iPad - tablets done right

Sweden is not one of the lucky countries where iPad is being sold yet (edit: It  might come soon as production is catching up). However I have been able to briefly borrow an iPad and been looking at it. It is truly an impressive device. It has a great form factor, it is around an A4 in size and weighs 670 grams. The screen is great with good contrast. It has a good battery performance (around 10 hours). Multi touch screen and good network connectivity.

The interesting bit about iPad is that has revolutionized the tablet market. And will continue to do so. There will naturally be similar devices from all other vendors.

This trend means that any company must ponder about how to safely deliver the information and the tools the user needs to work. Cloud services and terminal servers are likely part of this development and solution.

But the most interesting aspect to consider is: iPad is easy to administer for the user. It is essentially a phone. The OS is administered by Apple, updates being sent over the net and the user doesn't really have to care about it. A true bliss for most users. The device being used should just work (this is true about any device: computer, phone, tablet).

Will this be the future delivery mechanism for OSs for devices? If a company can control some aspects of the OS, like security and integrity of information/data and that the user can access it many obstacles is solved. I would welcome this development if the users life is simplified.