| So then, the Apple iPad, the long awaited Apple | | | | when on the go, easy to set up and very fast, and |
| tablet, has been unveiled. My first reaction, being the | | | | the 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 started | | | | Con: While it's fast, there are no USB ports and |
| weighing up the pros and cons of the device, I think | | | | there's no way of expanding the capacity. Plus, the |
| I'll have to give it some more thought before I buy | | | | larger sized drives are incredibly expensive. |
| one. That's not to say that I won't do so, but I want | | | | Pro: The Apple iPad is superb for travelling and being |
| to be sure. There are a number of factors both for | | | | online when relaxing thanks to the superb UI and the |
| and against the Apple iPad device, and here are a | | | | marvellous 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 and | | | | any 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 other | | | | Pro: It presents a fantastic new e-reader experience |
| than a pouch/sleeve that is separate to the device | | | | for books, magazines and websites to be enjoyed |
| itself. | | | | on. |
| Pro: It has the same great touch-screen capabilities | | | | Con: True, but you can say the same about the iPod |
| of the iPhone and iPod Touch and seems to be a | | | | Touch, 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, which | | | | Despite 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, TV | | | | entertainment. The lack of capabilities for using it as a |
| shows and podcasts and playing games along with | | | | work 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 the | | | | fascinated 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 online | | | | Apple iPad tablet can offer me. |