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David Pogue weighs in on iPad, David Pogue weighs in on iPad

by Michael Rose Mar 31st 2010 at 10:35PM

Pogue's tech-centric review (appropriate for those, he says, who meet the following standards: "Do you use BitTorrent? Do you run Linux? Do you have more e-mail addresses than pants?") reiterates the standard complaints -- no Flash, not enough storage, no ports, too pricey. Then the 'for the rest of us' review proceeds to dismiss those considerations. He calls it "a new category of gadget" and "a good goof-proof computer for the technophobes, the aged and the young" (that's a lot of people).

Pogue wraps with the following endorsement:

"[T]he techies are right about another thing: the iPad is not a laptop. It's not nearly as good for creating stuff. On the other hand, it's infinitely more convenient for consuming it - books, music, video, photos, Web, e-mail and so on. For most people, manipulating these digital materials directly by touching them is a completely new experience - and a deeply satisfying one.

"The bottom line is that the iPad has been designed and built by a bunch of perfectionists. If you like the concept, you'll love the machine.

"The only question is: Do you like the concept?"

Jetpacks, tablets - once we get those "meal in a pill" things, we'll know it's the future.

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gg

The young are also not rooted in the past.

April 01 2010 at 7:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rego

Why do you bother to post on this blog?

No matter the topic you always find a negative thing to say.

You need some kind of help.

April 01 2010 at 1:32 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jaz

I always thought that D. Pogue was a douche, thanks for the confirmation David.

"And the techies are right about another thing: the iPad is not a laptop. It’s not nearly as good for creating stuff".

Hey David, I thought Jobs said the iPad was filling the gap between smartphone and laptop, not replacing the laptop.

"It’s not nearly as good for creating stuff".

Hey Dave, go to apple.com and please watch the keynote, you'll be surprised.

"The bottom line is that the iPad has been designed and built by a bunch of perfectionists".

Thank you David, but you still a douche.

April 01 2010 at 12:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Aaron

Like most people who read blogs, I too am a consumer, and look forward to the iPad to allow me to do what I do best. All the mindless ability to suck my time of my computer with the comfort of my living room, minus the size and cost of a laptop.

March 31 2010 at 11:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adam

most these newspapers have something to be gained from an ipad success, why wouldn't they give it good reviews??

March 31 2010 at 11:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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FightTheFuture

i'm sure there will be negative reviews from some press too.

March 31 2010 at 11:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
pacokorn77

Answer: No.

March 31 2010 at 10:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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