How Do You Like Your iPad?
June 22nd, 2010Author: lindsey
People use their iPads for various purposes, but most are pretty basic: word processing, email checking, photo uploading, and newspaper or magazine reading. All of these tasks can be performed on a laptop or desktop, which is part of the reason why I had trouble understanding its purpose at first. There are a handful of people, however, who really think “outside the box,” so to speak, and not just fiddle with the device, but come up with ways to use or hold it. Some for science, other for entertainment, but all of these variations are very clever.
In Italy, a multimedia exhibit was created in honor of the 20th anniversary of Dolce & Gabbana’s menswear collection. The walls of part of the exhibit were lined with iPads that displayed images from a new book “20 Years of Dolce & Gabbana for Men” that could be scrolled through by drawing a hand across the touch screen.
Other variations of ipod holders and stands consist of a wooden frame that amplifies sound, a cardboard arcade cabinet, and a hollowed out iBook or Macintosh Classic. The iPad also can be attached to a via USB and can be used as an old typewriter. Science has even taken part in creating an iPad gadget by creating a wireless microscope that delivers video to the device. It is said that “the expected use of the device is to help users examine skin texture and blemishes on the iPad,” but who knows, it could be used for science and research purposes as well.
Then there’s my personal favorite, the chocolate-covered iPad. It serves as a doubly-awesome gift as it is both edible and practical. After being coated and frozen in chocolate, the iPad was still in perfect condition. The creativity that goes into all of these designs is quite innovative. I can’t wait to see more that I’m sure are in store in the near future.
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