Assessing Apple's iPad
Apple unveiled a tablet computer to the surprise of almost no one and the celebration of many. It's called the iPad. It arrives filled with the hopes of publishers and other content creators that a new device can change consumer habits and open wallets for digital goods.
It looks and behaves much like an iPod touch or iPhone, scaled up to almost the size of a letter page.
"It's the best Web experience you've ever had," declared Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the iPad's unveiling in San Francisco. Leaving no superlative behind in Apple's press release, he also called it "magical and revolutionary."
For years, Apple watchers have been anticipating the arrival of such a device. In recent months, rumors about the tablet's characteristics have led to thousands of thinly sourced news stories.
The actual hardware is much as expected: A beautiful slice of glass, plastic, and electronics that offers mobile Web browsing, media viewing, and apps on an ergonomically friendly scale. Its touch-based keyboard may find a few detractors, though the use-case for the iPad is unlikely to involve heavy data entry.
Table of Contents
Apple iPad Promises Media Revolution
The iPad: I Don't Get It
iPad Missing 'Something Important'
Apple Releases iPad SDK In Beta
Steve Jobs Torpedoes Another Stale Business Model
Apple iPad Backlash Begins
10 Things The iPad Doesn't Have
Best Apple Tablet Summary So Far
Apple's Tablet Is Naturally Corporate
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