At Least One Content Producer Likes the iPad

28/04/2010 12:48 pm

Doug Brethower

"I've used it to take notes at events, record interviews (one area in which it simply excels), write my articles and columns, and break the ice with nervous interviewees."

--Austin Leeds, Lowendmac.com

Don't know who Austin Leeds is, or where he goes to school, but nice of him to share his real world experiences. He is replacing a 10 year old powerbook with an iPod, so some "fan boy" would be expected. But he sticks to the facts and throws in some interesting analogy.

"..If computers were writing surfaces, desktops would be writing desks, laptops would be folding tables, the iPad would be a clipboard, and the iPod touch would be a reporter's notebook." -- emphasis mine

His article is the best real world practical, on the ground, rundown of iPad features and faults that I have seen to date. Hopefully the 3G models have started shipping so I can find out for myself soon. I had never thought about the speakers which he says are great, was pretty sure printing would be no problem and glad to see that confirmed. A nice informative rundown from a practical point of view.

Full Story..

http://lowendmac.com/reviews/10rev/ipad-here-to-stay.html