Having said that, I make a point of removing the iPad from its case when introducing the device to someone who hasn't had a chance to play with it, because I think the iPad should always be experienced first naked (the computer, not the person).
A couple of reasons why I love Apple and the iPad?
- Fully blind-person friendly straight from the box (per comments I've seen, Apple has been emphasizing accessibility of their computers for quite some time)
- Fully cat-friendly straight from the box
- Fully kid-friendly straight from the box
Many years ago, I helped teach a class for people who were new to computers. I tried (and failed) to help one man who was intensely frustrated that I couldn't just tell him exactly what to do in any situation. I tried to explain that computers were too complex to anticipate every combination of uses, and that much of the learning process was simply experimenting, learning what happened when you press button X or select menu Y; he shortly stormed out of the class, never to return.
If I could find him again, I'd give him my iPad as an apology. Here, finally, is the computer he needs, but the best thing of all is that you don't have to be terrified of, or simply confused by, computers in order to enjoy using an iPad.
(Having said that: c'mon, Apple, what about that iHub appliance to let him perform backups and upgrades when he buys one?)
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