Posted on 04/06/2010 5:26:11 AM PDT by chessplayer
The obsession of the tech-savvy this weekend was the release of Apple's iPad. The tablet computer, which looks like an oversized iPod Touch, is being hailed by many as a revolutionary device. But there are some critics who say it's a sign that the Internet revolution could be coming to an end.
Zittrain and Sweeting worry that if the iPad becomes popular, both entertainment and computing companies will imitate its closed system.
Sweeting says he thinks many of the major media companies would love to see computers discourage people from searching the open Internet for content.
"I think the media companies will leap at this," he says. "It offers them the opportunity to essentially re-create the old business model, wherein they are pushing content to you on their terms rather than you going out and finding content, or a search engine discovering content for you."
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>> Another overpriced bling toy from Jobs.
ROFLMAO!
So, AOL is hip all over again, hey?
bump
I just worked on one of these with XP (my OS of choice), and was quite impressed. My client had purchased it from Amazon for $267.00. I had WiFi & Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 160GB HD, 1GB RAM, VGA port.
When I had it hooked up to a 22" monitor, and an external USB keyboard and mouse, why heck, it acted just like a real computer! :)
I’m calling BS...it’s a niche thing and not for everyone.
And unhooked from all that, it's still a great e-reader.
Just another reason why I will not use anything from Apple, including iTunes, Quick Time nor any of their hardware.
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