iPad 14 – Electronic Magazines Prove (once again) That Content Trumps Bells & Whistles

By Doug Garnett, on December 6th, 2011%

Here’s an important tech axiom: Developers have far more interest in applying application bells and whistles than people have in using them. I learned this lesson on my first project out …
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Brand Begins and Ends with Your Products (Or Services).

By Doug Garnett, on June 29th, 2011%

I once sat in a meeting discussing a highly successful TV campaign. Underlying the discussion there’s this funny unspoken question from the brand side of the house: “How can it…
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iPad 13 – App Developers Must Improve Their Finished Product; Thoughts To Start My 2nd Laptop-Free Year

By Doug Garnett, on April 22nd, 2011%

Just one year ago I took possession of Flatland, my iPad 3g. And just this week I’ve received Flatland 2 – my new iPad2 (64GB, 3g, black with Red case).…
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iPad 12 – Flatland Gets Eyes (It’s a Miracle)! My iPad 2.

By Doug Garnett, on April 20th, 2011%

Here we are. Just two weeks short of 1 year since I received Flatland. And what finally shows up? Flatland 2. Have to admit that the full blown wide-eyed amazement…
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Should Apple Share its Software?

By Doug Garnett, on October 18th, 2010%

It’s interesting to see discussion that criticizes Apple for not releasing their software. Now I’m in no way a ShareWare/FreeWare expert. But some of the fallacies surrounding FreeWare seem pretty…
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My Ipad – Post 11 – Did the Apple iPad Succeed Without Early Adopters?

By Doug Garnett, on August 11th, 2010%

The marketing world is guided by theories – “models” that are expected to explain the key issues we face and help us take action. Without these models, marketing would grind…
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My Ipad – Post 10 – iPad Input Strengths and Press Misinformation

By Doug Garnett, on June 11th, 2010%

We simple citizens expect that major news organizations work hard to find the truth about topics. And we expect they won’t pass along mis-information coming from competitor’s attack machines. But…
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My iPad – Post 9 – The Good Old Days of Mobility

By Doug Garnett, on May 30th, 2010%

In the dark ages before desktop computers (way back in the 70′s and 80′s) we were able to work lots of places with pens and pads of paper. At General…
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My iPad – Post 8 – The Screen

By Doug Garnett, on May 25th, 2010%

Been a bit since I blogged about the iPad. That’s what satisfaction (and a busy travel schedule) will do for you. Takes the edge off of blogging. Having completed my…
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My iPad – Post 7 – Two Weeks in Flatland

By Doug Garnett, on May 14th, 2010%

It was 2 weeks ago this afternoon that we welcomed the FedEx guy to the office and relieved him of responsibility for my iPad 3G. In other words, 2 weeks…
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My iPad – Post 6 – App Developers: Raise the Bar

By Doug Garnett, on May 13th, 2010%

Uh oh. Someone published an article telling me Flatland has big problems. It does? Here’s the scoop. A group recently tested the iPad among certain potential users and published their…
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My iPad – Post 5 – Keyboard Solution Means Portability with Desktop Capability

By Doug Garnett, on May 8th, 2010%

When Apple announced the iPad, many technologists criticized them for relying on the touchscreen for a keyboard. I was disappointed that Apple offered no explanation at the time. Because there’s…
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My iPad – Post 4 – The Human Scale

By Doug Garnett, on May 6th, 2010%

Sometimes it’s the small things that make a product revolutionary. That’s part of what drives some Windows advocates crazy about the Mac. Many small Mac advantages add up to a…
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My iPad – Post 2 – Flying & a Trade Show

By Doug Garnett, on May 5th, 2010%

Today, Flatland and I took our first trip. To Las Vegas (whoopee – not) for the National Hardware Show (I like this show). Worked on the flight down, played a…
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My iPad – Post 3 – Presentation Engine

By Doug Garnett, on May 5th, 2010%

You may wonder where post 2 is. Funny story. The WordPress App on the iPad ate it. But trust me, that post is quite insightful and when I finally get…
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My iPad – Post 1 – Missives from Flatland

By Doug Garnett, on May 2nd, 2010%

Last Friday, I received my iPad and christened it “Flatland”. It’s an iPad 3g, 32GB. And I ordered Apple’s case, an output cable so I could present from it, and…
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