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06.02.10 — I would have liked an iPad

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Leading up to the hype of the iPad release, I was excited with the possibility of owning the aforementioned product as a freelance designer. I currently work on an iMac and could really use a portable device for client meetings. However, since I only take on the odd freelance gig, I cannot justify the purchase of a macBook nor do I enjoy entertaining the idea of trading in the desktop for a laptop.

Enter what I had envisioned for the iPad: A device that would be a lightweight computing machine but not a full-fledged computer. I was hoping it would contain a simpler operating system with all the basics we are used to: multi-touch and running  a few software applications, not apps.

Sadly, Apple decided to streamline the device for media consumption rather than being a touchscreen computer.

At the end of the day, I don’t need an over sized iPhone so the inner struggle continues of how to solve my mobile computing dilemma. But then maybe I could always wait and see if the iPad redeems itself in the next few generations.

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