DevLife

So Apple has announced the new iPad. I thought I’d add my comments and views to the general fray.

I think it’s gonna be an interesting device. One that is very geared to the general public that doesn’t get or want to be bothered with all the normal hassles of computing life. The system updates, virus warnings and the installation of apps. The iPhone metaphor is one that translates so well to a larger device with the extra screen real estate. This is the device for people who are in the main consumers of content. Email, video, Twitter are all mainly consumption apps where the user is mainly limited to text inputs. The ipad will be perfect for those users.

It’s not the right device for people who create content. It’s not meant to edit images, create docs ( though with iwork it’s possible ) and build applications. Those folks will still need a laptop or desktop machine for that.

Posted in: gear by Bastien / Tags: apple ipad software usability