While my parents were in town for Christmas, I spent some time helping my dad familiarize himself with his new iPad (a gift from me and my siblings). He was a bit tentative at first, but once I showed him how to download and use apps, his enthusiasm for the device increased substantially. I doubt he’ll ever use Twitter or play Angry Birds, but he seems happy enough to be able to read The New Yorker and play chess. I’ll be curious to see whether his iPad eventually supplants his desktop computer. He may find the iPad’s interface and portability more enticing. As long as he doesn’t have to fuss with the settings too often, I can’t imagine he’ll have many problems with it. At least, I hope not. The closest Apple Store is a couple hundred miles from Green Bay.
