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-- BEGIN RANT -- I'm with you on this one. It's receiving far too much hype. It's a glorified iphone with a big screen and no phone capabilities. I really ca

-- BEGIN RANT -- I'm with you on this one. It's receiving far too much hype. It's a glorified iphone with a big screen and no phone capabilities. I really can't fathom how there are so many apple fanboys out there. You can get a laptop for $500 with a hell of a lot more functionality and hardware than the iPad. Hell, the laptop doesn't even need you to purchase a boatload of extra accessories just to get basic functionality that comes standard on every laptop. If I told you I would sell you a flat monitor for $500 and you could purchase a separate keyboard, docking station, charger, and USB connector you would call me crazy. Apple just has a knack for hyping people up. This has less to do with the iPad and more to do with people believing the hype. Apple sells hype at a highly inflated rate. On to the pros: Apple's product designs are highly aesthetic. I can't deny the fact they have some of the sexiest of devices.

alain94040 17y ago
You are making a typical startup mistake. More features doesn't mean it's better. Every MP3 player until the iPod showed up kept adding more features, more buttons, more stuff... rather than do one thing and do it exceedingly well. For one of many detailed articles on the topic: http://gigaom.com/2006/04/17/make-that-device-simple/ http://gigaom.com/2006/04/17/make-that-device-simple/
jaxn 17y ago
A $500 laptop has more functionality in the sense of features (maybe), but not in the sense of how you physically interact with it. The is like the "no multi-tasking" argument. I have been working to get my laptop to be more single-task. I don't want continuous partial attention, I want partial continuous attention. So, maybe I am a "fanboy" but I do have hopes that the iPad may change how I interact with my computer. I hope it provides such a compelling browsing experience that when I am sitting at my desk with my laptop I no longer have a desire to browse the web (instead of working).

alain94040 17y ago

You are making a typical startup mistake. More features doesn't mean it's better. Every MP3 player until the iPod showed up kept adding more features, more buttons, more stuff... rather than do one thing and do it exceedingly well. For one of many detailed articles on the topic: http://gigaom.com/2006/04/17/make-that-device-simple/ http://gigaom.com/2006/04/17/make-that-device-simple/

jaxn 17y ago

A $500 laptop has more functionality in the sense of features (maybe), but not in the sense of how you physically interact with it. The is like the "no multi-tasking" argument. I have been working to get my laptop to be more single-task. I don't want continuous partial attention, I want partial continuous attention. So, maybe I am a "fanboy" but I do have hopes that the iPad may change how I interact with my computer. I hope it provides such a compelling browsing experience that when I am sitting at my desk with my laptop I no longer have a desire to browse the web (instead of working).