Lab+3

CCT205 Lab 3 Daniel Wilkinson


 * iPad: revolutionary?

The iPad in one word: underwhelming. Apple's new product is it's first to truly underwhelm me. The device seems to be buying into science fiction hype as well as certain trends and themes of technological advancement. But really, we've seen this all before. The iPad seems to me like a big iPhone; or even a combination of various devices and programs that exist already. Revolutionary? No. Jumping on trends maybe. Oxford American Dictionaries defines //revolutionary// as involving or causing a complete dramatic change. Now we have to ask how much change is the iPad going to bring about? The iPad at most seems to be a simplified macbook borrowing elements from the iPhone. Not so revolutionary.

Don't get me wrong, I believe the iPad has revolutionary potential**. A device such as the iPad definitely has the potential to influence and encourage more technological development. The iPad can be seen as an early step towards revolutionary; Apple is definitely heading the right direction however I don't believe it to be necessary to label the iPad revolutionary. Not just yet.