Social Concerns

The iPad may seem too good to be true, and some arguments agree with that statement. Despite all the benefits, there are many social concerns with the iPad. A lot of people say that the iPad is just a much bigger iPod Touch. This is mostly true seeing as the iPad’s screen is roughly three times as large as the iPod Touch’s screen. The iPad and iPod also share the same app store, both can connect to the internet, and both save movies and music. The major difference between the two is the quality and capability that the iPad has. The iPad has a 1024x768 pixels resolution LED screen compared to the iPod’s 480x320 pixel screen. Other concerns have become more popular, like the fact that the iPad does not have Adobe Flash. (Davila, http://idaconcpts.com/2010/03/30/response-to-3-problems-with-apples-ipad/, 2/29/12) In a study done by Damien Davila, he found that more people were complaining about the lack of Adobe Flash than any intrinsic value of the iPad. (p. 1, http://idaconcpts.com/2010/03/30/response-to-3-problems-with-apples-ipad/, 2/29/12) This is a serious problem for Apple as they lose customers to other companies that make tablets because they do not have Adobe Flash. This is also the greatest concern, which is a relatively minor concern, so that may be a positive for the iPad. The iPad is essentially a small, keyboardless laptop, so some people are concerned that if you add a keyboard it just becomes a laptop. (Davila, http://idaconcpts.com/2010/03/30/response-to-3-problems-with-apples-ipad/, 2/29/12) This could be socially concerning, but it really is just personal preference if you like the iPad enough to get a keyboard and make it even more manageable. (Davila, 2010) The iPad may have its flaws in the eyes of the public, yet it is still very popular.