A big part of my job is finding new technologies and keeping myself informed -- for this, the iPad has been an excellent tool.
Another big part of my job is testing out new technologies and writing about my experiences -- for this, the iPad is next to useless.
That said, I take a lot of notes on my iPad. For this, it's not optimal, but its getting better -- closer to pen & paper. Unlike pen & paper, I can actually share my notes and drawings with my globally-distributed team.
If Apple wants to reverse the trend of perception against the iPad as a consume-only device, they should perfect its ability to simulate pen & paper and tout its usefulness as a note-taking device. This appears to be the approach Samsung is taking with the Galaxy Note.
Another big part of my job is testing out new technologies and writing about my experiences -- for this, the iPad is next to useless.
That said, I take a lot of notes on my iPad. For this, it's not optimal, but its getting better -- closer to pen & paper. Unlike pen & paper, I can actually share my notes and drawings with my globally-distributed team.
If Apple wants to reverse the trend of perception against the iPad as a consume-only device, they should perfect its ability to simulate pen & paper and tout its usefulness as a note-taking device. This appears to be the approach Samsung is taking with the Galaxy Note.