The above left image was a crude mockup, and it was supposed to illustrate a problem, not a solution. The above right image is what Apple actually released. Here’s what Brian had to say about it in our hands-on:
Typing in portrait is better than anticipated but still quite a stretch for our average-sized hands, which means that letters like F G and H will take a moderate conditioning for some. What about in landscape mode, sitting flat on the table? Well this is problematic too, as the iPad sort of wobbles. The back is not perfectly flat, meaning your typing surface is never perfectly flat, so the virtual keyboard becomes that much more difficult to use.
Sounds passable for a media consumption device, but seriously, this thing’s got its own version of iWork – you’re supposed to type on it. That explains the giant hardware keyboard attachment, I guess!
imadedend
January 28, 2010 at 12:32 PM
When i eventually get one ill get a great big silicon sover for it, or just the apple case. Wobble problem solved!
Report PermalinkBest Korea
July 21, 2010 at 5:27 PM
Nah nah nah, you’ve still got one problem there.
>>”When i eventually get one”
Report PermalinkAnonymous
January 28, 2010 at 1:12 PM
I think it’s more intended for use in your lap though.
Report PermalinkAnthonyP
January 28, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Why didn’t they just call it iLap instead of iPad?
Report PermalinkNick Chapple
January 30, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Because it’s a virtual pad, not a virtual lap?
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