iPad causing a paradigm shift?

There are lot of white noise buzzing on the net that the iPad is killing off the  computer and Netbook market, and other segments of the way we live our life. It's almost a year since I got my iPad and these are the changes that it has manifested in my life:

1. I read my New York Times on my iPad, my experienced with this app is smooth and quick. So, I canceled my newspaper subscriptions to The Globe and Mail, and NewYork Times.
2. I use my iPad as a navigator from my location and in the car. So, when I traded in my car with a factory installed navigator, I dropped this options and avoided a $2,000 navigator.
3. Every night when I get home from work I grab my iPad and check my emails, read articles, browse the web, Facebook, twitter, watch TV , chat with my wife, while chilling on couch. So, I stopped using the netbook.
4. I check my banking accounts more frequently, since the apps are easy to use. So, I rarely go on my laptop to do my banking.
5. I'm reading more books and especially the classics on my iPad.  It is very convenient and I don't need to turn on my bedside lights for reading. So, I reduced the amount of books I purchased and broaden my genre.
6. I conveniently browse for magazines and purchase the issues I need. It sure beat paying an annual subscriptions or heading to the bookstore for a recommended read. So, I read a broader genre but spending more on magazines.
7. I borrow books from the library and read them on my iPad and no need to worry about late fees. So, I don't need to rush to the library and pickup my book I requested.
8. Wow, watching movies on my iPad with my Phillips headphones are awesome. Netflix is awesome and so accessible on my iPad. iTunes rental are more affordable than Blockbuster. So, I stopped renting movies from Blockbuster and use Netflix and iTunes.
9. My new born son pictures and videos are on Picasa and my iPad. When friends come by I simple pass the iPad with a slideshow of my son pictures. So, I rarely print pictures, nothing beat the iPad experience and wow factor.
10. I can use my iPad for two days without charging it, since the battery is excellent. So, no power cable, no hot laptop, no rushing to charge.... full satisfaction.

This is not an exhaustive list of positive experiences but I'm sure you have garner the cause and effect of the iPad on my life.  Unfortunately I don't have a camera since I'm one of those early adopter. But, with facetime and Skype I'm sure my wife would be using the iPad more than I.

Therefore, I can safely say that the iPad is causing a paradigm shift in our computer usage and lifestyle. Go and get an iPad, because it is WiFi and 3G ready, light, easy to use, long battery life, easy to travel, sleek and sexy.

iPad 2 gain over iPad in less than 12 months

Apple announced its new tablet, iPad 2, which will be available by March 11, 2011 in the USA. after one year the improvement are remarkable, relative to the original iPad.  The major improvements are; reduced thickness and  weight, addition of front and rear cameras, two color (black or white) choices, and the major one is the dual-core A5 microprocessor.   The table below illustrates a side-by-side comparison of the iPad and iPad 2.

iPad vs. iPad 2

Apple new 1GHz dual-core A5 microprocessor 

Front-view of white iPad 2 with camera

rear-view of iPad 2 with camera

Project Management and the iPad

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Reading the PM Network magazine has just become a lot easier than thumbing through the magazine. The usability is out of this world and it is a lot better than most magazine apps.  I have switched from paper to the digital edition; this month is the second issue I shall read on my iPad.

IPad On the Go!

Why should one connect their iPad to a mobile carrier If your primary usage will be at; home, Starbucks, library, office, or on the train. One would need 3G service if on the beach, at the park, or some remote location.

WiFi and 3G is must with your iPad, since it is a very productive device and dominancy of this segment of the market will take place within 12 months. It will displace or better put, cannibalized the netbook, laptop, and desktop market.

The problem I have is the data package offered by the major carriers; paying $25/month for add-hoc access is a waste and a better access rate would be usage.

Whatever your reason for using the iPad, I can safely say that it worth the cost. The iPad is a beautiful device and is designed to fit your quirks.

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