Why you shouldn't buy iPad (yet)

Filed in archive Information about on February 18, 2010

The iPad was supposed to change the face of computing, to be a completely new form of digital experience. But some people don't think so. Here are some reasons why you should think twice before buying Apple iPad.





Screen
While the iPad's display has been praised as crisp and sharp, its screen - LED-backlit with In-Plane Switching - has its downsides. The iPad's screen is not as power efficient as OLED devices, which don't drain batteries as quickly. Also, LED screen tends to be harder on the eyes than the e-ink screens used on eReaders such as the Kindle.

Flash
The iPad doesn't support Flash player, which means users can't connect to sites like Disney, Hulu, ESPN, Farmville, or JibJab, and won't have access to certain Flash-based online games. Apple's arguments against Flash are that it poses a security risk and is a buggy, CPU-hungry piece of code.

No Multitasking
If this is supposed to be a replacement for netbooks, how can it possibly not have multitasking?

No camera
No front or back-facing camera. Video chatting, tweeting Twitpics, and snapping photos with the iPad will have to wait.

Keyboard
Keyboard

Nobody really thought the iPad would have a physical keyboard. Well, it does!

No USB port
Did you want to plug your digital camera into your iPad to download your pictures. Too bad. Users are dependent on Apple's proprietary dock connector and have to shell out for a USB adapter if they want to plug a USB directly into their iPad.

A Closed Apps System
The iPad only runs apps from the App Store.