Apple is responsible for many of the technological enhancements we have seen. The iPod which has changed how we listen to music, and in turn has changed the music industry with a decline in CD’s and therefore an industry dependent on sites like iTunes. We now see artists pre-releasing songs and videos on Apples popular site, allowing fans to buy the mp3’s instead of a tangible CD. Recently Apple have taken technology to the next level by digitizing paper.
The Ipad it seems is the only digital devise which resembles a piece of paper, and it is said that this technological invention is one that will change the world as we know it. The Ipad has all the capabilities as a computer or iPhone (email, downloadable applications, iTunes etc) and new functions the others don’t offer. The only thing the iPad lacks, is a print button therefore allowing it to be a digitized version of a paper.
This remodelling of paper is bringing one of the most basic items in society into the new technology driven medium. Allowing another part of society to grow, and become more sophisticated. Although the iPad is a new technology, experts say that there will be many modifications to the devise, and it will an item to watch when looking to the future.
You may be interested in reading my response to this post, entitled Reinventing the Square Wheel, and Why It Doesn't Work.
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