Will the Apple iPad make it?
Apple just announced the iPad, and many people, analysts and experts alike, expressed big disappointment about the lack of features.
I think the iPad will be wildly successful, will transform industries like Health Care, Education, and Publishing, and get us one step closer to something sane in the computing industry.
I found this video from a guy ranting about all those critics and non-believers. This is so funny - and by the way I fully agree with him.
What most experts and IT people still don't get is that most people (certainly the vast majority of the population) use computers to get stuff done and have a little fun. That's how the iPad will be judged, not by some bizarre comparison of 'tech specs' with 'netbooks' running Windows 7 (yes, that was the main comparison made by people on CNET message boards today, believe it or not - talk about apples and oranges!)
I think the iPad will be wildly successful, will transform industries like Health Care, Education, and Publishing, and get us one step closer to something sane in the computing industry.
My personal prediction: 5 to 10 years from now, people will not remember a time dealing with installation procedures, registries, file systems and all those other things making computers/software more difficult than driving a car and watching TV. The future just began.
So now, just go and watch the video - iPad rant (5 min.)
