In mid February, Notion Ink released completed specs on their Adam tablet (here). It did not receive the attention that Steve Jobs did with the Apple iPad, but in my estimation it is the far superior device. Apple has the ecosystem to back their products with a large application catalog. Apple also has the iTunes content delivery system. This is going to be where Android and Google most need to compete, in the application and content delivery … [Read more...]
The iPad is the Ultimate Thin Client
February 2, 2010 By
In my earlier post, when I railed against the iPad, it was mostly personal disappointment and letdown. I was disappointed by the technical specs, most notably the aspect ratio, and the exclusion of USB, HDMI, and webcams. Those items can all be added on in later iterations (which I firmly believe they will - perhaps the iPad HD?). And when they are released, people (Nerds/Geeks - maybe even I) will pay the upcharge for them. A lot of blogs have … [Read more...]
A Reaction to the iPad
January 28, 2010 By
WOW. What a letdown. I can not believe that this was the subject of endless hype. Here are the quick stats (if you haven't found them somewhere else). A4 1GHz Processor 16GB ($499), 32GB ($599), or 64GB ($699) Flash Memory WI-FI enabled, 3G for $129.99 iPhone OS 4 20 Pin Apple Interface 1024x768 Capacitive Touchscreen Alleged 10 hour battery (with WiFi or without? What about with 3G switched on?) And that's about it. Sure it will play … [Read more...]