Cameron Chapman is a writer who wrote this excellent article about color in design.
She also wrote this one about the iPad. I don't think she really gets the iPad (she claims that it mostly will attract geeks), but she mentions some interesting competitors coming up, some I hope will work well.
Yeah, I agree with her. The thing that struck me about the iPad was how ergonomically unsound it is. In Apple's demo video, the users are all slouched down, resting it against their knees. If you don't do this then you have one of two choices: holding it upright with one hand while you surf with the other, or laying it flat and getting a crick in your neck.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, a laptop is not much different, the screen is right next to the keyboard, you have no chance of getting your head up to the near-level recommended by experts.
ReplyDeleteFor the iPad, it's no issue in the position I plan to use it the most: in my bed, back propped up a little.
Also, for reading articles or books, one can set it in the case/holder, and only lean forward every time you have to change page or scroll down. (And this will more seldom than with the Kindle's small screen.)