I'm the only person who likes the iPad

So, a few days ago, I watched in amazement of the iPad. It's a beautiful device, that.. to me, felt, futureistic. It was fun, it was functional, and it was sexy. As a game designer, I saw some awesome potential from such a powerful device. Bottom line, I loved it.

But then I started reading other peoples opinion of it. And I found myself, almost becoming a reverse sheep. WHile I can't let people tell me what I like, I was letting all these people tell me to hate the device. "It doesn't Multi task" or "it doesn't run flash" or "The bezel is too big" I would read... Or even, "I hate that people are such sheep they will buy thise peice of crap just because Apple's name is on it.". I started saying.. yeah.. this device will suck..

But every time I'd read someone say "Just use an iPhone or iPod touch, my mind would say.. Yeah.. But on a tiny 3.5 inch screen? Websites, Books, Movies? on that teeny tiny screen? Sure it's portable.. but that's for portability! Or they'd say "Get a netbook".. my mind would say A clunky netbook that i keep on my lap, hunched over cause it's shape doesn't perform well just held in my hand. Hell, i write this on a tablet notebook, and still find it to be clunky for watching media and web surfing. If I want to do any kind of typeing, I gotta put it down and convert it back to the Computer shape to type a URL or log into my favorite porn site.

So... Then they go on to talk about the OS... Compareing it to a desktop class OS running on a miniture tablet.. An environment were most applications are designed to be run on a 14+inch screen? Bottom line, In my eyes... Smartphones are too small, and Laptops can be too cumbersome. Sometimes.. I just want something.. a little more casual. And that's what I saw in the iPad. Sit back in my bed watching a nice movie. Not needing to have my laptop sitting on my lap, hunched over like a chimp. Ore squinting at my teeni 3.2 inch screened smartphone. Of course there is the eBooks, and all that other fun stuff too.. and throw in $30 a month 3G? I can sit on the train and get all this? Please take my $630. And heck, I bet I could replace my grandma's computer with this. She can listen to her music, play her games and check her email/Bank account with this.. all without the eye strain of a 3.5 inch screen, or using a computer that assumes a 14 inch or higher screen and mashes it down to a 10 inch screen.

So I thought to myself, Could this end up being the Wii Effect? A bunch of folks hate it.. bitch about it as the loud majority on the internet, and it comes out to sell millions? Well, I don't know. $499 isn't $250. And even for the Wii, there was a well sized group of people who said it was a good idea. I don't know, Seems i'm destined to love unpopular products.

Zune > iPod
Xbox 360 > PS3/Wii
PSP > NintendoDS
Android/WebOS > iPhone
Xbox Live > Steam
and now
iPad > Netbook

DC-Tek Podcast Episode 1: THe Most Important Launch Ever!

This is the first episode of the DC-Tek Podcast. It's simple and short, as it's just the first episode. From now on, they will be longer.

Show notes

• About the DC-Tek Podcast
• Launch of Windows 7

Windows 7 & New Podcast

Well, this week marked the launch of the Windows 7 operating system, and I couldn't be happier. I've been running the OS in it's many beta forms since June, and have been singing the praises. Hell I should probabbly post my own review here. In fact, I think I will. So Expect a review worthy of quoting here in a few weeks.

Secondly, I want to announce the availability of the first episode of my Tek themed podcast. It's the first episode, so I'll update here.. of course, when it's available.

Introductions

I believe Introductions are in order. My name is Dustin Cromwell. I work as a Network Administrator for a company in Chicago IL. I have a great deal of interest in many gadgets, gizmos and other pieces of technology. I’m also an avid gamer, with a leaning towards the Xbox 360, this generation.

In this blog, I will cover much of the technology industry and game industry. I will comment on news, and try and put my own flavor on the world of technology. I will also be pairing this with a Technology themed podcast that will cover much of the same items. I appreciate many kinds of technologies, but do not  hold much blind loyalty to any corporation.  I feel that Fanboyism is inane, and can blind you from some great innovation.

My own stash of Gadgets are as follows: My cell phone is a Palm Pre. I have 2 Laptops, one is an Acer Aspire One A150, my other is an Asus G50V.  I have access to all 3 gaming consoles of the current generation, and many of past generations. Some recently retired gadgets of mine include both a 1st and 2nd generation iPod touch, an HTC Touch Pro smart phone on the Sprint Network, a 4GB 1st generation iPhone, unlocked to run on the T-Mobile USA network, and a iBook G4.

So, feel free to sit back, relax and give me some feedback. In the modern, internet world, Blogs and Podcasts are the Underground newspapers, and pirate radio shows of the 21st century.