Apple’s new iPad isn’t for techies so stop complaining
From reddit to blogs to reputable news websites everyone has been predicting the failure of Apple's iPad. I've even read ridiculous things such as the iPad is a step towards all personal computers being locked down in the future. I think these people are vastly missing the point of who the iPad market is intended for. Many people only use their web browser on their computer and don't have a need to learn anything more. They don't want to deal with spyware, they don't want to deal with viruses, and they especially don't want to deal with upgrading system drivers. So why shouldn't they buy an easy to use computer that has only basic tasks like web browsing and email? They would spend a lot less money having people fix their PC and probably enjoy using It a lot more. No more pop up dialog boxes, no more setting up wireless internet and creating networks. Just a simple easy to use interface requiring no user input to run smoothly. Think of how popular Macs are for being simple and easy to use, this is just a step above that.
Another argument that is common is that it has a lack of flash support. Flash is designed for desktop PCs most of the time. You're not going to have the same user experience as you would on a desktop or laptop because this is a touch screen. For the most part applications would have to be redesigned in order to have a pleasant user experience. Another reason for not having flash is Apple doesn't want to support a dying standard. Html 5 is definitely the future and Adobe Silverlight and the likes aren't going to last that much longer. As well as not being designed for phones, flash is often resource intensive and also freezes. I rather a blue box on an iPad than a frozen device.
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