“Hold the internet in your hands as you surf it”
The Good
The Apple iPad lives! Kuddos to Gdgt for their live coverage and commentary of the iPad announcement. The new Apple tablet is simply one of the sexiest devices I’ve ever seen. The iBook store (seen above) will finally turn me into an eReader guy. The LED and IPS display technology will make for an amazing display. I can’t wait to curl up on my couch watching movies on this little guy. I’m also very impressed with the 10 hour battery life.
Currently tablets own less than 1% of the personal computer market but I have a feeling the iPad will finally bring tablet computing to the masses.
What happened to name – iSlate? ( iSlate.org)
The Bad
- Largest memory size is 64 GB. I guess if they would have made it any bigger it could have risked being a MacBook replacement. The reason the max memory is only 64 GB is because they’re using flash memory, much like the iPod Touch and iPhone. The iPod Classic comes in 120 GB but uses 2.5″ form factor hard drive, which apparently can be energy inefficient and prone to errors.
- AT&T – this part kills me. Paying another service fee to the worst 3G service provider in NYC is reason enough not to buy the iPad. They’re still in bed with AT&T with the iPhone so it makes sense why they would choose them for data coverage.
- Getting shot on the subway if you try using it there.
- The name – sounds like a fancy tampon… iPad is the new ShePad.
- No multitasking.
- No camera.
Cross-posting from GradeGuruBlog.com
After scouring the web to find the web applications most used by students, we created a list recognizing the Top 10 Web Applications for College Students. Check out which ones made it below. (some of which will help you study for your upcoming finals)
Top 10 web applications for college students:
- Facebook although no longer just for college students, this site is still a very big part of university life and some web savvy professors are using it for course management and student interaction
- Unigo the leading university review site and an editorial resource for college news and advice
- GradeGuru Citation Manager a bookmarklet that helps you collect and manage citations in APA and MLA style straight from your browser (a bit self-loving we know but this will make bibliographies and citations for your final papers a breeze!)
- Chegg the #1 textbook rental site
- Pear Note records audio and/or video while you take your notes, so later you can find what was being said when you typed something
- Thinkfold real-time group collaboration for project planning and assignments
- GradeFix time management tool that helps students organize their study time and plan their assignments more efficiently
- Google Apps Google applications such as Google Documents, Calendar and GMail have become a standard suite of tools for college students
- Pidgin (software based IM) and Meebo (web based IM) are the most popular multi-network IM clients used by college students (note: some consider IM to be as much of a distraction as they are a tool for collaboration)
- Mindmeister online mind mapping and collaboration tool with iPhone apps and offline client solutions
What other applications do you use for learning, collaborating, course management, etc?
