| Ipad is the latest gizmo from the Apple stable which | | | | most of them free. The gaming capabilites of the |
| has got tons of free publicity. The sales of Ipad is | | | | Ipad is much higher and offers many more |
| estimated in 7-8 million units for the first year. In this | | | | possibilities compared to the Ipod touch. Full screen |
| scenario, it will be a major impact on the computer | | | | gaming will be possible. Apple has also announced a |
| and internet industry. | | | | Xbox like gamecenter service. Thus Apple will |
| Impact on the computer hardware industry: | | | | become a major player in the gaming industry since |
| It is for sure that major computer manufacturers will | | | | every gaming company will strive to bring its popular |
| be affected. Someone who buys an Ipad will most | | | | titles on the Apple platform. |
| likely skip buying a laptop or netbook. The Ipad is not | | | | Impact on the ebook business: |
| like a personal media player which one can own along | | | | With the launch of Ibooks, Apple has directly come |
| with a laptop. The ipad is capable of doing mostly | | | | into competition with Amazon with its Kindle. Apple |
| everything when compared to the netbook or laptop | | | | has planned to offer hundreds of thousands of |
| except for multitasking. The competitors are already | | | | ebooks on its ibooks store. Users who are |
| shaken into action with this high profile launch. They | | | | considering to buy Amazon kindle will now compare it |
| are expected to launch similar tablets asap including | | | | with the Ipad. The Ipad is slightly higher priced but |
| Google with its Chrome OS. | | | | offers hundreds of more features. |
| Impact on the gaming industry: | | | | What sets the Ipad apart is the access to the |
| The Iphone and Ipod Touch are major competitors in | | | | thousands of apps offered in the Itunes store. This is |
| the gaming console industry. A niche has been carved | | | | what will help Ipad like hot cakes. Lets see what the |
| out of nowhere. People buying these devices have a | | | | future brings. |
| selection of thousands of games in the Itunes store, | | | | |