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iPad -> iPad 2 upgrade fever and why I gave in

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

The site’s been dormant for a while despite my efforts to the contrary. Sorry (to those who are interested!) I’ve been busy using my iPad 2 🙂 Readers of this site know that I’d decided to stand pat with my … Continue reading →

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4.2 FTW! And PC sales forecasts trimmed…

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Well for those who’ve been following my adventure, it may seem like I’ve been fairly quiet and/or slow to respond to the wonder that is iOS 4.2 on the iPad. I wanted to wait until I had an extended period … Continue reading →

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What I’ve learned about weight and portability, or, Why I would buy the 11.6″ Air if the iPad didn’t exist

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

Look, my shoulders and I have long since come to the conclusion that lighter is better, and to a degree I am willing to sacrifice some functionality in that trade. Using an iPad as my every day, primary computer has … Continue reading →

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iPads being counted as portables? Well of course!

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

By now you’ve probably seen the statistics wherein Apple has vaulted from #7 to #3 in portable computer sales.  The reason?  iPad sales were counted even though ‘portables’ has traditionally consisted only of laptops and tablets. There is a certain … Continue reading →

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iOS vs. Android: mac vs. Windows all over again?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

With the recent word that Google is planning a tablet – running Android no less, as opposed to Chrome – in response to the iPad, it began to feel more and more like deja vu all over again. To wit: … Continue reading →

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The bandwagon is getting crowded

Posted on April 2, 2010 by

Just…wow. When I started drafting this post, my intent was to assemble a list of links to recent articles from media sources – both mainstream, as well as nichey/techy – who’d joined the “iPad is a game changer” drum banging … Continue reading →

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Salesforce.com CEO: I have seen the future…and it’s called the iPad

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

Great take by Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff in a guest post at Techcrunch. No one ever accused Benioff of being a luddite (to put it mildly) so it’s not a complete shock that someone like him is such a big … Continue reading →

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“An iPad Is Not a Laptop” – Gizmodo

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

Gizmodo posted an interesting report from a coffee shop in NYC that currently has a no-laptop policy. The coffeeshop/laptop culture is obviously pretty popular, but it definitely leaves a place feeling a little sterile. Cafe Grumpy’s no-laptop policy is a … Continue reading →

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Fraser Speirs

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

Some wonderful iPad-related posts in his blog: iPad Fallacy #1: “It’s not for content creation Introducing iPad4Edu.com Future Shock ________________________________________ Great stuff Fraser!

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