Here's a short list of impressions and observations on the iPad after using it for a day:
- the touch experience for iPad is different from iPhone/iPod Touch because the distance your hand has to move is much much greater and that's the first thing you'll notice when you use an iPad. Most of the navigation buttons on apps are at the top similar to iPhone/iPod Touch. For example, on Safari the back/forward button are on the top left so everytime you need to use those buttons you have to reach up. It gets very tiring quickly. I have a feeling that as the iPad evolves most app developers will put the main navigation on the bottom rather than at the top
- the battery last forever
- it's heavier than it looks
- finger prints show up but it's not like an oil slick or anything
- the speaker is surprisely good, sound is very clear
- the app store app doesn't work yet if you're using your iTunes account set to the Japan store, but you can download iPad apps via iTunes to your PC/Mac and then sync them
- can't get iBooks in Japan, yet
- Kindle for iPad is very nice and I can see myself using it while reading in bed or in low lite, I still prefer the eInk for reading in daylight though. Anyone who has used a Kindle for a while will not doubt agree that when reading for a long time eInk is easier on the eyes. However, magazines on iPad are really great.
- the youtube app is awesome and videos in HD download almost as fast as on my PC
- have tried most of the free news apps (USA Today, WSJ, Reuters, NPR, NYTimes) they are all incredibly beautiful and fun to use but the navigation take some time to get used to (non linear). The NPR app is probably the best one I've used so far
- apps are really expensive, be careful
- would be nice to have tabs on Safari
- I don't miss flash on the iPad
- depending on how you use your iPad, prolonged use may cause stiff shoulders or sore wrists due to it's weight and having it hold it up with one hand, usually the same hand. You'll end of putting it on your lap a lot
- iPad without network access is just a big photo viewer/ipod. If you want to bring it around and show it to people you may want to consider buying the 3G+WiFi version.
Sent from my iPad
