iPad and Education

Kelly Davis
Exploring the Internet
February 3, 2010

I think the new Apple iPad is going to be great for educational purposes as far as e-books and e-textbooks are concerned. Just in reading the 2 articles that I read online it seems that both reviews and Apple itself feel this is a “couch” computer, meaning it may not be the best computer to take around everywhere with you like you would your current laptop. You could take this on an airplane or a train to read books or newspapers or to watch movies or TV. The problem is that it seems it may not be as durable as a laptop or because it’s not “pocket able” like the iPhone or iPod touch.
I do think that the eBook feature is going to be a big selling point on this though and I do think it will have a huge impact on education especially in regard to how Apple offers educational discounts to students and educational institutions like colleges. If textbooks were offered for this I think many college students would be very quick to jump on it if they didn’t have to go out and purchase books and if the cost was significantly lower than buyer a textbook at the bookstore or even online.

Online References:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10442905-49.html?tag=contentMain:contentBody

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0.2817.2358503.00.asp