iPad is out. After such a long time of waiting.
I can’t say that it is just exactly what I wanted. And yes the name is ridiculous. But, people, get over it. It can’t be changed any more.
Also I’ve read a lot of comments saying that it is useless and stupid or that how anyone would want to buy it. Well, some people just seriously need to stop their arrogance.
I will buy it. Why?
OK, here is the thing. You need to be aware of what you want to do with it. Basically I just want something light and fast to carry with in my bag and when I’m bored I can read novels/newspapers, browse web and watch TV shows on it. If you want to work on an Tablet, well, it is not that realistic. Tablet is meant just for fun.
I guess guys don’t find MacBook or MacBook Pro heavy. But girls do. I used to carry my little white (white MacBook) every day to uni and it was seriously not very nice experience. And I hardly needed a laptop in uni. What I did was usually just emails, note taking, web browsing and reading. See? iPad can do all those things and it is so freaking light. What’s more, there is iWork in iPad if needed.
You may think: iPhone/iPod Touch can do that too. Yes, they can except they don’t have iWork. However, the screen is too small. I don’t like small screens. I am not really a fan of watching any videos on an iPhone. I don’t even like reading novels on an iPhone. So the size of iPad screen satisfies me. It is not too small that’d make me have no willing to read anything yet it is small enough to put it in my bag.
You may also think about a netbook. Oh, well, yeah I was looking for one. I wanted to find one that I can install Mac OS onto (it is actually really do-able and if you doubt just google it). I want Mac and I want something small. Before iPad came out, a netbook that can run Mac OS was the only way to solve the problem. And iPad solved the problem for me easily. Maybe you’d say that a netbook would do more, but the thing is iPad actually does do something a netbook can’t do, for example, iBooks. And also, if I really wanna do some work, I would not work on a netbook anyway.
So is it that useless or stupid after all? If someone can find it useful for themselves, then it is great enough.
By the way, Apple haters, hating Apple does not make you cool at all. It actually makes you look so stupid and arrogant. Just like the most ridiculous reason I have ever heard about why refusing an iPhone: “It is too popular!” Well, you know what? Refusing or hating a GOOD product/brand just because it is popular? What? Are you 12? Grow up!
There is a thing I really would be disappointed about iPad though. It is that there is no USB or webcam/camera. >< As someone else said: “It is 2010. I think you guys FORGOT something!” Oh, and also multitasking. What are they thinking? = =
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You should start the church of Apple =D
Seriously though, I agree with most of this. Some people may find uses for work though, like illustrating and writing (with the dock keyboard) but obviously not for everyone. Good write up =)
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