……………………no we dont have one, havent ordered one, but do we want one? Probably, not sure yet. It seems to be a device totally geared to consuming information. Movies, emails, friend information. Apple’s hype and marketing department are doing a better job than Bill Gates ever did with tablet computing, seeming to focus more on how great this device will make what we do so much more of a beautiful experience. Once the media, developers and early adopters orders are filled iPad sales will show if there is much uptake on this device for the rest of us, but I can definitely see how we as a family would use one:
Coffee table computing….
- kids jumping online to update Facebook on TV ad breaks
- quick email checks
- phone book – maps enables us to look up addresses and instantly add to contact address book
Apple iPad
- LCD photo frame – scrolls through a bunch of fave photos when not in someone hands
- games – there will be some awesome games for the iPad, more space, more going on – imagine Flight Control……
- Family notepad – using Evernote family notepads sync – the iPad sits around just waiting for the next input
- Family photo album
- TV guide
- Newspaper
- Internet Radio – connect through speakers
- reading web pages
- movie player
- reading ebooks
- making Keynote presentations
- checking out the weather
Its going to make so many things we do so conveniently accessible in a great format.
But we dont have one yet………
