To (i)Pad or not to (i)Pad

 

OK. I admit the title is way too corny.

I have been a proud owner of a 16GB iPad since day one (as thousands other). In last 3-4 days two people have asked me a disturbing question:

"Do you still like it?"

If you don't wanna sound an idiot with a buyer's remorse you will say a canned response: "Oh I love it"

But the question is do I still love it.

In all fairness iPad is a magical device. Something which never saw light of the day until now. I am sure much better device will be launched in the days to come. However the question is not about whether it is good or bad but "do you still like it"

I think most of the impulsive buyers are more often than not scared to admit this fact. It is well known fact that the novelty of device wears in a week or two. If you don't want to feel this remorse then you better find reason to keep on using it.

I have a known history of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) as most of the people who are on internet these days. I remember buying PSP years ago, using it for a month and then stopped using it for next 2-3 years and finally passing it on to my seven year old nephew.

 

Will iPad be able to sustain its novelty?

I think good thing with apple's product is how they feed their fanboys. One of the reason upgrades are a successful model is it breathes new life in the product (Hardware / Software). If only people could upgrade their girlfriend / boyfriend / whatnot.

iPhone or iPod for that matter has been constantly upgraded in the past via OS and so far Apple managed to feed it's consumer's need for novelty.

iPad is certainly not a computer replacement and it's definitely not a do-it-all device but it is undeniably a replace-many device.

If you love (or pretend to love) reading books then you will probably enjoy three of the best iPad apps - Kindle, iBooks and GoodReader. You can stream movies in Netflix or ABC Player and CBS.com (HTML5 version coming soon). Play some silly games. Or just surf the web if you are an internet addict.

However what you cannot do easily is create content.

If you belong to any of the categories above you might just find it useful enough.

Last thing you want to hear is a statement from your wife "I think you lost interest".

Believe me It's the same feeling as getting caught with another girl, in a hotel, in Vegas.