Many language teachers around the world will use the iPad in class to show a variety of things, including maps. I haven't really heard anyone say what they would actually use an iPad for most of the time nor any reason why the iPad is suddenly the device to do just that. But she has a computer that's not intuitive for her to use and that's how it shall remain for the foreseeable future, plus she actually does rely on Flash a lot for online video without even knowing what Flash is. If it was a device that I could give to my mum to use as a main computer for browsing, email, managing music, importing photos and small videos, writing letters and genuinely no more than that, I'd buy one myself. It will be one of those devices where people decide to buy either an iphone/ipod or an ipad and I think most people will opt for the mobile devices. Will people be productive on it? I don't think so because the apps are too flimsy. The format support will be poor like the iphone and the aspect ratio isn't ideal but not a huge deal if they intended that on being the height of the device anyway. Will it be good for movies? The display is nice quality. Will it be good for music? I think people can put some tracks on it but you're probably just going to use an ipod/iphone for that. Will it be good for ebooks? If their reader allows inverted text (white text on black), maybe but Apple device are usually really bright. Will it be a great browser? I think it will be good but not great - mainly comfortable for browsing. Will it replace the desktop for some people? No because it can't manage content so to delete a song, you have to go to your main computer, delete it and sync again. You could possibly say the same about the iPad so long as it fulfills a certain role for people. The ipod touch is quite popular because it's a great music player and gives you more or less the same experience as the iphone. The iPad is of course neither as is the ipod touch. Mobile phones are essential for communication. A master controlling computer is generally essential to be able to manage content and devices. But I feel iPad is more of a fad or cool 'gizmo' to have than a necessity. IPhone is a great device to have and so was iPod when it was first launched.
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