Comments on: iPad Observations

By: Charles Torre

Charles Torre — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:57 +0000

I agree that this device is a natural evolution of the iPhone/iPod and that it makes sense for Apple to evolutionize their already-successful app business strategy – closed device platform with Internet app store and simplified(unified) app dev experience. The fact that there are 150,000+ apps ready and waiting for an unreleased device is pretty damned impressive… Apple nailed the breadth app story. They deserve kudos for sure.While everybody seems to focus on what the iPad _doesn’t_ have, it’s pretty damn clear that the iPad has revived dying consumer interest in tablet computing, generally. As a consequence, the iPad could be the best thing to happen to one of Microsoft’s hidden (frozen) fringe businesses (TabletPC) for a long, long time. Of course, the introduction of the iPhone should have started the TabletPC engine sooner…

By: Jamey

Jamey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:22:28 +0000

No multi-tasking?Seriously?No surfing and IM at the same time?.No streaming Zune tunes (via the Web) and Web surfing?It’s just a large iPod Touch. (not an iPhone)That said, it’s from Apple so it will sell lots of units.As for Amazon, they are in the content business.I see the Kindle as a way to prime their content market (which as you point out works fine on iPods (both Maxi and Mini sized).Amazon will make their money either way.

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:57:39 +0000

I yield to you on all things on-screen reading. I can’t see reading for long periods on the iPad (or any backlit screen) the way you can on e-ink.

By: Bill Hill

Bill Hill — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:51:53 +0000

1024 x 768 screen…122pixels per inch. Apple’s (less sophisticated) ClearType clone is likely to have text slightly blurred at the edges. May not be noticed at first sight, could be an issue for sustained reading. Wish they’d gone with the 133ppi of the MacBook Pro – although even with that I prefer reading text running Windows.