[geeks] iPad - NOT a 'Miss' for me I'm afraid

[Mark Benson]

On 3 Feb 2010, at 16:49, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com> wrote:

> What would an iPad add to a Mac Book for a musician?

A directly reactive multitouch input device that responds visably to  
interaction is something I know a lot of musicians would appreciate as  
it's easier and more intuitive to interact with by far than an  
indirect trackpad (or mouse) to pointer to screen system. That sort of  
thing matters when you want to tap something in time or fade something  
in real time, for example, than a mouse would. That's my take on it at  
least.

Even using the iPad on it's own for that would be really nice with the  
right UI. I have a few music apps on my iPhone and they are  
surprisingly usable even on a little screen. Bigger, better versions  
for 15 dollars would really get traction with music enthusiasts IMHO.

I seriously expect a iPad version of Garageband. If not from Apple  
then a close equivalent from a thrid party.

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