I am not sure this competition is even close, no other technology has shown the rousing success , long term staying power, and changed the IT industry for future products during the past year like the IPad. Despite still being in the throes of an economic downturn, this little device took the technology industry by storm, and then some. Over the past decade, Apple has shown itself to have no equal when it comes to finding new consumer markets and this is just another example. Many other technology stalwarts put most of their resources into maintaining market share for their best selling products, but Apple never ceases to innovate and improve upon what they have produced. Previous examples would include the IPhone, IPod, and even the Macintosh computer line. The ability to attack a market that does not currently exist is a special skill, and Steve Jobs in the master (at least as the face of the company if not the actual developer). I IPad is a worthy participant in Apple’s innovative product line.

The IPad has risen to become not just one of the most popular items in technology for the year, but one of the most popular items overall. Initially, lines at Apple stores for the product ranged out the door and around the corner for months. This has waned a bit since, but not much. This has occurred for a number of reasons. The top reason would be its overall simplicity, this includes how easy it to use and its focus on the items that the general population are interested in. The IPod is clearly geared for the recreational user, with a targeted focus on internet and multimedia tools. It features an operating system that may not be powerful compared to most notebooks or PCs, but it is clean and fast. The touch screen is easy to use and even can bring up a QWERTY keyboard if necessary. In addition, it is priced very competitively. It hit stores at $500, well below the cost for most notebook computers, which are clearly the top competition at this point in time (although other types of tablets will be making their runs soon).

That is not to say the IPad is a perfect product. The limits on its computing power do make it less valuable as a networking tool. The touch screen QWERTY board is good for social media and internet work, but can be annoying if you are frequently using word processors or other programs that require frequent typing. The size is also a bit of a tweener. It is too small to be carried around at all times (like a cell phone), but not big enough to feature a widescreen or a full keyboard without the external entities being attached – at which point you might as well just be using an actual notebook. Knowing Apple, the current version of the IPad will continue to be improved upon over time, which may lead to some users waiting until they build on the current product.

Regardless, users who may find difficulty with the issues above are not the target audience for the IPad. This product is for users who do not currently use 5% of their current machine’s capabilities (which is the majority of the computing population). The aim here was to include the features that they would use and waste little time on the features that they will not. If you are shopping for an IPad, make sure to ask the right questions to find out if it is for you. Unless you are a professional developer, odds are that it is.

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