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The iPad is the volkscomputer.

February 24, 2010

We love this quote by Ed Finkler, which we spied over at Daring Fireball:
When folks need an elevator, we should give them an elevator, not an airplane. We’ve been giving them airplanes for 30 years, and then laughing at them for being too stupid to fly them right.
Finkler pretty much identifies what’s so great about [...]

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Transitioning to an iPad workflow.

February 23, 2010

We’ve long complained about toting our 17″ MacBook Pro around when we travel. The purchase was solid when we wanted a top-performing mobile Mac for gaming, with the occasional trip requiring relative transportability. Since we’re traveling more and gaming less these days, the bulk of lapzilla has caused us to look for a replacement, and [...]

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iPad extensibility: the key is in the adapters?

January 28, 2010

While the iPad won’t sport much more than a dock connector for interfacing with other devices, that dock connector may be pretty flexible. In addition to the obvious use for syncing iTunes media to and from a Mac, Apple will offer numerous adapters. For instance, there will be a camera “kit” consisting of an SD [...]

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Initial thoughts on the iPad.

January 27, 2010

We weren’t exactly surprised with Apple’s revealing of the iPad today. Aside from our dislike of “iPad,” the device does look pretty good, though it’s clearly not as revolutionary as many people hoped. While usage reports are sure to trickle in soon, we’ll take this time to look back at the post we made last [...]

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Three iTablet needs, three need-nots, and three things that’d be nice to have.

January 21, 2010

The reason we’re so enthused about Apple’s rumoured tablet computer is because its proposed mobility suits our lifestyle. Simply put, our MacBook Pro is too big to comfortably cart across the country often, and our iPhone doesn’t offer key functionality that we need in our road-warrior lifestyle. While there’s already some middle ground in the [...]

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