Justin Thorn

Apple’s newest consumer electronic device was finally announced to the world. The much rumored tablet device, now officially named the iPad, was showcased by Steve Jobs earlier today. Unless you live somewhere without electricity you probably already know all about. Of course if that’s the case then it is safe to assume you are not able to read this blog. I don’t want to spend a lot of time detailing the specs again so for the full list see Apples iPad Specs page. The basics are a 9.5″ LCD screen in a 0.5″ thick case that weighs 1.5 pounds. The form factor essentially is a supersized iPod Touch. The screen is multi-touch sensitive and twice the resolution of its smaller cousins. The iPad runs all the existing App Store apps (140,000+ but whos counting). It includes all the standard features of WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Digital compass, and optional 3G support. To really understand what this all means you have to see this thing in action.

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Last weekend Lauren and I were faced with the challenge of entertaining ourselves on a tight budget with nothing to do in Greenville, dreary weather, and [...]

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A couple weeks ago I received an email from a friend of mine catching up on the latest happenings as well as explaining to me his latest tech frustrations. I can relate all too well to what he describes. Fortunately for me, however, I am usually on the clock when dealing with these kind of [...]

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Yes that is a picture of two iMacs in the house. No this isn’t any slick photoshopped trickery. No I didn’t get a huge return from [...]

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While it is true that Apple computers have a percentage of cult fanatics this kind of obsessive following is not the norm. Besides there are many other companies and products out there who probably have a percentage of obsessive fans. BMW, Bose, Harley Davidson, etc… When it gets right down to it though the main [...]

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