All the blogs and my classmates are gushing over the iPad, Apple’s tablet device announced today. It seems at first glance as an enlarged iPod Touch. I’m not likely going to purchase it as I am not the target audience. I have an antipathy for Apple’s battery-dependent devices since the batteries cannot be removed or exchanged without breaking open the device. The iMacs, however, I desire.
Gizmodo lays out one important reason why iPad is not ideal.
No Multitasking
I and my friends tend to share streaming video links through instant messaging. Even paltry netbooks iPad seeks to replace are capable of this.
Apple’s application selection for iPhone –expected to work on iPad– is pretty robust despite constant policing and hostility towards independent publishers. Below is a list of sofware I recommened a while back for the iPhone with new additions.
- Mint
- Kindle for iPhone
- Evernote
- Skype for iPhone(might work with iPod touch too)
- Oregon Trail
- Meditation Timer
- Civilization Revolution
- Uniwar
- R.U.S.E
- Stanza