Comments on: iPad and the Brain http://davetroy.com/posts/ipad-and-the-brain Design, Entrepreneurship, Economics and Software Tue, 08 May 2012 16:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: iPad Accessories http://davetroy.com/posts/ipad-and-the-brain#comment-1040 iPad Accessories Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:45:35 +0000 http://davetroy.com/?p=1053#comment-1040 It is a very interesting news about iPad and the brain that, we can use two hands with this thing and that it appears to be quick and responsive is a really big deal. We can expect more from Apple iPad. It is a very interesting news about iPad and the brain that, we can use two hands with this thing and that it appears to be quick and responsive is a really big deal. We can expect more from Apple iPad.

]]> By: iPad Accessories http://davetroy.com/posts/ipad-and-the-brain#comment-996 iPad Accessories Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:06:41 +0000 http://davetroy.com/?p=1053#comment-996 This was really interesting article. It's true that iPad is a perfect tool which match the potentials of our brains and bodies. This was really interesting article. It's true that iPad is a perfect tool which match the potentials of our brains and bodies.

]]> By: Christopher Burd http://davetroy.com/posts/ipad-and-the-brain#comment-822 Christopher Burd Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:45:00 +0000 http://davetroy.com/?p=1053#comment-822 That's a very interesting article. I'm a little skeptical about "brain talk" (even the left-brain/right-brain distinction gets overused), but I agree that the iPad offers a different kind of interaction & in most ways a better kind. I think the key contrasts with desktop computing are:<br><br> (1) You view it from a closer up, which makes for greater intimacy.<br><br>(2) You can view it in different positions, not just sitting upright at a desk (even laptops aren't terribly flexible in this respect). Again, a different posture = a different kind of connection.<br><br>(3) A richer kind of physical interaction, which you've covered well.<br><br>However, I'm not convinced that the iPad interface is the Omega point of interface design. One thing the desktop has going for it is keeping physical input (keyboard + mouse) and visual output physically separated: the screen where the eyes can see it, the keyboard/mouse where the hands can touch it. I can't see typing a 5000-word paper on a virtual keyboard that's directly under the display. (Fair enough, the typewriter was a bit like that... but then again, the typewriting experience was felt closer to the desktop experience than what I expect from the iPad.) That's a very interesting article. I'm a little skeptical about “brain talk” (even the left-brain/right-brain distinction gets overused), but I agree that the iPad offers a different kind of interaction & in most ways a better kind. I think the key contrasts with desktop computing are:

(1) You view it from a closer up, which makes for greater intimacy.

(2) You can view it in different positions, not just sitting upright at a desk (even laptops aren't terribly flexible in this respect). Again, a different posture = a different kind of connection.

(3) A richer kind of physical interaction, which you've covered well.

However, I'm not convinced that the iPad interface is the Omega point of interface design. One thing the desktop has going for it is keeping physical input (keyboard + mouse) and visual output physically separated: the screen where the eyes can see it, the keyboard/mouse where the hands can touch it. I can't see typing a 5000-word paper on a virtual keyboard that's directly under the display. (Fair enough, the typewriter was a bit like that… but then again, the typewriting experience was felt closer to the desktop experience than what I expect from the iPad.)

]]> By: davemathisen http://davetroy.com/posts/ipad-and-the-brain#comment-818 davemathisen Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:00:31 +0000 http://davetroy.com/?p=1053#comment-818 Adoption is a Function of Price and Simplicity<br> <br>Paradigms are definitely shifting. The government, the economy, technology: it all seems to be coming at us at mind-boggling pace. And, the iPad is indeed ushering in a new computing paradigm. But, are the people coming along? Of the 300+ million of people in this country, how many are going to run out a get one right away? How many iPads will the population have in 10 years?<br> <br>The PC has been around for 30 years and yet, 20-30% of the population still don’t use that tool. Compared to the TV (98%) and the DVD (82%) adoption rates, the PC has simply taken forever to truly become a tool of necessity. Will the iPad fare better? Yes, of course, as long as it doesn’t crash upon start-up, require regular software upgrades, be intuitive to operate, respond at the pace of a turtle and of course cost about $150.<br> <br>Don’t get me wrong, I love technology. It’s been my business for over 30 years. Being in the technology business has taught me one very important thing about the success of technology projects and tools Success is all about adoption. In my opinion, adoption lies not in the whiz-bang of it, but in the price and simplicity of it.<br> <br>If you or your readers would like to be among the early adopters and help boost that adoption rate, I invite you to enter to win an iPad at <a href="http://www.areunaked.com" rel="nofollow">www.areunaked.com</a> or <a href="http://www.davidkennethgroup.com/areunaked" rel="nofollow">www.davidkennethgroup.com/areunaked</a>. My firm, The David-Kenneth Group, provides technical staff augmentation for the “Naked IT Project”. We keep our clients from experiencing over exposure and understaffing. We are proud to be a fellow member of the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council with Dave Troy. We appreciate Dave’s thought leadership and look forward to more posts on all things technical in the Chesapeake region and beyond. Adoption is a Function of Price and Simplicity

Paradigms are definitely shifting. The government, the economy, technology: it all seems to be coming at us at mind-boggling pace. And, the iPad is indeed ushering in a new computing paradigm. But, are the people coming along? Of the 300+ million of people in this country, how many are going to run out a get one right away? How many iPads will the population have in 10 years?

The PC has been around for 30 years and yet, 20-30% of the population still don’t use that tool. Compared to the TV (98%) and the DVD (82%) adoption rates, the PC has simply taken forever to truly become a tool of necessity. Will the iPad fare better? Yes, of course, as long as it doesn’t crash upon start-up, require regular software upgrades, be intuitive to operate, respond at the pace of a turtle and of course cost about $150.

Don’t get me wrong, I love technology. It’s been my business for over 30 years. Being in the technology business has taught me one very important thing about the success of technology projects and tools Success is all about adoption. In my opinion, adoption lies not in the whiz-bang of it, but in the price and simplicity of it.

If you or your readers would like to be among the early adopters and help boost that adoption rate, I invite you to enter to win an iPad at http://www.areunaked.com or http://www.davidkennethgroup.com/areunaked. My firm, The David-Kenneth Group, provides technical staff augmentation for the “Naked IT Project”. We keep our clients from experiencing over exposure and understaffing. We are proud to be a fellow member of the Chesapeake Regional Tech Council with Dave Troy. We appreciate Dave’s thought leadership and look forward to more posts on all things technical in the Chesapeake region and beyond.

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