Am I missing something? I am not very technologically savvy. These are just my impressions from my very ignorant point of view. It's basically just a highly portable, not-very-powerful computer, right? Is anyone going to buy it instead of a computer? Is its utility really great enough for it to be bought as anything more than a cool novelty or convenience in addition to your more useful machines?
Agreed. I got a chance to play with one in class, and was not very impressed. Some of the features (the multitouch screen, for instance) are getting touted as useful for collaboration, if the right apps are ever developed for it. But...it's really way to small for serious collaboration. Kids could draw together on it (the drawing tools and graphics are kind of neat). Maybe. But that's about it.
Then, I have a (Linux) netbook, which has many of the same drawbacks of the iPad -- and I like my netbook. It cost maybe half as much as the iPad, and works great for writing or checking email while traveling (a standard laptop is too heavy for me to carry comfortably in my backpack.) But it was roughly half the price, and purchased when I just had a desktop (no smartphone or laptop.)
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Date: 2010-04-27 05:15 pm (UTC)Agreed. I got a chance to play with one in class, and was not very impressed. Some of the features (the multitouch screen, for instance) are getting touted as useful for collaboration, if the right apps are ever developed for it. But...it's really way to small for serious collaboration. Kids could draw together on it (the drawing tools and graphics are kind of neat). Maybe. But that's about it.
Then, I have a (Linux) netbook, which has many of the same drawbacks of the iPad -- and I like my netbook. It cost maybe half as much as the iPad, and works great for writing or checking email while traveling (a standard laptop is too heavy for me to carry comfortably in my backpack.) But it was roughly half the price, and purchased when I just had a desktop (no smartphone or laptop.)