The Apple Ipad – What Is It, And Will It Benefit My Business Life?
Is it a large iPhone? Is it a small laptop? What can you do with it? More importantly, what can’t you do with it?
Just 9.56 inches by 7.47 inches and half an inch thick, The Apple
iPad looks like a tablet or slate computer with no keyboard or mouse. The main feature is its high-resolution, multi-touch screen. This highly responsive screen is obviously great for games, videos and photo sharing but the jury is still out on its usefulness as a serious business tool.
Here are some of the ways you could use it:
As an e-reader: Catch up with newspapers and magazines or read an e-book while travelling. Text on the iPad’s backlit screen appears crisp and easy to read, although some people might find it a bit too bright for prolonged reading. Its weight – 1.5 pounds for the Wi-Fi model and just a fraction more for Wi-Fi +3G – makes it as comfortable to hold as a large paperback.