Agapao cannot mean, "the divine, unconditional love of God"-and Phileo cannot mean, "brotherly love"

Love. This seems like an important subject area for Christianity. In fact, one could even contend it is a core element of the Christian faith. After all, the first commandment is the requirement to love God - with all our heart, mind, soul and strength (Mk 12:30). The second commandment requires us to love our neighbor as our self (Mk 12:31)! This "love" requirement covers all our vital relationships - toward self, neighbor and Creator! But the centrality of this "love doctrine" extends even further. The Bible states that love fulfills the Law (Ro 13:8-10 and Gal 5:14)! So, all the requirements of the Law of God ... are fulfilled by love?! It is evidently made up of something that has the ability to satisfy the requirements the entire Old Testament theocracy! This is worth thought, investigation and inquiry!

So, ... what is love? If we are to fulfill these commands, we need some kind of definition. How else can we know if we are meeting His requirements?

A Common Teaching

There are two New Testament Greek words often translated "love" in English. Here is a common teaching - maybe the common teaching - on the meaning of these two Greek words.

1) Agapao (verb); Agapee (noun). God is agapee (1Jn 4:8). As God Himself is agapee, and since He is divine, then it logically follows that He acts (the verb) in divine love - agapao. Agapee originates in God, and can never fail (1Cor 13:8). This is clearly the highest form of love. Therefore, many teach agapao/agapee means, "the unconditional, divine love of God." It is also taught that non-Christians are separated from this love, but at conversion, one enters into this love. But, there's more! The convert becomes more than just a simple recipient of this love from God. He/she now becomes a conduit for this "alien-to-the-world" love to flow through. With Christ in the Christian, the divine love of God can unconditionally flow toward those around the Christian. And since agapao as an act of God (unconditional and unfailing), the actions, or reactions, of the targeted object are ultimately irrelevant as this love is independent of human affectations.

2) Phileo (verb); Philos (noun). This is defined as "brotherly love," or "man's love." It is the love expressed by unsaved people. Therefore, it is a lesser form of love than the divine agapao. Ultimately, it is a self-centered type of love that does have conditions to it - even if not readily detectable. As simply a human love, it is innately fickle and can be turned on and off as situations and conditions change. The transliterated word, Philadelphia (philia + adelphphia fem.), means, "the city of brotherly love," and is often cited as an example of the meaning phileo.

This teaching sounds quite learned as it appeals to the original New Testament language. It is also quite appealing as it separates the pure and holy love of God from the fickle, corruptible affections that periodically emanate from the unsaved. This really does sound great! But the part about the Christian entering into God's divine love (agapao) upon conversion - the love the world does not know - well, that is phenomenal. And when you add that the convert can become a funnel for this divine material to flow though - spontaneously, unconditionally, even divinely - to all those around - what a rush! The only problem with this teaching ... is that it is wrong. How can I be so confident about this assertion?

I had been taught, and believed, the common teaching on the meaning of agapao and phileo (related above). It had come through Biblical scholars and was even taught in several denominations to which I had been exposed. I had no reason to doubt the accuracy of this teaching as I was just "a layman" and only knew English. And surely on such an important topic - Love - the teaching was correct. But then, I went to a Bible college. After completing my first year of "Beginners Greek," I began reading the Gospel of John - the simplest of the New Testament Greek. In describing what happened next, I will now quote directly from my Ebook, "Love and the Bible" (pages 9-11, 13, and 19).

As I started in John, everything was going along quite well. Eventually, I came to John 3:16. "For God so loved (agapao) the world, that He gave His only begotten Son..." I thought, "I know that word! That's God's love! That's the love the world is incapable of generating!" I had run across the stuff of legend! There it was - the powerful, exclusive, love from God - in all it's purity and transcendency! A love generated from the deepest recesses of the heart of our benevolent Creator projected unconditionally upon an undeserving world! I thought, "Wow! This is great!" I excitedly continued my journey through John. Then, three verses later ....

