Author: dsellers

The MacJury weighs in on the iPad

Posted by | Apr 5, 2010 | |

After spending the weekend working with their brand new iPads, a panel of MacJurors (http://www.macjury.com) convened to discuss their experiences and opinions on the Apple’s latest mobile device.

The group share their first impressions, some app picks, and opinions on all things iPad, including weight, battery life, intended vs. actual uses, app picks and prices, pixel doubling, virtual and BlueTooth keyboards, the rapidly evolving iPad interface, Apple’s apps, cases, docks, and a whole lot more. So much more that the deliberations had to be split into two
shows.

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Beats by Dr. Dre Red Sox Edition headphones released

Posted by | Apr 5, 2010 | , |

Beats by Dr. Dre, co-founded by artist and producer Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine, and Monster, which specializes in audio/video accessories, have teamed up with Major League Baseball and the Boston Red Sox organization for the introduction of Beats by Dr. Dre Red Sox Edition Headphones from Monster (http://www.monstercable.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5872).

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Apple sells over 300,000 iPads on day one

Apple sells over 300,000 iPads on day one

Posted by | Apr 5, 2010 | , |

Apple says it sold over 300,000 iPads in the US as of midnight Saturday, April 3. These sales included deliveries of pre-ordered iPads to customers, deliveries to channel partners and sales at Apple Retail Stores.

Apple also announced that iPad users downloaded over one million apps from Apple’s App Store and over 250,000 ebooks from its iBookstore during the first day.

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First impression: iPad a game changer, but can’t replace the Mac

Posted by | Apr 5, 2010 | , |

Tomorrow I’ll start a multi-part review of the iPad. For now, here are some of my first impressions on the new device. My main thought: the iPad is a game changer, but it won’t replace the Mac.

Why not? While the iPad is great for consumption, the Mac is better at creation. Music, movies, homemade video, ebooks, digital magazines, TV shows, surfing the web, checking email — all look and work great on the iPad. However, it’s not built for using iLife apps or doing heavy duty work despite the availability of iWork and Bento apps (which I’ll also get around to critiquing).

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