A Magical and Revolutionary Product

Posted on 03. Apr, 2010 by

The iPad is finally here. Whether you are an Apple fan or not, If you’re paying attention you should appreciate the significance of today.

From where I sit, the iPad will be a huge success and it marks the beginning of the second iteration (following smart phones) of post PC personal productivity tools. These next generation tools are being built for a world where the internet is the operating system, applications run on the cloud, and widgets and browsers are your access points.  In my mind, there is no contest between a local application using local resources and local data and a simple, lightweight tool that packs all the power of the universe into an intuitive little interface. Smart phones, pads and yet-to-be-designed products that leverage the net will quickly begin replacing PCs as our primary tools for getting things done and staying connected.

In the massive lines formed outside Apple stores around the world, there is a significant, if unconscious, shift occurring – a shift from the PC era to the internet device era.  When the internet becomes the operating system, things change….hope you’re ready.

 

  • http://www.affinityxm.com/ Justin Smith

    So tempted to get one… I have to remember to calm myself down and remember that I don't live in Disneyland that that there will be a new and better version in 6 months…