When Steve Jobs unleashed the iPod and the iPhone upon the world, many thought they were revolutionary. His third creation, the iPad, received a lukewarm reception. Yet, in all probability, this will be the product that will change the world of technology much more than Apple’s previous two products.
Though in the last two decades our lives changed because of the personal computer, we haven’t been able to establish an emotional connect with it. For years consumers have been struggling to understand why using a computer is so tough. Think about the oddity called “computer literacy”. There is no refrigerator literacy, microwave literacy, or LCD TV literacy.
(This story appears in the 06 May, 2011 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
Nice to know, we move towards border-less networks, cloud-computing, real 'broad'band, touch-based tablet; what else can we expect!
on Apr 23, 2011Reading your letter, I am looking forward to reading the magazine. The content list also looks interesting this time.
on Apr 22, 2011