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When you take into account Google’s recent purchase of Motorola and the fact that combined use of Android smartphones exceeds that of the iPhone this is a wise move by MIT. The more competition the is for Apple and the iOS the better it is for everyone.

Is the iPad going to be another classic example of disruptive innovation for the PC in the same way that the PC disrupted the mainframe and mini computer market? It sure seems to be on the right track. The iPad doesn’t offer all the power and functionality of the PC but what it does offer is enough to make people want to use the device in similar yet different ways than the PC. You have the incumbent market leaders (Microsoft, HP, Dell etc.) downplaying the significance of the iPad yet at the same time trying to compete by offering inferior products that don’t really match the power and uniqueness of the iPad.

The PC disruption took many years to really change the landscape of computing but we didn’t have the Internet, social networking and social media that we have today so the accelerated pace that we are seeing with the iPad disruption should not be a surprise. The accelerated pace of disruptive innovation will continue to grow because we are moving from a push to a pull economy. When you consider the millions of apps in the App Store, Apples continued exploitation of the mobile market that it grew with the iPhone, mobility and the mobile market place that Apple created is poised to knock off more than just the likes of Microsoft.

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The entire article could be summarized by the following statement:

Since the iPad 2 has the most apps it is the best device for a busy executive or anyone for that matter. Patrick Gray’ following statements further summarize the reality that the iPad is the uncontested owner of the tablet face for now:

While the iPad is dead simple to the point of being boring, you’ll find 3-50 contenders for every function you wish to accomplish.

Although Google and its Android software is the most likely competitor for Apple is still has a long way to go with respect to usability and functionality. This is best summarized by Gray’s comparison of Android based ASUS Transformer which:

…seemed like an exotic super-car that required special fuel; while it was a hoot to drive in limited circumstances, that doesn’t help you get work done.

My favorite quote points to Research in Motion continued lack of vision and ability in dealing with disruptive innovation:

…RIM seems thoroughly confused on several fronts.

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This is one fad that WILL NOT go away…Perhaps it’s not a fad…

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