I came to John 3:19. "And this is the judgement; that the light has come into the world, and men loved (agapao) the darkness rather than the light...." It took me a second, and then I said, "Say, what?" I read the verse again. I was stunned. Even now, twenty plus years later, that moment is still frozen in time. I thought, "I did not read what I just read. This is an impossible statement. Men ... with divine love - for the darkness?! WHAT?? How can men divinely love darkness??" I saw that agapao was in the Aorist mood and active voice, so I immediately went to my lexicon to make sure it was agapao. Sure enough ... it was. In disbelief, I read it again and inserted the definition for agapao I had been taught. "... and men had a divine, unconditional love - the love of God, the love from God - FOR DARKNESS!!!" The shocking reality then struck me - "Agapao cannot mean divine love!! I have been taught error ... about love!!" Aughhhhhhh. And is there a subject more central to Christianity than Love?? I'm telling you - alarms went off everywhere! A biblical understanding of love is critical - to everything as far as Christianity is concerned! We are commanded to love God, love our neighbor, love our wife, love our children, love the brethren, love life, love His coming - love our enemies!! We are not to love money, love the chief seats, love the first place ... love is all over the place - in attitudes, behaviors, actions and reactions. "I have been taught error about ... LOVE!!!" For me, this created an emergency of the first order. But, as this Ebook is interested in your input, I would like for you to now go to a poll I have on my website. It asks:

"The information I have just been exposed to has:

1) created an emergency of the first order,

2) simply pricked my interest,

3) created no emergency at all, or

4) has done nothing, as I don't know what the heck you are talking about."

The Search for Truth Begins in Earnest!

God only has to say something one time for it to be forever true and fully empowered. But if we can find other corroborating witnesses in His word on a particular subject area, that will help us to be sure we correctly understand and represent His view on that topic. With that in mind, I immediately grabbed my Greek concordance so as to examine every use of the word agapao. The verb form appears almost 150 times in the New Testament. Here are five of them.

2Ti 4:10 "Demas, having loved (agapao) this present world, deserted me..."

2Pet 2:15 "... they (false teachers) ... followed the way of Balaam ... who loved (agapao) the wages of unrighteousness.

Jn 12:43 "For they (the Pharisees) loved (agapao) the approval of men rather than the approval of God."

Lk 11:43 "Woe to you Pharisees! For you love (agapao) the front seats in the synagogues, and (you love - agapao) respectful greetings in the market places."

Lk 16:13 "No servant can serve two masters; for he will either hate the one, and love (agapao) the other .... You cannot serve God and mammon."

There are sixteen uses of agapao/agapee in this vein. These will all be listed later.

"Ohhh ... What about phileo?"

Immediately, another word came to mind. "What about phileo? Does that mean, 'brotherly love'? Is it a human love inferior to agapao?" Within minutes, I discovered that phileo had nothing to do with brotherly love! NOTHING!! In John 5:20, Jesus stated, "For the Father loves (phileo) the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing...." In this passage, phileo is an activity between God the Father and God the Son!! This "stuff," is generated from inside God the Father and its target is God the Son! Man is completely outside the loop! I thought, "Phileo cannot mean 'brotherly love' or some second rate man's love! It can't! Furthermore, how can it be inferior to agapao when it is generated by God Himself?

So, there I stood ....

So, there I stood, six years into my Christian experience - with no idea what the Bible itself actually taught about love! What a betrayal! I had naively relied upon the integrity of those Greek "scholars" in my past - and I propagated their error - their false teaching - their heresy! And the errant material dealt with - Love! What a subject to be screwed up on! After the feelings of shock, anger, and grief ... came cool resolve. A journey was launched for me the day I ran across the statement that "men loved (agapao) the darkness rather that the light; for their deeds were evil" (Jn 3:19).

My Starting Point

While I did not know what the Bible did teach on this subject, I did know this. Agapao could not mean divine love, and phileo could not mean brotherly, or man's, love. So, I already did know more than my "teachers" knew on the subject! That encouraged me a little bit. Things could only get better - if God would grant me the wisdom, understanding and insight needed to grow into truth. So, I asked Him for that assistance. That was my starting point. If this sounds reasonable to you, maybe you could take a moment and ask the same.

Back to this Article

Here is a listing of all the "profane uses" of agapao and agapee. Plug in the common teaching's definition of "divine love," and you will see it is impossible for agapao/agapee to mean, "divine love."

Evil (or Neutral) or Non-Divine Agapao (verb) Uses:

Only loving those who love you (Mt 5:46).

Two masters - hate one and love the other - can choose agapao for money over God (Mt 6:24).

Sinners also love those that love them (Lk 6:32 - this is two uses in one breath!).

Which released debtor will love the releasing lender most? (Lk 7:42).

Pharisees love the uppermost seats and respectful greetings (Lk 11:43).

Men loving darkness (Jn 3:19).

Pharisees loving the praise of men more than the praise of God ( Jn 12:43).

Peter being asked if He loved Jesus "more than these" (Jn 21:15).

Demas having loved this present age (2Ti 4:8).

