Marco.org: The iPad doesn’t need to do everything

Rationalizing the purchase of an iPad usually includes a few of these:

  • I’ll carry it around most of the time.
  • I’ll be able to replace my laptop with it.
  • I’ll be able to replace my Kindle with it.
  • I’ll bring it on trips instead of my laptop.
  • I’ll respond to email with it.
  • I’ll get work done…
After a month of heavy use, I don’t think it’s good for any of those.

So that’s not the punch line. He goes on to say it’s handy as an in between device but an iPhone does better mobile, a kindle is a better book, and a laptop is a better computer. Full story for me is, I *have* the other things and I still like $500 dollars more than it.

  1. 17th May 2010
  2. Reblogged Icon Reblogged From marco
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  1. crateagus reblogged this from marco and added:
    buy either ipad or kindle for me...read ebooks easily. Basically,
  2. macfun reblogged this from chrisbowler
  3. crowdsurfmobile reblogged this from marco and added:
    a pleasure thing,...get stuff done thing. For only $500, it’s cool,
  4. exar reblogged this from marco
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  6. riccardo-la-rosa reblogged this from marco and added:
    logical ipad review I’ve read. btw: checkout instapaper.com
  7. podcaster reblogged this from chrisbowler
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  9. toddwickersty said: Great post, Marco. It sums up my feelings as well, but what kind of impact do you feel multi-tasking will have on your use and items listed in your post?
  10. mikegarvey reblogged this from marco and added:
    Interesting post...iPad, touching on why...real...
  11. chrisbowler reblogged this from marco and added:
    His description closely mirrors my own findings, as...iPad has been mostly
  12. peterwknox reblogged this from marco
  13. kebourne reblogged this from marco and added:
    Some good insights into...debate from Marco’s blog. I give iPad more credit than Marco...
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  15. craigswanson said: The headline says it all, but you dive deeper and for all thinking souls I hope this puts the matter to rest. Bravo.