iPad follow up
I bought an iPad. Now, in light of the last time I wrote about this device that may seem a little hypocritical, but let me explain…I wanted one. And I’m surprised at how useful this thing actually is.
When 90% of what you’d use a computer for is Internet-based while sitting in front of the TV the iPad is the perfect device. It is brilliant for watching video and reading (conquering “the bedtime reading market”) but it did surprise me at how much more it can do.
Every time I let someone play with this thing I hear “wow, it’s just a big iPhone” and that’s true but it’s where the iPad changes eveything. The iPhone is an incredible device but size is a big issue! The iPad takes the bigger screen real-estate of your computer, combines it with the iPhone’s beautiful user interface, and puts it in your hands. A bigger screen is a huge difference.
Writing this blog post on the iPad!
My iPad doesn’t replace anything, I still need my laptop and I still need my iPhone, but I do need them a lot less. I’ll pick up the iPad for most everything; Twitter, email, web-browsing, RSS, even a little writing (like this post). The laptop is relegated to DVDs and syncing whereas the iPhone is only for on-the-go. I’m using it a lot at work too; making notes in meetings, showing off websites and reading reports. This point is; I use my iPad the most.
But it’s still only really a toy, a want not a need, and starting at £429 a pretty expensive one. So is it worth it? Well, for most people; no, it’s a little too expensive and not quite useful enough, if it was £300 everyone would be buying one, but they’re not. Anyway, I wanted one.
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