I agree with Leigh Gallagher on Fortune's "Fortune Tech" blog, many people don't "have the iPad 2, [they] have the iPad 1... [they're] not going to spend $500 for a new one" so soon. However, I feel that people have come to expect so much from Apple that they forget how hard and truly unrealistic it is for a company to make every product release revolutionary. Most companies are lucky to come out with a wholly new and innovative product in a decade, it is completely normal for subsequent product releases after the initial technology introduction to be gradual improvements. Incremental change is perhaps the most effective way to reach near-perfection with any product since it takes time to explore its potential and a lot of people to use it over time to discover glitches.
The Huffington Post has a good roundup of iPad 2 reviews so you can decide for yourself if the improvements were a logical step or not enough.
As much as I love Apple and its innovative products, I am still on the fence about purchasing an iPad. From the recent trends of iPhone series and now the iPad series, Apple seems to release new generations twice year, usually in March and summer.
ReplyDeleteApple seems to be exploiting its loyal consumers with these mini updates. For example, if I buy an iPad 2 in March and within a few months I hear rumors of an iPad 3 being launched soon, I definitely feel like I was duped. Who wants to pay top dollars for a soon to be outdated product? I think Apple needs to rethink its marketing strategy.
I was also thinking about whether to buy this electronics of not because it is not cheap. On the positive side, it has many media features that a computer has, such as watching moving, going to internet, listening to music, and even writing documents and spreadsheets. Also, the size is lighter than 2 pounds and lighter than most laptop out there. On the other side, the gadget is not cheap. For 500 dollar, it could be used to buy a much faster laptop. Also there are some programs that could not function as perfectly as computers. For example, it does not has flash that is important in some website. Also for the same price, I could buy a smaller size iPhone, which performs similarly in term of speed. Right now, I am still considering to buy or not but I will read more about it.
ReplyDeleteI was also thinking about whether to buy this electronics of not because it is not cheap. On the positive side, it has many media features that a computer has, such as watching moving, going to internet, listening to music, and even writing documents and spreadsheets. Also, the size is lighter than 2 pounds and lighter than most laptop out there. On the other side, the gadget is not cheap. For 500 dollar, it could be used to buy a much faster laptop. Also there are some programs that could not function as perfectly as computers. For example, it does not has flash that is important in some website. Also for the same price, I could buy a smaller size iPhone, which performs similarly in term of speed. Right now, I am still considering to buy or not but I will read more about it.
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