Big hopes for the iPad’s impact
With all the hype surrounding the recent announcement of the much anticipated Apple iPad, there have been ample discussions as to the significance of this new device. With statements such as “it’s just a big iPod Touch” and “it will fail because it lacks [a camera, multitasking, support for Flash, a standard USB port],” it is evident that there are mixed emotions amongst industry experts regarding the anticipated arrival of this new product.
Andy Hunt, co-founder of The Pragmatic Programmers, holds the opinion that ultimately the iPad will redefine how we interact with computing devices. In an interview with Michael Swaine for PragPub, Hunt is quoted saying: “Over the course of time, this style of tablet device may well become the primary computing interface for most people.”
