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Apple’s New iPad
Steve Jobs announced and demonstrated Apple’s new iPad at yesterday’s Apple event, and it looks like it will be a winner. I’ve had tablet PC’s/slates/UMPC’s, the most recent one a Viliv X70 running WinXP, but eventually had gotten rid of them since it just didn’t work out for me as an ancillary computer; I still went back to one of my laptops (Lenovo X300). But, with the iPad’s UI and focus on multimedia and a color capacitive touch screen, I can see the iPad being a great device for reading ebooks and couch web surfing content rich sites such as blogs and online magazines. The iPad’s integration with iTunes and also being able to run iPhone apps is also a big plus.
I don’t see this as a laptop replacement and hopefully it won’t be just an expensive color ebook reader for me. When I think about this more, Google’s new Nexus One also provides an adequate approach to ebook reading and web surfing in addition to being a “superphone,” more portable and and easily a daily carry device. We’ll see how the iPad pans out when it becomes available in 60-90 days.
Some editorial comments at Engadget.com.
And, Apple iPad launch day roundup: everything you need to know at Engadget.com.
And a little humor from The Onion:
Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
…and a little more humor…
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