Is the iPad the model of a consumer PC?
The blogosphere continues to echo with posts about the iPad. One interesting theme is the idea that the iPad is the long-needed computer appliance for Everyman. Here’s a sample:
- Apple reinventing file access, wireless sharing for iPad
Apple Insider writes, “…Apple’s new iPad jettisons the conventional shared file system and introduces a new, streamlined convention for working with document files that ordinary users should find much more understandable.” - The Failure of Empathy
The empathy Mike Monteiro is referring to is what’s missing from computer experts when regarding average PC users. He says, “The iPad isn’t the future of computing; it’s a replacement for computing.” - The IPad Isn’t a Third Device, but a Third Revolution
At Macworld, Dan Moren says, “The key here, as with the iPhone, is to abstract the nitty-gritty details of the underpinnings and remove obstructions in the way you do things.” - Why My Mom’s Next Computer Is Going To Be An iPad
At TechCrunch, Ethan Nicholas writes, “The iPad is a computer for people who don’t like computers. People who don’t like the idea of upgrading their 3D drivers, or adjusting their screen resolution, or installing new memory. Who don’t understand why their computer gets slower and slower the longer they own it, who have 25 icons in their system tray and have to wait ten minutes for their system to boot up every day.” - The iPad’s future shock
At Computerworld, Fraser Speirs writes, “If the iPad and its successor devices free these people to focus on what they do best, it will dramatically change people’s perceptions of computing from something to fear to something to engage enthusiastically with.”
Of course, there are plenty of naysayers as well. Like most commentary, posts about the iPad often reflect a vested interest. Apple enthusiasts tend to praise the iPad, Microsoft lovers say it’s a dud. Only time will tell who is right.
In the meantime, if you need to learn still more about the iPad, here are two links that should give you just about all the information you would want:
- Your Biggest iPad Questions Answered
At Technologizer, Harry McCracken fills you in. - Walt Mossberg, David Carr And Michael Arrington Talk iPad With Charlie Rose
Three technology journalists give their assessment. (Video clip below)
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