Comments on: Apple Ipad, a Disruptive Innovation http://jeffmcneill.com/apple-ipad-disruptive-innovation/ Publishing, Internet Marketing from Chiang Mai, Thailand Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:16:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jeffmcneillhttp://jeffmcneill.com/apple-ipad-disruptive-innovation/#comment-103 jeffmcneill Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:19:06 +0000 http://jeffmcneill.com/?p=2417#comment-103 <p>Thanks for your comments David. I think comparing this with other technologies usually comes up with an undervaluation. For example, you can have ebooks on a laptop computer (but not very well on a mobile device). But Netbooks really took off based pretty much only on a size/weight difference. We see a proliferation of device sizes and interaction styles. This is the history of technology, that new modes and forms of interaction burgeon. The iPad is neither a mobile device, nor is it a tablet computer. It is in between and as a media-rich device and the same price point as the Kindle (which has consistently sold out for the past two years) the market demand will be there.</p> <p>Another gigantic market for this will be business followed by gaming. The third is education. My sales manager wants one of these immediately. Her option is lugging around a netbook, or trying to do data entry, customer information lookup, etc. on a tiny Iphone screen. This new Ipad will be a salesperson's best friend. I will buy one for her as soon as they are available.</p> <p>I want to note that I have still not (yet) bought an Iphone. I waited and got a Nokia N82, because of the size, 5mp camera (which no competitor could beat for 18 months) and the S60 Symbian operating system.</p> <p>After 3 years (and sales of 75 million Iphone and Ipod Touches), I am very close to buying. In addition I see the Droid as being very interesting as well. However, for the Ipad I want one immediately. This is also because I have been holding off on getting a Kindle DX.</p> <p>For developers, the Ipad will offer a computing environment that will be different from the Iphone. A 9.7" screen is dramatically different from a 3.5" screen. The applications we are designing for the Ipad at Lanna Innovation will include many of the interactions which makes sense only at this size form factor (1024x768).</p> Thanks for your comments David. I think comparing this with other technologies usually comes up with an undervaluation. For example, you can have ebooks on a laptop computer (but not very well on a mobile device). But Netbooks really took off based pretty much only on a size/weight difference. We see a proliferation of device sizes and interaction styles. This is the history of technology, that new modes and forms of interaction burgeon. The iPad is neither a mobile device, nor is it a tablet computer. It is in between and as a media-rich device and the same price point as the Kindle (which has consistently sold out for the past two years) the market demand will be there.

Another gigantic market for this will be business followed by gaming. The third is education. My sales manager wants one of these immediately. Her option is lugging around a netbook, or trying to do data entry, customer information lookup, etc. on a tiny Iphone screen. This new Ipad will be a salesperson’s best friend. I will buy one for her as soon as they are available.

I want to note that I have still not (yet) bought an Iphone. I waited and got a Nokia N82, because of the size, 5mp camera (which no competitor could beat for 18 months) and the S60 Symbian operating system.

After 3 years (and sales of 75 million Iphone and Ipod Touches), I am very close to buying. In addition I see the Droid as being very interesting as well. However, for the Ipad I want one immediately. This is also because I have been holding off on getting a Kindle DX.

For developers, the Ipad will offer a computing environment that will be different from the Iphone. A 9.7″ screen is dramatically different from a 3.5″ screen. The applications we are designing for the Ipad at Lanna Innovation will include many of the interactions which makes sense only at this size form factor (1024×768).

]]> By: David Onouehttp://jeffmcneill.com/apple-ipad-disruptive-innovation/#comment-102 David Onoue Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:13:58 +0000 http://jeffmcneill.com/?p=2417#comment-102 <p>True that the innovation is in the interaction but isn't that where apple always comes up with their innovations? They never create something that is brand new.... They take existing technologies and enhance the user interaction.</p> <p>I honestly don't think this will be as disruptive as the iPhone. I see this as perfect for someone who loves playing apps on their iPhone or iTouch, but the lack of flash support, multi-tasking, and camera for chatting might cause some hesitation at least on my part.</p> <p>I don't know if you noticed but there wasn't as much oohhs and aahhs during Jobs' speech (which doesn't happen that often) was an indication (to me) that this isn't going to be like the iPhone.</p> <p>I'll wait for the second generation to see if I'll actually buy one.</p> True that the innovation is in the interaction but isn’t that where apple always comes up with their innovations? They never create something that is brand new…. They take existing technologies and enhance the user interaction.

I honestly don’t think this will be as disruptive as the iPhone. I see this as perfect for someone who loves playing apps on their iPhone or iTouch, but the lack of flash support, multi-tasking, and camera for chatting might cause some hesitation at least on my part.

I don’t know if you noticed but there wasn’t as much oohhs and aahhs during Jobs’ speech (which doesn’t happen that often) was an indication (to me) that this isn’t going to be like the iPhone.

I’ll wait for the second generation to see if I’ll actually buy one.

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