Apple iPad Pros and Cons

January 30th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

apple-ipad Was pretty interested in Apple’s iPad before it was announced. The name doesn’t bother me like it does others and I prefer it over “iTablet” or other earlier guesses out there. After watching Steve Jobs’ presentation I found myself making a quick list of pros and cons for the Apple iPad . . .

Pros:

Simple, easy to use device for common and casual tasks (internet, email, book/magazine reading, etc.)
You have some productivity applications (iWork)
Great book reader (I’d prefer the iPad with backlighting to a Kindle with it’s e-ink – that requires good lighting and has a horrible UI in my opinion)
Wireless
No data contract (month to month)
Large screen
You can dock a keyboard
Great photo viewer (albeit expensive)
Runs all the iphone apps
Good movie player (although only 4:3 dimensions)
Good for presentations (create, edit, and present)
This is a big iPod Touch with some of the experiences better (using applications, reading books, viewing maps, watching movies, web browsing and game playing)
You don’t have to use it on your lap like a netbook
Great battery life
Pretty cheap for a launch price

Cons:

No camera
No phone (although you wouldn’t hold it up to your ear, you should be able to use a bluetooth)
No usb
No media card reader
No HDMI out
No 1080p
No multitasking
No flash (although HTML5 might ultimately kill flash, too many websites use flash today)
No ergonomic typing (without the tethered keyboard)
4:3 screen
No tethering (without jailbreaking it)
It’s still expensive. I’m an early adopter, but I think it’s still too expensive.