Balaam who loved the wages of unrighteousness (2Pet 2:15).

Admonition to not love the world. If one does, the love of the Father is absent (1Jn 2:15).

Not to love with word or tongue, but in deed and truth (1Jn 3:18).

Evil or Non-Divine Agapee (noun) Uses:

Love of many that grows cold (Mt 24:12).

Leaving first love (Rev 2:4).

The Bible teaches:

Agapao and Agapee are routinely expressed by man (saved and unsaved) and also by God.

Agapao (verb) displayed by God: "... for God loves a cheerful giver." 2Cor 9:7. This use can be found in dozens of other passages.

Agapao (verb) displayed by saved man: "He that loves his brother abides in the light ...." 1Jn 2:10. This use can be found in dozens of other passages.

Agapao (verb) displayed by unsaved man: "... men loved darkness rather than the light ...." Jn 3:19. Also see, Mt 5:26, Mt 6:24, Lk 6:32, Lk 7:42, Lk 7:47, Lk 11:43, Jn 12:43, 2Ti 4:10, 2Pet 2:15, 1Jn 2:15, 1Jn 3:18 and Mt 24:12. A couple of these are injunctions to Christians to direct agapao in the right direction (e.g., 1Jn 2:15 and 1Jn 3:18).

Agapee (noun) in reference to God: "God commended His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Ro 5:8, plus dozens of other examples.

Agapee (noun) in reference to saved man: "...and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you ...." Eph 5:2. (This is the passage where the noun and verb are not divorced - "just as Christ also loved (agapao) you!" The same stuff!

Agapee (noun) in reference to unsaved man: "And because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold" (Mt 24:12). See also Revelation 2:4.

The truth is, agapao abounds all around us, being practiced by sinners and saints alike. And it is directed towards animate as well as inanimate objects! It is practiced towards money, towards places of honor, and towards the world! Once you understand what agapao is, you will begin to recognize its presence all around you. The Bible does not list every use of expressed agapao in its pages. But it gives enough examples to set us on the trail to see its expressions and activities in this world. You see, agapao does abound - whether you see it or not, whether you understand what it is or not, or whether you are willing to acknowledge it or not. And sinners exude it in all directions as they "agapao the darkness!" (Jn 3:19).

Phileo

Here are some passages where phileo is used - and can not mean "brotherly love," or a "man's love." Plug in either definition, and you will see it is impossible for the common teaching to be correct.

The Father's love for the Son (Jn 5:20).

Jesus' love for Lazarus (Jn 11:3).

The Father's love for the disciples (Jn 16:27).

Jesus' love for John (Jn 20:2).

Jesus' love for His own (Rev 3:19).

The Bible teaches:

Phileo is routinely expressed by man (saved and unsaved) and also by God!

Phileo displayed by God: "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline." Rev 3:19. See also Jn 5:20, Jn 11:3, Jn 11:36, Jn 16:27a, and Jn 20:2.

Phileo displayed by saved man: "Greet them that love us in the faith." Tit 3:15. See also, Jn 16:27b, Jn 21:15,16,17, and 1Cor 16:22 (a critically important use to be examined in detail later).

Phileo displayed by unsaved man: "Outside ... (is) everyone who loves and practices lying." Rev 22:15. There are seven other uses like this. See Mt 6:5, Mt 10:37 (twice), Mt 23:6, Lk 20:46, Jn 12:25, and Jn 15:19.

As you can see, it is impossible for phileo to mean, "brotherly love."

So, agapao and agapee are expressed by man (saved and unsaved), and by God. Phileo is also expressed by man (saved and unsaved), and by God! Man and God display both.

I hear many of you now asking, "So, what does agapao/agapee mean? And what does phileo mean? And why are so many 'Greek scholars' in error on what the Bible teaches about love?" Well, the intent of this Article has been to expose that agapao/agapee cannot mean, "the unconditional, divine love of God" - and that phileo cannot mean, "brotherly love." This has been done by simply quoting Bible passages that confound such definitions. Even those who have no knowledge of New Testament Greek can see these definitions are impossible - thus refuting the common teaching about biblical love. In order for you to find out what these Greek words actually do mean - and why so many "scholars" are in such tremendous error - you can find out in my free Ebook, "Love and the Bible" at my Website listed in the Author Bio. Of course ... maybe an accurate understanding of what the Bible actually does teach about love is not really that important....

Copyright 2006

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iPad Versus Kindle - Which eReader is Right For You?

