Random Topic of my Choice: Ipad

I would like to “blog” today about the Ipad, the new device from Apple. Ipad was announced this week, and if I am not wrong, will be available in stores in 60 days.

Some of my roommates may not like the idea, nor its price. While I agree that it is a little bit pricy, its fragile look, the lack of a camera and a flash might be the most negative things that I have heard and read.
On the other hand, the reviews of the specialists and analysts from around the world have been generally good.

As positive remarks, they have admired the speed of interaction with the user, its potential uses, such as a game device, browser, a book reader with the new store in itunes called “ibook”, future improved and new itouch or iphone applications and also the endless market of possibilities for reading newspapers.  Specifically, I know I am going to carry my ipad around the course, to be able to consult any kind of information about turfgrass management.  No doubt that TORO or RAINBIRD softwares will develop applications for golf managers to control irrigation in the course or outside the course.  This will help water management a whole deal.
This might be the end of paper and the cutting of trees for cellulose!  Bill Gates, during a conference in Madrid, Spain, said, a few years ago, that cd´s will disappear in some years and that paper will also tend to disappear after that. I think that Bill Gates may be right!

Since it is going to be positive for the environment and I am a future environmentalist golf manager, I will buy this device, as soon as I can afford the steep price.