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Thursday 28 January 2010

The iPad

Well, everyone else is talking about it, I may as well add to the noise.

Q: Do I need one ?
A: No.

Q: Do I want one ?
A: I'm not sure.

Q: Would I use one ?
A: Yes.

Q: Will I get one ?
A: Probably.

A lot of people are puzzled by the iPad. They don't know what it's for. Although it sits in between an iPod/iPhone and a laptop, it also invades the iPod/laptop space. It's portable, more convenient than a laptop, but not pocketable. I see it living on the coffee table. The iWork apps aside, it's really a device for consuming rather than creating. I'm sure we'll see creative apps in time, but it'll be best for the kind that