The Tech-pert: New iPad Review: Don't Buy the Hype (or the Tablet)
Earlier this week I sat by the door with my proverbial tail wagging in anticipation of the Fedex truck's arrival. When it finally came, I tore open the box like a kid on Christmas morning.
The new iPad was mine.
Having purchased the original iPad (the 32GB Wi-Fi model) a couple years earlier, I'd decided to skip the iPad 2. Despite its slimmer design and dual cameras, it wasn't compelling enough for me to part with another $600.
But with the iPad 3 (sorry, "new iPad"), I decided to pull the trigger. As a technology writer, I do have a legitimate reason for keeping up with the latest and greatest. And as a gadget geek, well, I just wanted the thing.
You've probably felt similar pangs of iPad lust. Early reviews of the device positively gushed over the new high-resolution Retina screen. And I mean gushed: it had to be seen to be believed, it put high-def TVs to shame, it would change your worldview and possibly your religion.
The new iPad was mine.
Having purchased the original iPad (the 32GB Wi-Fi model) a couple years earlier, I'd decided to skip the iPad 2. Despite its slimmer design and dual cameras, it wasn't compelling enough for me to part with another $600.
But with the iPad 3 (sorry, "new iPad"), I decided to pull the trigger. As a technology writer, I do have a legitimate reason for keeping up with the latest and greatest. And as a gadget geek, well, I just wanted the thing.
You've probably felt similar pangs of iPad lust. Early reviews of the device positively gushed over the new high-resolution Retina screen. And I mean gushed: it had to be seen to be believed, it put high-def TVs to shame, it would change your worldview and possibly your religion.