I'm planning to get one too, but the purchasing experience you describe sounds creepy & like everyone involved had to cash in their souls beforehand. I’m planning to get one too, but the purchasing experience you describe sounds creepy & like everyone involved had to cash in their souls beforehand.

]]> By: Rod Drury http://blog.xero.com/2010/04/i-have-an-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5822 Rod Drury Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:32:30 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=10135#comment-5822 Thank you for personally collecting my iPad. When I can expect it to arrive on my desk? No. Wait. Surprise me. Thank you for personally collecting my iPad. When I can expect it to arrive on my desk? No. Wait. Surprise me.

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