iPad, on the road

Jerry Fahrni: “This is where things with the iPad didnâ€ t work out so well. While I found the device a pleasure to use for reading, playing games, dealing with email and using social media, I found it difficult to use for any serious work productivity. The iPad just isnâ€ t designed to take the place of a laptop. Typically when I have downtime I can generate a blog or two or work on something that Iâ€ ve been sitting on for just such an occasion. No luck with the iPad. The onscreen keyboard is good, but not that good. In addition the simplicity that makes the iPad such a wonder also creates some problems when it comes to doing a lot of the things Iâ€ m used to.”

Bottom line: the iPad is great for consuming content, not creating it.