Well, not just the iPad. Advanced tablets in general. The iPad will just be the premier instance of the paradigm–at least for a while. Still skeptical? Check this:

VIV Mag Featurette: A Digital Magazine Motion Cover and Feature for the iPad from Alexx Henry on Vimeo.

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I am curious as to why so few gadget enthusiasts know about (or care about) MiFi technology. People talk endlessly about tethering, which is no-doubt great where it’s available, but Apple fans aren’t likely to see legitimate tethering any time soon.

MiFi is connectivity zen for those with many Apple devices (or any Internet device, really). Soon there will be a significant number of people with not only an iPhone and an Apple laptop, but also an iPad. Getting that laptop or iPad online in many places where you need it is a pain: airports, while driving, random places with no solid/free Wifi, etc.

MiFi is the answer here. It connects to the Internet via Verizon (which means it’s reliable most anywhere) and broadcasts a local Wifi network near you for up to five (5) devices. This means your iPhone, laptop, and iPad can all get online pretty much regardless of where you are. And it’s no hassle; it’s tiny, nearly weightless, and you connect once and save your wireless settings. From then on you just spin up your laptop or iPad and it’s online via wireless. It’s like an instant 3G data card for every device you’re carrying.

So what’s the downside? Cost. The plans are between $40 and $60 a month. But is this that big of a problem if you have an iPhone, an Apple laptop, and an iPad, and you live a lifestyle that focuses on technology and connectivity?

I think not. If you’re that focused on the digital lifestyle you should consider cutting back in another area of your finances. In exchange you’ll have full, instant access to the Internet on all your devices, from virtually anywhere. ::

So I just got a new MacBook Pro. It’s the 2.8 Ghz model with the 512MB 9600 GT NVidia card and the matte screen. But that’s not the cool part. The best part of it is that I put a 256GB Corsair SSD drive in it.

OFMG, this machine is sickening fast. You manipulate the interface and things happen. It’s that simple. I copied a 700MB Ubuntu image from a USB drive to my hard drive–not really as a test, but because I was doing it anyway–and it popped. It took like 5 seconds to transfer.

So, yeah, highly enthused about the new laptop. Plus I’m getting to use it for work (which also got me a corporate discount on the purchase itself). I can load up like 3 VMware images simultaneously and feel zero lag on it. Stunning.

Related to this, I’m now selling a 24″ iMac if anyone’s interested. Works great, no marks on the screen–generally works like when I got it a year and a half ago. Let me know if you’re interested. ::

So hilarious. But yeah, I’m getting one. Not before a new MacBook Pro, but I’m getting one.

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The app you need if you are often handed business cards. Seriously clean.

Here’s the writeup at TechCrunch. Here’s the iTunes link (5 stars, btw). ::

My question: what does Steve Ballmer think when he sees this store? He claims to hate everything Apple, but here’s Microsoft blatantly copying everything about the Apple store.

It’s got to piss him off to know he’s following rather than leading. Of course, he kind of strikes me of a Cheney type, so maybe he thinks that it’s a completely unique look, or that if there are any similarities then it’s clear that Apple must have copied Microsoft’s store idea.

I mean, damn. It’s just egregious how much they’re trying to be like the cool kids.

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