The iPad’s Keyboard Sucks!

http://mashable.com/2010/01/28/what-we-learned-about-apple-yesterday/

there’s a lot about what the ipad is missing out there:
http://i.gizmodo.com/5458382/8-things-that-suck-about-the-ipad
http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/ipad-whats-missing/

it’s not getting a lot of love, but i think it has a chance of being extremely popular. everyone that is criticizing it is in tech and simply wanted more features. but if u read the first article above, u’ll see that apple has a precise plan to be the perfect content consumption device, and nothing more, not even taking photos–that’s for your iphone. and they may just have hit the nail on the head.

the one thing that everyone agrees is wack is that they didn’t solve the onscreen touch keyboard issue at all:
http://i.gizmodo.com/5446652/how-will-we-type-on-the-apple-tablet
http://i.gizmodo.com/5458397/the-ipads-onscreen-typing-solution-isnt-a-solution-at-all

people also think the border around the screen (aka a “bezel”) is too thick. So the question is: is the iPad the real deal or not? Does apple have to release some updates to their iPhone/iPad OS to really nail the keyboard? Is there even enough room on this device for the keyboard solution to be solved?

I think Apple will solve it, but it may not be with the first wave of these devices

January 28, 2010. Uncategorized.