The launch of the faster, thinner, goldier iPad Air 2, revealed a gap in Apple’s shiny armor. This gap is the place where competitors have a chance to attack. However, the gap remains protected by a suit of chain mail. Let me explain. The iPad Air 2 sure looks like an amazing feat of engineering — at just 6.1 millimeters thick, it’s 18 percent thinner than its super-thin predecessor. Its Retina display is made up of three layers fused as one — plus, it has a coating that gives it the lowest reflectivity of any tablet screen on the market.
Great point, HD_Boy. I'm a big fan of my Magic Mouse, and I use both it and the trackpad on my MacBook Pro. Still, I must admit, there are some apps that I enjoy touch more than trackpad and mouse. Swiping to delete emails or taping to select from a list . . . better on my iPad because of the touch screen. I like navigating on a map better on my iPad, too, because of touch.
Being able to flip something like a MacBook Air flat to use as a tablet . . . I do like that idea. In this situation, the device bends to the user's expectations rather than the user needing to bend to the best-in-class device. That's an interesting design challenge -- not to design the best tablet -- but to design the most flexibly joyful device.
All things considered, I think that's a challenge that Apple could do well -- if it turned into an area that Apple decided to do. Obviously not a lot of "pressure" when the iPad and MacBook line sells so well.
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The iPad Air 2 Reveals Chink in Apple’s Armor
Posted by: Chris Maxcer October 17, 2014 01:38 PMThe launch of the faster, thinner, goldier iPad Air 2, revealed a gap in Apple’s shiny armor. This gap is the place where competitors have a chance to attack. However, the gap remains protected by a suit of chain mail. Let me explain. The iPad Air 2 sure looks like an amazing feat of engineering — at just 6.1 millimeters thick, it’s 18 percent thinner than its super-thin predecessor. Its Retina display is made up of three layers fused as one — plus, it has a coating that gives it the lowest reflectivity of any tablet screen on the market.
Being able to flip something like a MacBook Air flat to use as a tablet . . . I do like that idea. In this situation, the device bends to the user's expectations rather than the user needing to bend to the best-in-class device. That's an interesting design challenge -- not to design the best tablet -- but to design the most flexibly joyful device.
All things considered, I think that's a challenge that Apple could do well -- if it turned into an area that Apple decided to do. Obviously not a lot of "pressure" when the iPad and MacBook line sells so well.