Death by `techtonic’ fault

THE world is about to witness a "techtonic" shift induced by the iPad. It is expected to result in a new, qualitatively different experience compared with a conventional personal computer. For starters, it is packed with much more sophisticated functionality for fingertip interface. It i...

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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/32604/1/DZUL62.pdf
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Summary:THE world is about to witness a "techtonic" shift induced by the iPad. It is expected to result in a new, qualitatively different experience compared with a conventional personal computer. For starters, it is packed with much more sophisticated functionality for fingertip interface. It is light, easy to operate and portable. It is no more than a tablet with a relatively large screen. Some liken it to a NokiaKindleNintendo machine interconnecting seamlessly. It is a communication gadgetcumreaderandgame device rolled into one — available simultaneously at multitouch.