Comments on: A Closed Apple Platform is Inevitable But Temporary http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/articles/a-closed-apple-platform-is-inevitable-but-temporary/ Peter Christensen's Blog Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tyler Willis http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/articles/a-closed-apple-platform-is-inevitable-but-temporary/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Tyler Willis Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:09:30 +0000 http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/?p=351#comment-1276 I agree 100% with you. I wrote a post about how the iPad could attack the boomer market here: http://tylerwillis.net/blog/ipad I also wrote about how I believe this is ushering in a new disruptive innovation in computing. Desktop computers are now so powerful that they have outpaced the general consumers need -- I think this product represents a new type of machine that has better mobility and accessibility that will grow to support the needs of the mass market (in the form of a secure/simple platform that goes from off to usable VERY fast). I agree 100% with you. I wrote a post about how the iPad could attack the boomer market here: http://tylerwillis.net/blog/ipad

I also wrote about how I believe this is ushering in a new disruptive innovation in computing. Desktop computers are now so powerful that they have outpaced the general consumers need — I think this product represents a new type of machine that has better mobility and accessibility that will grow to support the needs of the mass market (in the form of a secure/simple platform that goes from off to usable VERY fast).

]]> By: bud http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/articles/a-closed-apple-platform-is-inevitable-but-temporary/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 bud Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:24:42 +0000 http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/?p=351#comment-1274 Gautham, that is the secret sauce I think the iPad needs. Grab GPS coordinates from iPhone, become second monitor control surface for iMac and Macbooks. Could be done, by Apple, easily, without cannibalizing their other markets- it would enhance them, and add value to the iPad, especially for those wanting MORE. Gautham, that is the secret sauce I think the iPad needs. Grab GPS coordinates from iPhone, become second monitor control surface for iMac and Macbooks. Could be done, by Apple, easily, without cannibalizing their other markets- it would enhance them, and add value to the iPad, especially for those wanting MORE.

]]> By: Gautham Ganapathy http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/articles/a-closed-apple-platform-is-inevitable-but-temporary/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Gautham Ganapathy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:40:40 +0000 http://www.pchristensen.com/blog/?p=351#comment-1273 Somehow, to me, the iPad just seems to be just a cross b/w an iPod touch and an iMac. Other than being a touch optimized Mac, does it really change much (other than the 'missing' keyboard and mouse) ? Now, if I could put two iPads side-by-side (or and iPad and an iPhone), grab a picture on one with my hand and drag it to the other without caring about networks or protocols or mounting drives, that would be something ! Or maybe they could take something like MS's Surface or Natal and integrate that with the all their iStuff. That would be even better !! I could go on... On the other hand, I can spell vim, emacs and ssh... Somehow, to me, the iPad just seems to be just a cross b/w an iPod touch and an iMac. Other than being a touch optimized Mac, does it really change much (other than the ‘missing’ keyboard and mouse) ?

Now, if I could put two iPads side-by-side (or and iPad and an iPhone), grab a picture on one with my hand and drag it to the other without caring about networks or protocols or mounting drives, that would be something !

Or maybe they could take something like MS’s Surface or Natal and integrate that with the all their iStuff. That would be even better !! I could go on…

On the other hand, I can spell vim, emacs and ssh…

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