Actually, it was a lot better than listening to the usual political
fare. At least the panelists were making sense--no crackpot
theories, no totally non-reality-based assertions, etc. And I was
doing t'ai chi at the time, so I wasn't particularly demanding.
And, as the participants pointed out, without having the device in
hand, there's not a lot you CAN say about the iPad [and similar yet-
to-be released devices] in a public forum on the radio, without
looking silly.
And speaking of silly--the Frontline program on the Digital
Revolution (or whatever) on WETA last night. I agree that looking
things up on Google is a lot faster than looking them up in the
encyclopedia, and texting to your friends is a little faster than
talking on the phone, but will we have a whole new type of human
being, just because a lot of middle-class people have bought wireless
plans and carry smartphones? Because students cheat by downloading a
plot synopsis of "Romeo and Juliet" instead of getting it from
Cliff's Notes?
On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:36 AM, t.piwowar wrote:
On Feb 4, 2010, at 12:20 AM, Constance Warner wrote:
I listened. It was about what you would expect. The participants
concluded that the iPad was a developmental stage beyond the iPod
or iPhone, but not really revolutionary, at least for now. They
agreed that there could be interesting developments in the future
(involving the iPad and its successors), but they couldn't foresee
anything specific, because the exact nature of computer
"progress" is often difficult to predict.
Oh you make it sound sooo sad. Nowhere near as much fun as
listening to the weather forecast.
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