I’m sure by now most people have heard that today Apple announced their new multi-touch device. There are some that think this is the best new thing from Apple. For me however, I was greatly disappointed by this device. Not only is the iPad name a poor choice, I think the video explains why, but it’s just an iTouch with a larger screen, and a new application to read e-books. Big Deal.
I guess I set my expectations too high. From a form factor standpoint, it is basically what I would have liked to see. Functionality, however, is definitely lacking. I would have liked to see a fully functional computer running OS X that was multi-touch enabled. This would have allowed for a whole new range of applications.
I guess, I’m going to have to suck it up and wait some more for Apple to create a real tablet device.
