[DUG] Apple iPad - OT

[Jolyon Smith]

Good post Steve!

 

And this I think is the point. an iPad fills the "middle" space between two
devices that most people will still have need for once the "cool" has
faded/jaded.

 

Extending your modes of transport analogy..

 

If I have uses for both a car and a push bike, why would I buy a moped ?

 

 

From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz] On
Behalf Of Steve Peacocke
Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2010 3:55 p.m.
To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT

 

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Kyley Harris <Kyley at harrissoftware.com>
wrote:

no product is ever the be all and end all. but I can guarantee that my
children and grandparents will take an iphone or ipad over a desktop any day
of the week.. they can learn it easily, just like the old palm pilots.
Technology made simple is an excellent concept (if limiting to people who
like to delve into advanced areas)

 

I have had palm pilots, psion, apple, PC, iPhone, Blackberry, you name it.
All have their uses however its always back to the workhorse computer for
doing business.

 

Yes, my iPhone has things like tasks, outliners, notes, email, browser,
mindmapping, maps, even my bible is on there, but I still drop straight back
into a PC (albeit the eeePC now) whenever I need to get some serious work or
typing done. I can do quick email replies but get to the computer for
anything thoughtful. For example, I read this post on the iPhone, but went
straight to the PC to type out the reply as it was more than a simple couple
of lines.

 

I doubt very much if it will be the iPad vs the PC as the discussion has
been - it's more likely to be the iPhone or iPad PLUS the PC.

 

Just because something is easy to use, doesn't make it automatically better.
Why would you learn to drive a car when riding a bike, or even walking is
much easier to do?

 

Steve Peacocke

 

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