My iPad

I have purchased an iPad for work. During the next few days, I will publish my thoughts about the iPad.

My first impression is that it is extremely easy to use. It is a solid machine, just like my iMac and MacBook Pro. The first book that I have downloaded is "The Machine that Changed the World" by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones and Daniel Roos.

I very much want to do some electronic books. This is the the trend of the future (see the following post from Jan.)

Kindle and iPad Will Change the Publishing Industry

On the downside, the iPad does not have a USB drive and the version of Safari does not seem to work for some Internet functions. The iPad is more of a viewing system than something for computation.

I had no problem setting up email (Microsoft Exchange) and my MIT certificates downloaded fine.

The touch screen is very good. I think this format will eventually surpass traditional laptops and the computer mouse.

I never thought I would see a realistic challenge to the mouse. However, tablet computing will predominate in several years.