Yet Another iPad Opinion

Well, I figured I better address the elephant in the room…no, no, not you!  What would a mobile tech blog be without mentioning at least in passing, the Apple iPad.  Yep, I’m jumping on the blogging bandwagon and giving the iPad some more free marketing.

I’m not going to bother describing the iPad as I am sure EVERYONE has already heard about it; rather, I wanted to give you my take on the Pad and hear your opinions in the comments.  Agree with me, tell me I am clueless, tell me you like my hair, warn me about my breath whatever you like, that’s what the comments are for.

There was pretty well NO WAY Apple could have wowed us with the iPad.  There was speculation that it would solve all problems in this world and bring joy and peace to all, so once announced it was just a bit of a letdown for many.  If the iPad had been kept under wraps there would be less gnashing of teeth over what it is missing. Of course, I’m about to gnash away myself.

My conclusion (yes, before my explanation), I would not get the iPad. Guess I have to explain now…

While the iPad looks like it would be fun to use there is nothing compelling enough to make me part with $500.  I can do everything on my iPod touch that the iPad can do, just with a smaller screen.  While the iPad screen would be nice, again, it’s not enough to make me want to spend the money.  If I was planning on getting something this size I would opt for a netbook that can run MUCH more powerful apps (bring on the flame comments!) and would probably be cheaper.

Apple has chosen to release a product with a very narrow niche – well, I guess that defines “niche". No doubt there will be many sold and by some companies’ metrics it may be a success I don’t think it will be an ‘Apple’ kind of success.

One thing is for sure, I can’t wait to see what the second gen will look like!

Obviously, your opinion could be the opposite, and that is perfectly fine.  If you think I’m missing the obvious, let me know in the comments.

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