The Apple iPad - Weighing Up the Pros and Cons

So then, the Apple iPad, the long awaited Applewhen on the go, easy to set up and very fast, and
tablet, has been unveiled. My first reaction, being thethe variety of capacities means there's one for
Apple fanatic that I am, was "I want one now!"everyone.
However, as the smoke cleared and I startedCon: While it's fast, there are no USB ports and
weighing up the pros and cons of the device, I thinkthere's no way of expanding the capacity. Plus, the
I'll have to give it some more thought before I buylarger sized drives are incredibly expensive.
one. That's not to say that I won't do so, but I wantPro: The Apple iPad is superb for travelling and being
to be sure. There are a number of factors both foronline when relaxing thanks to the superb UI and the
and against the Apple iPad device, and here are amarvellous display.
few thoughts to mull over, in no particular order:Con: It doesn't appear to be much good for doing
Pro: The Apple iPad is a marvel of design, sleek andany work on, which is what many people would want
light and easy to carry. It looks great.out of it if taking it when travelling.
Con: It has no way of protecting the screen otherPro: It presents a fantastic new e-reader experience
than a pouch/sleeve that is separate to the devicefor books, magazines and websites to be enjoyed
itself.on.
Pro: It has the same great touch-screen capabilitiesCon: True, but you can say the same about the iPod
of the iPhone and iPod Touch and seems to be aTouch, the iPhone, the Kindle and the Sony e-reader,
wonderful thing to use.all of which are cheaper by a very long way.
Con: It runs the phone OS instead of a full OS, whichDespite its drawbacks, I still want one as they look
limits what you can do with it.fun and very cool for casual surfing and
Pro: The Apple iPad is great for watching movies, TVentertainment. The lack of capabilities for using it as a
shows and podcasts and playing games along withwork device is the thing that's turning me off the
surfing the web.device right now, but like many other people, I am
Con: It doesn't support flash, which will limit thefascinated by this pretty cool new gadget, and am
amount of use it is for surfing.eager to have a play and see exactly what the
Pro: The Apple iPad is a superb way to stay onlineApple iPad tablet can offer me.