...but where you do it.
At least that's what I'm finding out. From it's introduction, there were two things that stood out about iPad: That it was "magical" and that it targeted this niche between computer and phone.
To me, "magical" means something that you can't explain, and what you can't explain is what that niche is and why we need or want to fill it. At first, I didn't believe that niche even existed. We talked a lot about functionality - well, the laptop can do this, and the iPhone can do that. All the functions were already covered, so where's this niche? I mean, isn't it really just a big iPod touch?
But after using it for just a few days, I discovered that hidden niche, and I still can't really explain it. All I can say, is that it comes down to *where* I use it, not what Im doing on it. These places are all in my house even, places where I previously may have used the computer or phone if I absolutely had to, but otherwise just wouldn't.
One place is on the tall pub table in the kitchen area, where I can stand and play with the iPad propped up at and angle via the Apple case. But mostly, it's on the couch or in bed with my knees up - reading books, writing email or forums posts, surfing the web, or looking up things that come on TV that I want to know about.
To use another device is these situations, I would have to be really motivated to do whatever it is - but the iPad integrates seamlessly into those "locations" and positions. The only trouble I may have is in that position, sometimes it's hard to type and I end up hitting an "M" or an "N" instead of the spacebar.
So this may be something to consider for someone wanting an iPad, but can't really "justify" it just yet. But for the other owners - are you finding that you use it in places around the house - or elsewhere - that you wouldn't normally use anything?
(Another topic besides "where" you do it would be "how" you do it, which makes things really fund. But I think that's been covered already)
At least that's what I'm finding out. From it's introduction, there were two things that stood out about iPad: That it was "magical" and that it targeted this niche between computer and phone.
To me, "magical" means something that you can't explain, and what you can't explain is what that niche is and why we need or want to fill it. At first, I didn't believe that niche even existed. We talked a lot about functionality - well, the laptop can do this, and the iPhone can do that. All the functions were already covered, so where's this niche? I mean, isn't it really just a big iPod touch?
But after using it for just a few days, I discovered that hidden niche, and I still can't really explain it. All I can say, is that it comes down to *where* I use it, not what Im doing on it. These places are all in my house even, places where I previously may have used the computer or phone if I absolutely had to, but otherwise just wouldn't.
One place is on the tall pub table in the kitchen area, where I can stand and play with the iPad propped up at and angle via the Apple case. But mostly, it's on the couch or in bed with my knees up - reading books, writing email or forums posts, surfing the web, or looking up things that come on TV that I want to know about.
To use another device is these situations, I would have to be really motivated to do whatever it is - but the iPad integrates seamlessly into those "locations" and positions. The only trouble I may have is in that position, sometimes it's hard to type and I end up hitting an "M" or an "N" instead of the spacebar.
So this may be something to consider for someone wanting an iPad, but can't really "justify" it just yet. But for the other owners - are you finding that you use it in places around the house - or elsewhere - that you wouldn't normally use anything?
(Another topic besides "where" you do it would be "how" you do it, which makes things really fund. But I think that's been covered already)
