) by Nathan Schwermann on 28-01-2010 Apple did really push the envelope with the release of the iPhone and the iPod touch. At the time there was absolutely nothing at all like it on the market, sure we had seen touch screen PDAs and whatnot before but none quite as intuitive and responsive as the iPhone. Apple opened many doors, the most important in my opinion is that they showed other companies that allowing easy access to their SDK and allowing virtually anyone to post apps to their market, is actually a business model that works, and it works well.
 How does Apple expect a giant to use this phone? |
Sure the iPhone has its short comings but it was a ground breaking device laying the groundwork for future Apple products as well as competitors. However, the iPhone had one MAJOR flaw, it was entirely too small for giants. |
| Luckily after three long years of waiting Apple has finally remedied this problem with the release of the iPad. Finally a device that humans and giants alike can enjoy. At a cursory glance the iPad looks nothing short of amazing, it is like an iPhone but it is giant-sized! As you can see Willie the giant looks quite intrigued, but will the device live up to the hype? |
 Could the iPad be the device giants have been waiting for? |
 Short answer, no. |
After a few short minutes with the device Willie quickly realizes that all of the short comings from the original iPhone are still there. While these short comings were forgivable back in the day when Apple dominated and paved the way for the market. Today it is a different story, simply taking a device you market and making it larger is not what I would consider innovating. In fact, it is practically taking a step backwards as typically the goal is to make devices smaller! |
I really like the idea of a tablet, perfect for relaxing on the couch (or the kitchen according to Steve Jobs) and browsing the web, checking emails, twitter, and what not. While this device is capable of those things I don’t see it pushing the envelope in the way like the iPhone originally did back in 2007. Yes it has cool software like the iWork and iBooks, but who honestly wants to make a spreadsheet on a tablet, and is the extra premium over the Kindle or Nook worth it? I personally don’t think so. While I would be happy if someone handed me one of these as a gift (hint hint) I just don’t see myself actually wanting to pay for one. I don’t like the proprietary connections, no flash is a huge mistake on Apple’s part, and the cost is just plain to high. Perhaps a future model will change my mind but for now I am sticking with a laptop.
It's for old people that can't see those little ITouch screens.
Netflix uses Silverlight.
Well you know Microsoft is never going to port silverlight to the ipad
I love Mickey and the Bean Stalk. Willie's iPad would have been pink though.
Never say never. While not exactly out of Redmond – Moonlight (http://www.mono-project.com/MoonlightRoadmap) – has achieved a complete and stable current X11 implementation of Silverlight on Unix… Thank God there are alternatives too!