Is It Worth It?

Is the 2nd generation of the iPad really worth it? I don't think so. If you were to go to Apple's website their slogan for the iPad 2 is: Thinner. Lighter. Faster. While being thinner and lighter are one in the same, being faster does provide it's benefits. With the iPad 2's new processor, it is said to be about three times faster than the first iPad. While I like the performance enhancement of the iPad 2, the size reduction isn't all that game-changing. To me it's still an oversized iPod Touch with a few additional components that a computer has.

If you have the first generation iPad and you are thinking about purchasing the new and improved iPad 2 you should really stop and think about what you are doing. If it were me, I would never buy the iPad 2. I would much rather have a laptop. Maybe it's because I think iPads are ridiculously stupid, but I wouldn't even consider purchasing the 2nd generation iPad even if I liked iPads. Is it worth it? Not as far as I'm concerned.

That makes me a genius!

On CNN's website there is an article that talks about how video games can make you smarter. Here is the link to the article: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/01/31/video.games.smarter.steinberg/index.html. The article talks about how strategy, teamwork and collaboration are factors that allow you to become smarter.



My favorite video games are the Call of Duty series. I have always thought that the strategy that I apply to the game when I am playing must have some kind of factor in making me smarter. Now that I know it has been proven to make you smarter I guess I can replace studying with playing my Xbox! Even though I wish I could do that, the level of brain stimulation-even though greater than watching TV- is still less than actively trying to learn.