iPads.

A few weeks ago my dad came up to campus for a visit. He was telling me about a recent business trip to California and it was on his trip where he jaunted to the Apple Store of South Coast Plaza. He had the opportunity to play around with the iPad and quickly became infatuated with the latest tool. When he told me this I knew there was no turning back. My father had made up his mind and my family would soon become proud owners of an iPad. He loves having new technology and letting the rest of the family members figure it out and enjoy it.

After having the iPad for two weeks, my younger brother has taken it over. He loves any piece of new technology. He always keeps up on his research, especially when it comes to tools and technology that truly captures his interest. He uses the iPad to go on the internet, especially when the home desk top computer is taken by another family member.

As simple a piece of technology the iPad is, it will take a while for the rest of society to catch on to the device. Because it is fairly new, it is extremely expensive. Not many individuals want to shell out $500 for a piece of technology that is less than two months old. People are skeptical about their technology but once they hear reviews and wait a while for the price to go down, it will catch on like the iPod did or the Macbook. Individuals take longer to feel comfortable when it comes to Mac products. I remember in November 2004 my family received our first iPod (another one of my father's spontaneous purchases). For Christmas that year it was the gift everyone and their mother received underneath the Christmas tree.

As far as my brush with this latest piece of technology, it has yet to happen. I am weeks away from getting addicted to playing with the iPad. I already know myself. It is weeks away from graduation and I find myself excited and sad to go home. I don't know if it's exciting or sad to finally get my hands on that iPad!? How can something so simple make me so obsessed?