Why should you buy an iPad?

The iPad is going to be launched in the UK on April 23. No, we mean April 24. Or perhaps April 26? Or what if Apple decides to put off the UK launch for sometime next month? Every nook and cranny of the world wide web seems to be stuffed with iPad paraphernalia. Now, for those of you who are wondering if you should actually buy the darn thing (and those who are scratching your head in front of the computer wondering if you should pre-order it,) we have a few things to say.

The iPad’s scoring points:

• It’s multi-touchscreen interface that is simply too easy to play around with – pinch, flip, swipe, poke or stretch – it gives in with ease.

• The user interface is extremely easy to use – Why wouldn’t it when it’s a bigger version of the iPhone?

• Viewing web-pages using it’s 9.7” screen is a breeze – pages resize themselves to fit the screen. So browsing using the iPad is nothing short of fun.

• iBooks, iPad’s e-reader application is simply superb. You can download books all you want and relish them in the tablet’s screen. Well, you could even end up so immersed that you forget that the thing in your hand is not a paperback. It’s true, iPad’s e-reader is the best ever. It certainly could give the Amazon Kindle night-mares.

• iWork suite is another of the iPad’s scoring points. It’s simply a set of tools that can make your work easier and faster. Preparing a presentation using the iPad will  definitely be easier than a laptop.

What it lacks..

• First and foremost, the most striking deficiency of the iPad is that it does not support multi-tasking. So you can forget about listening to your favourite tracks while browsing.

• It does not support Adobe Flash, which again is a big draw back. The black squares in certain web pages tend to get on your nerves after a point of time.

• There’s no webcam – so you can’t even dream of video chats.

• The e-reader though appearing to be too perfect to complain on first sight, a few hours with it could leave you with puffy eyes – we’re not entirely convinced of the clarity.

The iPad as we know does more than our average smartphone – but hey, I’m not saying this with my whole heart. There are times when you feel that the iPhone is better. But when you get to hold the sleek device, feel the glassy touchscreen, read a few pages and type a few lines, you’re sure as rain going to fall in love with it. That’s the magic of Apple.

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