Did Apple iPad Meet Expectations?
Earlier this month, the company e-mailed invitations to reporters asking them to come view what it called “our latest creation”. Though Apple was characteristically quiet on details before today’s unveiling, industry watchers said all signs seemed to point to the announcement of a device so hyped it had been dubbed the “Jesus” tablet. It remains to be seen whether or not the iPad will actually work any miracles, but analysts said that on many fronts Apple didn’t disappoint today. “I think it’s met expectations on design, it’s met expectations on function and content,” said Rob Enderle, the principal analyst at Enderle Group. But he added that consumers could struggle with the size of the device and the fact that users won’t be able to view it outdoors like they can Amazon’s Kindle. He said that when Amazon launched the similarly-sized Kindle DX, consumers didn’t respond favorably to the screen, which was between that of a pocket-sized smartphone and fuller-function notebook.
