Today Apple officially released the iPad, a big one iPhone. 
Costing U.S. $ 499 to U $ 830 to iPad creates a new line of products in the company of Uncle Jobs, the products "neither one thing nor another." Not understand? Agent explains: It is an iPhone that does not care or have a video camera, play MP3 and surf the Internet but not able to third-party software, so there is a net or notebook. It is touch screen but no pen, works with the same fingers.
iPad, neither one thing nor the other.
The big news is inside the iPad, the processor A4 1GHzda Apple. A powerful processor and realize all that a pseudo-notebook would do. Some people feel it is a shot in the face of Intel, and that future Apple goes take him on the iPhone, but I believe it takes a while by pure market play.
Many designers loved the phrase almost jargon Johnatan Ive to launch the iPad:
"It's a release of those I do not need to adapt to the product, but it suits me." Johnatan Ive
But is it that I've hit this sentence?
Of course he was referring to the aspect of being able to turn the tablet in any way with the intuitive controls already known by the iPhone, but quiet there, let's look at some views:
1) Product Design:
Well, in general, here there was much to miss, since it was sufficient to repeat the model of the iPhone, which made me extremely curious was the format adopted: 242. x 189.7. This gives a ratio of 1:27 and 1:44 of diferenet the golden ratio of A4 paper.
Ok, I've ignored or set it for a new format or simply picked up 9.7 inches and added a black border so I can handle without putting your fingers on the image.
And because the edge? Because the iPhone and the lack of edge decreases the tactile area of the device, taking the firm to handle it, so people do not manuia near the palm of your hand, but holding it with your fingers.
Ergonomics: The lack of lateral border of black on the iPhone affect the grip.
Amazon Kindle: Do you have space to hold without putting your finger on the screen
Apple iPad: Fixing the problem with the iPhone edges.
Another thing that strikes me is the choice of glass as the primary interface componete. Of course, the glass can be tough and everything, but if the problems of fragility of this material was already on the iPhone critics think the iPad. Possible bumbling users like me are lost. Imagine giving the edge of the table in the middle of the screen.
iPhone, much less already has problems with the glass, so take care iPad manic ...
This means that unlike a notebook, and especially of an iPhone, you will not be able to simply play the iPad the backpack or briefcase and go out walking happy. The slightest twist of the aluminum case can cause a real tragedy.
A little reflection: The iPhone changed the concept of phone due to the use of touch screen with intuitive features, such as the pincer movement and everything.
But in the case of the iPad, is to create a niche market, but with an undefined product that is more a physical interval as obstructive as the old keyboard. It's just the repetition of a formula already known, and perhaps therefore the lack of courage of many people.
You take the keyboard, gives shoulder pain to extend the arm, and get a hand blocked. You put the keyboard gives pain in the neck by getting dressed and pain in the eye in the proximity. Away from the screen with a wireless keyboard, but the screen is small. And? How to use?
All very beautiful, everyone felt light, but stay 20 minutes holding 680 or 730 grams in that position to see what happens, you will still support him on the table and miss a notebook.
Almost 650 or 750 grams (3G), 3 / 4 of a kilo. Light? Try holding it for 20 minutes, and you will end up supporting it somewhere ...
But who said I'll just read the iPad? This brings us to the next topic:
2 Design Service
Okay, Uncle Jobs repeated the famous recipe from the iTunes Store, with the AppStore and now with the iBookStore, but look, again repeated the handcuffs. Nothing to download books messy places strangers. You can even upload your book to iPad OpenBook format, but can she sell it or transfer to MegaUpload? Uhhhhm ...
Well, it seems, the main asset of iPad is even sit and read a magazine, full of interactivity. But pear there, where to find this magazine? Of course the iBook Store. More than newspapers and books, we will read increasingly smaller Protocols of information, thus more interactive, and will share more such information.
Ok, the iPad has become the vehicle of all this, but will she match the culture mashup? Will we be able to really share with everyone the way we care?
Another question that nobody asked: Ebook pra that she reads PDF? One more: Magazines interactive has the speed of publishing a print magazine (PDF)? As compared to a web portal? Excuse me, but believe that the potential of iPad is to read things on the screen is naive.
Well, the secret is to stimulate the market. Since the Kindle tá pra sweating gear, the iPad will not be different, is defined by Reading a Book.
Well, over time we will know how much of the above are correct or not, but surely, the iPad marks the end of a series of revolutions of interfaces and services.
Apparently, we have a small curve to break paradigms and behaviors ahead. Meanwhile Uncle Jobs jokes to distort reality and make new fans crazy for beautiful things, fine and rounded corners. I liked the moment, but I do not die if you do lose one.
What do you think? Comentem!
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