Hmm, as a girl, the branding "iPad" forces me to run screaming. :)
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:56 AM, jtang <[email protected]> wrote: > Sent to you by jtang via Google Reader: Why The Apple iPad Will > Disappoint (The Obama Effect) via John Battelle's Searchblog on 1/27/10 > > (image ) While the world watches the next coming of Jobs, I reflected > on my gut feeling as to the iPad, and why that feeling is inherently > one of disappointment (see my predictions 2010 (#5) and my post earlier > this week). > > And I'll admit, this one is not entirely logical. But then again, I > don't always base my predictions (or my business decisions) on pure > logic. Sometimes I just go with a feeling. > > So what is my feeling about the iPad? Well, to be honest, it's simply > this: I want one. I want to play with it, I want it to work the way I > want it to work, I want it to do everything I wish a device like this > should do. I am the guy, after all, who wrote his master's thesis on > the Internet-connected tablet and its impact on the media business > (yes, I really did. In 1991-92). > > What? Wait a minute, Battelle, you're saying you WANT one, AND that > it's going to disappoint? > > Yes, stay with me. Here's why: When Apple introduced the iPhone, I > really, truly did NOT want one. And it became a game changing hit. I > eventually caved and got one (but don't use it much), and I still have > major reservations about the platform. When Amazon introduced the > Kindle, I really, truly, did NOT want one. I eventually caved and got > one (but don't use it much), and I still have major reservations about > the platform. > > But the iPad? Oh, yeah - I really, really want one. > > Which, to my mind, almost dooms the thing immediately. > > Why? Well, because it can't possibly live up to my expectations. I want > one for entirely irrational reasons. I want one because it holds the > promise of all that might be good, right, and perfectly executed in the > world of computing, media, and culture. The iPad is the Obama of > devices: It's all hope, inspirational oratory, intelligence, and good > intentions. > > But as we have seen, a year later, reality (whether business or > political) often gets in the way of intelligence. It looks like the > iPad will adopt the iPhone approach to apps in full, so that's one more > distribution orifice created, for example. > > In any case, I'll probably get an iPad. And one year from now, I'll > probably be disappointed. Irrationally disappointed, but still, > disappointed. > > I guess we'll see. I hope I'm wrong. I'll probably be wrong. If I am, > I'll cop to it (and reset my gut to boot). > > > > Things you can do from here: > - Subscribe to John Battelle's Searchblog using Google Reader > - Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your > favorite sites > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Reply to this thread at ixda.org > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48772 > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [email protected] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
