What iPad Is And Is Not
Apple iPad is many things to many people. It is a consolidated device that can be anything - from a gaming console to an alternative to a 'real' computer and a replacement for popular e-reading devices. It is also a media player, a web browser, an e-mailing device...to highlight a few things it can do. The fact that it does so many things while offering a better experience than the original devices built for iPads' specific applications is enough to confuse people what role iPad really fits in their lives. We'll try to break the device down a bit for you.
It is a superb media player. - Playing video is, perhaps, the forte of iPad, but Apple doesn't really claim that so it can't be confirmed. Nevertheless, like its older distant cousins - laptops, DVD players and even plasma TVs - it can display videos very well. With its crisp, glossy screen, you can expect high from this device and you won't be disappointed. Maybe you'll find the fingerprints on the screen gross when you turn of the device, but that's an entirely different issue.
You can watch live stream TV on iPad, and even watch YouTube and other video sites without a glitch, given of course that you have the right application to 'convert' Flash to iPad-hosted file. If you are looking for a device that can help you catch your favorite video online, you can watch nearly whatever you want with iPad without a hiccup.
It's a major gaming platform, almost. - Everyone thought that gaming apps are just value-added features that can enhance the use of iPad. Well, everyone was wrong, dead wrong. iPad may not be built as a dedicated game console, but definitely has the qualities of a great gaming console. In some respects, it even beats existing gaming consoles with its features and capacity to enhance gaming experience. Gaming console developers could be cursing that extra horsepower and that extra huge multitouch screen that Apple threw into their tablet PC.
It could be a computer replacement. - In the future, we could see iPad-like devices replacing real computers. As 'raw' as iPad is now - raw, meaning having the superb and diverse apps and functions it has now - it already shows great promise for end users. It somewhat gives us a glimpse of personal computers 5, 6 10 years ahead. Maybe even less.
Despite all its glory, iPad is nowhere near to replacing 'real' computers just yet. It can't do as much as laptops and desktops can but it can definitely run as a winner against netbooks and other smaller devices. It can even beat e-reading devices, portable DVD players, and even plasma TV. Knowing Apple, we know that some great things are in store for iPad 2.0.
So what is iPad? Let's just say it's the first device ever to deliver on its promise while taking existing technologies to much greater heights. It may take a while before Apple unveils its predecessors, but
iPad is definitely the future of personal computing.
iPad News:
IPad Newspapers: Ripe For Innovation Just as the iPad has proven to be a boon to magazine publishers, newspapers have flocked to the device too. All of the major western newspapers have an ... |
Photoshop Express for iPad is the spawn of the devil, avoid for now It seemed like such a great idea. Adobe was releasing a free photo editing tool for the iPhone and the iPad. Well, Photoshop Express is out, and it's a big, honking dog. It has just about the worst ratings I've ever seen on an app from ... |
IPad Game Review: Fruit Ninja HD IPad Game Review: Fruit Ninja HDReviewed by Tom SlaytonFruit Ninja HD, like its iPhone/iPod counterpart Fruit Ninja, is a wholly original gesture-based game where you are tasked with using your fingers to slice fruit in mid-air. Bonuses and ... |
Travel by touch screen takes off - msnbc.com Covering France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy and Spain, the iPad-based guides bridge the gap(s) between printed guidebooks, mobile apps and other e-reader |
Flipboard - A Social Magazine App for iPad - Mac Rumors Last night, Flipboard announced the launch of their iPad app, a social magazine called Flipboard. Designed from the ground up for iPad, Flipboard creates a |
ForRent.com Launches New iPad Application NORFOLK, Va.----ForRent.com, a leading resource for apartment searches nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, has announced the launch of its free iPad application... |
Eight reasons why the Kindle beats the iPad as an e-book reader in India - OnlyGeek It is an utterly unfair comparison but one that has been making the rounds ever since Apple released the iPad a few months ago. We are talking of the Kindle |
Forrester: iPad sales will plummet - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Tech I'm one of those 'traditionalist' desktop PC programmers; I'm an old-school Microsoft C++ dudeso, why would I rave about Apple's IPad? Because the total ergonomics of the thing just feels right! It's the right hardware/software ... |
IPad arcade cabinet built out of cardboard ThinkGeek posted an iPad arcade cabinet as an April Fool's joke this past year, but gamer Hideyoshi Moriya actually did build just such a cabinet out of cardboard and hardware -- you plug the iPad into a dock, and then you can control ... |
Jailbreaking Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch: What Is JailBreaking and Why - Student Operated Press First off for those that are not sure what "jailbreaking" is; Jailbreaking is a process that allows iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users to run |
Dear AT&T: Soon We'll All Be Data Hogs - PC World First, consider the 3G iPad, an entertainment device tailored for video-viewing (among other things). Then there's the likely addition of a video camera to |
Biz Break: Apple vs. Adobe: iPad maker shows off HTML5 tricks - San Jose Mercury News A customer reads a book in the new iPad tablet computer at an Apple store in central in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, May 28, 2010. |
Apple iPad's Automotive Infiltration - New York Times (blog) Luca de Meo, head of marketing for Volkswagen passenger cars, demonstrates the company's app, Das, on an Apple iPad. |
Technorati Tags: Ipad Review, Ipad
- Ipad In A Glance
- Ipad Review
- Ipad Perfect Device
- Ipads Shortcomings
- Ipad Love
- Ipad Iphone Touch
- Ipad Multimedia
- Ipad For Newbies
- Ipad
- Web Browsing With Ipad
- Features Of Ipad
- Ipad Reasons
- Ipad Buying Guide
- Ipad Keeps You Connected
- Reading Ipad App
- Ipad Apps
- Ipad Effective Business Tool
- Tips And Tricks For Your Ipad
- Ipad Kindle
- Ipad Multitasking
- Ipad Features Missing
- Ipad First Impressions
- Ipads Roles
- Get An Ipad
- Ipad Flash Html5
Articles
