http://www.macworld.com/article/145976/2010/01/ipadissues.html
The author of this article makes some very good points about the iPad’s capabilities, or, lack thereof. In particular, the issue of multitasking. As computers get sleeker, newer, faster, and processing power builds, we, as consumers, want computers that can do more and more things at once. In this, the iPad is a colossal step back into the computer Stone Age with its limited multitasking capabilities.
I also agree strongly with what the author says about the lack of a video camera. An overly gorgeous display, all but designed for video viewing, but no way to record, or even video chat? The author offers the opinion that this is an intentional omission, something “held back” for iPad 2.0, and I couldn’t agree more.
Also, no Flash support? Love it or hate it, Flash is a fairly common element on the Web today, and there are a great many sites that utilize Flash. It’s not as bad as having a web browser that can’t handle html, but it’s not too far off.
I agree with the author of this article on almost every point he makes, with one exception.
He says, “with just a couple little tweaks, I can certainly see an iPad in my future.” That’s the point upon which we differ.
