Aardvarks to Zorillas - Anything goes

Buying the iPad - the cheapest version the 16GB model for 499 USD is the first step into the Apple iPad World. The iPad needs the paraphernalia of other things to be complete. To start with is the sleeve cum stand that they peddle to you is 39 USD. But it helps you to have a resourceful wife. This is the contraption that she made for my iPad. It works and comes with the iPad. The BoM for the holder are 1. Th e iPad Box 2. Two Popsicle Sticks 3. A Sharp Knife. Check out the pictures you would get the idea.

Is this a kindle killer - Sort of and May be yes. We love colors and colors make our lives interesting. The iPad brings that to the ereaders and much more. I have tried using the iPad in the last few days and have liked the great screen and the sensitive touch screen on the iPad, but there is a large laundry list when it comes to nice to have features. As always the case, an Occam's razor hangs over its head, we expect it to do much more than that - after all it is an Apple product. There are quite a good bad ugly list for this product. I have in this post rambled on those lines after using the device for the last few days. The Good: It is apple quality build. Have not seen any other company, which has the industrial design team as apple does, it shows and the now familiar aluminum billet laser engraved to fit the components, oozes class and has the finish and finesse. The product has a great screen, from the colors it displays and other aspects of it. Though I hate device