The world waited with bated breath (well at least the technology world did), "the internet just died", twitter was processing slower than a sleepy snail. Apple, namely Steve Jobs, were on the verge of releasing their latest must have.
The unveiling of the ipad.
Oooos and aaaahs were aplenty yet the dis-grumbles were already beginning. The name, it seems, has patent issues as the iphone did in a similar way . There is also the discontented whisper that the ipad is essentially a supersized iphone.
Apple describe the ipad as
Lets think about that... Super fast, easy to navigate, user friendly, amazing image quality, split screen capability in mail platform, books, videos, HD, newspapers, anyway orientation, amazing battery life...
Flip side: no camera (comes as an addition), no flash player, no multitasking.
This would not stop me from wanting to use it in a classroom. The 9.7inch display is perfect for group work and the ease of use that this tactile machine provides is unrivalled.
Personally, until I can hold one in my hand and use it, I will gladly accept the hype even if it is lacking Flash. (Which secretly still remains a bone of contention for me, without flash this cannot be the ultimate device, but then again Apple do not claim that it is the ultimate device and nothing can be perfect.) No matter what criticism people through at the ipad you cannot dispute that it is pretty slick and no matter how much I try to be objective I WANT ONE!
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