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Statement: Is the iPad revolutionary?

The iPad isn't revolutionary in the sense that applications and technologies on the iPad have preexisted. Although Apple, has taken the software to a new level by integrating everything into one device, there isn't anything new about what you can do on the iPad. You can flip the pages of the book as if you were reading one. Use all the applications from the iPod Touch and iPhone and check emails, new calendar software, and watch movies on a larger scale. The only thing I feel that is revolutionary about the iPad is that you can have it all one slim and sleek technology. I wouldn't compare this to the iPhone because I feel that phones more of a necessity and the iPad is a luxury. It's still portable, light to carry, and it can do more things.. For simple everyday tasks or traveling, it would be more convenient to not pack many books, a portable dvd player, a portable game console, an agenda, and a laptop.

People may say it's not good for eye sight but even without the iPad, there are computers and television. People argue that it will cause more social isolation but social isolation is a conscience choice. If a person wanted to be more social, whether the iPad or television or computer, they could easily revert from using any technology. I wouldn't call the iPad a revolutionary product but a highly innovative digital design and could transform our culture if people want it to.