Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Applying iPad Technology - A NEW SERIES

I have been "off-line" for over a month now. Ouch. Sorry.

In part I have been very busy, and in part I have been totally absorbed in experimenting with the iPad.

Originally I had resolved not to blog about it, because I figured everyone else was. Soon I realized I was not writing other stories because I was so absorbed with this strange new device. Well - sometimes you just have to go with the flow!

So here we go with a series of application articles on the iPad.

I had also not intended on being an early adopter. After all, this was only an iPhone on steroids, or even less than that. No 3G... No Camera.... I'll wait. "I don't really need this thing. We are still in a recession! And I can't simply indulge my curiosity. Can I?"

On Saturday April 3rd., Nik - my son, my friend and my engineer - spent the day working at the Apple Store on Santa Monica's Third Street Mall. It was the "Big Rollout". At my request, I received iPhone pix of the insanity all day, which I enjoyed thoroughly. I even got a video snipped or two of the crowds rushing in.

That evening, Nik stopped by the house to show us the "pad". He was still fired up from the day's excitement.

As it turns out, he had made a decision for me. Nik decided I was buying an iPad whether I was being "all reserved and disciplined or not". Nik had concluded it was important that I start to explore this new thing right away. Though he told me he could take it back if I really objected, I trust Nik's instincts and gratefully accepted my purchase of a 16Gb iPad.

So it was at 7am the next morning, while I was sitting in a United departure gate at Burbank airport on my way to Washington D.C., that I pulled out the iPad from my briefcase. It was still sheathed in its plastic wrapping. I held it in my hand. I turned it over and peeled it open.

"How do you like it?" someone enthused immediately.

I held up the wad of plastic wrapping in my hand and shrugged.
"Got no idea - It's only been 15 seconds! but so far I think it's great!" Everyone laughed and people began to move to where I was sitting to have a better look.

And so begins this series on APPLYING THE IPAD TECHNOLOGY.

First Application: The iPad helps you make friends.

Theo - Applying the iPad technology

2 comments:

  1. Yep, I was sold within about five minutes of trying one out. I figured I was going to like it, but was surprised that the reality of the device exceeded my expectations.

    In particular, it's much faster than I expected. Faster than my laptop (at least it feels faster).

    And all of the extra pixels makes it qualitatively a different animal then the iPhone.

    It's going to be a really big deal if they can just start making enough of them.

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