Comments on: What the iPad is and isn’t http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/archives/336 http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:25:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Library Hat http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-286 Library Hat Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:19:11 +0000 http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/?p=336#comment-286 Thanks for the comment! I like the point that Apple sells experience. Well, I guess I don't like any experience without the freedom of configuring the way I want it as much as possible. Even microwaves come with options! =) The simplicity that iPad provides is the lack of options, and I am just saying that Apple doesn't need to forfeit the options to provide that simplicity or experience or freedom (as the lack of options). Because I love the iPhone OS and because some reasonably see that it is the next big thing in UI, Apple's closing down the system seems quite worrisome. Some say though all those worries are just because we are old worlders. (See StevenF: <a href="http://stevenf.tumblr.com/post/359224392/i-need-to-talk-to-you-about-computers-ive-been" rel="nofollow">http://stevenf.tumblr.com/post/359224392/i-need-to-talk-to-you-about-computers-ive-been</a> ) I sure hope that is the case! Thanks for the comment! I like the point that Apple sells experience. Well, I guess I don’t like any experience without the freedom of configuring the way I want it as much as possible. Even microwaves come with options! =) The simplicity that iPad provides is the lack of options, and I am just saying that Apple doesn’t need to forfeit the options to provide that simplicity or experience or freedom (as the lack of options). Because I love the iPhone OS and because some reasonably see that it is the next big thing in UI, Apple’s closing down the system seems quite worrisome. Some say though all those worries are just because we are old worlders. (See StevenF: http://stevenf.tumblr.com/post/359224392/i-need-to-talk-to-you-about-computers-ive-been ) I sure hope that is the case!

]]> By: Melissa (@library_chan) http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-283 Melissa (@library_chan) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.bohyunkim.net/blog/?p=336#comment-283 I agree that it seems like Apple will be controlling the iPad a lot, especially for a computer. But unlike most (if not all) computer-making companies, Apple seeks to control the experience of using that computer. Yes, you may lose configurability, but you will gain an opportunity to begin creating right from the start. You won't have to fiddle around with much to get in the "flow" of whatever it is you're using that computer for. Some might say you'll be <a href="http://minimalmac.com/post/357897734/free" rel="nofollow">free</a>. But as for me, I'll withhold judgement until I use the thing. :) I agree that it seems like Apple will be controlling the iPad a lot, especially for a computer. But unlike most (if not all) computer-making companies, Apple seeks to control the experience of using that computer. Yes, you may lose configurability, but you will gain an opportunity to begin creating right from the start. You won’t have to fiddle around with much to get in the “flow” of whatever it is you’re using that computer for. Some might say you’ll be free.

But as for me, I’ll withhold judgement until I use the thing. :)

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