The new Apple iPad is the tech story flying around the internet right now. It's unavoidable, so much so that Gizmodo released instructions on how to view their website iPad-free. No matter where you look, though, there it is. So we decided: Why should SideBySideGeek be immune?
So there you have it: the iPad. For those of you who just woke up from a coma, the iPad is a 10-inch, one and a half pound person computing device from Apple. It's basically a larger version of the iPod Touch. And it is all anybody is talking about right now.
But is it really worth the hype? Some are calling the new device a bold new era in personal computing. Others, such as myself, are wondering just exactly what Apple was thinking. It seems to me to be a grossly over-designed, under-featured product. From the complete lack of physical connectivity options (No USB ports? Really?) to the fact that the operating system is unable to multitask, the Apple iPad goes from interesting netbook alternative to one-trick-pony-with-a-pretty-face really quick.
Am I wrong? Oh maybe, but until Apple steps it up with an OS upgrade, to me, the iPad is little more than a high-priced fashion-toy.