iPad. Much more than a Feminine Product.
04.16.2010 Steve, you're right. It IS magical and revolutionary. Magilutionary.
When the iPad first premiered, I watched Scott Budman's coverage. I read his tweets. I cornered him in the hallway when he got back from Applepalooza and asked him how it felt and what it looked like and could it make fondue?
I wasn't in love with the idea of another gadget that I would have to pay a monthly fee to use. Plus I am not an early adopter. I like my things 2.0. Like my Prius. I can not, however, blame sudden acceleration for any of my driving problems. It's genetic. Asian driveritis.
I didn't give the iPad another thought. Except for when my dad mentioned this MADtv skit.
And then suddenly, I realized the iPad could totally work in my house, through our wifi thingy, without a monthly subscription. And I drop kicked my iTouch. It hit Tofu but she's OK now.
I have a laptop, yes. What? No, Good Doctor, there is nothing wrong with it. But it's not super portable. As in, while I'm "watching" Emmy, I can't just carry it in the other hand or slide it onto the playmat and browse my Internets. Which I have to do everyday to scan headlines and expand my 'inch deep, mile wide' knowledge base. I'm a TV reporter, not a NASA engineer.
And yes, there is the iTouch, but dude, that's for mussssic. Not for a pleasurable browsing experience! Pinching and swishing and pinching and swishing. Not how I want to spend my day now that I'm no longer in my 20's.
Plus, I don't want my laptop, which is my workhorse for video editing and photos, to be my email checking machine and get turned on and off a zillion times. Which is what I do, without guilt, to my iPad. Because you press the button and slide to unlock and PRESTO. Internets in the palm of my hand. But not the size of my palm.
Plus, BOOKS! I've already read the first 48 pages of two samples. "The Surrendered." Cried! "The Bone Thief." Ended right when they found out the corpse had no arms! And "Angelology." Only a few pages in so far. I may actually buy one eventually but I'm just gonna go Costco on iBooks for now and sample everything until I'm full. I love to read and I love the idea of having a book or 10 in my iPad for trips to Tahoe or in my next life when I have time to lie in a hammock and read for 3 hours.
Plus, super fast. Plays music. Photos. Email. I watched Dancing With the Stars while eating bun cha gio. Does it get any better? The Good Doctor's like, "Great. Of all people, YOU with the mealtime distractions."
At least I'm not reading and leaving magazines open, Good Doctor! And you get to see Pamela Anderson's egg rolls doing the cha cha. A Nguyen Nguyen.
Plus, Asian Grandma thinks she invented the iPad. Or at least had the idea and Steve Jobs finally got around to it. She was all, "This is what I said when you had that mouse thing! Why can't you just touch it? So much easier." Then I said, "Put it down, lady. Get back to cooking and watching my kid." But to watch her actually use it, and know how to do stuff, when she is as non computer savvy as they come, totally sold me. Say it with me, MAJ A LOO SHUN ARY!
Plus, my one year old doesn't care about it. No keyboard to mash her Saltine crackers into. BORING.
Thank you Duke for winning the tournament. Mama needed this iPad. Our deal: The Good Doctor's winnings (it was just a couple bucks, Mr. IRS) would go toward my device. I was bleeding blue. Cameron crazy. A hobbit who loved the Scheyer.
I love my iPad 1.0 and I'm proud to be an early adopter like Phil in this episode of Modern Family. One of the best shows on TV. And every man's excuse to ogle Sofia Vergara.
Reader Comments (6)
Haha. I preordered one too... except I went for the 3g version so I'm still anxiously awaiting its arrival! In my defense I don't have an iPod or an iPhone, or even a phone with a data plan for that matter... so this iPad thing is a huge huge technological upgrade for me and I can't WAIT!! :)
I picked mine up at the Los Gatos Apple. Jolie was super helpful. I don't have an iPhone either but I'm telling you, especially with Kaelyn, it's gonna be FUN.
I can't believe you drive a Toyota Prius. I remember fondly your white Honda Civic and helping to cram all your stuff in it for its trip to Reno, NV via transport. I am suprised. You know Honda is superior in everyway Vic. My Wifey has a 04 Accord with 200,000 miles. Her first Accord we donated to Salvation Army after 400,000 miles and a transmission that was going to be expensive. Hopefully, someday soon we can get you back driving a Honda.
Thom,
My Honda rocked. But I wanted the CA carpool stickers and I thought it would be nice to drive a zero emissions vehicle. Very South Park Smug of me. But I still love Honda too. We Asians may not be able to drive but we can make some good cars.
Antony pre-ordered me one as some sort of guilt gift for consistantly not getting home in time to put the baby in bed. When I found out that it was going to arrive on the first weekend of April, I freaked out. "We don't have the money to spend on silly things that we don't even need!" I had already planned to return it. When it arrived in all of its shiny, Apple glory I was itching to open it. "I'll use it for a couple of days and THEN return it." Once I touched that screen I fell in love. The running order is now: Sofia, iPad, then Antony. It turned out to be an excellent guilt gift.
They always are. HAAAA! But seriously, with the baby, it is so user friendly. Not silly, Rachelle. Please don't insult Mr. Jobs. I am all about practical gifts. Nicely done Antony.