Disney CEO calls iPad "a game changer"

Never mind that Disney and Jobs are joined at the hip. He's saying this because he KNOWS something that everybody who has never touched an iPad won't know until they do.

I do think it could be a game changer. But not in the way all the fanboys expected...

Imagine this becoming the go-to device for all of your media needs, especially for periodicals, newspapers, and books. It introduces even more consumers to the interface that Apple has now created and becomes another entry point into the Mac market for consumers that never tried an Apple product.

I'm interested in where this could go, and how Web designers will take advantage of the platform.

http://blog.jenders.com/2010/02/10/preparing-for-web-design-on-the-apple-ipad/

iPad reactions seem to fall into one of three camps.

The first camp includes computer geeks who see no problem with spending $500-$800 on a piece of fancy technology, but who typically are less likely to want to endlessly pay for corporate delivered content. These people are disappointed that the iPad is locked and limited into being mostly a 'leisure (purchased) content device.'

The second camp includes non-computer people who are accustomed to endlessly paying for content, but who will have a hard time justifying paying hundreds of dollars for hardware and network access for the sole purpose of enabling them to buy (inferior) digital versions of traditional media at discounts too insignificant to make the device pay for itself. These people are indifferent about the iPad because it's just an unnecessary expense for some geeky gizmo that offers no advantage over their usual print media and rental DVDs.

The third camp includes corporate CEOs like Steve Jobs of Apple and Bob Iger of Disney. These people think selling an expensive device that locks people into buying expensive content is "revolutionary, magical" and "game-changing".

It sure going to game change how much time I spend on the toilet...Apple really is missing the boat on marketing this as the greatest toilet reading device.

LOST will be over by the time the iPad is released. This fella needs to get a clue. Who did he know to get that CEO gig?

an interactive app for the ABC drama "Lost."?!?!?!

Really, for pete's sake, its the final season, so what is the point?

I wish people would stop judging the iPad by its cover. You haven't used it yet! Everyone who has actually touched one says it is nothing like watching the demo.

I agree that I don't see the iPad being a game changer for television, web browsing, or gaming. Where I think it will have the most impact is in print media.

I really don't think this guy has any idea what he's talking about.

Make me a great LOST experience on the web and I'll pay for it. I don't need to buy anything to do that.

O he means something like that ESPN app that was shown off for iphone when apple showed off 3.0. Funny how that app has never been seen still to this day.