Like usual, Apple has changed the game and reinvented the way we think about mobile computing. I am writing this not on my laptop or even my iPhone, but on my brand new iPad. I got one the day it came out with a mix of sheer curiosity and because the fanboy inside myself wouldn’t let others have it before me.
Having had it for a solid month or so, I can safely say that it has indeed changed the way i consume the internet and the way i do business. I tool it to class and was immediately impressed by it’s ability to replace my laptop for tasks such as note taking, email, document publishing and browsing the web. Bringing it around with me was met with no shortage of questions, oohs and ahhs. Some of my favorite responses griped about how it couldn’t make phone calls or take photos but I generally had good responses to shut people up.
The main question that i was unable to answer was “So was it worth it?”. That was the only one that i couldn’t quickly answer. Thinking about it now, I can say its the best money that I’ve spent on a device that is totally unnecessary. There is nothing that I can do on an iPad that cant easily be accomplished with my Mac or iPhone but it does these basic tasks so well and with a new style which is what continues to make this device fly off shelves.
I’m really excited to see what applications continue to come out, the ones so far have been awesome.
