It’s been a pretty good stretch of time since I posted an article here on WillKirkpatrick.com and there are several reasons for that. Mainly work, but also admittedly out of fear of being called the hypocrite that I am. I freely admit that I wrote not one but two articles declaring my distaste and unwant of Apple’s iPad. That would be fine if it wasn’t for the fact that I’m writing this article on an iPad right now.
I can’t help it! I didn’t care at all. I even slammed Apple for building such a worthless device. However, all you have to do is hold it in your hand for 3min and you are running to the store to pick one up. (yes I timed a sceptical techie on the train) I’m not alone in feeling this Apple power over them. I know because I was concerned it was a fanboy disease for a second. Thankfully it was just an iPad thing. The point is that I dare you to not enjoy using one. I. Dare. You.
Now if you want to go into the nitty gritty then we can. Maybe not everyone out there cares about a beautifully large multi-touch display and that is ok! Maybe you care more about it as a functioning device in your life.
So how does the iPad fit into your work-flow? It doesn’t really. It doesn’t offer any extra features to your current setup of a laptop and/or iPhone. I’m sorry I love it, but I don’t need it. I use it because it makes some things easier, makes some things faster, and is possibly the best device for around the house, but there is no more.
My final feeling about the iPad after three articles and three minutes is about not what it can do now, but what it has the potential to do. There are just too many potentially amazing software and hardware additions to list, but I think you can dream up enough to be on the same page as me.