Apple iPad “The Future” If Revised
January 28th, 2010 by James | This article was viewed 16,920 times.
Apple introduced its newest tablet style product called the Apple iPad on 27th of January at San Francisco. I watched the Keynote; everybody was dead silent when Steve Jobs ran through all the features available on the iPad, unlike the cheers and applauses on the iPhone during its first debut.
When I looked through Facebook, tonnes of disappointed Apple fans updated their status with “iPad, a gigantic iPod Touch”. Myself on the other hand think the Apple iPad is “the future” if Apple would be bothered to revise it.
Apple has always focused on user interface to redesigned our lives. On the Apple iPhone, Apple redesigned the way we use mobile phones. On the iPad however, Apple have done a superb job focusing on user interface, but has it redesigned our lives?
From the looks of our many Facebook colleagues, not quite.
If Apple thinks that enlarging the iPod Touch and introducing the iBookStore would mean anything near to “redesign lives”, Apple is dead wrong. It is simply not going to work. Look, the iPad will be mostly used in offices or at home. We have high speed laptops and desktops at these places, why should we the iPad instead?
Here are the questions.
- Is the iPad better at web surfing?
I doubt so, can it open 30 tabs to work with? - Is the iPad worth $499 to share & view pictures with?
Highly doubt so. - Does the iPad score better at watching movies?
Definitely a no if you’re a fan of big screens and an audio freak. - Is the iPad better at listening to music?
I already have an iPod touch mate. - How about email (Apple hyped a lot at this)?
I can definitely reply email faster with my workstation. - But how about reading books with your iPad?
Sounds like a future to me.
I beg to differ what Steve Jobs has explained in the keynote. He said the iPad is far better at doing some important things than the iPhone and the Macbook. From the questions I have asked above, I’d say the iPad failed at doing everything. It is just another “Improved Netbook” that fails at everything.
So the only reason I think anybody would use to persuade themselves to get the iPad is the book reading feature. But does that justify the need to get another $499 gadget ($829 at its best spec)?
I personally think the iPad was mixed with the hype of iPhone thus blinded Apple’s development team from searching an identity (or a specialty) for its newest product.
The Apple iPhone has an identity, a revolutionized mobile phone. The Apple iPod also has an identity as well, iPod revolutionize your music. The iPad? Let’s just say as things stands now, the iPad has yet to have an identity of its own.
Apple iPad, Revolutionize Your Home
When I first saw the size of the iPad, what came to me was that this is something I would love to play with when I am taking a break away from my workstation (a laptop or a desktop). Ultimately a gadget perfect for a home, where I can do whatever I do in the living room all in that one piece of metal.
A Library at Home
Apple has done this and I would say this is the biggest step to the future. Many kids have always read story books under a shade which could cause eye problems later in life, same goes to reading books in the iPhone, I can barely see the texts. Reading books in a laptop or desktop however, does not give you the sense of satisfaction.
Therefore the new iBookStore for the iPad in my personal opinion is a huge step forward. Apple iPad has the size of an average book size and is perfect for reading, in any position.
Of course, Amazon’s Kindle has done it before Apple, but is it as user friendly as the iPad?
Built-in Home Telephone
Home phones has run its course in human life now, it is old technology and should be replaced. I irk every time the telephone rings (especially the old ring noise) and how unfitting it is to room spaces and usefulness.
Sometimes it is even more nerve breaking when you are to jot down notes through your phone. You just couldn’t find the pen and paper! While iPad does it all with just a flick of a finger.
Built-in TV
While revolutionizing a home, a built-in TV should not be missed in the iPad. Build the iPad in such a way that it becomes a second TV at home, wirelessly. This way, parents and children would not fight for the favourite TV channels and end up with cold faces at dining tables.
I believe with all these built into the Apple iPad, it will give Apple targeted customers a reason to replace household things (especially the telephone) with the iPad regardless of its price.
What’s the point of creating a product when any older product can easily outdo it? Create one that is made to substitute older products. That is what triggers human nature to change, in which we call revolution.
