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I thought the same thing. For mother's day I got my 79 year old mother an iPad, and so far she really loves it. I don't think I've ever seen her this excited
by spudlyo 16y ago
I thought the same thing. For mother's day I got my 79 year old mother an iPad, and so far she really loves it. I don't think I've ever seen her this excited about a gadget. While I was at my parent's place for mother's day, I got a chance to talk to my other siblings, who called. Turns out my older sister also bought one and loves it. My mom and sister spent most of the call talking about it.
- mikeleeorg 16y agoThese anecdotes remind me of the videos & articles of young children, teens, and grandparents (and pets) using the iPad. They are definitely interesting examples of possible early majority[1] members adopting this technology - though perhaps it's more telling to look at the buyers of the technology (who are probably early adopters) than the recipients of it. My own experience in a suburban area of Southern California is that I have yet to see someone using an iPad. That doesn't mean it's a failure anymore than seeing it in a cafe mean it's a success, of course. I think more time has to pass, and more data needs to be collected, before anyone can declare the iPad a true success or failure with the mass market. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_lifecycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_lifecycle