Jadi

flitetym said:

I’ve been an iPad “fanboy” for just about 10 years, and frankly, it was that old “there’s an app for that” ad campaign that hooked me, and I never looked back.

It was more than an attachment to a piece of hardware: it was an association with a company that got off of its elitist throne, and delivered technology  for everyday computer users.

The iPad has succeeded by making computers simple, and there’s nothing on the horizon that will supplant the iPad for the millions of users that appreciate “just enough computer” to serve as the “compleat digital assistant.”

IOS is the future, and I just don’t see how a computer based on MS-DOS — of any stripe — will supplant the iPad for everyday, user friendly, “pedestrian” use. I remember those old commercials saying “if you can point your finger, you can operate an iPad.” Apple was the computer “... for the rest of us.” On that point, Apple should stop “chasing” Microsoft.

Remember that Apple was “on its death bed” a decade ago, when “mean old Microsoft” ruled the consumer digital realm. But there are times when you “bet the farm” on an idea or concept; and Apple did just that with the iPad — and MS never caught up.

No doubt the Surface will continue to serve it’s “snobby, horn-rimmed glasses” consumer base well. But the iPad has charted a new direction. And that is where the future lies.