So, now that Apple has lifted the veil on the iPad, what do you think? Personally, I think it will do quite well. It was just a matter of time before the intuitive interface for the iPhone/iPod Touch worked it's way into the computer arena, and now it has (more or less) with the iPad. I think it'll be a good device to compete with the netbook market. Most netbooks are underpowered midget laptops running an outdated OS. On the other hand, the iPad is an pretty much the equivalent of an iPod Touch on steroids. I watched the keynote, and I was pretty impressed. I think they did a good job with it, and with a $499 base price, it's about the same as a high end netbook. Not everyone out there needs a full blown monster computer with all the bells and whistles, and for the low end computing, or near non-computing crowd, it's (imho) the best choice. With the same intuitive interface as the iPhone/iPod Touch, but with a larger display and a bit more power, It'll be a good choice for the computer illiterate, or near-illiterate crowd. Not only that, power users can find use for it as well. At home, I have a desktop, and no laptop, and for on the go computing, and typical things that I might do on the road (web, email, some gaming, light composing, etc), it would be nice to have even for the more power hungry.
Chime in Orbiter fans, what do ya think?
Chime in Orbiter fans, what do ya think?