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iPad – Pure Luxury

June 17th, 2010 by Erin Posted in Technology | No Comments »

So I came home with an Apple iPad last week. I didn’t think I’d get one – in fact, my husband was hell bent against it – but I bought one anyway.

It’s a great device. Awesome, actually.

The gaming apps have kept us mindlessly entertained for hours. And, every so often, when I feel that my brain has been sufficiently sucked dry of any literate thought or notion – I dive into the Press Reader app and browse my favorite newspapers. I need that stimulation every now and again.

The thing is, as awesome as I think the iPad is, my household doesn’t need it. Not even in the slightest.

It’s a luxury item. Pure and simple.

We’re not going to use it to increase our productivity. And we’re certainly not going to use the e-reader – at least not anytime soon. I love my books and I’m not ready to give them up just yet.

In all honesty, what the iPad has given us is games, kids activities, some educational tools, and access to new media  - all stuff I can get on the Internet. Seriously.

Don’t get me wrong, we’re keeping our little iPad. I see its potential, especially as my children get older and need supplemental educational tools.

But until then, I’ll listen to my daughters fight over who gets to play Angry Birds and my husband tap away at Bejeweled.

We’re going to Italy this summer… maybe I convince him to start learning Italian with the iPad.

Fat chance.

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