Five stories deserve attention this morning.
How Important is the iPad?
There are four key reasons why Jobs considers the iPad his most important achievement. The first has to do with making the computer experience transparent to the user. When I use the iPad, I don’t feel like I’m using a computer. I have been working with mainframes, mini-computers, and PCs for more than 30 years. The iPad is a very different computing experience.
Can e-readers compete with newcomer iPad?
“The iPad makes things much more difficult for e-reader devices,” said Colin Sebastian, an analyst with Lazard Capital Markets who has followed the e-reader market. “Especially when you’re a higher-priced e-reader, then the value proposition becomes less clear.”
Pirates rewrite script for Apple’s China iPad launch
Just three weeks after the global launch, bootleg versions of Apple Inc’s hot-selling iPad tablet PCs have begun showing up on the shelves of online and real-world shops in piracy-prone China.
20 Best iPad Games
Sid Meier’s classic Civilization strategy series got a facelift a few years ago when it moved over to consoles and handheld game systems as Civilization Revolution. CivRev played well on the Nintendo DS and iPhone, but its screen got too small for comfort. The iPad’s expansive room for larger maps is a good fit for this turn-based, complex experience, and it makes CivRev feel a little more like a computer game again.
Jobs: iPad 3G at Best Buy April 30
Another Day, Another Jobs E-Mail. Today a reader e-mailed Jobs wondering if Best Buy retail stores will carry the iPad 3G on launch day (April 30). Jobs made his answer short and sweet as usual: “Yep.”