The iPad - Day 4

This should be a brief update as I didn't have a lot of time to work with the iPad today. My typing on the unit is getting a bit better. I find that you need to keep your wrists up straight (i.e. proper typing form) to have the best results.

I talked in an earlier update of some of the things I can't do with the iPad. I had a bit of an epiphany today when I realized that the iPad enables me to do things that a typical laptop can't. 

• Immediate access. The iPad is an instant-on device. There's no boot time, hibernate wait, etc. It's on and off with the click of a button. That means that if you need to check something quickly - it actually can be done versus a laptop computer.
• Portable like no other. The iPad is a pound and a half and slip as heck. I can comfortably carry the iPad in the file folder area of my Tumi backpack and not even notice the weight. On the other hand, how many bags are there than can carry two laptops? And if there were any, who would want to? Obviously, this doesn't affect everyone, but I keep a very strict separation between my work laptop and my personal life.

One other thing I noted today? After using the iPad, the iPhone seems incredibly small. I feel suddenly like I have giant hands and I'm looking at a telescope at my apps and the Internet. Again, though, I'm not suggesting that the iPhone get much bigger - it's just the affect that the iPad has upon me.