STARTWO, WEDNESDAY 7 APRIL 2010

By NIKI CHEONG

T7

FE AT U RE D BL O G G ER S

Mad for iPad

AST weekend, months after all the

jokes about the iPad started going
around (not about the product itself
but rather the unfortunate choice of
name), Apple finally released its new
tablet computer in the United States.
The reactions to the announcement of such
a product arguably Apples biggest since it
released the iPhone in 2007 were mixed.
Many skeptics were not convinced that it
would sell well.
There are reports that between 600,000
and 700,000 units have been sold so far. If
this number is accurate, it is staggering
considering that the first generation iPhone
dubbed one of the greatest inventions of the
new millennium took 74 days to hit the one
million mark according to reports.
Technology site Cnet (http://news.cnet.
com) spoke to some of the
people who bought the iPad
on Saturday.
One person they interviewed said that they wanted
great when referring to
it for the applications or Apps
battery life and every similar to the iPod/iPhone
thing flies when it
but without the limitation of
comes to speed.
size. A couple of others wanted
However, he also
a reading device (there was a
niki@thestar.com.my
notes that while it is
lot of initial hype about how
perfect for the home, it is
this product would revolutionnot quite ready for the workplace.
ise how books are read).
That said, this is only the beginning of the
Then there were those who didnt have any
iPad. Apple has time and time again proven
particular reason but just wanted to buy it for
that its products constantly improve with
novelty reasons.
each release of new editions.
In terms of the product, initial reviews
Analysts are recognising the immense preswere generally positive. The editor of Cult of
sure that Apple faces as it deals with expectaMac (www.cultofmac.com) Leander Kahney
tions.
used words like beautifully-made to
There is no news yet of when the iPad will
describe the physical product, seriously

R.AGE

Tricia
http://paperwinged.com
Tricia is a ballerina, swimmer, pianist, violinist and, according to her, a
normal college student. The 18-yearold girls blog is stashed with quirky
musings and pictures. She also has a
section dedicated to pictures she has
taken.

Jason Lai
Tech lovers
in the United
States with
their brand
new iPads.
be available locally. I would imagine, however, that there will be a demand for it if history
is anything to go by.
Just look at the hype that surrounded the
iPhone when it first arrived in Malaysia
over a year after it was initially released.
And when the iPhone 3Gs finally reached
our shores, Maxis then the only local telecommunications company distributing the
phone had a waiting list and many people
had to wait up to a month to get their hands
on it.
As for me, I cant wait for the iPad. I dont
know if I have a use for it yet but knowing
Apple products, Im sure Ill eventually figure
out what I need it for.

http://crazyfreakjason.blogspot.com
Jason, 17, considers blogging his
passion and hobby. He blogs mainly on
his daily life, happenings and anime
events. Jason says that he enjoys music
as it is my life. He is a fan of J-pop/
rock and is crazy over the Japanese
youth culture.

Berlin Lim
http://berlin-fashionunplugged.blogspot.
com/
Berlin, 16, blogs about arts and fashion. She says that she started to blog
because her mind was constantly
being filled with ideas. I feel that this
is what I am best at, so hopefully my
ideas wont go to waste, she says.
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