Why I love my iPad.
I sat on the fence for a while, trying to decide how the iPad would fit into my digital lifestyle. Do I need another device with basically the same functionality as an iPhone, but in a larger form factor? Why wouldn't a laptop or netbook fit the bill?
So I took a close look at how I used my digital devices....
First, I noticed a subtle change in how I managed my email communications when I bought the 1st generation iPhone in 2007. I never boot up my desktop to specifically check emails anymore, in fact I relied exclusively on the iPhone for email notices and quick replies. Wordy emails with multiple picture attachments still required an occasional visit to the desktop.
I read. I have two Sony e-readers and tons of e-books. I wished to read my books on a large, hi-res color display and get daily news aggregates from the internet too.
I wanted to be tethered to the internet and yet not be desktop bound.
I wanted the device to be readily accessible, i.e. instant boot up for quick trips to the web or entering reminders. My netflix queue only gets updated when I watch movie trailers on my AppleTV in the living room. I kept a prehistoric 5lb TiG4 powerbook on the coffee table for this purpose.
I sometimes lie prostrate on the couch when I read, with the ebook on the floor, or supine with the device directly over my face. The clam shell design and attached keyboards of netbooks are just too clumsy to use in these positions. My e-book readers have the perfect form factor and are very light. The iPhone's screen is just too small.
The iPad does this all and lives on my coffee table permanently. I read my books on it and get my daily news from around the internet. To unwind at the end of the day, I surf the internet and reply to emails. All this from the comfort of my couch, while watching movie trailers. It is a perfect replacement for my ebook readers, laptops and netbooks. Desktops still have a place in my digital lifestyle.
What about those multiple picture attachments? I first upload the pictures to my MobileMe gallery then email the link.
Well done Apple.
So I took a close look at how I used my digital devices....
First, I noticed a subtle change in how I managed my email communications when I bought the 1st generation iPhone in 2007. I never boot up my desktop to specifically check emails anymore, in fact I relied exclusively on the iPhone for email notices and quick replies. Wordy emails with multiple picture attachments still required an occasional visit to the desktop.
I read. I have two Sony e-readers and tons of e-books. I wished to read my books on a large, hi-res color display and get daily news aggregates from the internet too.
I wanted to be tethered to the internet and yet not be desktop bound.
I wanted the device to be readily accessible, i.e. instant boot up for quick trips to the web or entering reminders. My netflix queue only gets updated when I watch movie trailers on my AppleTV in the living room. I kept a prehistoric 5lb TiG4 powerbook on the coffee table for this purpose.
I sometimes lie prostrate on the couch when I read, with the ebook on the floor, or supine with the device directly over my face. The clam shell design and attached keyboards of netbooks are just too clumsy to use in these positions. My e-book readers have the perfect form factor and are very light. The iPhone's screen is just too small.
The iPad does this all and lives on my coffee table permanently. I read my books on it and get my daily news from around the internet. To unwind at the end of the day, I surf the internet and reply to emails. All this from the comfort of my couch, while watching movie trailers. It is a perfect replacement for my ebook readers, laptops and netbooks. Desktops still have a place in my digital lifestyle.
What about those multiple picture attachments? I first upload the pictures to my MobileMe gallery then email the link.
Well done Apple.
iMac 20", MDD G4, TiG4, DAG4. BWG3, PM9600 and PCs, Mac OS X (10.5.6)
