WhatâÂÂs the point of the iPad? Sure it may seem cool but does it really bring something new to the table? As always, AppleâÂÂs newest product was well received by everybody and praised. To me, it just seems like a big, clunky, awkward version of the iPod touch. When testing it out in the Apple store, I found that it looked sleek and great, but to me it felt very awkward to touch and type on. While I realize that my age group may be not be AppleâÂÂs main target with this product, I donâÂÂt see how it adds much to business peopleâÂÂs busy lives. Most people have Blackberries or iPhones and they use them for most of their business needs. If they already have these devices, what more can the iPad offer to them, besides a bigger screen?
Maybe there is something I just donâÂÂt understand because it seems that these devices are selling like crazy. At the end of June, 3.27 million iPads had been sold, after just being released in April. Apple has one of the best marketing strategies for all their products, so many people buy them because they are the âÂÂnext big thingsâ and they see so much hype about them. But what happens when the hype fades and users have had several months to explore their devices?
Many people are very happy with their purchases, a few people I know claim they canâÂÂt live without them. However, there are many others who are experiencing buyerâÂÂs remorse. Some people are complaining it is too big of a product with not enough features. They are seeing it as an âÂÂoversized cell phoneâ and saying an actual computer can do so much more for the same price, or less.
So, when the dust from AppleâÂÂs marketing hype settles, what is left? A product that looks cool but doesnâÂÂt do much. Usually, I am completely smitten with AppleâÂÂs products, so what went wrong? The fact of the matter is the iPad has a long way to go.