Buying an iPad
I’ve finally decided that I’m going to order an iPad as soon as Apple gets done with the FCC approval process.
I debated for awhile— do I really need yet another device to add to the collection?
Then I started thinking more about why I love my iPhone. It’s a really great phone, sure, but it also promotes a completly new style of computing: one that makes it possible for everyone to be more productive and get stuff done without having to be saddled with all the terrible mess of updates, viruses, and just overall management that comes with a standard PC operating system (this includes OS X).
The iPhone OS (which really ought to be renamed since it now runs on two devices that aren’t iPhones) is the future of computing. Is it more limiting in some respects? Sure. I can’t just go on my iPhone and install whatever random app I want. I can’t listen to pandora and look at the band’s web page at the same time. But guess what? I also don’t have to deal with huge slowdowns when I forget to close out of a process intensive app. I don’t have to worry about apps that steal my information and crash my phone. I can see a day where my primary computing device runs iPhone OS. It’s still a few years away, but I welcome it.
More thoughts when I get my iPad.