Ipad...IJames, nice to meet you.

Last week Apple released the Ipad, a tablet, touch screen, mock personal computer capable of internet browsing and simple programs. The newest apple hardware concept has a price tag of $500 for it's most baseline model (16 GB). Education has the possibility of being impacting in the sense of bring the last paper dependent resource to a digital world. Apple has boasted that 95% of all publications are now available in digital format on the itunes book store. Amazon's kindle was the first of its kind, digital book reader, and has been immensely popular with readers across the country. The neighborhood library appears to be becoming as obsolete as the VHS player. The Ipad is more than just a digital book viewer. It has all the same applications as the iphone, but in a larger/bulkier package. Unfortunately, the Ipad has many speed bumps before becoming the next generation of personal computing. The Ipad has all the complications of the Iphone; no flash capability, small hard drive, lack luster screen, no multitasking capabilities, no camera, and limited connectivity. However, I believe that Apple continues to push the industry to new limits. Digital readers, such as the Ipad and the Kindle, appear to be the future of the the book industry and I cannot think of any company that can put the package in a more user friendly package than Apple.

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