Apple iPad and a Great Car Analogy
May 9th, 2010
As I am sure you have heard by now (if you don’t already have one) Apple came out with a nifty new toy a few weeks ago, the iPad. I can’t resist new technology so I picked one up. I have a couple of comments, but in general most of it can come from a humorous article over at Technorati, written by Phillip Winn. Since I love a great car analogy, I found this post particularly insightful.
The author likens the new ipad to an automatic transmission, which is the exact reason I think a lot of people will end up liking this new apple product. They won’t have to work too hard to figure it all out. As a result, my kids love it.
My personal take is that it’s a pretty cool toy. Cool, but not practical for anything other than surfing, very light email and reading books. The iPad should definitely kill the Kindle, but I wouldn’t think that people will rush out and actually replace a Kindle with the iPad. To be fair, I’ll include a link to a guy who thinks the iPad is a necessary addition to your tech toolbag. He happens to be my brother in law, but he’s pretty smart, so if you’re interested in a different take: http://noodleonthis.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/why-we-need-the-ipad/
The problem with the email; its okay, but actually harder to use than an iPhone because you can’t hold it in your hands and thumb type because its so big. The email app design is really cool, but the simple things (typing) are a pain in the ass neck.
I’d love to hear from others who have obtained iPad, or who has at least gotten to play with one. What do you think, is it as easy as Apple makes it out? Is the email ease or difficulty important to you? Is it going to replace the Macbook, Kindle and everything iPod? Post your review in the comments!
