I hope the iPad proves to be more than a large iPod Touch. Â My wife was talking to me about buying bookshelves one day and I chuckled inside. Â I was thinking when my kids have children they will wonder about this thing called bookshelves because to them digital books will be common place. Â I was thinking of a couple ways I hope to use the iPad when it arrives on Saturday, April 3 2010. Â I suspect my hopes around this device are not too far off from many other people so here we go.
Wall Street Journal Reader
One thing I love about trying out newspaper subscription services on the Kindle was the free 14 day trial. Â It took only 2 days after subscribing to the Wall Street Journal to realize that I just did not like the experience of reading the journal on the Kindle. Â I wonder and hope the iPad will offer a similar 14 day trial subscription to newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Â I look forward to trying the WSJ again in digital format. Â Let's see if the experience is better this time around.
Reading with my Kids
I can see doing interactive books on the iPad with my kids like "Green Eggs and Ham", "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" or "Treasure Island". Â My kids love the interaction with my iPhone and have mastered that. Â They love reading online and I hope publishers will create content for kids on the iPad. Â Don't get me wrong, I will tryout books for me but the Kindle is a hard act to follow.
Answering Never ending Questions
It is amazing the questions kids ask, like who is on the dime, quarter, and nickel. Â How do you say, "I am sleepy" in Spanish? How does it sound when a cow is chewing? Â How does the Earth look from outerspace? Â We spend countless hours looking up information on Wikipedia to answer and show answers to all of these questions and more.
I am not sure what to expect out of the device. Â These are a couple ways I hope to use it with my family.
