The iPad : What's it good for?

To tell you the truth, I was very disapointed with the iPad. Its just a big iPod touch. Who needs it? That's when I got thinking - I may not need it, but lot of people will.

The iPad actually replaces computers for most people.
Lets make a list of what we do with our computers/laptops

1. Surf the web
2. Social networking
3. Email
   
4. Watch Movies
5. Listen to music
   
6. Play Games
7. Chat
8. Voice/Video Calls
9. Write Blogs :)
10. Work
    

Except for "work", you can do all these on the iPad - and it feels so much better than a laptop. Its feels like a magazine.

Of course, the work part of computers - like complex spreadsheets or presentations, engineering applications, photoshop, mixing sound, etc - is not replaced by the iPad. You still need a computer for that.

For most people outside office, an iPad will replace the laptop. It'll take some time... but it will happen.

Note - the iPad can't do video calls yet - but it'll be there soon.