Apple iPad
The Apple iPad. More than a product.. it's a statement, an idea, and potentially
a prime mover in the world of consumer electronics. Announced on January 27th to
a middling response, Apple has been readying itself for what could be the most
significant product launch in its history; the making (or breaking) of an
entirely new class of computer for the company. The iPad is something in between
its monumental iPhone and wildly successful MacBook line -- a sign of things to
come for the entire personal computer market...
if Apple delivers on its promises, the company has been tossing around words
like "magical" and "revolutionary" to describe what many have dismissed as
nothing more than a larger version of its iPod touch. But is that all there is
to this device? Is the hope that Apple promises for this new computing
experience nothing more than marketing fluff and strategic hyperbole? Or is this
a different beast altogether -- a true sign that change has come to the world of
the PC.
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