First impressions of Apple’s iPad

All I have to say about the iPad is, WOW!  This device is spectacular.  First off I’d like to say how responsive the iPad is, I mean you click on an icon and it opens.  You start a movie, and it plays instantly.  The screen rotation is also very responsive.  The apps that were designed for the iPad look exceptional; however, the apps that were not, don’t look all that good.  Plus they loose the screen rotation functionality.

When I first used the iPad, I felt like I was using a device from the future.  And no, it’s not a big iPhone or iPod Touch, it’s better.  The iPad responds to input better than the iPhone does.  The responsiveness of this device is un-parallelled to anything I’ve seen.  I used the keyboard to type, and it was very enjoyable to type on.  At times it could be a bit too responsive, and type letters I barely touched.  Overall, the typing is really good.

Movies are so quick to start on the iPad, it’s incredible.  I had downloaded the ABC streaming app for the iPad, and the videos started instantly, as if they were playing directly from the iPad.  I thought for sure that there would be some delay.  But, surprisingly there was not.

Before I purchased the iPad I downloaded a bunch of free apps from the iTunes Store.  These apps were iPad only apps, as well as iPhone/iPad apps.  Which means they’ll work on either device.  These apps look excellent on the iPad.  They take advantage of every inch of the 9.7-inch LED-backlight glossy display.  In contrast, the iPhone only apps such as Facebook, sized somewhat decently, but it did not fill the screen.  In addition, some other iPhone only apps did not rotate when placed in landscape mode.

Overall, Apple has really outdone themselves with the iPad, from it’s sleek curves to it’s ultra responsive touch interface.  During the All Things D interview with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, Walt Mossberg asked Steve Jobs, “Where do you see computers headed?”  Steve Job’s response was, “I want Star Trek.”  These quotes are loosely based from the interview. Well, Steve it appears you’ve given us Star Trek.  I have seen the future of mobile computing and its name is iPad.

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