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Am I the only one who thinks it's premature to claim that we're entering a "new era of computing"? I'm still far from convinced that tablet computing is going t

by adbge 16y ago

Am I the only one who thinks it's premature to claim that we're entering a "new era of computing"? I'm still far from convinced that tablet computing is going to "revolutionize" anything other than printed media.

ghshephard 16y ago
It's certainly revolutionized how I interact with Magazines, Newspapers, Video, Entertainment and Books. What I'd really like to do is see whether my new behavior sustains itself, or whether it's a function of the "New shiny thing" - my iPhone, Two (three?) + years later gets used every 30 minutes, every day, for _tons_ of functions - so clearly that was a sustainable technology shift.
- stcredzero 16y ago
  The internet already revolutionized my Magazine, Newspaper & Video consumption. The former, it revolutionized pretty much out of existence. The iPad's form factor was instrumental in revolutionizing my interaction with books. I can buy a book whenever I think of it. Programming books? I can carry an unlimited number of them with me! In this it's just like the Kindle with two big differences: 1) it's much better for searching 2) it's a much better web browser/computing device.
  - c1sc0 16y ago
    "it's a much better web browser / computing device" > I disagree: it's a great webbrowser but I've come to miss things like the delicious plugin or the ease of sharing links on social networks. Especially in app-wrapped magazines, I miss being able to share articles easily on social networks / blogs / twitter. It takes more effort. Also, magazine apps make me take out pencial & paper to take notes. I'm not sure yet if that is a good or bad thing.
    - stcredzero 16y ago
      I meant: better then the Kindle. Now go and re-read!
axod 16y ago
I personally doubt it'll even revolutionize that.
dagw 16y ago
I've been convinced about tablet computing since I got an IBM X41 several years ago. Sure those computers where far too immature and far too expensive to ever be mainstream, but the potential was there. The iPad manages to bring the usability and price needed to make the concept more mainstream. From here on in we'll seeing tablets just growing and growing. The iPad may not be the device that becomes ubiquitous, but we look back upon it as the device that really started it all.
commieneko 16y ago
If we aren't entering a "new era" of computing every 5 years or so, then _that_ will be a change worth commenting on... edit regarding printed media: If by "revolutionize" you mean "kill dead" well, yeah. And it's not just the tablet's thats doing that. Writing's been on the wall for, what, 30 to 40 years.

by adbge 16y ago

ghshephard 16y ago

It's certainly revolutionized how I interact with Magazines, Newspapers, Video, Entertainment and Books. What I'd really like to do is see whether my new behavior sustains itself, or whether it's a function of the "New shiny thing" - my iPhone, Two (three?) + years later gets used every 30 minutes, every day, for _tons_ of functions - so clearly that was a sustainable technology shift.

stcredzero 16y ago
The internet already revolutionized my Magazine, Newspaper & Video consumption. The former, it revolutionized pretty much out of existence. The iPad's form factor was instrumental in revolutionizing my interaction with books. I can buy a book whenever I think of it. Programming books? I can carry an unlimited number of them with me! In this it's just like the Kindle with two big differences: 1) it's much better for searching 2) it's a much better web browser/computing device.
- c1sc0 16y ago
  "it's a much better web browser / computing device" > I disagree: it's a great webbrowser but I've come to miss things like the delicious plugin or the ease of sharing links on social networks. Especially in app-wrapped magazines, I miss being able to share articles easily on social networks / blogs / twitter. It takes more effort. Also, magazine apps make me take out pencial & paper to take notes. I'm not sure yet if that is a good or bad thing.
  - stcredzero 16y ago
    I meant: better then the Kindle. Now go and re-read!

axod 16y ago

I personally doubt it'll even revolutionize that.

dagw 16y ago

I've been convinced about tablet computing since I got an IBM X41 several years ago. Sure those computers where far too immature and far too expensive to ever be mainstream, but the potential was there. The iPad manages to bring the usability and price needed to make the concept more mainstream. From here on in we'll seeing tablets just growing and growing. The iPad may not be the device that becomes ubiquitous, but we look back upon it as the device that really started it all.

commieneko 16y ago

If we aren't entering a "new era" of computing every 5 years or so, then _that_ will be a change worth commenting on... edit regarding printed media: If by "revolutionize" you mean "kill dead" well, yeah. And it's not just the tablet's thats doing that. Writing's been on the wall for, what, 30 to 40 years.