Why the iPad?
So once more in English. iPad. Sure, it’s a big iPod Touch, with 3G possibilities, however there are 5 points that sold me.

iBook. I have yet to jump on the eBook bandwagon. I tried to, but never managed to stay focused on a computer. It did work in the iPhone with the Kindle app, so a bigger screen will make it easier to hold, read etc. So as I said before,
Goodbye Kindle, we hardly knew ye
iWork. I love this suite to work with, especially keynote. It’s just brilliant. So if I can combine a small portable mac with a projector (which it has a connection too), in a complete multitouch way, … oh yeah;

SD Card attachement. As a freelance journalist / photographer it happens a lot I’m providing live coverage from events. Instead of taking along a laptop, the iPad could do the trick. Especially with the file sharing between apps (and the computer too) and the inevitable Photoshop that will be improved, it just has the right possibilities that it needs. Also, I’m on a lot of transit (bus, train, plane), so it’s great to have something where some work can be done with, without carrying a complete laptop.
Unlocked prepaid 3G. Perfect for traveling, without needing to get new Sim cards and phone numbers for each country I’m planning on visiting.
The price. As I was expecting $1000 like everyone, it’s great to have a 16 gig 3G tablet for 629. And who knows what the euro pricing will be. (I’ve heard rumours as low as 425 for the 16 gig basic model).
This, combined with the fact that I don’t have a good working laptop, and just the original iPhone, so no 3G, it’s the right entertainment machine for evenings in the sofa watching TV, transit waiting, and general working on locations. (And not mentioning assisting on movie sets for scripts, continuity pictures and footage, etc etc).
So it’s got me convinced.


