Hey guys, today I’m going to be showing you a video of an upcomming apple product that was just announced called the ‘ipad’. After you watch the video I will be telling you what I think of it and giving pro’s and con’s etc.

So just watch this and then read what I have to say about the product below.

First Thoughts

So when I first heard that apple were going to be making something like this, I thought “Awesome, I’ll wait a bit to upgrade from my existing laptop” But then I found out what it actually does and how much space it comes with and I thought “So.. it’s basically just a giant Ipod Touch?” and yeah, it pretty much is just a larger version of an Ipod Touch with a few software updates.

I do like the idea of it but it’s a very poor effort on Apple’s part, I really think they could have easily just made a tablet version of the macbook, all they would have had to do would be have a bigger HDD and used the Mac OS on it instead of a similar version of OS that the Ipod Touch has.

Pro’s

  • It’s Cheap. It’s minimum HDD space version is roughly how much it costs for a Ipod Touch.
  • It’s got a larger screen so you can view your movies and video’s more easily.
  • It has the apple stores built right into it so you don’t have to hook it up to your PC to get app’s or songs for it.
  • You can buy and read full books straight from the Ipad.
  • There is the possibility that news paper companies could make Ipad versions of their papers and that would also reduce the ammount of tree’s we have to cut down.
  • You could play games easier and you could also see the screen better whilst doing so because your fingers wont take up most of the screen as aposed to the Ipod.
  • Longer Lasting Battery (about 10 hours)

Con’s

  • It’s basically an Ipod Touch.
  • It’s not going to fit in your pocket so it’s not very portable
  • It can’t run programs that a normal computer can.
  • It’s virtual keyboard isn’t life size so you’ll only be able to use 4 fingers so it’s not going to be as natural as using a real keyboard.
  • It has no CD/DVD drive.
  • It has no Ethernet port so you can’t use a direct link up modem for internet.
  • It cannot make phone calls

Final Thoughts

If you already own an Ipod Touch or an Iphone, I would strongly recommend sticking with that because you’re better off since you can carry that in your pocket and you won’t be missing out on much anyway. I would only recommend buying one if you either do not already own an Ipod Touch (or Iphone) or you are after a bigger screen because you watch movies and youtube alot on your Ipod.

I would definitly NOT recommend that you replace your Laptop or Computer with one of these, I would recommend that if you do buy one that you have a computer or laptop to use as your day-to-day workings and use the Ipad as a tool to keep you in touch with what’s going on when you’re on the go or if you need to quickly check something online without having to wait for the computer to load.

I hope you enjoyed reading what I think of the Ipad, if you have any of your own thoughts of the Ipad you can put them in the comments section bellow, I’d love to hear what you have to say. Thanks for reading!