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It shouldn’t be a surprise that Apple’s iPad has become the new standard in what a tablet computer should be. Right now there are very few other options. The Tech Republic article by Debra Littlejohn Shinder lists the 10 key things that a user should look for when purchasing a tablet. The list includes:
- Size
- Storage
- Battery Life
- 3G or WiFi Only
- Open or Closed (OS)
- Input
- Price
- Camera
- Apps
- Compatibility
Due partially to the lack of competition in this space the iPad satisfies all but the Camera requirement. The iPad is the clear winner when it comes to apps and if history is any indicator the OS with the most Apps generally wins. The past 15 years of Windows domination is clear example of this fact. Perhaps when the Windows and Android tablets start hitting the market in 2011 Apple will introduce their upgraded iPad that will address the lack of camera. Competition is good for Apple’s iPad and the more of it there is the better.
Steve Jobs sounds off on Android, BlackBerry, and 7-inch tablets | Tech Sanity Check | TechRepublic.com via kwout
Jobs does make some very valid points in his comments on the Blackberry, Android and 7 inch tablets.
In addition to pointing out that Apple has surpassed RIM in selling smart phones Jobs also points out that RIM has not gone beyond sustaining innovation and to have any hope of catching Apple they must:
…move beyond their area of strength and comfort
RIM is the next text book example of the effects of disruptive innovation–I have been saying this for the past two years.
Perhaps the best part of the whole article was Jobs’ assessment of Android’s problems being an issue of fragmentation. He points out that the “Open” platform of Android is actually it biggest problem and as a result many Android apps only run on selected Android versions and on specific devices. In contrast Apple offers an integrated platform in which everything just works and the user doesn’t have to become a system integrator. While there is a fair amount of truth in the fragmentation argument and we have over a decade of evidence from the Linux world to attest to the hindrance of fragmentation we haven’t see a company as focused as Google involved in the development of and OS so there may be hope that Android will beat the odds and unite all parties.
Putting his biases aside Jobs makes some very relevant points and as the current leader of disruptive innovation he has earned the right to make the claims that he does and we should at least consider his arguments.
I have to thank my colleague Tyler Wall at Lethbridge College for the tip on this excellent site.
iPad aftermath: Strong weekend sales; can the momentum continue? | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com via kwout
Apple sold more than 300,000 iPads on the first day. Over 1 million apps were downloaded by iPad users and over 250,000 ebooks left the iBookstore.
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Apple sells more than 300,000 iPads on first day; is it enough?
iPad aftermath: Strong weekend sales; can the momentum continue?
