My iPad and the Segway

[Ipadq]

Now you need to mount your iPad onto your Segway

When I first saw the thread title, I was expecting to see the iPad on the Segway, not the Segway on the iPad, which btw looks awesome too! Although I suppose mounting it on the Segway might not be such a good idea from a safety point of view. Maybe you can fit the iPad on your back or chest and use it as a turn signal display or something

 

[Jaro65]

Because for the same price you can buy an ATV or dirtbike that produces 20x the horsepower. Of course you have to have some place to actually ride the ATV or bike.

Well, the use case for an ATV or a dirt bike is totally different from that for a Segway. But I agree, from the onset the Segway simply wasn't priced for a mass market.

 

[normwood]

I really didn't expect this to turn into an anti-Segway bashing fest. After syncing the iPad, I noticed the screen in my iTunes app, and thought it was cute to share here and on the Segway boards. I expected tolerance here, as Apple products and 'fanboys/girls' have been ridiculed for every product we decide to get excited over when the majority of society doesn't deem it practical nor wise.

Any first generation iPhone owners here? *raising hand* I remember being ridiculed by blackberry owners stating that they had 'real' phones with push email. Any iPad owners here? *raises hand* "It's a big iPod Touch. How stupid. No phone? No camera? A Kindle is lighter." Sound familiar?

So I came here because I had a great morning. With the iPad in my Segway bag, I was able to glide along the river, then stop and read my iPad. I love that the two compliment one another -- one being light and portable. One being a mode of transportation that gets me to remote places in the park where I can enjoy the iPad.

I really do not want to get into these juvenile arguments about the Segway here. If it's not for you, and you don't see a use for one, by all means, don't get one.

If you have questions about why anyone has one, visit SegwayChat.com. The friendly folks there will share with you.

Take Care...

You are correct. I apologize for being such an ass.

Enjoy your chosen form of transport....it's many steps better than a smog producer.

Steve

 

[guicane]

too bad segways are road-legal in the uk

 

[Streethawk]

I've yet to ride a segway but they look fun! Now you need to mount your iPad onto your Segway

Yep, Segway guided by iPad sat nav. That would be very cool.

 

[Hmac]

How so? I personally prefer exercising in the gym about 5x/week. Is that okay?

Oh, and when I have a meeting to go to, yeah, I just don't wanna hop on a bike in NYC traffic and arrive dead or super sweaty. Not to mention when I take my heavy video and computing equipment with me to various locations with steep hills. Going down on a bike, I'd probably tumble down. Is anyone willing to cover that hospital tab?

How about this? If a bike works for you, that is fantastic. I chose to sell mine. The Segway is the perfect form of transportation for me the way a car, Vespa or motorcycle is for someone else. In fact, it stops quicker than, is more maneuverable than and makes me more visible in traffic than a bike.

To each his/her own, aight?

All he did was provide the opinion that riding a Segway instead of walking for that same length of time is one example of why 2/3 of Americans are overweight or obese and 1/3 are frankly obese. And he's right.

Relative to its contribution to America's obesity epidemic, Segways for "going to the park and reading my iPad" are similar in concept to this:

 

[DougFNJ]

How so? I personally prefer exercising in the gym about 5x/week. Is that okay?

Oh, and when I have a meeting to go to, yeah, I just don't wanna hop on a bike in NYC traffic and arrive dead or super sweaty. Not to mention when I take my heavy video and computing equipment with me to various locations with steep hills. Going down on a bike, I'd probably tumble down. Is anyone willing to cover that hospital tab?

How about this? If a bike works for you, that is fantastic. I chose to sell mine. The Segway is the perfect form of transportation for me the way a car, Vespa or motorcycle is for someone else. In fact, it stops quicker than, is more maneuverable than and makes me more visible in traffic than a bike.

To each his/her own, aight?

I personally love cycling. If I had a Segway, that certainly wouldn't make me throw it away, each has it's different use. Perfect point.....I live 16 miles from work. I would had loved to cycle to work occasionally, but being in sales/customer service with business casual attire, I don't think it would look very professional coming in all sweated up. Thats not saying I would take the segway in either lol....unless the segway can go 65 mph on the highway

I would use it to go around the neighborhood and ride to and through the park, I could DEFINITELY see the Segway being a HUGE asset in NYC.