The past couple years have been an interesting time for book readers. We have seen quite a few eReader devices released from companies like Amazon, Sony, and Barnes and Noble. Now that the iPad has been released, another major player has entered the eReader market.

Ultimately, choosing an eReader is a matter of personal preference. All devices have pros and cons. This article will take a look at some of the differences between Amzon's Kindle and Apple's iPad.

1. Full Color Vs. Black and White

While the Kindle utilizes an e-ink black and white display, the iPad uses a full color computer display. The e-ink display is easier on your eyes. However, the iPad display, is certainly much more attractive. It will also be possible for authors to include extras in their books that would never be possible with a Kindle. You might expect exclusive author interviews or a full-color interactive map of Middle Earth when you are reading Lord of the Rings.

2. Battery Life

One thing that has contributed to the rave reviews of the iPad is its long battery life. You can use the device for up to ten hours at a time. While this is pretty good, the Kindle's battery life is even better. The Kindle can hold a battery charge for up to 2 weeks as long as the wireless connection isn't turned on. Ten hours will probably be plenty of battery juice as long as you can charge it up every night, but if you often take long vacations off the grid, the Kindle may be the better choice.

eBook Selection: Quantity Counts

This has always been perhaps the most important factor in an eReader. If you don't have access to the book you want to read, then what is the point of having an eReader? This has also been the primary reason that Kindle has always been number one. After all, Amazon is the world's #1 bookseller, so it is natural that they would have the largest selection of books for the Kindle. However, the iPad book selection is practically guaranteed to surpass that of the Kindle. The reason is that in 2009 Amazon developed a Kindle App for Apple. This app allows users to access the Kindle Store and download books directly to their iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad. iPad users will not only have access to the Kindle store, but they'll also have access to Apple's new iBookstore. If an iPad user can't find the book he wants in the iBookstore, he can simply peruse over to the Kindle store to find it. Kindle users won't have this luxury.

eBook Prices: Deals and Steals

For much the same reason as above, iPad users will always be able to get the best book price. While Kindle users will be forced to pay the price at which Amazon offers the book, iPad users will be able to compare prices between the two stores. The App Store also allows free downloads, an option not available in the Amazon store.

Weight: Lugging Around Your eBooks

The Kindle easily wins this one. One thing many iPad users have noticed is that the device is heavier than they expected. While much of this can be attributed to the quality of the device, the fact is that your arms and hands may grow weary from holding 1.5 lbs in front of you for a long period of time. The Kindle weighs less than half as much as the iPad, and it is much more comparable in weight to a standard sized paperback.

Conclusion: Choosing the Best eReader

Although there are pros and cons to each device, each user must prioritize their needs to decide which device is best for them. Overall, the iPad is probably a better value for most readers. The battery life isn't much of an issue, and the book price and selection is a huge factor for the heavy reader. Additionally, while the Kindle is a dedicated book reader, the iPad is a multimedia device for complete entertainment where users can watch videos, run applications, and browse the full Internet.

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The iPad, Truly the Next Generation of Technology

For years the world speculated whether or not Apple Inc. was going to release a tablet computer. Rumors ran rampant if even Apple was developing a product like that or not. Then in April 2010, Apple shocked the world with the release of the revolutionary device. The Apple iPad introduces a brand new way of doing things on a tablet computer, instead of a traditional stylus, the iPad is completely controlled by a users finger. Comes with a beautiful large screen, and can even double as a e-book reader. The question is whether this product is worth the wait, or just another hyped up piece of technology people say we should buy? Let me tell you my friends, this is the real deal!

After being available for pre-order in early March 2010, the world was eagerly waiting to get their hands on the brand new device. During its opening weekend release, the Apple iPad sold over 700,000 units! Very impressive figures considering most people did not exactly know all the device could do. What makes the iPad revolutionary is the multi-touch interface it has built in. Everyone knows good and well how to use their hands and thats all the prior knowledge you will need in order to manipulate the device. Apple took the software platform they perfected touchscreen interface with from the iPhone, and up scaled it to the iPad. The tablet looks amazing with a very sleek and simple design. The screen takes up just about all of the front besides the Home button, and the back seems to be crafted well out of aluminum. The device weighs in at about 1.5lbs and does not feel cheap at all, a staple in Apple production, it feels durable, but at the same time light enough to carry at any angle. The screen though is the main focal point of the iPad coming in a beautiful 9.7 inch LED back lit IPS. The colors are vibrant and very pleasing to the eyes. Apple has toted this device as an E-book killer. Meaning once you read a book on the iPad, you will not want to do it any where else. And by all means its very true, you can adjust the brightness on the fly depending on your personal preference and the text shows up well on the big screen.

