My iPad arrived early Saturday morning and I have not put it down since. The touch screen format is the next generation of computing. Believe it or not I decided to get a iPad because of my 3 year old son. He is always stealing my iPhone or my wife's. We were surprised to see how easily he navigated around the iPhone watching videos on YouTube and playing games.
He started out just by watching us use the iPhone. Then one day my wife handed it to him while in a doctor’s office waiting room. To her surprise he immediately knew all the touch screen functions. He was able to navigate YouTube, games and other applications just by mimicking what he had seen us do previously. So when I heard about the iPad I figured it could be a good fit for the whole family and preordered one.
When the iPad arrived and I took it out of the box my son Caden said, "That's a really big phone daddy!” That is the thing about kids; they are brutally honest and call it like it is. For all attempts and purposes this is exactly what the iPad is, a super sized iPhone. However, in my opinion that is a good thing. The iPhone revolutionized browsing and the Internet in general with the use of apps. So why not just expand on it and try and reach into new markets?
The iPad basically picks up where the iPhone left off. It allows for a much easier browsing experience given its screen size. As Steve Jobs proclaimed it would be, it is the best browsing experience hands down! It makes surfing the net and using applications much easier than with the iPhone or a laptop. You get the touch screen convenience of the iPhone with a practical screen size. Additionally, it makes reading books very practical and easy. Who knows, maybe this device will be what saves the print industry.
Now the bad, it is an unfinished product. It needs to be able to run the Mac OS to be taken seriously as a primary computing device. It may be an awesome browsing experience but the inability to multitask is a killer (It would be nice to chat on AIM while browsing). Also, Apple needs to support Flash and stop trying to stick it to Adobe. How about a webcam or USB ports as well? Additionally, if you could run Office for Mac on this device it would have an immediate legit business function. And finally, your iPhone Apps will work with the iPad but most display in the original iPhone screen size. You have the ability to expand them but they lose resolution and look distorted. Some Apps have free upgrades and will work on both devices. However, others appear to be double dipping and want you to pay for an App for each device.
Maybe Apple’s intentions are not to make the iPad a primary computing device, if so they should reconsider that stance. The intuitiveness of this touch screen device makes it a perfect fit for education and novice computer users. My son was able to immediately start using it and had fun using some of the “edutainment “Apps I downloaded for him. Overall, this is a truly awesome device and has the foundation to be a game changer. If you are looking for something to replace your laptop, I would hold off. If you are looking for a device to watch movies on, read books and play games with then the iPad might be the perfect fit.
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Matt Ryan
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