Apple Does it Again

During my break I was casually flipping through the newspaper and came across an article discussing the new ipad that recently appeared on the market and to my shock and delight I understood pretty much everything the article was referring to. One of the biggest issues it talked about was how the ipad is now being considered a disruptive technology for newspapers, books, and even in some cases computers. It discussed how at the very start of its release the ipad was demeaned, by the critics as useless and unnecessary but once that tablet caught on there was no stopping it for Apple. People found the ipad, a technology that they never would have imagined they needed, with such apps that include movie-watching capabilities, Internet browsing, and overall storage bank for apps. It astonished me how fast the reviewer jumped to the conclusion and called the ipad a disruptive technology; while yes it is a nifty new piece of equipment I don’t think we have seen yet the longevity of the ipad. Seeing as how the ipad was just released last year it can be assumed that there will be a mass amount of people flocking to store to check out the next great device Apple has put out. However I am still skeptical of whether or not the 

tablet computer will really take hold in the technological community. I feel that the longer the tablet is out then there will always be improvements being made and the general public will ask for a smaller and more lightweight instrument to make portability easier. In this case for the ipad the smaller it were to become than wouldn’t it just become exactly like the iphone. There is no denying though that the ipad is a disruptive technology for newspapers though. Better known publications are transfer all there articles online and in the upcoming years we will see a huge shift away from paper and towards electronic copy. The question that arises from this disappearance of newspapers is the question of profit. If these companies are to remain in business than they do need some incentive to do so but when no one is willing to purchase the paper anymore and demands it will be free than how can we keep that study flow of information going? So the ipad disruptive or not that question will be answer in years to come. For now though we can bask in its newness and embrace its revolutionary new ideas for technology.