Re: Is an ipad the future portable recording?

["Raimund" animalsounds]

<Is it even possible to upload files directly from a recorder to an iPad?>

Yes, I think that should be possible with the optional iPad Camera Connecti=
on kit.

<What problems do apps like Audacity have on a tablet? Is it just that all =
the buttons are too small for our fat fingers?>

Yep, that's the biggest problem. Navigating through the menus is also a bit=
 complicated (these were of course originally designed for mouse input). Th=
ere will also be so-called Metro style apps on Windows 8 that are specifica=
lly designed for touchscreen operation, similar to the iPad and Android app=
s.

Operating conventional Windows applications on a tablet PC would be much ea=
sier with a stylus. There are already a few Windows 7 tablet PCs that also =
respond to stylus input, such as the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 for instance: h=
ttp://www.zdnet.co.uk/reviews/tablets-and-umpcs/2011/07/25/fujitsu-stylisti=
c-q550-40093507/

Regards,
Raimund