If you aren't familiar with "apps", these are the applications that Apple along with many other 3rd party developers create for Apple products. But why buy an ipad when you can get a free iPad? Right out of the box the iPad can run just about all of the 150,000 apps currently available for the iPhone and iPad Touch. Truly something for everyone. Along with many special apps developed just for the iPad, these apps are the REASON you will want to get your paws onto the iPad. From Google Maps to watching streaming movies from Netflix, this device seems to do almost everything your computer can do, all while in a portable shell that's a visual masterpiece. One cool App comes from Marvel Entertainment with their app that allows you to view eye-candy rich graphic novels and comics that almost play like a movie. The iPad might not be a laptop replacement for everyone, but if you are like most internet users out here who mostly surf the web, listen to music, catch up on news, and play games online, this is the device for you. The best entertainment experience you can have that is portable, trust me.

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iPad - An Introduction

Apple is always looking out to do something different. Be it the Mac computers, or the Mac software, the legendary iPod or the latest craze, iPhone, Apple has always taken the markets by storm. These products are so good and different that people start to camp out in front of the shops to buy their latest gadget. Another gadget from the stable of Apple, which has generated quite a storm in the digital market, is the iPad. iPad was taken out in the market after much wait. The public was just dying for tablet device from the stable of apple that lets you do things that you can't do with an iPod or an iPhone. The CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, has succeeded in bringing out another blockbuster gadget, and quickly thousands of iPad devices sold in a matter of weeks.

iPad is a tablet device, which is a step ahead of the last offering from Apple, iPhone. For the iPad, Apple designed an operating system, quite different from the operating system of their Mac computers. Also, they have to make it quite different from the regular computers or laptops, which are available in the market and quite successful in their own way. There were many companies, which were in line to take out a tablet device, but Apple is always the first to do innovative things. Even here they were the first to bring out the tablet device they called the iPad.

iPad has all the qualities that were present in iPod and iPhone. It can play all the applications of the iPhone, either at their original size or at a size double that of the iPhone, so that it can fit the screen of the Pad.

There are quite a lot of features in the iPad, which are solely designed for the internet. The iPad is especially designed to surf the net in a far better way than an iPhone. Surfing the internet through iPad is a joy. You can do all the things you could do on iPhone, but with the new attractive features. iPad also has a large LCD touch screen. As the arrival of iPad was greatly expected by the application developers, so within weeks of its launch, there are literally thousands of applications which are especially designed to be used in iPad. Apple has especially done great work on making it more suitable to read e-books and e-newspapers. So, along with the laptops, iPad is also a rival for various e-book readers in the market, like Kindle.

If you have not bought an iPad for you, then now just don't wait. The best feature of iPad, just like any other apple innovations are the great applications that are available to run on the gadget. You can download many innovative applications, for every purpose you can think of. Most of the simpler applications can be downloaded free of cost. But some of the complex applications can be downloaded from the web stores at nominal costs. So, go ahead and bring an iPad along with the iPad Accessories and open a range of possibilities for you.

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Apple iPad Tablet Review

Touted by Apple as the best way to experience the web, email, photo and videos, this nifty device's arrival has been the subject of speculation among the fans for many years before it was finally introduced this 2010. Although many people were amazed by its capabilities, there are some who were clearly not impressed. Want to know what the iPad tablet is all about? Then read this short iPad review to find out more.

If you're familiar with the iPhone and the iPod Touch, you may look at the iPad as nothing more than its bigger counterpart, but in reality, the iPad can deliver so much more. From surfing the internet to sending email, the iPad ensures that you stay updated and connected to the world. The iPad can also give you an easier access to entertainment so whether you want to watch a movie, or listen to music or even play a game; it's all within your fingertips. And since it also comes with the iBooks app, reading is made pleasurable again, with its simple user interface. The iPad can be used in practically any way that you please since this is one device that has the capability to work in any orientation you prefer.

The iPad boasts of having a high resolution 9.7 inch display with the LED-backlit IPS so that you get nothing but the clearest and most vivid of colours any time. Its unique display allows you to experience pictures and videos on a screen that has amazing colour and contrast. The Multi-Touch interface that you first experienced on the iPod Touch or the iPhone was improved on the IPad so that you get a precise response every time you lay your finger on it. So it doesn't matter if you're zooming into a picture, or reading an iBook, you won't feel a lag in the iPad's response. Probably the best thing about the iPad is that it makes use of the same battery technology that all Mac notebook computers have so it's powered with up to 10 hours of battery life.

