Article three- 1/31/10

http://news.mmosite.com/content/2010-01-29/mmo_on_an_apples_newest_ipad,1.shtml

This article is about Apple’s newest addition, which is the iPad. On the iPad you can go on the Internet, read e-books, and listen or watch videos and music. This is much different than an iPod because http://www.mariosalexandrou.com/definition/ipod.asp states, “An iPod is a palm-sized, electronic device primarily created to play music.” One of the huge benefits about this new tool is that it is made for MMO gamers. You are able to play games and become a bigger part of the gamming world. It has an “A4 chip processor with the GPU and I/o controllers all in one chip.” The iPad is touch screen and it able to have flipable pages so that you do not need to scroll and click with a mouse.

I personally believe that this new iPad is a bad addition to the Apple family. I think many gamers will love the opportunity to play their games on a hand held system. I think that this will affect society and individuals very much. Many guys love video games and consume their time with technology and sitting in front of a computer screen playing games. I believe that this iPad will cause many gamers to become even lazier than they already are. Don’t get me wrong I think this is a great step for Apple, but society has become very lazy because of technology and I believe this gives us another reason to become lazier. We already have video games, so I do not see the point in this new addition to technology. Apple already has an iPod, iPhone, Itouch, and many more. This new iPad is not much different except for gamers. I do not see this technology as an advancement. I see this as a step back and a chance for society to become lazier.