Sunday, February 20, 2011
New iPad
A few weeks ago I finally picked up an iPad. So far it has been interesting. I've loaded apps to take notes in meetings although the OCR isn't quite there, track my 73932 todo items, read mail and surf. Still experimenting, not sure if I could use it as my only device but it is fun. I notice spending in dribs and drabs has increased as apps and iTunes hit me for $2.99 here $1.99 there. I just loaded a blog reader which fortunately pulled in my google reader rss feeds. The facepad app is a little clunky. I don't really like the auto spell check it frequently guesses wrong and I still cannot quite get the keyboard to work quite right. Overall I'm happy but not ecstatic with it. I do think that this device or ones like it could help turn the bend on *stupid* applications that user cannot possibly understand. The CNBC and Bloomberg apps were great.
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Hmmm, "not ecstatic" gives me the impression that I should wait until this device matures a bit more. That could be awhile because I am waiting for more automotive improvements before I upgrade my '92 Saab.
It's great for timewasters (download Flight Controller yet?) and browsing frequently used sites (WSJ and Sky Sports apps are great) but I would never try to use it as a data entry device. Losing half or more of my display area in order to type is a non-starter. Then again, yes, I like my ancient Blackberry Curve more than my Nexus One for writing email while mobile, even though I would never use the Blackberry to browse the web or for any of its so-called apps.
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