With a height of 9.56 in., a width of 7.47 in., and a weight of around 1.5 - 1.6 lbs., you can take this iPad anywhere you go. The 1Ghz Apple A4 custom-designed processor makes it a device that is in a class of its own. Choose between the Wi-Fi model and the Wi-Fi + 3G model depending on what you think would suit your lifestyle best. The Wi-Fi model is readily available on the Apple site and retails from $499 - $699 depending on its capacity while the Wi-Fi + 3G model is priced from $629 - $829. Though the 3G plan is sold separately when purchasing this mode, you can easily get your hands on one just by purchasing a no-contract 3G service from AT&T.

So there's your Apple iPad Tablet Review. If the Apple iPad appeals to you in more ways than one, then it's about time that you start treat yourself to this new and improved piece of Apple ingenuity.

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Unknown Secret to Owning a Free iPad Legally

 

If you are interested in getting a new iPad, you should read this carefully! Did you know that it is possible to receive a new Apple iPad, without paying one red cent for it? Let me explain how this can be done. Almost always, the majority of people would not believe this is possible and pass up this opportunity. They believe it's illegal. This is really unfortunate because there really is a legal way to do it and it is a great deal. Unfortunately, these people are unaware that large marketing companies are in need of individuals, just like you and I, to check out products for them, and are willing to reward those that supply them with honest opinions regarding the products. One of the major products they are seeking opinion for right now is the Apple iPad! They are ready to reward you for your invaluable assistance by allowing you to keep a free Ipad. They use this information to create improvements in the way they promote the Ipad and how to make improvements to the Ipad itself.

By distributing to the public a number of iPads that need to be used, evaluated and given opinions on, the Ipad can be tested in in the hands of potential consumers of other products. By gifting these iPads, they also are able to promote other products and gain vital goodwill for themselves and Apple. Each instance that somebody receives a free iPad results in much goodwill. It is this goodwill that is greatly responsible for Apple being able to expand into one of the largest, most successful organizations in the entire world.

Usually, these providers will only make these products available to the testing market during the first year that the product becomes available on the market. That is the situation right now for the Apple iPad which came upon the market just a few months ago.

Because of this, if you are quick enough to find the right deal to sign up for a free iPad, you can own one very quickly.You just test it and give your opinion, and you get to keep it forever for free. There are several places online to locate such offers. The problem is you need to be very careful before you act. You need to be sure you are not being taken for a ride. As an example, if they request you to pay for the ipad upfront and try to make you think that they will return the money later on, don't believe them. You must walk away from such a deal. It isnot legitimate. You must never give money in advance of receiving the product! Nevertheless, if you do discover a legitimate offer, you can have a brand new free iPad at your service to use to your hearts content for as long as you want.

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What Are the Best iPad Accessories to Buy?

Owners of the new Apple iPad have promptly found that there is a vast array of different iPad accessories available for sale. Almost everything you could imagine is available, and all of it is touted as being the most important or the highly coveted, must-have item of the day. But of course, not all of them are created equally. Take a look at this quick guide about which are the best iPad accessories that you should purchase to equip your favorite new toy.

If you only had to purchase one iPad accessory, the best thing to buy would be an iPad screen protector. The screen is probably the most vulnerable portion of your iPad, and you need to keep it in pristine condition in order to get the most out of it. Screen protectors are cheap and easy to work with, and they will provide a lot of value and protection no matter how much you use your Apple iPad.

Moving down the list of the best iPad accessories, the next item you should purchase is some kind of skin or hard case. Skins are typically soft and flexible, while hard cases snap-on over the unit. Both provide protection against scratches, bumps and dings, and will ensure that your iPad holds up over the long haul.

People that travel a lot, and even people who don't travel but want to take their iPad with them to work or down to the coffee shop will also need a carrying case or sleeve. This will allow you to easily transport your iPad without worrying about damaging it, dropping it or anything else. Definitely one of the best iPad accessories to purchase, and if you're always on the move, it might have to be number 1 on the list.

That should keep you covered in terms of protection, and after that the iPad accessory options that you should consider are more for personalization and convenience. For example you can find intricately designed iPad decals to customize the look and style of your device, and you can find an iPad stylus or keyboard to make your gadget easier to work with in all situations.

This is really only the beginning of the many different iPad accessory options that are out there today. The best iPad accessories and the ones that you should absolutely purchase are the ones that protect your investment. After that, feel free to customize and personalize as much as your heart desires!

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