Apple released the iPad in April 2010. They sold three million iPads within 80 days of the release of the device. Many thought of the iPad as a recreational product that was intended for pleasure. It wasn’t until the fall semester, when I realized that the iPad was being using for both business and pleasure.
Although the primary use of the iPad is considered consumer based to be used for activities such as, watching movies, playing games and searching the web
A survey commissioned by Sybase found that "the number one reason U.S. consumers would use a device such as the Apple iPad is for working on the go." The nearly 2500 survey participants indicated business use over watching movies or playing games.
I do not own an iPad, but I would like to sometime in the future. I find them to be sleek and convenient. Weighing only 1.5-1.6 lbs, the iPad is portable and easy to take with you on the go whether it is on vacation or on a business trip.
PC World, Business Center describes the iPad as delivering “notebook-functionality on a smart phone OS platform.”
Another way that the iPad is benefiting society is by giving disabled people the opportunity to excel and have just as many opportunities as everyone else with built in accessibility features and an intuitive multi-touch interface.
In a recent New York Times article, Massachusetts Representative Edward J. Markey, “Apple is an outlier when it comes to devices that are accessible right of the box.
I would personally, like to use my future iPad for both business and pleasure. Being a student I find myself always having to do some last minute touch up on a paper or look something up on blackboard at any moment during the day. Having the ability to send an email, check my grades, play some games, and online shop all on a lightweight, eight by ten device.
very unique blog. I have seen many of my friends and family with i pads and they love them. But the one thing i find most intriguing is that 3 million of these were sold in the first 80 days. apple is ballin' right now!
ReplyDeleteBeing an Apple user, and knowing how reliable, convenient and user friendly their equipment can be, the IPad will definitely be my next Apple electronic purchase. I have heard nothing but good reviews and have seen a plentiful amount of not only students, but faculty as well, enjoying them around my campus. One of my professors brags about his daily; expressing how awesome his is. He says it takes but almost no room in his briefcase and allows him to check and update grades and assignments, where ever he may be on campus, throughout the day.
ReplyDelete