I received my iPad on Saturday, a day after the official release in 9 more countries outside the U.S. I’d like to share my initial thoughts on the device with you, considering some business-model aspects as well as usability in an academic environment.
First off: I am truly impressed with the device. It was well worth the investment. That said, let’s ditch all the ballyhoo and jump right to some more critical points.
My iPhone Cell Data Usage so far on Swisscom Mobile. I have a 350MB cap. Just thought it interesting that it isn’t just rising. And I can’t pinpoint any event in March that would have brought on that spike. It seemed gradual.
The Mint Blog [via Daring Fireball]:
With HDMI being a digital signal, sending a string of 1′s and 0′s, it either works perfectly or not at all. The digital content in the HDMI cable does not change between your video player and TV any more than your photos do going from your digital camera to your hard drive.
Logical, but I never noticed. I’ve seen people buy gold-plated cables at exorbitant prices, and I think it’s a scandal.
The Rat Experiment [Productivity501]
I recently enjoyed re-reading this anecdote shared by Mark Shead. I won’t spoil it by citing any parts, so go ahead and read it. It’s short.
Things for iPad Teaser [YouTube link]
I don’t know about you, but when I saw this video, the only thing I thought to myself i: “Software should always look, work and feel like this.”
This is more than a game changer. This is a whole new game.
Lifehackin.nl [via Minimal Mac]:
Really nice idea, and great for saving money. Still seems a bit of a “quick and dirty” solution to me. Still, I’d rather eliminate those cables rather than having to manage them.