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January 28th, 2010 at 9:16 pm
http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/ipad-whats-missing/
hahah… take a quite look on this mate!
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:14 am
The apple ipad still has many unaswered questions surrounding it. After watching the keynote video I couldn’t really see any real “standout” differences from its other apple products, except perhaps its size. I will be interested to see how many units are sold during its launch.
February 25th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
The ipad is too big to be truly portable, too awkward to replace a notebook and not really all that crash hot as an e-book reader or media device.
March 9th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
The ipad is a highly simplified computer that does the most popular computing tasks much easier. I think it is great for people that want a basic and simplified computing experience. The ipad is really perfect for the baby boomer generation IMO.
Till then,
Jean
March 9th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Also, the iPhone and iPod touch haven’t run Flash natively in the years since their respective debuts, and it’s pretty clear based on Steve Jobs’s presentation that the iPad won’t run Flash, either. When scrolling through the New York Times’s main page, for example, where Flash ads or video might have been there were instead broken LEGO icons, big as life on the screen at the keynote.
Predictably, Adobe isn’t happy about this, and is accusing Apple of “continuing to impose restrictions on their devices that limit both content publishers and consumers.” They go on to say that without Flash support, “users will not be able to access the full range of web content, including over 70% of games and 75% of video on the web.”
Till then,
Jean
March 20th, 2010 at 5:11 am
I am not too optimistic about the iPad as it is now. To me it seems like they wanted to do so much more with this, but were restricted by how much people wanted to pay. In the end, all they did was fill limited demand for a product that was between their iphones and their macbooks. I suspect that the iPad is still in its early stages. As they build in more features in newer versions it will eventually take off. I imagine it’s real future will be as a video phone for at home…one that also doubles as a personal computer, music player, book reader, etc. As it is now, they have simply left out too many exciting features that the iPad needs.
March 27th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Money is not an issue and if i got the ipad i would get the 64gb+3g iPad. which one would be better? i would want to be able to right papers, but also explore the web.
April 12th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
I might be one of the few people who believe this.. but personally I feel like Apple has gotten… well… stale… I think Apple hasn’t released anything innovative in quite awhile…. If anything… their products have been mere “upgrades” or “extensions” of their existing products. I think it all started with the iPod. the iPod was a great hit for apple… and from their they extended it off the iPod, and what we’ve got now is the iPad… honestly… I don’t think Apple has been very innovative at all. I think its time we get a new product that will give Apple that next big hit, like the iPod was…
Just saying….
April 26th, 2010 at 1:58 am
I agree, Car Battery Starter. They’ve lost the zing that made every new arrival something special. Atleast that was certainly the case with this iPad. Hopefully, they put more thought into their next big thing so its as revolutionary as the iPod or iPhone was.
Till then,
Jean
April 28th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
The Apple’s I-Pad is computer itself. It can do most of the computing task
fast and easy. Features rich gadget and has some outstanding feature.
Really a great invention from the house of Apple.
June 4th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Theres a been alot of negativity towards the ipads lack of flash but it makes now difference to the experience.
June 15th, 2010 at 5:00 am
With the launch of Ipad Apple achieved new high in business field. Now its way ahead from Microsoft, which was its main competitor. I hope very soon it will be on no1 position. Every product from the house of Apple really create its sensation.
June 21st, 2010 at 8:20 am
I wonder how much success the iPad would have compared to what its seen at the moment, if it were able to be sold at a cheaper price.
June 29th, 2010 at 3:54 am
That’s an interesting point Komodo. If sold at $400 I think there would be considerably more interest. It also lowers the perceived value of the ipad and even other apple products. I think the key to ipad becoming popular is implementing video phone capabilities in future versions. If available on such a large portable screen, video phone could finally catch on.
July 7th, 2010 at 2:41 am
iPad is one of my dream gadgets and I want to have one for FREE! Because it is quite expensive in my pocket.
July 11th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
@Escort, if you do manage to get one for free come back to tell us how you got it! I am sure all of us would want to get one for free as well. :)
Till then,
Jean