Why so many people do not take iPad seriously?

When I was about to buy my first iPad, a great number of my friends said, "don't waste your money" or "iPad is just a bigger iPod...it's a waste". Even though the iPad 2 came out, most of them still think the same way. When i was "researching" the idea of buying an ipad many people on the web seemed to be sceptic about it as well. Personally I enjoy the iPad and I love it's productivity. I do my school work on it, watch movies, show presentations, email, use social media etc. In my opinion, some of you may disagree, even flash doesn't play such a big role in ipad's performance anymore. So why people do not take iPad seriously? In my opinion it's the interface. By interface I mean the home screen, the lock screen etc. When people see the same interface for the iPad as for the iPod, they immediately associate it with a toy and not the tool of productivity. No matter what the marketing guys will say about the iPad people still will think it's an expensive toy until they actually try it. So, what do you think?

IPad, iOS 4

Posted on May 9, 2011 9:28 PM

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Gogla Author

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May 10, 2011 12:16 PM in response to alsablo

Couldnt say it better ;)

I guess people do not know the full abilities of tablets due to their lack of interest or funds to buy it. Consequentially this leads to dull stereotypical ideas and comments on tablets that are not necessarily true.

May 10, 2011 12:45 PM in response to Gogla

If you look at the date on the article that you linked in your post, it is January 29th 2010. Right after the announcement of the "first" iPad. Even I said that about the first iPad when it was announced. I then purchased the first iPad after my skepticism wore off last April, and now I have purchased the iPad 2. And I am glad I did.

Alot, of people said what was stated in that article when it first came about. And as the iPad is a glorified iPod Touch, it is so much nicer to read books on its larger screen, and surf the web, read email play a game here or there and so much more. I much prefer doing all these things on my iPad now, as opposed to my iPhone. And I too was a huge skeptic at the beginning when I first heard about the iPad.

I just think using that article from over a year ago does not substantiate your arguement that most people are still thinking that way about the iPad. Sure there are a few, but most people that I talk to can't wait to get there hands on one.

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Why so many people do not take iPad seriously?