Apple iPad - Wireless Reading Device Game Changer!Has Apple Inc. done it again with the launch of the Apple iPad in April 2010?!  Come the Apple iPad, and you've got yourself a revolution in what was actually an immature Wireless Reading Device category. So what's so unique about Apple's product? During one of his presentations, Jobs stated that the problem with Netbooks is that they don't do anything really really well. In fact, they take everything that a laptop computer has or does, and makes it worse! Slower processors, less memory, smaller screens and keyboards, and generally other than being small and portable, they don't offer an improvement to anything currently available; they're esssentially a compromise of everything for the smaller form factor. Jobs then went on to explain how the iPad isn't a portable laptop, nor just a wireless reading device, but rather, it offers a superb reading and portable Internet browsing experience not available on any other device. It doesn't replace a laptop computer or a netbook. It is a device that you can keep in your kitchen, family room, bedroom, or bathroom (ok, I added that last one!), and just grab it when you want to read something, or pull up a Web page. It's intuitive and simple, with an amazing display and super long battery life. Of  course,
I don't work for Apple, and I
personally haven't even seen or tried one out; these praises are simply
what Jobs described! If you've had personal experience with
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below.Similar to the Amazon Kindle, the iPad has wireless access, coming in WiFi and 3G/WiFi version. For those opting for the 3G version and wishing to have Internet access (i.e. not just to download ebooks), you'll have to pay a monthly fee (ex. $30/month) for that luxury. Ten years ago, who would have thought that we'd be paying so much for Internet access for all of our devices/toys: home cable/DSL Internet, wireless phone/smartphone, broadband modem, wireless reading device...wow! I envision a day in the not-so-distant future where WiFi is everywhere, and it will either be completely free, or we'll pay a monthly access fee that covers all of our devices...but that's another topic altogether! In the meantime, we'll need to pay a premium for our gadgets to have Internet access, and if you're smart, you'll go the no contract route! The good news is that the AT&T is offering prepaid data plans; here's the details:
Time will tell as to whether or not this ebook reader will blow the competition out of the water, just be another choice for consumers, or whether people simply won't have an appetite for yet another Internet enabled gadget. But in the meantime, there's no doubt that even before the launch of the Apple iPad, it stirred up the compeition, which, in the end meant even greater options for customers! Feel free to share your comments in the iPad Reviews form below! Share Your iPad Reviews!Do you have experience or opinions about the Apple iPad wireless reading device? Super useful, or just another gadget to keep charged up? How does it compare to other ebook readers? Read Other iPad ReviewsClick on the links below to see what others have said about the Apple iPad! Using my iPad daily for sales calls With Docs To Go I have access to all my price sheets and product cut sheets, whether Excel, Word, pdf, or even PowerPoint, wirelessly sync'd with my laptop.... I spend more time on my iPad than I do watching tv The iPad has made me a believer. Surfing the net can be a lot of fun, especially since it's so easy to use. The TV is now off most of the time; that's ...
Apple iPad So-So
On first impression: Very cool monster sized iPod Touch with 3G wireless capability, and a WHOLE LOAD OF APPS! Great for kids. Apple iPad - I Believe In Magic Again I just want to say that I love my new iPad and that I'm amazed at how well it works. I bought one for my niece as an early Christmas present (just to check ... Not a review at all! How can this be called a review when the writer never even picked up a device. How can you say the Meal was terrific if you never picked up a fork and ... Can You Justify Buying an Apple iPad? I have to say that I think the Apple iPad is super cool! It just looks so darn sleek with a brilliant display. And those commercials make it look like ...
Construction/Property Mgr & Restaurant Owner Apple Ipad Review
Got the Ipad a week ago. Quick comments:
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