| It seems like there is still a lot of debate with regards | | | | If you think about it for a moment, what are the |
| to whether the iPad will revolutionize how we use | | | | main differences between consumers and producers? |
| the internet, or not. What people don't realize, | | | | Producers need more processing power and a |
| however, is that the iPad is actually segregating two | | | | keyboard. If you're creating a blog or writing code |
| types of internet users. The purpose of this post is | | | | for an application, you need a keyboard, period. You |
| to explore what these two groups are, and how the | | | | also need a lot of computing power to compile your |
| iPad leverages their differences. | | | | code every minute or so. This difference is exactly |
| Producers vs. Consumers | | | | what the iPad has leveraged. Apple knows that |
| There are two groups of people who use the | | | | consumers don't need a ton of computing power, nor |
| internet, producers and consumers. Producers are | | | | do they need a physical keyboard. The iPad, by |
| people who generate content like bloggers or | | | | design, is for consumers. |
| developers. Bloggers create human readable content, | | | | So who needs an iPad? |
| and developers create content that does something | | | | If you are the type of person that uses computers |
| (i.e. applications). Consumers are people who only | | | | to create content or develop applications, the iPad is |
| consume content. Consumers read blogs and use | | | | not for you. Producers should stick with laptops and |
| online applications. If you only use the internet to | | | | desktops. If however, you are the type of person |
| check email, see what your friends are doing on | | | | that leisurely gets online to check email, play games, |
| Facebook, or periodically buy stuff online, then you | | | | or log into your favorite social networking site, the |
| are classified as a consumer. | | | | iPad would be perfect for you. |
| How the iPad separates Consumers from Producers. | | | | |