Friday, September 3, 2010

The iPad is for grandparents, not just geeks!

Apps for iPads agrees, iPads are for everyone since they make the Internet simple and FUN again!

CNN Business Insider, Dan Frommer, thinks so. Don’t you agree?

The iPad is for grandparents, not just geeks

By Dan Frommer, Business Insider

September 2, 2010

The iPad is a great tool for grandparents for the same reason candy is -- their grandkids love it.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

·                                 Apple's iPad tablet isn't just for geeks, yuppies, and rich people

·                                 The iPad is incredibly easy to use and easy to learn with no hidden menus or buttons

·                                 iPad is great for what our grandparents would want to do with it, like photos, games and e-mail

 

Editor's note: Business Insider is contributing a series of columns to CNN.com that challenge commonly held beliefs about the tech world.

(Business Insider) -- Apple's iPad tablet isn't just for geeks, yuppies, and rich people. It's also for grandparents.

That may not be the target audience you're thinking of for a $500 piece of high-tech metal and glass. But it actually makes sense. Why is that?

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