the ipad

Yesterday Apple released the much anticipated iPad. Mac junkies (myself included) have been following the blogs and rumours for months and were not disappointed!

The 8 minute video was inspiring, as only an apple video can be.

I instinctively sent the link to friends and family: "look at the future!"

As an interior designer, we are taught to constantly think about who is using the space we are designing. How does it function? How will the users experience the space? This is true, in some capacity, in any design process, whether it be graphic design or industrial design. Form follows function. This is the reason I believe Apple is so successful. Yes, the products look cool and Apple has great marketing but there is more to it. They make their products so intuitive that most people can use the product right out of the box. This is true with the new iPad as well, anyone who has ever used a macbook or iphone will know instinctively how to use it yet the product is so different from anything else in the industry.

I can't wait to see them in stores soon!

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