In looking into the apple Ipad I feel as though I have mix emotions on this device. I feel as though it will be a very popular device that many will be purchasing, because it can do pretty much everything what a laptop can do on the go, except for a few options. Also I feel everything that Apple has put out on the market has had great success, whether it has to do with the marketing and advertising of the product or whether the device just sells itself.

I believe it’s a appealing to the college students for a couple of reasons. First off with students carrying around their laptops and their heavy text books they could easily carry the Ipad from class to class. Everything they would be carrying could be condensed into one light weight Ipad. Another reason college students would benefit from the Ipad is the fact that they wouldn’t have to spend a large amount of money on the text books for class.

I think the Ipad has some downfalls, such as the touch screen keyboard. If someone is not use to using the touch screen or they just don’t prefer it because they are so use to using the traditional keyboard that can be a big complication in someone deciding whether they should purchase the product or not. Another down fall would be that the Ipad does not have any phone connection unlike the Iphone. It does not have a camera on it, so this would exclude any video conferences something even a smart phone can do.

I don’t feel that the Ipad will affect the newspaper industry, because people can pull up these websites with their black berry and iphone just as easy. Newspaper companies did not have to make a deal with any other companies because of this.

I think for the money you’re going to spend on the Ipad you can go out and purchase a laptop that can do the same options and more for the same amount of money.