But we can thank the iPad for clever accessories like this:
Posted on 12/18/2010 9:38:37 AM PST by stripes1776
(CNN) -- Less than a year ago, some technology pundits questioned whether Apple's "iTablet" would find any buyers. InfoWorld ventured to explain "Why Apple's rumored iTablet will fail big time," while VentureBeat's 2010 predictions included the claim that "tablets will fail."
Fast-forward to the end of 2010, and the iPad is a smash hit. eMarketer predicts that Apple will sell 13.3 million iPads this year, and one survey ranked the iPad as the most-wanted gift this holiday season.
But the iPad has reshaped more than just the device market: From publishing to web design, we're seeing the iPad change the world in unexpected ways.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Great article on the iPad.
But we can thank the iPad for clever accessories like this:
I’m not a huge Apple fan, but I have to say I could see the potential of the iPad from the get-go. After all, anyone who has every watched “Star Trek” knew what the “communicator” should be like - it’s the flip phone. And thus fans of “The Next Generation” already knew what an iPad should be like.
I suspect the strongest challenger will be a very similar device with the Android OS and will appeal to those who do not prefer the Apple “user experience”. But the iPad will be king of the category it created for a long time and will encourage Apple to further innovation.
Ain’t America great?
You need to read some real reviews not this tripe from CNN
iPads have no business applications and serious deficiencies of use in a business context. If you are talking about a consumer market with little if any need for this then they provide an alternative but I could link many studies that show it is more sizzle than steak.
Also, Jobs has moved from Mr. Anti-big brother to a controlling megalomaniac obsessed with himself and Apple vis a vis Larry Ellison at Oracle.
A place for everything and everything in it’s place, this will fade over time and reach equilibrium and they will move to the next toy
I remember the lame jokes about the name at first, as if that was ever the only use or meaning of the word “pad”. But just having bought an iPad, now I see it’s what I always wanted — having watched the Jetsons as a kid. Now where”s my flying car?
This week I interfaced with Apple and Microsoft over a question with Word. Now I know why Apple sells a lot of things. They support them. MS wants dinero.
The usability of my iPad has improved significantly since I installed iOS 4.2. I lugged a 7.5 pound Fujitsu LIfebook (Windows) laptop to Cancun, Mexico, in April and it picked up a virus that wiped the hard drive despite having MCafee anti-virus. After getting it repaired, I gave it away to my step daughter and bought the iPad, which makes a much better vacation computer: lightweight, convenient and TSA doesn’t require me to take it out of my bag.
As a tech guy for a large business, to me it is just a toy. The broadband feature cannot be used on an att business account therefore I cannot provide it to my users. It’s way to fragile to give to the average user and in the end it’s just a toy.
Sorry Apple.
Windows 8 - January 2011 at CES
Wow, that’s next month.
This thing has only been around for a year. It's just a matter of time before there will be tons of business apps.
No business applications? I know a couple of engineers (one a FReeper) running AutoCAD WS on their iDevices; the app store has numerous medical applications. Recent story posted here talked about doctors using them in ER to pull up all sorts of imaging to use as reference while conducting surgery. The Apple iWork productivity suit is available. There are point of sale apps, complete with credit card readers for stores. Apple uses them in their stores, no checkout line. Just find an available employee and swip bang, you’re outta there. Very efficient.
Those are just a few examples.
Just because you can’t see the utility of the device in business, doesn’t mean others haven’t. And it’s growing.
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LOL, do you ever sleep?
Seems you post day and night about Apple.
Keep on posting.
Merry Christmas.
RIGHT, sure.
Citrix, and it's client base strongly disagrees with you:
07 Dec 2010 10:26 PM EST
46% of iPad Users Say They Are Now More Productive
The survey is in, this time we had 4,951 responses vs. a similar survey we ran in June with 558 replies. Again the answer is people want to use their iPads for work. The continued interest is not surprising given the increasing number of apps as well as the Citrix solution that IT can safely support. The number of people depending on the iPad and using it daily ( 46% ) is remarkable given it's only been on the market for 7 months. In fact 13% ( 180 ) say the iPad is mission critical for their job. If a business can increase employee productivity and respond faster to customers, the payback can be significant.
Note that this informal survey ( but with significant numbers ) was primarily answered by Citrix Customers who may also be interested in the iPad. That means they understand the capability to securely enable access to company resources including employees that bring their own iPad to work. The IT support for iPads at businesses that are not Citrix customers is likely much lower.
You claim you can link to contrary reviews about the iPad in enterprise. Do it. Prove your claim.
"Almost half of the most popular paid iPad-only apps are business programs. And according to a recent survey of Citrix Systems(CTXS_) customers, 62% said they plan to buy an iPad for work."—The Street-12/15/2010
So much for the ignorant claims on here. There are about 25,000 paid iPad apps of the 30,000 apps for iPad . . . That means are a lot of business apps already. Guess 100American is wrong about there being no business apps for the iPad. Got anymore FUD to spread?
And a Merry Christmas to you!
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