A Wall Street Journal article ‘Laptop Killer? Pretty Close’ by Walt Mossberg was a very interesting comparison between the laptop and the iPad as well as what the future might hold for each. He argued that if the iPad became just another gadget to carry around then its future was looking dim and would not make it. However, if customers saw the iPad as something that could replace laptops, then its future was bright. The iPad is very versatile, small and light weight, making it ideal for a wide range of people. Mossberg goes on to list the pros and cons of Apple’s latest invention. Some the impressive features of such a small product, Mossberg lauded, was battery life, overall speed, and doing things like watching videos, listening to music, and reading books to name a few. Even with all the apps available approximately 150,000, the iPad is still not ready to take the place of the laptop.
In the words of Mossberg,‘All in all, however, the iPad is an advance in making more-sophisticated computing possible via a simple touch interface on a slender, light device. Only time will tell if it's a real challenger to the laptop and netbook.’
Do you think that the iPad will replace laptops?
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