While everyone is fawning over Apple, and the tech media hype machine is in full overdrive, I have a question: if we accept that revolutionary devices fill a heretofore unaddressed but critical gap in user needs or wants, what gap will the iPad fill?
Dont’ get me wrong, I think it’ll probably be an amazing device. But will it be a game changer? If so, then I have to ask: which game, exactly, is it changing?
Is it a giant iPhone? A more robust Kindle? A touch-screen netbook? A more portable laptop?
Amid all the hype, it’s been nearly impossible to ascertain what, exactly will make the iPad so revolutionary. Will it have revolutionary characteristics and features? Probably, given Apple’s heritage. But is it, in its overall state, a revolutionary device like the iMac, the iPod, or iTunes? I guess we’ll know in a few hours.
As for me, I’m more excited about the news that Apple might finally break its exclusive agreement with AT&T.
I also want to know what, if anything, they doing about iTunes. iTunes is so laggy now, you can barely use it.
I’m praying to that this summer will be the end of the exclusive AT&T deal.
I haven’t experienced any iTunes lagginess. However, I do find several features in the new store less ideal than in previous versions. For one thing, sending a link to a song directs the user to a “preview” page…but it’s not really a preview page, since you can’t actually listen to anything there. You have to navigate to iTunes to actually hear a sample.