| It happened with the iPhone. There was an initial rush | | | | money on what might be considered a novelty. |
| of app development in all of the profitable app | | | | The iPad is different. Its low price practically |
| spaces within a few short weeks on the phone's | | | | guarantees some level of acceptance, which means |
| release. Innovative apps that take advantage of the | | | | developers will be getting on board. We imagine new |
| iPhone's unique place within computing were the ones | | | | ways of using the multi-touch screen that would |
| to see the most success, opening up new ways of | | | | have previously been nixed for fear of low |
| using our smartphones that we had never considered | | | | acceptance. Drawing and design programs will be |
| before. People were using Shazam to find the name | | | | better, games will be more interactive, and |
| of the song they were listening to while checking | | | | homework will be easier. |
| local restaurant reviews. The developers who came | | | | The iPad offers a new kind of interface, and that |
| up with these new uses for the iPhone profited | | | | means many new possibilities. Imagine playing a |
| handsomely. | | | | strategy game and using your fingers to move |
| But will it be so for the iPad? Is the iPad different | | | | troops, just one idea amongst a sea of ideas that |
| enough, as a device, to open up a whole new arena | | | | haven't been thought of yet. There may not be a |
| of untold uses? Tablet PCs have been around for | | | | huge gold rush for apps, but there is plenty of |
| quite a few years now, but their problem has always | | | | innovation to be made. We can't wait to see what it |
| been an overall lack of acceptance and high price. | | | | brings! |
| Many people simply aren't wiling to spend that kind of | | | | |