iPad

[bolson]

I'm not going to buy an iPad, it's not the device for me, but it may change the way I think about user interface design. This is an option now. This is something I'll think about. Is there something different and better I could do on iPad? I've had a couple game ideas rattling around in my brain and in toy programs since college, and now when I think about them half of the fun is imagining the iPad interface.

I want a book reader - for $100 with $5 books, not $250 with $10 books or $500 with $15 books.
I want a image-backed graphics tablet - I like to draw but not seriously enough for the $900+ things.
I want something super-light to take everywhere, but I still think the full sized hard keyboard of my laptop is going to be key for the kind of creating I'd want to do on the go in random places.

I want it, but not $500 worth, but it's out there and it makes me think.

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[lbmango.livejournal.com]

for $15 I can buy a REAL book that 1) allows me to patronize a local brick and mortar bookstore. 2) allows me to lend it to anyone I want 3) Allows me to not worry TOO MUCH about getting water or food on the book 4) allows me to leave the book at the table when I go up to the counter for a refill of my coffee without fear of theft and 5) Allows me to not panic about accidentally leave it at the coffee shop...

The advantage of e-books (for me) are that I don't need any shelf space, I can get new books while on the T, and it's wicked cool.

Just not enough of an advantage... Having a really good graphics tablet, OTOH, would be really really nice.