IPAD: WHY BOTHER?
So – after watching Apple’s creepy new video full of Macolytes touting their “revolutionary” new device (there’s no WAY those guys aren’t on mind-control drugs), I was left a little underwhelmed. After weeks of waiting and salivating, reading all the rumor sites and sharing nerdy theories with nerdy friends, today was like Christmas morning: it’s here! They’re unwrapping it! It’s going to change the way we do EVERYTHING, and write symphonies, and cure chlamydia!
iBad
Not so much.
As far as I can tell, we’re looking at a device for people who want all the limitations of an iPod Touch, but still want all the inconvenience of a netbook. It’s as if Apple looked at the market, decided that they were making a little too much money, and figured they’d design a device that illustrates beautifully just how much better all of their other products are. Read more
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