I recently bought Apple’s latest product – the iPad. The move was more of an intuitive impulse, rather than a labored and thought through process; the latter being a more regular style when I am adding new technology to my life. In this case the decision was swift and instant, almost as soon as I could lay my hands on a piece (note: currently the iPad is only available in the US and some other European markets). It was like my intuitive self said “go for this one”.
What I have seen in the last few days is simply spectacular and basically transforms the manner in which I interact with my information, work, audio and video. While there are many reviews on the internet looking at the technical aspects of the iPad, I do not intend to get into a lot of those. My requirements are more basic. I need to be able to work with my photo albums, work related files (word, excel, power point), my music, the internet, email, client documents, watch videos and read the occasional book online. The iPad fits these needs perfectly.
The key differentiating factor of the iPad is its form factor and ergonomic design. On a very fundamental and visceral level the iPad feels “normal” to hold, work with, carry and relate to. Finally I can say goodbye to those “bulky laptops”. Here is something that feels like a very thin book in my hands (it’s only 0.5 inches thick) and is potently powerful. It has a wondrous screen with great space and multiple touch capabilities, a top class and large (on-screen) keyboard (please do not think of the iPhone – the iPad’s screen and keyboard are a class of its own and something with which you can comfortably word process even with large fingers and at a fast pace).
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Dennis Taraporewala 