I remember thinking how stupid the iPad was when it came out. It's just an iPhone with a magnifying glass attached, after all. Then I got one as a gift, and the appeal became immediate.
There's something about the need to criticize that seems inherent to humanity -- or at least the HN comments section.
>I remember thinking how stupid the iPad was when it came out. It's just an iPhone with a magnifying glass attached, after all.
No, it's an iPhone with a much bigger screen real estate. Which changes all kinds of things, user experience and UI design wise. Things that are awkward on small screen are easily done on a larger screen.
If it was just a magnified iPhone it would be stupid. Now, what's really bad is how many tech pundits though of it exactly like that...
the ONLY reason i use the tablets more is battery life. Given equivalent processing power/battery life, nobody would choose a tablet. the screen real state simply does not compensate for the lack of public use, uncomfortable long session use, etc.
give me a phone with decent battery life, and i won't even mind the occasional magnifying glass attached to it.
Now, the phone might be easier to hold with one hand, but the iPad is easier/better for lots of tasks. From reading books and comics or watching videos to using music creation apps, drawing apps etc. Anything where screen real estate matters.
>the ONLY reason i use the tablets more is battery life. Given equivalent processing power/battery life, nobody would choose a tablet.
Wrong again. Not to mention that millions of people by Wi-Fi only iPads, and when using an iPhone in that way (with the 3G/4G turned off), you get pretty much the same battery life. Or you know, those people could get an extra battery juice pack for their iPhone, but they don't.
I was only thinking about this yesterday evening. My wife used to spit feathers and froth at the mouth when I mentioned Apple devices, and thought that the iPad was stupid. She also thought that the iPhone made a rubbish business phone, particularly in comparison to the Blackberry and Nokia (no ability to sync contacts properly at the time etc.)
BUT! now she has an iPad. She has had it for about a year and she loves it. She spends all evening shopping/browsing.
I too have a tablet and struggled to think of how I would use one before I bought it, but now I read more than ever, and browse.
Very interesting how life-changing (or more like habit-changing) tablets have been, particularly the ease of use to look something up and read without having to turn a computer on. (I still use my laptop if I want to CREATE anything, but consuming is mostly done on a tablet, as attempting to create something on a tablet is an exercise in frustration). Perhaps Apple cleverly realised that most people consume instead of create.
Very clever. We would not have thought this 5 years ago.
There's something about the need to criticize that seems inherent to humanity -- or at least the HN comments section.