Comments on: Real quick, my thoughts on Apple’s iPad

By: Sumeet Jain

Sumeet Jain — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:23:00 +0000

Thanks Beily. Yea, I don't see many young professionals buying an iPad (expect those who just want one for the sake of owning cool toys). I think Apple is going to get far more new customers with the iPad than it will experience lateral movement from an existing product to the iPad.

By: Sumeet Jain

Sumeet Jain — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:20:57 +0000

Multi-tasking would be awesome, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was included for the next iteration of the iPad; but I'm not as concerned as you are about it. Of the demographics I can think of (students, moms, the elderly, healthcare professionals), only students would really miss the multi-tasking.

The current iPhone user experience (no multi-tasking) isn't bad at all. On traditional computers, we depend on multi-tasking because we're working dedicatedly in a complex environment on tasks that necessarily require multiple applications. But the use cases for the iPad seem to be more singular: Watch a movie, read a book, video chat, send an email, browse some photos.

The real feature-hole I feel with the iPad is the camera. It's a central component to a major use case. I'm inclined to think Apple will find a way to stick it in even before the launch in two months.

I don't know about plans for iBooks to let individuals publish, but I would expect it eventually.

By: takeeverything

takeeverything — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:38:38 +0000

those are good/interesting points. and you're right, i don't think most of us will be getting one.

By: AustinHinkle

AustinHinkle — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:26:26 +0000

I think that makes alot of sense Sumeet. My concern is really about the multitasking… I understand that the iPad in its present form doesn't preclude apple from updating their OS to allow for this, but its the fact that they havn't yet. Its no surprise this is a desired, neh, mandatory feature for alot of potential customers and there decision not to indicates an underlying problem… maybe they cant get enough processor speed or hard drive packed into it, maybe the OS reworking takes alot more then we expect, but whatever prevented them from doing that concerns me…

Also on a side note, do you know their plans with iBook, will individuals have the ability to publish on it or will it be run exclusivly through publishers?