Short iPad Hands On

Last Thursday, a co-worker of mine brought his iPad at work. He is one of the first many who pre-ordered iPad last March. While our workday was nearing an end, we bumped in the hallway. He asked if there is anything I need because he was leaving early. I said to him, 'Yeah, can I?', I was pointing at his fresh from the box Apple iPad.

He left the device with me for a few minutes, and I gladly test run it! Free Ipad hands-on experience, I must say!

So yes, the encounter with iPad was quick.

*A quick picture of an actual iPad on my desk, compared to an A4 paper;
Too glossy of a screen, yeah?

My first impression on the Apple iPad is that it feels solid. Encased in an aluminum body, and a thick glass screen, the iPad is simple yet classy, fragile but solid. It is a minimalist design, in it's face, only the depressed Home button.

Our office was quite cold, and the aluminum device I was holding really felt cold at that time!

iPad has a big screen too. Convenient for reading, surfing, and social networking. However, I think typing on it for a long time is quite awkward. Maybe because I was walking then, maybe typing on iPad is best when you are sitting down.

I browsed, the apps, and photos, videos. As what has been reviewed by many, I strongly agree that iPad is best for content-consumption, and not content-creation.

Well, it was only a good 30 minutes iPad hands-on but I can conclude that my mom will like it.