iThing

iPad is.................."our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary..." -Steve Jobs

Nowadays, it seems like the newest Apple's product; iPad, is the hottest new technology. Everyone, or at least around me has been talking about this product on and on.
I have to admit, Apple products are always on top and the products never seems to fail our expectations.

However, when iPad was revealed to the public, half of the people were impressed but the other half were disappointed. Basically, the iPad looks like is a giant version of iPod/Touch and iPhone. It is 0.5 in. thick, weighs 1.5 1b.,and has a 9.7-in. multi-touch screen. Although some people were a bit letdown by Apple's new product, I think it is still a great technology! And this shows how the world is becoming more high technological, and that soon computers and devices from Apple might take over our brain.....isn't that scary? computers and devices controlling our lives?

Anyway, you are able to do many, many, many things with iPad, and I would like to tell you a bit about the applications and tools you can explore.

First, the safari. You are able to see and read everything at a size that's actually readable because of the large multi-touch screen. You can of course check e-mails, open in-box, compose a new e-mail and so on. You can turn the iPad around and the email automatically rotates and fills the screen. There's no keyboard....... but you are able to click and type with the most powerful and natural pointing device, which is your finger :)

With your large screen, you can also watch HD movies and TV shows to podcasts and music videos and so on. You can store photos, and use ipod, itunes, youtube, ibook, and so on. I thought iBooks application was kind of cool because you can buy books from iBookstore. Once you download the books, they look like the real thing, allowing you to virtually turn pages. There are also a lot of accessories and extras for iPad, such as docking station that holds the device at movie-viewing angle, and docking station for attaching separate keyboards (yes, you can attach keyboards if you don't like using your finger) and so on.

Surprisingly, the price was lower than I thought it would be. They are selling the iPad starting at $499, and this is because "we want to put this in the hands of a lot of people" according to Steve Jobs. Another surprising fact is that the battery lasts 10 hours and that's a lot. Wayyyyy better than laptops because they don't usually last that long.

Overall, I think iPad might replace desktops and laptops soon. iPad is affordable, fun, easy to carry it around with, and also useful.

If you guys want to know more in detail on "the good" "the bad" and "the ugly" side of the iPad, click here to check it all out. This information might be useful before you decide to purchase this product when it comes out in store during sometime March!

Sooner or later, in my opinion, people will be holding around iPad to school, cafe, and workplace just like how we carry around our iPhone, Blackberry; smart phone devices today.
I have to admit, although it has been only few weeks they revealed iPad, I am already looking forward and excited about the next iThing.

Another thought: I think its so funny how trends change from one to another so fast. Today, we live in a world that everything tends to develop fast but change faster; everything has to be up-to-date. That is why I am always scared to change cellphones because every time I decide to change my phone, the next minute I know, cooler, newer, and the most up-to-date phone comes out!! Like iPhone, Blackberry curve, and so on. Have you experienced any irritating moment like I did? -- I am sure you all have!