Review of the IPad from the IPad

Much awaited IPad was launched today. Had already reserved one so went to pick it up in the morning from the Valley Fair mall location. Line was long and was extended to the outside of the mall but was moving fast. Within 15 minutes of waiting I was holding my first IPad in my hand.

Here is what I think about it after using it for a few hours.

Negatives


- not very ergonomic, slightly on the heavier side
- does not come with earphones (not a biggy though)
- very limited apps, will hopefully change
- there is no way to control keyboard. If IPad does not think the box is editable, there is no way you can bring up the keyboard
- some apps are free on the IPhone but not the IPad, for example fb app is 3 bucks for the IPad
- if you expect It to replace your computer, it WILL NOT

Positives

- great battery life
- cool gadget to own
- great for travel
- no contract on the data plan. Pay only when you use it
- excellent picture and video quality

Had to come back to my PC to draw the table below  (as I said, it cannot replace your computer :) )

	IPad	IPhone
Usefulness	+	-
Battery life	+	-
Data plan flexibility	+	-
Price	+	-
Weight	-	+
# of Apps	-	+
Ergonomic	-	+
Comes with Earphones	No	Yes
Phone	No	Yes
Camera	No	Yes
OVERALL	Good attempt J	WINNER

I personally don’t think IPad lived up to the buzz that was created around it.

Signing off
An admirer of Steve Jobs