iPad – A technical revolution

Jeff Sandstoe / Roundup

 

Apple released their newest product, the iPad, on Saturday.
 
It’s no stretch to say, that this device has people torn. Some, like myself, have been anticipating its release since its unveiling back in January.
 
Others have mocked Apple for not being creative enough, simply super-sizing the iPhone and simply having a “bigger is better” mentality.
 
Well, in this case, yes, bigger is better.
 
By taking the iPhone, which has already survived the trial-by-fire, and increasing it’s size and power so it fully supports media of all kinds truly makes it an unrivaled.
 
The iPad is what tech-geeks have been waiting years for. It’s a full-size device that responds completely and fluidly to the touch of one’s finger.
 
It mirrors what until now has only existed in the “Star Trek” franchise.
 
However, its not solely the tech-nerds that are excited about it.
 
Newspapers, magazines, websites and many other media giants have already begun re-visioning their products and started developing for the iPad. The potential for user-interaction in these mediums is astounding.
 
E-mail and internet browsing has never looked better than how it looks on the 9.7 inch high-resolution screen of the iPad.
 
My main attraction to the iPad is it’s e-book reading capabilities.
 
As an avid reader, I have longed for something that would make reading digital books an easier and friendly. The iPad does this.
 
With its amazing touch screen, it will finally provide digital readers with the feeling of actually turning a page. This is something that Apple’s main competitors, Amazon with its Kindle and Sony with its Reader, have failed in even coming close to.
It simply blows all competitors out of the water.
 
Couple this superiority with the its operating system that many are already familiar with and its not surprisingThose who have downloaded “apps” already will not have to worry, as almost all “apps” are fully compatible with the iPad.
 
And yes, I know it’s not perfect. There are features that should have been here that are not:
 
There’s no camera. There’s no Flash support. There’s no multi-tasking.
 
But even without these, the iPad still holds its own.
 
We have taken a small step into the futuristic days of science fiction movies.
 
And although the technology will undoubtedly only get better, and probably cheaper, I will own what history will show as the first version of the future of computing.

 

The iPad has caused a lot of stir since it was announced in January. Some have argued that it is just a lot of hooplah, while others say it is a true technological marvel. But is it worth the $500 it costs to get one? (Image courtesy of Apple. )

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