A few other random thoughts on the iPad: - First off, to get a sense of the interactions you need to watch the video: http://www.apple.com/ipad/ (watching this changed the way I view the product...even though there is a lot of back-slapping going on)
- Starting with 100K+ software apps (existing iPhone apps) is killer...already way ahead of anything else - Price is amazing. I was talking to a guy on the Litl team ( http://litl.com/ ) and he was going on about how expensive the 178 degree screens are...in fact they had to choose between touch and 178 degree...and Apple has done both at an amazing price. - Feels like it is mostly for non-geeks who aren't doing "computing"...mostly for informal, family type sort of thing (showing photos, cooking w/recipes etc). For example, my mother-in-law will buy this instead of a Macbook. - The design constraints we saw with the iPhone seem to apply here...most apps seem to only have very few action buttons, etc. - The accessories seem a bit odd, but necessary - It "syncs" with a PC or Mac...so is a peripheral like the iPod or iPhone, not a central-hub device...also the small memory amounts support this idea as well - I'm not crazy about the look of the rebuilt apps, but for their target audience it's probably spot on...realistic-looking, easy to grok and get started with - it makes sense there is no back-facing camera right now...it would be awkward taking pictures with a tablet-shaped thingy. - they just blew Amazon away...there is no reason to own a Kindle now, imo. This is a perfect thing to read a digital paper, magazine, or book on. - The real interesting bits for me are iWork and the Brushes apps...these are apps that can make this useful for a professional, not just a homebody. I can't wait for a wireframing app or a simple design app of some sort. On Jan 27, 2010, at 6:19 PM, Luke Wroblewski wrote: > Since no one has brought it up yet... I'll go. > > Overall what was expected. The big innovation for me is all this stuff > integrated in one simple package. Which is kind of being glossed over in the > press. and the price point -very low. > -liked the rebuilt apple apps. calendar & contacts are nicely rethought. lots > of new ui in iwork. > -the times demo is just the start of the kind of integrated media experiences > you can build. my thoughts on that: http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?951 > -the cover is awesome design it supports swivel, tip, and protects > -the $9 for numbers vs. $229 for excel is really interesting from a business > perspective > > Notable hardware gaps (concerning cause no software update will fix) > -camera > -storage sizes 64GB for videos, photos, and music -does not cut it > -usb port -it uses "camera" adaptors instead > -GPS only on 3G model > -how's it work with an iphone? > > Notable software gaps (can/will be addressed with software updates) > -multiple iphone apps running at once > -multiple users -how do you share the device at home? > -doesn't run flash = many holes on web pages > -no really new interactions -all iphone UI or the most part. but lots of the > floating controls outlined here: > http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?983 > > your thoughts? > > Joshua Porter, Founder Bokardo Design Interface design & strategy for social web apps mobile: 508-954-1896 http://bokardo.com por...@bokardo.com twitter: bokardo ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
