iPad

The iPad is basically just an oversized iPod and will receive the same amount of hype and the same amount of evolutionism that the original iTouch got when it came out. There will be lots of people that get one and it will be really cool but it won’t be the changing factor in how most people compute. A majority of the populous will still rely on the desktops and laptops in the world for most of their computer needs. I think that the iPad will become a mobile web surfing and game player just like its older brother, the iPod. It is not an actual computer by the means of say a Dell or HP, it’s more of a cool little accessory. Saying the iPad is in the same computer category as a laptop is like saying the iTouch is a computer, yes it can surf the web but that doesn’t mean it should be considered a computer. Even a TiVo can surf the web. Also, as for inspiring a new class of computer, the idea of a touch screen has not been a new idea as of the past ten years. There are tons of different companies that have made different computers that have interactive screens that don’t need a mouse. I personally think that most people need a mouse for the precision needed to navigate on a screen, the population feels more comfortable with a pointer on the screen instead of controlling it will your finger. Overall, the iPad is just a supped up iTouch and that’s all it will ever be.