Ulrich Schnauss – Einfeld
I’m a big fan of Ulrich Schnauss. A German composer from Kiel and Berlin, his music is ethereal, beautiful and always engaging. It’s difficult to find videos of his music, but he has such a strong following of fans across the globe that they create homemade videos to go along with his music. I created one of my own below.@anywhere
iPad & The Future of Everything
I have been trying to understand the potential of the iPad since Steve Jobs announced it to the mainstream media in January of 2010. At first, I thought it was a pretty lame device. But the more I began to unravel it’s tight integration with media, applications and corporate partners and the incredible intuitiveness and simplicity of the device, I began to understand what Apple had created and I had to buy one. Apple is leveraging their distribution models in a way that has the potential to revolutionize the way we relate to media and conduct business on so many levels.
Fortune posted an article on 5 iPad Competitors. All are compelling devices to purchase, but I made the following comment and observation below for the iPad.
The 5 iPad Competitors are all great and well-designed “devices” but the most obvious things these tablets are missing is access to iTunes, the App Store and iBooks. The iPad will be revolutionary in that it will offer a fully integrated media experience with direct access to millions of media assets available at a competitive price point.
The tight relationship Apple has created between it’s products, software, developers and media partners leaves these competitors playing catch-up or not being able to compete at all. Apple has already established a significant lead in software development for these mobile devices that no one can touch for at least another year or two.
If you factor in those distribution channels available to an Apple device, then it’s obvious why the iPad will succeed on so many levels.
