Life… post-iPad
It’s been roughly about a week with the new iPad in tote, and despite all the iPad-bashing out there, I have to say that this has actually been a surprisingly awesome addition to my personal little tech arsenal… Not in the typical sense however, let me explain:
Most gadgets I own, were purchased for a specific purpose… A music player, an extra monitor, a wireless keyboard, a phone; all of these serve very specific life and work purposes: listening to music, being more productive, portability, talking.
The iPad however, really never had ANY specific purpose for me… I just bought it because it looked cool, I’ll admit it! it’s what happened after I started using it that was pretty cool for me; I’ve started reading books again, catching up on actual news, drawing, browsing magazines I had long ago forgotten how much I loved, writing this very blog post!
What I quickly realized is that even though I did not have a specific need in mind when I first purchased the odd little gadget, it didn’t mean there had to be one. The truth is that the iPad does not meet any real need for me… What it does is give me an excuse and an easy way to get back to things I like or LIKED to do, but simply forgot about.
People tend to get so caught up on what a device can’t do, sometimes they tend to overlook the things it CAN do… in my case being something huge; personal enjoyment.
For that alone, I can sleep very restfully at night, knowing that not only is buyer’s remorse nowhere in sight, but also that in the morning, I’ll be waking up to a nice, hot cup of coffee, and my morning news and tweets displayed beautifully on a 9.7″ screen, resting comfortably on my lap… yup, just like in the commercial.
