Now you too can be a grafitti artist without the hassle of getting arrested or breathing in those toxic fumes.

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This really is a parent's and teacher's dream come true. 
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With all the buzz surrounding the iPad’s release yesterday, it’s hard to know whether it’s the next big thing or just the “second coming of the CD ROM revolution, as Cory Doctorow states on BoingBoing article from April 2, 2010. (http://bit.ly/cEQJUH),

Do we follow the highly respected words of Walter Mossberg, tech columnist for the Wall Street Journal, for whom the iPad  “has the potential to change portable computing profoundly, and to challenge the primacy of the laptop” (http://bit.ly/bGVOrP) or multiple tech bloggers who have rushed to point out its inadequacies, such as David Pogue, respected tech columnist for the N.Y.Times, who states “it’s basically a gigantic iPod touch.” (Full disclosure, I ordered the 64gig  3G model so I won’t actually have one in hands for another three weeks.)

For marketers, and especially those in the creative field, it’s very clear. We see this new device as unequivocally a win/win.  I, for one, hope that the early passion shown yesterday as enthusiasts got their first real exposure to the iPad, helps drive widespread adoption.

Here’s why.

For one, the larger screen size is a gift.  As this chart demonstrates, the iPad will be a beautiful platform for creative imaginations to go wild again.

iPhone’s small screen (3.5 in) was large by comparison to other mobile phones, but still tiny. The iPad’s screen (9.7 in) brings back a size that we can have some fun with, as is evidenced by some of the early magazine explorations I’ve seen. My favorite is from Bonnier R&D . With the option to go horizontal too, I can see all kinds of photospreads of gorgeous landscapes and wide screen videos …who knows even 3D eventually. Vertically, it will showcase portraits that can be almost lifesize.  The versatility of these options will bring new energy into the digital visual realm and we will be the ones to push it to its limits, for that’s one thing all Apple products inspire us to do.

The other aspect that opens up numerous possibilities is the touch screen. It is undoubtedly a more intimate way to find and access content.  I believe we’ll be devising an entirely new user experience, exploring navigation outside of the orderly linear fashion, as nodes will move and float about in a spacious landscape, rather than just a two dimensional plane.  The simplistic static demands of the old mobile experience are gone; and the language once used primarily for websites is no longer necessary. 

With these two outstanding improvements, there’s no doubt we’ll see a vastly enhanced visual and visceral experience and I for one am very excited to be  involved in making this new world. Thanks Apple.