Is the iPad Really Worth Your Money?

Computers, laptops, iPods and now iPads! When will the madness stop? The iPad is just another new fad that will be easily forgotten when Apple creates its next big thing. To me, the iPad has way more disadvantages than advantages and would be a waste of money. The advantages listed above are all based on appearance and nothing about how it is runs. It can't multitask, it doesn't have a camera and it doesn't have ANY USB ports therefore you would have to spend more money and buy specific adapters. So in the end the iPad is not for me.

The iPad is an "in-between" gadget that will be highly redundant for most teenagers. A vast majority of teens already own some sort of iPod, and many have their own laptops. An iPad is simply a larger version of an iPod touch, and a lesser version of an iPhone. The touch keys on Apple devices are difficult to use; typos are inevitable. You cannot connect USBs or anything similar devices to an iPad, and it would be difficult to transfer data on and off of it.

By Luke Moon - Magee Secondary School, Vancouver BC

One technology analyst has mentioned that Apple did a good job on the first day of selling the iPad - more than 300,000 sold! However, another analyst has come out saying the numbers actually aren't that high. Personally, I think that our society is already overwhelmed with the number of electronic toys we “need.” The iPad doesn’t have a camera, so no web chats; there isn’t any flash to stream better quality videos, no USB hub to connect other devices, and countless other shortcomings. So now, 300,000 people have another fancy new digital device, which they have to combine with their other countless digital devices in order to do anything. We shouldn’t have to feel compelled to have a computer attached to ourselves in order to live.

I'll stick to a regular laptop, thank you very much. This computer would be such a hassle to deal with. You can't even word process normally unless you buy the external keyboard! So let's face it, how many people are really going to buy this computer when you have to pay extra just to type?

The thing is ridiculous, it's way too expensive and it's really just an Ipod touch with a severe growth defection. Just because they are a very successful company, doesn't mean that they can just sell everything and get away with it.

I never bothered to check what the iPad was until now...I don't even understand the point of it, honestly. Run apps and play music?

This is the first version of the iPad. I bet anything with time Apple will fix all the little glitches. Plus right now no way I am paying that much for it. I'll wait

Nope and I don't even own an iPhone or iPod Touch.

Apple's expecting too much. Just because you're one of the top bestsellers, it doesn't mean people will want to buy EVERYthing you dish out regardless if it's worth it or not.