[Notary Sojac]

The ipad is, at long last, the device for that apocryphal Grandma who just wants to send pictures of the grandkids and chat with her friends via e-mail.

Locked down tight, almost nothing to learn, no way to screw it up or wind up pwned by malware.

The real question is, why are so many creative, roll-your-own geeks also possessed by this gadget?

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

The real question is, why are so many creative, roll-your-own geeks also possessed by this gadget?

I'd like one for the simple reason that I wouldn't have to be tethered to a computer and keyboard when I surf the web, or Freep. I like to multi-task when I watch TV. Lying on the couch and ipadding at the same time sounds great to me. You can't do that comfortably with a laptop.

[stripes1776]

The ipad is, at long last, the device for that apocryphal Grandma who just wants to send pictures of the grandkids and chat with her friends via e-mail.
Locked down tight, almost nothing to learn, no way to screw it up or wind up pwned by malware.
The real question is, why are so many creative, roll-your-own geeks also possessed by this gadget?

You have asked the right question. I met an old-time grizzled C++ programmer who loves his iPad. And then I see 5 year-old kids using apps on it. It appeals to a lot of different people.