I've had a few discussions with friends about Apple's new "iPad". Jezebel makes period jokes about it, which are inevitable. I think it's kind of dumb because it's basically a Kindle except it does less and doesn't even work as a phone, making it less useful than the iPhone. It also reminded me of Bill Gates' toy from a couple years ago that was straight out of Minority Report.
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The credit card thing is really cool, as is the pictures/mailing thing, but I feel like a lot of this hands-on technology is harder to use nowadays because we're so accustomed to typing. Also take note of the hilarious music whoever produced this sequence chose.
Side note: apparently Mac isn't into the use of a stylus to click and prefers fingers, which seems dumb to me. What are your thoughts on all of this hyperreal technology?
Here's the Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/technology/companies/28apple.html?ref=technology
Do you want to justify your "it's basically like a Kindle except is does less" comment? Considering the Kindle is only an e-reader, doesn't support applications, and doesn't even have color, I would think your statement is false.
ReplyDeleteYou don't seem understand that the iPad isn't an iphone and isn't trying to be a iphone. iPhone: phone, Macbook: work, iPad: leisure.
P.S Using the word "dumb" isn't a great way to highlight your intellect