*Not a tech review*. I’ve been watching and reading tech related content for well over 10 years now. As much as I’d love to approach this write-up as my own personal review, on my own little publication, I’ll show some restraint and keep this just to my train-of-thought feelings. Maybe one day I’ll let out my inner Dieter Bohn, but until then, here’s simply how I feel!
This is the device I dreamt of as a kid.
I had the OG, thicc, iPad. My dad has a video on one of his hard drives, of me ecstatically opening one on Christmas. It left a lot to be desired, like most 1st-gen Apple products. It was slow, beefy, and the display wasn’t spectacular either. But I, along with millions of others, loved it regardless.
The potential was clear to me! I remember when Apple first announced it — I was excited at the prospect of a massive touch screen with iPhone-esc apps. This excitement was too much, to the dismay of my dads friend, who after I shared my thoughts with, disregarded the iPad as nothing more than a glorified, massive iPhone.
Sales quickly skyrocketed after its initial release. However, to his defence, he was mostly right about its functionality — the iPad was and has long been touted as nothing more than a media consumption device.
Well, not anymore.
I can now get everything I want done in an incredibly thin and light package — the sharp edges leave a lasting impression on my hands, long after I put it down. The iPad is now strong enough to rip through image processing faster than most thin and light laptops, while rocking 10 hours of battery life! That’s miles ahead of the 3-4 hours you get on any mechanical-fan-having-ass laptop! 😂
There’s nothing wrong with mechanical-fan-having-ass laptops! I love my mechanical-fan-having-ass laptop! But the iPad is just more... fun! It’s so versatile that it can make mundane tasks exciting. I can use a traditional mouse and keyboard... or an electronic pencil with zero perceptible delay... or... neither... when I thumb through Super Mario Maker videos in bed.
I simply love this thing — it fits in my life perfectly. I’m grateful it exists and for the comfort and pleasure it brings to me on a daily basis.