why the iPad is truly exciting: we can see that it has great potential, and while we don’t quite know its nature yet, we’re pretty sure that it’s huge.
We can begin to see what this potential is already. The key is the form factor and the input. (I mean, what else is there to the iPad? The whole point of the design is to reduce it to that point.)
The form factor is about personal consumption of information and about interpersonal sharing of information. It's about handling data and content in a way which is immediate, as if the app were your content and your're handling your content directly -- not that there's an app between you and your content.
Focus on these two aspects, and there's a good chance that your app will be revolutionary and disruptive.
We can begin to see what this potential is already. The key is the form factor and the input. (I mean, what else is there to the iPad? The whole point of the design is to reduce it to that point.)
The form factor is about personal consumption of information and about interpersonal sharing of information. It's about handling data and content in a way which is immediate, as if the app were your content and your're handling your content directly -- not that there's an app between you and your content.
Focus on these two aspects, and there's a good chance that your app will be revolutionary and disruptive.