Comments on: We’re lovin’ the iPad hate.

By: Max

Max — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:52:39 +0000

Well done. Many techies don't care for the ipad because it isn't a full computer, but it wasn't meant to be. It is meant to be fast, stable, do everything 95% of consumers use a computer for, and be more intuitive to use than a clunky full OS. In that respect, it is a complete success. Oh and mobile Internet for $30? No laptop can come close.

Would I like a camera for videochat? Sure. But this is just the first gen. But the first gen of a game changing device.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:01:12 +0000

I find the built in notes app more than adequate for jotting down quick ideas on the go, and browsing/commenting on blogs is easier than ever.

By: WyldKard

WyldKard — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:45:20 +0000

In fairness, the iPad sans physical keyboard isn't fantastic for writing, but that's like saying Rock Band sans an instrumental controller isn't a fantastic game. The fact that the iPad can utilize a physical keyboard is, arguably, its killer feature, built atop the glitz that a larger tablet offers. We probably wouldn't have pre-ordered the iPad if it didn't work with a physical keyboard, but similarly, we wouldn't have picked up Rock Band if there weren't any instrumental controllers available.

We're not even saying that the iPad will be around in 10 years; we're saying that the iPad puts to test everything we know about interacting with home/mobile computers. The old way is, well, old. And in the face of newer tech, there's no excuse to keep doing things the old way when the new is more elegant and adoptable by the masses. And if no one else realizes this, then Apple may very well lead the revolution with the iPad.

By: duran

duran — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:18:09 +0000

I'm admitting freely that the ON SCREEN keyboard is probably less then perfect... Its a good thing apple put bluetooth in it. so you can use any bluetooth keyboard with it, so those who do want the simplicity, but want a normal keyboard. are in luck.

As for the hate of apple, and the app store, I think there's a lot of valid arguments for the politics and business model of "the app store", and I even agree with cory doctorow's ideals... but apple did it, and now its up to someone else to do it better.

Over all though, your post touches on the fundemental level of the "ipad" as a "thing". its a paradigm changer. Will it last 10-20 years like the last paradigm of desktop/laptop computers? maybe? maybe not. but its a solid argument that its as impactful (as a first generation device, of many more to come) of a new way to do computing as the first desktop PC's and macintosh's were to the home user.