| With Apple's new iPad Launch Just around the | | | | newest "Apple" of Steve Jobs' eye is the iPad. |
| Corner, Can the iPad compete with Laptops and | | | | The interesting thing about the iPad is that the |
| netbooks? | | | | interface is almost exactly the same the iPhone. The |
| Apple has really moved the multi-touch user interface | | | | Multi-Touch navigation (Multi-touch allows the user to |
| forward but will touch screen tablets like the iPad | | | | apply several gestures to manipulate the screen and |
| replace mouse driven interface on laptops and | | | | send demands to the device) uses the same flicks |
| netbooks? This is an interesting question and one | | | | and swipes that the iPhone uses so the learning |
| that we will have an answer to Saturday April 3. This | | | | curve is reduced and the interaction is more organic. |
| is the date when millions of the first generation iPad | | | | The use of multi-touch also shows that the mouse |
| will reach the doors of eagerly expectant geeks | | | | and keyboard combo could be on the way out. By |
| awaiting with open arms. Indeed, the iPad is the | | | | creating a device that is uber-portable and needs no |
| newest of Apple's toys but can it replace our laptops | | | | external keyboard (although there is a blue-tooth |
| and netbooks? The creation of the iPad was to fill | | | | keyboard available) or mouse to interact, the iPad |
| the void between a person's smartphone and their | | | | really is a computer with no strings attached. |
| laptop. | | | | It will be interesting to see how much the American |
| Steve Jobs noticed an opportunity in the personal | | | | consumer jumps on the latest Apple toy. Some may |
| device market and started with the idea to create a | | | | wait a few years to see where the technology is |
| sleek gadget that had the capability of a laptop with | | | | going but my prediction is that one day everyone will |
| the portability of an iPhone. The mystery creation | | | | be carrying around their iPads along with their iPhones |
| had a list of necessary tasks that it must do better | | | | and iPods. The interesting thing will be to see how |
| than a laptop such as browse the internet, manage | | | | quickly the iPad takes off or if Apple will see any |
| e-mail, watching movies and video, and gaming. The | | | | type of backlash. |