“Some quick background: I bought an iPad on April 17th; earlier, I gave 12 reasons why I wouldn’t. One reason for buying outweighed the 12 for not: The need to test the tablet so I could write more authoritatively about it. Apple most assuredly wouldn’t send me a review unit; I don’t pucker up and kiss PR butt with loving soliloquies about how great are Apple products — although this post is about as close as there may be for a long time,” Wilcox reports. “On May 24th, I sold the 64GB iPad to a friend for a little less than what I paid for it. He since bought two more iPads (one 3G). But I missed the iPad and couldn’t quite say why at first. I didn’t need the device. Functionally, iPad overlapped with smartphone and laptop”
“I was wrong,” Wilcox admits. “On further reflection, I realized that iPad offers fresh functionality: Immersion. I find there are fewer reading distractions, and content is better presented than on a laptop and browser. I’m more focused and retain more of what I read. For reasons not easily explained, I find myself more thoroughly reading iBooks than defaulting to the skimming I sometimes do with physical books. Part of this immersive experience is the technology, but also how iPad is used. Apple’s tablet is a sit down and focus device, as much because of size and shape as screen and user interface. The totality — physical design and software benefits — is immersion.”
Wilcox reports, “On June 10, I bought another 64GB iPad.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Enjoy your iPad, Joe!
I gather a lot of people here didn’t bother to read the original article. Otherwise, I would have seen a least on comment on Wilcox’s view on WIRED. Which by the way, I agree with for the most part.
@Splashman: Excellent gag. Is that original with you? I hope so, even though I’ll probably steal it.
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“Wilcox admits. “On further reflection, I realized that iPad offers fresh functionality: Immersion. I find there are fewer reading distractions, and content is better presented than on a laptop and browser. I’m more focused and retain more of what I read. For reasons not easily explained, I find myself more thoroughly reading iBooks ….”
“For reasons not easily explained” — reasons of the heart, you might say. The reasons of which “reason” knows nothing.
But SJ groks the heart. He has floodlight (global) awareness, not just a spotlight (atomistic) mentality. It’s a good thing he was in charge and was able to say (like the head of HP about the pocket calculator he wanted), “I know the world wants it; just do it.”
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Jim – TIV is right: Get it now!
One of the most important factors when it comes to relevancy and experience of technology is time. Get it while it’s fresh or you will ALWAYS be missing out on what it’s really about. Also v2, while probably a better device in itself, wont be as groundbreaking compared to the impact the present iPad made.
Otherwise, just save your money and get a Mac Plus. That used to be state of the art too…
what a jerk that joe willcox is
The problem is iPad and tablets are an unhealthy form factor. I love my iPad but I have had a sore and stiff neck since I got it. I hardly use my desktop anymore so maybe I’m using iPad “too much”, but that doesn’t change the fact that my neck hurts all the time !
Its almost impossible to use it comfortably sitting on a couch for more than 1/2 an hour. Tilting your head down to look at it all the time hurts after a while and leads to stiff neck for several days.
Holding it up at eye-level is extremely uncomfortable after about a minute.
So I end up having to sit upright on my couch leaning forward with the iPad on a study-stand on a coffee table or ottoman. Kinda defeats the purpose of the tablet.
I don’t know how this is going to play-out long term but I see it leading to all kinds of physical ailments.
Ok guys. Tear him to shreds!