Rating 4.3 92 reviews
Manufacturer: Apple
price $199.90 - $357.00
Network
Wired
16 years ago

Review: Apple iPad

On the eve of the launch of Apple's iPad, I am thinking of Ed Roberts. He never became a household name, but as the man behind the Altair computer - a kit for lunatic tech hobbyists released in 1975 - he was responsible for launching the microcomputer era.
Pros:
  • Compact, cool-running, speedy - and a groundbreaking new way to consume media
  • You already know how to use it
  • Thousands of apps will make it more useful and fun
Cons:
  • No multitasking means no gadgets or widgets: Does IM really need a full screen? Virtual typing is tricky when holding iPad upright
  • No way to print directly
  • Apps are only available from Apple's App Store
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16 years ago

Apple iPad – Not For You, But For The Other 99%

It was impossible for Apple to have created the magical device people were conjuring up in rumors. (No, despite the copious use of the word ‘magical' in Apple's marketing campaign for the device, it's not magical.) Perhaps the iteration they launched here was a bit of a conservative effort.
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