When I first saw the device, I was a bit sceptical. It didn’t seem like a very Apple-ish design, at first. But the minute I saw it on apple.com/ipad, I was immediately in love with it.
I really, really want one.
What I don’t like about it is the fact that it’s got the 4:3 screen format, which is old and outdated. And it hasn’t got any USB ports.
But there are many things I do like about it. For instance, the fact that it can run iPhone apps, natively. And calendar + address book – that interface! Wow… It looks like it’s going to be the single easiest-to-use thing, ever.
But the fact of the matter is, I’m not sure I want one before I actually use one.
It looks brilliant, but it all depends on how you can put it to use. I mean, you can’t just slide it into your pocket. And it’s a bit too small to be a personal computer. So, what it is then, is a hybrid between an iPhone and a MacBook Pro.
Except it isn’t. It doesn’t have many features of the MacBook and it’s a lot bigger than the iPhone. And you can’t use it as a phone, either. Not even with a headset. And using this to listen to music on the go, quite frankly, is a bit of an overkill.
Nevertheless, a stand-by time of a month is incredibly impressive. Although, I’m not sure if it matters, though…
It’s impressive, but it’s no game changer.
