The ipad...Is it revolutionary? Not really.
The ipad has caused quite a stire in the media community and others alike with it's debut...but is it really all its cracked up to be? In our generation if one opts to purchase an inclusive media gadget such as the ipad, we expect multitasking right? Well, with the release of the ipad people are beginning to complain there are not enough "multitasking capabilities". If a future version of the ipad (or even its current version) are being talked up as a replacement of netbooks...how can it possibly not have multitasking? Because of the poor multitasking options that are offered from the ipad, people are deciding against it's purchase. Some complaints include "Are you saying I can't listen to Pandora while writing a document? I can't have my Twitter app open at the same time as my browser? I can't have AIM open at the same time as my email? Are you kidding me? This alone guarantees that I will not buy this product."
These multitasking capabilities may have seemed like an extra perk a few years ago, but, now they are the standard. Without them, the ipad is not revolutionary...it's simply a giant iphone. Like the iphone, it has the same clumsy touchscreen (which apparently was going to be revolutionized by Apple...guess not). Added to that...it's huge! In our digitalized world we are constantly seeking for gadgets that are slim, sleek, and easy to carry around-this is usually apple's forte. Not with the ipad. No camera and no flash on websites add to the blandness of this product.
This video gives a pretty decent explanation of why the ipad is so sub-par
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I think the I-Pad really isn't all that great. I mean, it isn't as revolutionary as one is led to believe. Essentially, the I-Pad is just a bigger version of the I-Phone. If anything, the I-Phone is a new media/technology revolution and the creators at Apple are hoping that those who loved the phone version will be loyal and buy the next updated version. But you are right. All these features are not new. If the I-Pad possessed something different from the I-Phone, then it would be revolutionary. But it doesn't.
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