Thoughts on the iPad

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPad, crummy name, amazing device. In terms of industrial design, this is likely to be up there with the MacBook Air, the Mac Mini and the iPod Shuffle in the "how did they fit all that...in there?" category. Sure, some would say that iPad is really a gargantuan iPod Touch. That's being extremely shortsighted-- wake up, smell the coffee and see that the iPad is Apple's triple-threat device and its going after netbooks, eReaders and portable gaming devices.

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Apple launches iPad tablet computer

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs today introduced iPad, a device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more.

The long awaited tablet is built on Apple's iPhone OS platform and can run most of the available iPhone applications natively. The iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook.

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Inklet turns Apple trackpads into drawing tablets

Ten One Design, LLC – a New York-based design firm specializing in solutions for the mobile lifestyle – is recently announced its newest application for use with MacBook trackpads, Inklet.

It provides professional graphic designers and beginner sketchers alike the opportunity to practice and fine-tune their artistic skills without the high costs associated with premium drawing tablets.

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