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Harvard Business Review: "Why I Returned My iPad"
http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2010/06...d-my-ipad.html
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That is a kick....
But really, it's not for everyone. As I've said before, I bought mine on a trial basis. Sure I kept it and love it. But if it didn't meet my needs, I'd of taken it back in a heartbeat.... |
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06-16-2010, 12:45 PM | #7 |
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i'm with you bremen.. i picked up an ipad on release day because i had an opportunity to do so and it's a new gadget (and i have a serious addiction to gadgets). i expected to be.. indifferent about it.. not great.. not horrible.. and thought it would soon be collecting dust.
i'm glad to say it's been a daily companion for me now from checking email first thing in the morning (no need to power up my laptop), to reading a book settling to bed at night. it isn't "magical" in the sense that the device does something amazing i couldn't do on something else. it's "magical" because it's thin, light, versatile and so easy to use. i hit a button and tap an icon and i'm checking email. in 15 seconds. and i get a very good email experience. i'm not waiting for a laptop to start up. waiting for an application to start up. by the time my laptop is done booting i'm already reading some feeds on my ipad. the ipad is here, in my hands, now, it is made by apple. if someone has something that meets my needs better in 6 months, a year, has more features that i need, you can be sure i'll be getting one and chatting with those folk who have them as well. |
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I don't see your Sony 300 anymore in your profile. Has it been replaced by your iPad? Is iPad a dedicated reader for you? (For me, it's a multipurpose gadget. Surfing, playing games and reading magazines. Reading books is an option, but iPad isn't my preferred solution for that.)
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06-16-2010, 03:42 PM | #14 |
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1 ipad for the 2 of you? how do you arrange custody? lol.
wife got a new macbook and is happy with that. |
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