Matt Alexander declares that today the iPad has replaced the Mac, by adding a new 128GB model. . . . with a price immediately comparable to the 11-inch MacBook Air, Apple has ostensibly released an iPad that broaches into the realm of full-time workhorse device . . . Today’s iPad, available for $929 with an LTE …
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Apr 28 2012
It Looked Like a Toy
I am in the midst of reading James Gleick’s The Information (and I think I’m the last person left who hasn’t), and I was startled by his retelling of the initial reactions to the introduction of the telephone. See if it reminds you of anything. The next year, in England, the chief engineer of the …
Mar 11 2012
Oh, That’s Why People Like Tablets So Damn Much!
The so-called post-PC revolution came to my house. This has been my first weekend off in a couple of weeks, and though I’ve been browsing the Web, tweeting, and now blogging, I didn’t even turn on my computer yesterday, and if you know me at all, you know that the only reason this could be …
Jan 05 2012
In Defense of E-ink and Plain Old Words
At The Loop, Matt Alexander predicts the coming demise of e-ink-based readers. His contention, which may be right, is that the rapid evolution and decreasing prices of tablets will render “electronic paper” to sub-niche status. I can believe that if what we now know of as tablets become so crisp and readable for long durations, then yes, …
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