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XML Aficionado: The Emperor’s New Clothes – a "New iPad" Review in a "Post-PC World"

Final paragraphs of a timely and detailed post-PC/PC-plus reality check from Alexander Falk

Summary and Clarification

Just to clarify, I really enjoy using iPads, and continue to believe they are great media consumption devices. I love to read books on them. I love to read magazines and newspapers on them. I even watch the occasional movie or play a game. And for all these purposes, the improved screen resolution of the new iPad as well as the 4G LTE network capabilities are fabulous improvements.

But for any expression of creativity, for software development, for photography, for cinematography, for journalism, blogging, marketing, science, engineering, architecture, … in other words for… Continue reading: XML Aficionado: The Emperor’s New Clothes – a "New iPad" Review in a "Post-PC World"

In Praise of Apple’s iPad (the First One) – Businessweek

It would be fascinating to see how the original iPad evolved during the couple years when it was sidelined while Apple went to market with the iPhone first

On this, the momentous debut day of Apple’s new iPad, it’s time to reflect on another tablet that hit the market two years ago and, in some respects, is just as flashy and functional as the new ballyhooed version. It’s got the same size screen, about the same 1.5 lb. weight, runs the same operating system, and the same apps. It has no camera, and its processor is a little pokier, but really, if we’re honest, it does most of what you want in a tablet—and does it… Continue reading: In Praise of Apple’s iPad (the First One) – Businessweek

CHART OF THE DAY: The Evolution Of How People Use iPads

See the full post for more charts; I’ve included the one I found most interesting below

Here is a series of charts we made from data by Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster. Munster has been interviewing people in line for the iPad each year it was released. You can see the evolution of how people plan to use iPads.

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CHART OF THE DAY: The Evolution Of How People Use iPads

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Evernote for iOS Update: iPad Retina Display Support, Better Editing, Suggested Note Titles, and More « Evernote Blogcast

Check the full post for more Evernote for iOS updates

Anticipation of the new iPad has become a happy annual tradition at Evernote. Each time Apple gives fans something new and exciting to work with and this year is no exception. The faster processor, fantastic camera and beautiful display, all make for a better Evernote experience.

Our new iOS update (4.1.9) features a number of great features for both iPhone and iPad, and just in time for the new iPad, we bring you full Retina display support! Let’s take a closer look.

Get Evernote for iOS from the iTunes App Store »

Retina optimized

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Microsoft Pri0 | Android tablets gain market share, thanks to Kindle Fire | Seattle Times Newspaper

From a tablet market share snapshot

Though Apple’s iPad shipments grew in the fourth quarter of 2011 — to 15.4 million versus 11.1 million in the third quarter — it nonetheless lost market share. In the fourth quarter, it held 54.7 percent of the worldwide market, down from 61.5 percent in the third quarter.

Amazon shipped 4.7 million Kindle Fires in 2011, enough to boost the company into second place behind Apple with 16.8 percent of the worldwide market.

[…] Here’s IDC’s chart:

imageMicrosoft Pri0 | Android tablets gain market share, thanks to Kindle Fire | Seattle Times Newspaper