How the iPad is Splitting Internet Users Into Two Groups
It seems like there is still a lot of debate with regards to whether the iPad will revolutionize how we use the internet, or not.
What people don't realize, however, is that the iPad is actually segregating two types of internet users.
The purpose of this post is to explore what these two groups are, and how the iPad leverages their differences.
Producers vs.
Consumers There are two groups of people who use the internet, producers and consumers.
Producers are people who generate content like bloggers or developers.
Bloggers create human readable content, and developers create content that does something (i.
e.
applications).
Consumers are people who only consume content.
Consumers read blogs and use online applications.
If you only use the internet to check email, see what your friends are doing on Facebook, or periodically buy stuff online, then you are classified as a consumer.
How the iPad separates Consumers from Producers.
If you think about it for a moment, what are the main differences between consumers and producers? Producers need more processing power and a keyboard.
If you're creating a blog or writing code for an application, you need a keyboard, period.
You also need a lot of computing power to compile your code every minute or so.
This difference is exactly what the iPad has leveraged.
Apple knows that consumers don't need a ton of computing power, nor do they need a physical keyboard.
The iPad, by design, is for consumers.
So who needs an iPad? If you are the type of person that uses computers to create content or develop applications, the iPad is not for you.
Producers should stick with laptops and desktops.
If however, you are the type of person that leisurely gets online to check email, play games, or log into your favorite social networking site, the iPad would be perfect for you.
What people don't realize, however, is that the iPad is actually segregating two types of internet users.
The purpose of this post is to explore what these two groups are, and how the iPad leverages their differences.
Producers vs.
Consumers There are two groups of people who use the internet, producers and consumers.
Producers are people who generate content like bloggers or developers.
Bloggers create human readable content, and developers create content that does something (i.
e.
applications).
Consumers are people who only consume content.
Consumers read blogs and use online applications.
If you only use the internet to check email, see what your friends are doing on Facebook, or periodically buy stuff online, then you are classified as a consumer.
How the iPad separates Consumers from Producers.
If you think about it for a moment, what are the main differences between consumers and producers? Producers need more processing power and a keyboard.
If you're creating a blog or writing code for an application, you need a keyboard, period.
You also need a lot of computing power to compile your code every minute or so.
This difference is exactly what the iPad has leveraged.
Apple knows that consumers don't need a ton of computing power, nor do they need a physical keyboard.
The iPad, by design, is for consumers.
So who needs an iPad? If you are the type of person that uses computers to create content or develop applications, the iPad is not for you.
Producers should stick with laptops and desktops.
If however, you are the type of person that leisurely gets online to check email, play games, or log into your favorite social networking site, the iPad would be perfect for you.
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